BOSTON — From early on in her life, 2018 Oceanside High School graduate and valedictorian Gabby Simmons has known she has wanted to be an entrepreneur, though her latest passion of being a…
Work
‘I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of sharing one’s life world-wide’
In business: ‘We simply want to take down any barriers to getting people outside’
WALDOBORO — Heading into the Maine woods, sipping on a cocktail and being fed by a private chef is not your ordinary camping experience.
At Tops’l Farm in Waldoboro, however, the ordinary…
Company will manufacture construction insulation made from softwood chips
GO Lab, Inc., a building products manufacturer in Belfast, closed on its purchase of the former Madison Paper Industries mill, along the Kennebec River in Madison.
The company said Aug. 22…
A $20 million grant announced today from the National Science Foundation will fund a five-year initiative by Maine science institutes to revolutionize the understanding and management of coastal…
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693, by a vote of …
If you thought you saw Amtrak coming down the rails Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, you weren’t seeing things, except maybe the future.
And the views from aboard were great, according to a…
a long-time volunteer for Bowl for Kids’ Sake
MID-MAINE — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) welcomes Sarah Peabody as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
Peabody is a vice president at Bank of America, where she…
ROCKLAND — For some, the world of boating extends far beyond the hull and oars, as seen during 2019 The Maine Boat and Home Show, Aug. 9 - 11. The Show, hosted by Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors…
ROCKLAND — Tuesday, Aug. 13 is Tax Day.
During the Monday, Aug. 12, Rockland City Council meeting, City Manager Tom Luttrell announced the expected mil rate for the 2020 Fiscal Year.…
CAMDEN — Heavenly Threads, a thrift shop and outreach program of the First Congregational Church of Camden, recently presented the Knox County Homeless Coalition with a donation of $3000. Since…
Maine Community Foundation
ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $5,000 that support indigenous, ethnic, or rural…
The Maine Department of Transportation will distribute approximately $3 million in Volkswagen environmental mitigation settlement funds. This money is what's remaining in the Appendix D-2 Eligible…
ROCKLAND — What’s the easiest way for a police officer to divert attention away from himself during a commendation ceremony in his honor? Announce his son’s current accomplishment.
Sgt.…
BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters Sunday approximately 30 miles off the coast of Maine after …
WALDOBORO — After a four month search that attracted more than 50 applicants from throughout the U.S., The Waldo’s board of directors has appointed Kate Fletcher as the organization’s new…
‘Must be Nice’ owner hauls, cooks, shucks lobster, and runs her own business
BELFAST—She works hard for the money, that’s for sure. Captain Sadie Samuels catches lobster all week on her own boat, FV Must Be Nice.
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Out of friendship comes ‘America’
ROCKLAND — A 60-foot labor of love is a collage of modern technology and the nuts and bolts of a recycled history. Looking toward the future, the owners of the E/V America hope to again…
‘Sometimes the best way to find what you're looking for is to make it yourself’
BELFAST — Every entrepreneur sources passion for their business in a completely unique method.
For Nick Grim and Noelle Wingate, they sourced the passion behind their business,…
ROCKLAND — The U.S. Border Patrol, which Mainers usually consider an agency encountered when crossing the Calais or Houlton border to Canada, is making periodic visits to the state’s coastal…
It’s about good food and people who care
WARREN – I didn’t really know what to expect when I walked into the Saint George Café at 310 Main…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School recently hired Lindsay Dakers as their Middle School and High School counselor.
Dakers is joining Islesboro Central School with a background in career…
Not until December, PUC says
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said Aug. 6 that it expects to rule on the controversial metering and billing case in December 2019, and shortly thereafter take action on CMP’s proposed rate…
‘disappointed that we haven’t been talking all along’
ROCKLAND — A request made by RSU 13 for a status update of McLain School RFQs has led to an angry backlash by some members of Rockland City Council.
Two years ago, the Rockland City…
ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Equity Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for project and capacity-building grants that address lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Maine Water Company said Aug. 5 that Mike Ames has been appointed the new Superintendent of the Camden Rockland Division. Ames was formerly at Farley, Inc. where he gained more than 20 years of…
In business
BELFAST—Was it a coincidence that the day I decided to check out The Only Doughnut, a new shop in Belfast, there was only one doughnut left?
Well, to be accurate, one kind of doughnut—a…
in business
CAMDEN- When Sue Craft started her Camden-based delivery service it was on a vision, she said.
“It was interesting how I got started,” she said. “I get these ideas that sometimes run away…
Applications accepted through August 15
CAMDEN — Are you an emerging leader between the ages of 18-35? Are you entering the workforce or currently in an entry-level job, but want to learn the skills to grow professionally?
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collaborating of phase two in progress; fall/winter use anticipated
ROCKLAND — Sidecountry Sports owners Andrew Dailey and Brian Kelley have pledged of $10,000 to the Georges River Land Trust trails program.
Georges River Land Trust manages more than 60…
spreading the word about the challenges of youth
ROCKLAND — Thanks to Midcoast Community Chorus’ (MCC) June beneficiary concert, Spheres, OUT Maine’s statewide work supporting and empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…
Meeting the Maine elements with the right systems and materials
CAMDEN — David Kibbe decided last year to move to Maine from North Carolina, where he had been happily immersed in a medical and IT career, and raising a family for 30 years. But the prospect of…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library has announced their new full-time children's librarian.
Katie Drago has worked at Rockland Library as a reference library tech since April 2017. She…
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered animals on the planet, with only around 400 individuals remaining. In the Gulf of Maine, climate change is rapidly reorganizing the…
board member Pete Orne raises questions
CAMDEN — The Five Town CSD School Board, which governs Camden Hills Regional High School, voted 7 to 1 at a special meeting July 29 to pursue a contract with ReVision Energy, of Liberty, to…
building a network of informed, committed, and engaged community leaders
CAMDEN — Midcoast Leadership Academy (MLA) is accepting applications for its tenth program year. Applications are due by August 14. The program begins September 19 and meets monthly until June 7,…
ROCKLAND — One of Rockland’s organizations for the revitalization and economic development in the downtown district has announced that its long time executive director is planning to step down in…
State and federal environmental officials have proposed to use an $800,000 natural resource damage settlement to fund four restoration projects benefiting fish, wildlife and…
Meteorologist Keith Carson and Stormy to visit show
ROCKLAND — The Maine Boat & Home Show, August 9-11, in Rockland, has implemented a fleet of new initiatives this year as part of an ongoing effort to become a Zero Waste event.
“We’ve…
a commitment to weekly readings
BELFAST — Several Penobscot Bay stewards from the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition (BBWC), trained by John Tipping, a BBWC board member, have begun monitoring various points in Belfast Bay.
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First, it’s important to get it straight.
She’s not called a ‘lobsterwoman’ if the person lobster fishing is female; the correct term, no matter what the gender is lobsterman.
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CAMDEN — One hundred eighty three sailors ranging from 10 to 18 years old from the New England region set sail in Camden as part of the U.S. Sailing Regional Junior Olympics on July 17-18.
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Eighteen Community Leaders
BELFAST — Midcoast Leadership Academy (MLA) has announced the completion of the Academy’s 9th program year. A graduation ceremony was held on June 7 in Belfast.
The organization’s mission…
Photo gallery
Camden Photographer John Steele captured the beauty of the sailing season on Penobscot Bay with the full Camden Classics Cup regatta and race, Friday, July 26.
‘I have been honored by the trust you all have given me to be part of your musical journey’
CAMDEN — Harvey Curtis has bittersweet feelings about the closing of his longtime business, K2 Music, the popular Camden store at Reny’s Plaza that he owns with his wife, Jody. Harvey wants to…
PENOBSCOT BAY — A more beautiful summer afternoon on Penobscot Bay could not be had July 26 as the fourth annual Camden Classics regatta set sail off of Camden Harbor.
More than 75 boats…
ROCKLAND — The 17th Annual Maine Boats & Home Show is seeking volunteers to assist with show production (before, during, and after the event): August 8-12.
In return for a 4-hour shift…
Special meeting, July 29, with Revision Energy
Private entities pitch building 2,000,000 kWh solar farm on Camden Hills Regional High School campus
ROCKPORT — The Five Town CSD Board of Directors will convene July 29 to consider a proposal initiated by the private company…
How to expand the markets
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is launching a new program to help institutions source more food locally. As a first step in that process, the…
This family-owned business has been in operation for 28 years
NORTHPORT—It’s been 10 years in the making for Carl Kosmo to fully realize his dream of being a fully stocked hunting, fishing, archery and camping outfitter, and on Saturday, July 20, Outdoor…
Fair warning
CAMDEN — Camden’s Harbor Master Steve Pixley has firm words for the scofflaws who are tying up their unpermitted dinghies on town docks: Get them off by Friday or they will be hauled out by Camden…
