Lobstermen gathered on the Stonington Commercial Fish Pier to draw greater attention to the issues facing the survival of their industry and the livelihoods of coastal Maine communities.
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Work
Summer 2019
“Humidity and me are not friends.”
A sweat bead ran down Wiscasset Transfer Station Superintendent Ron Lear’s right temple Saturday morning as the station opened for a day the…
Being a voice and providing an essential
ROCKPORT — A woman who works in Rockport displayed her commitment to community organizations recently by presenting checks to support two local causes.
Through the State Farm Quotes for…
The Ripple Initiative
ROCKLAND — The Ripple Initiative’s (TRI) Furniture Bank is now open by appointment, serving Knox and Waldo Counties. Operating on the same business model as a food pantry; the Furniture Bank will…
honoring the dorman family legacy
THOMASTON — Significant changes continue to occur at Dorman’s Dairy Dream this summer.
After…
CAMDEN — In 2008, Coastal Mountains Land Trust was one of the first land trusts in the country – and the first in Maine – to receive national accreditation, according to the Trust. Ten years…
teaching children the importance of farming
WALDOBORO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H seeks volunteers to teach children about the importance of farming at the 4-H Farm-to-Fair interactive exhibit, Aug. 17–24, at the Union …
Show is to go on in Thomaston after that town invites the circus
ROCKLAND — Those anticipating a family circus in Rockland – that is not Lobster Festival related – will have to travel a little further this summer.
Tuesday, July 16, in a 3 - 2 vote,…
Don’t get tangled up there
CAMDEN — The Camden Yacht Club is hosting the sailing junior olympics today, July 17, and tomorrow, July 18, which means Steamboat Landing, on the east side of Camden Harbor, is busy, especially…
CAMDEN — The Captain Swift Inn has been awarded the four-diamond rating by AAA. The Inn, which reopened in November 2018 after a complete renovation, has joined the select…
A safe port in an unsafe world
ROCKLAND — Matt Vokey, former owner of Thorndike Creamery, is at it again. Instead of building the sandwiches and pizzas that once fed diners in a former Main Street hotel, Vokey has set up shop…
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Monthly Event
ROCKPORT – Maine Sport, in Rockport, hosted the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Wednesday, July 10. The popular monthly event assembles business owners together for…
The William Underwood’ will be a coastal cruiser
ROCKPORT — Taylor Allen first glimpsed the William Underwood more than 12 years ago at the Atlantic Boatyard down on Flye Point in Brooklin, on Herrick Bay. The old sardine carrier, built…
“Can wearable knife sheaths be redesigned to be more comfortable?”
NORTH HAVEN — At Sunday’s 13th annual Blessing of the Working Fleet, North Haven captains received more than good luck for the season. They also received a wearable knife. The knives and sheath…
explore Castine shoreline, nose into rocky coves, cruise up Bagaduce River
CASTINE — Castine Cruises has acquired the Lil’ Toot, a 26-ft Crosby Tug with 36 years of passenger service.
Lil’ Toot is now offering harbor tours daily from the Castine…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — A grant from the Davis Family Foundation has enabled the Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) to make improvements to “Mary’s Room,” the library’s Children’s Room.
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In light of pending federal regulations to protect right whales, Commissioner Patrick Keliher has held a series of Zone Council meetings to gather feedback from Maine’s fishermen about how these…
‘Nothing should stand in the way of a student being provided a nutritious meal’
MIDCOAST — An issue that continuously sparks debate, outrage over children allegedly being shamed for carrying negative school meal balances, and comparisons to how…
Membership presale underway
ROCKLAND — Those in the Midcoast in search of a new fitness facility or finally want to fulfill that New Year’s Resolution will be able to enjoy a new fitness facility in Rockland next month. …
CAMDEN — Construction of a new, two-story Health Center in Rockport begins this month, and will be ready for occupancy in late summer 2020. The facility is to help Pen Bay Medical Center meet the…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present the free seminar “Swine 101: Raising Pastured Pork” in 10 locations, from Presque Isle to Falmouth, in July and August. A…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Library took another big step toward its fundraising goal, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation.
“This generous grant really…
Mascot to appear at local businesses all summer
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Recreation Center’s ice arena is proud to be introducing a massive, 20-foot-tall inflatable hockey player by the name of Mr. Colossus, aka Mr. C…
PENOBSCOT BAY – While light wind meant boats drifted over the starting line, 14 historic windjammers raced from Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro, to the finish line at the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse…
Hope@Home giving program
ROCKPORT — Camden National Bank’s Hope@Hope giving program benefits homeless families served by KCHC.
Camden National Bank recently presented the Knox County Homeless Coalition with a…
CAMDEN — Knowlton Street, in Camden, will be closed to through traffic, Monday, July 8, for the day.
A detour through school property will be available should someone turn down Knowlton…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School (ICS) welcomes another addition to its teaching staff.
Arla Casselman will be teaching High School Sustainability courses and Middle School Science…
‘This scholarship isn’t just a signed check; it’s a deep-rooted connection to the community”
ROCKLAND — Rachel Johnson, a 2015 graduate of Oceanside High School, May 2019 psychology graduate from the University of Maine, and Worthington Scholarship recipient, has joined the Worthington…
community service program to help individuals who have gotten into trouble
WALDOBORO — Tony Gallace is currently restoring the Otis Benner Farm & Forgery located in Waldoboro on Route 1 between the Medomak Veterinary Office and Harvest Moon Pizza. Recently the…
Company requests changes to distribution rate as part of October 2018 rate case filing
Central Maine Power Co. (CMP), a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), said July 1 that residential customers will be seeing an average increase of 85 cents to their monthly bills effective now…
ROCKLAND — The sounds and smells of summer were in the air outside of Café Miranda on June 7 as Hannaford once again partnered with Chef Kerry Altiero’s restaurant and area businesses to support…
Investing, educating, entertaining
KNOX COUNTY — The Knox County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program has awarded $47,888 in grants to 11 nonprofits.
Grant recipients in Knox…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Rotary Club honored Brian Harden as the 2019 Community Person of the Year at its recent Change of Command ceremony on Thursday evening, June 27,…
Coastal Critters Care Center exhibit: live web cam of seabirds and ocean creatures, and hands-on, pretend Marine Life Vet Clinic
ROCKLAND — The Coastal Children’s Museum, a nonprofit organization now celebrating its 10th anniversary on the Midcoast, is the recipient of $10,000 thanks to the Fisher Charitable Foundation. The…
‘We just really love goats’
WALDOBORO — Though Christelle and Jon Mckee own the Copper Tail Farm in Waldoboro, they are not conventional farmers.
In fact, the farm itself is not an average goat dairy farm. As their…
Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner Jennie K. McNeil is joining the Skin Klinic and Day Spa team in Rockland in early July.
McNeil’s focus is on…
$20,000 total awarded to four local nonprofits
CAMDEN — Camden National Bank is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Leaders & Luminaries Awards. This year, the bank will award a total of $20,000 to four local nonprofits on behalf of…
CASTINE — William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy announced June 26 that the college completed the purchase of a four-acre parcel of land at the former Verso paper mill in…
Construction targeted for July
ROCKPORT – Pen Bay Medical Center will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on June 26 at 1:30 p.m. to mark the start of construction on a 41,513-square-foot Health Center on its Rockport campus…
Odds of hauling a calico lobster are 1-in-30 million
CAMDEN — When Camden resident Dominic Gioia hauled lobster this weekend, he had no idea he would make history.
Gioia and his wife, Liz, were on their boat the M/V Lively Lady…
policy foundations and recognition practices necessary for fiscally-sound planned giving
TOPSHAM — Allen Financial advisors and wealth managers Abraham Dugal and Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, JD, CTFA, were speakers for a session at the Maine Land Trust Network’s day-long Land Conservation…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recently announced the second round of grant award recipients for recycling and organics management projects. These projects are targeted…
‘it’s a school bus, it’s not a kitchen, but we’ve designed a kitchen in there’
ROCKPORT — The latest eatery to join the trend of food trucks appearing in the Midcoast is actually not a truck. It’s a converted school bus painted blue.
The Rockport Harbor Food Bus is…
Market and cafe to offer fresh local provisions and more
LIBERTY — When Alexandra and Francis Stewart first spied a sign advertising land for sale along Route 3 in Liberty while camping in 2017 they couldn’t help but take a look. The couple, both 27,…
Do I love to watch Lassie re-runs with my dog? Does my dog’s tail wag faster when s/he dreams of cold ocean water?
ROCKLAND — The anticipation is building for the 17th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials, according to Maine Boat & Home Show, in a news release.
Potential contestants are…
applicant and environmental watchdog also want BEP oversight of process
AUGUSTA — The Maine Board of Environmental Protection will consider a request to assume licensing jurisdiction over the application of Nordic Aquafarms to site a salmon-raising enterprise in…
Kids Can Grow at Erickson Fields
ROCKPORT— It’s June and it’s “Grow Time.” Heidi Baker and her two young daughters, Isabelle, 9 and Zoe, 7, have a 3’ x 5’ raised bed at Erickson Fields on Route 90 for 12 weeks they get to call…
WALDOBORO — There is a collaboration taking place in Waldoboro.
The Board of the Medomak Arts has designed a program to partner with other nonprofit organizations in the Waldoboro Area. It…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Marine Corporation has been awarded $351,956 to purchase new equipment to boost production, create efficiencies, and become more competitive from the U.S.…
