ORONO — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute to form a technology cluster to help…
Work
November 24, 6 p.m., Main Street, Rockland
ROCKLAND — Applications to enter a float in Rockland Main Street’s annual Parade of Lights in downtown Rockland are available.
Families, neighborhoods, businesses and organizations wishing…
CAMDEN – Kelly Carey, administrative coordinator at United Midcoast Charities, recently earned the novice Certificate in Volunteer Management from the Maine Commission for Community Service. This…
The Rockland Rotary Club welcomed Jan Mark in early October from Rotary Sweden. He's a member of the Landborgen -Helsingborg Rotary Club in Sweden, and he visited with the club on October 3, 2018…
ROCKLAND — More than 150 members of Maine’s dedicated seafood industry and community members congregated at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Oct. 4, to listen to each candidate for Maine’s governor…
Volunteers from 11 community organizations
ROCKLAND — Loaves and Fishes, a community weekend hot lunch program hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, in Rockland, and staffed by volunteers from 11 community groups, has been awarded a $3,…
15 new suits thanks to matching grants
ROCKLAND — With a grant of $11,000 from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund and matching funds of $3,352.75 from the Department of Marine Resources, the Maine Marine Patrol has acquired 15 dry suits…
MIDCOAST — At its September board meeting, the Maine Lobster Festival Board of Directors donated a total of $3,200 to three recipients, according to a news release from the organization.
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Central Maine Power no longer has Alna's support to expand the transmission lines that run through it and some of its neighbor towns. After hearing from CMP's project spokesman, selectmen voted 3-…
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section reviewed the results of the 2018 stock assessment, which indicate the population remains depleted, with spawning stock…
ROCKLAND — Amy Taylor, of Shaw’s Supermarkets in Rockland, is Maine’s 2018 Best Bagger Champion. Taylor received an expense-paid trip to San Diego (for two) to represent Maine at the 2019 National…
New infrastructure project to help transform former paper mill into an industrial park to support Maine’s forest industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, said the Millinocket-based nonprofit Our Katahdin has been awarded $5.3 million from the Economic…
SOUTH PORTLAND — Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, JD, CTFA, a financial planner at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, recently…
10-year-old Tyler Carach is on a mission to give donuts to police in 50 states as a thank you
ROCKLAND—Though Dunkin Donuts may be dropping the “donuts” from their brand soon, that hasn’t stopped a 10-year-old caped crusader named Tyler Carach from eclipsing those headlines in his mission…
BIIDEFORD — The University of New England will help nurture the next generation of leaders in sustainable ocean management with a new Professional Science Master’s in Ocean Food Systems…
CAMDEN - After the Queen Mary stopped for a layover in Rockland, some of her passengers boarded buses for a trip to Camden. The story takes a twist as one resident of Cape Elizabeth,…
This year, Maine has seen an unusual number of live and deceased seals wash up on Maine shores. Handling and disposing of these animals is challenging. To address these…
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has is granting $17,550 to a Camden-Washington venture for an on-farm commercial composting facility. The grant was made as part of a state package…
ROCKLAND – The Queen Mary 2 slipped into Rockland waters in the early morning of Tuesday, Sept. 25, long before many locals awakened.
Her arrival marked an historic moment for the Midcoast…
130-foot yacht awaits work at Front Street Shipyard
BELFAST — It’s hard to miss the towering mast over a vessel that has been tied up at Belfast Landing for over a week, a mast that is over 100 feet tall and topped…
An estimated 60,000 visitors attended the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Sept. 21, 22 and 23. There was a mini-evacuation of the campsites out of worry over potential 50-mph winds, but by…
Ice cream, wagon rides, animals
APPLETON – Terra Optima will be opening its fields to the public for a Fabulous Farm Festival, Sunday, October 7.
The event will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a pig roast, Fresh Ella’s…
Author and school speaker Tim Caverly on the realities of the North Woods
Many outdoor people think working in the remote Maine woods is a dream job. But Tim Caverly, who was the supervisor of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway for 18 years, can tell you some stories. For…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said Sept. 14 that a horse showing neurological signs last week in York County tested positive…
ROCKPORT — Down East Enterprise, Inc., promoted Brian Kevin to editor in chief of Down East magazine. In the most senior editorial position, he will be responsible for guiding Down…
DAMARISCOTTA — First National Bank branches will be collecting items for local food pantries September 24 through October 5. Drop off your non-perishable food items at your local branch.
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PORTLAND and ELLSWORTH–The Knox County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) presented $2,500 grants to Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and the Knox County Homeless Coalition to mark…
In business
Green with Envy owner Marlene Cohn said in a Sept. 10 news release that Green with Envy Salon has acquired Rheal Day Spa, in Rockland. RHEAL Day Spa has been owned and operated by Rhonda Nordstrom…
CAMDEN — M5, reportedly the largest single-masted sailing yacht in existence, spent the weekend awing visitors to Camden Harbor with its impressive size and trappings of luxury.
At…
$255,000 competition incentive
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC),…
12 additional parking spaces, better traffic flow
ROCKLAND – During September and October of this year, the Rockland Ferry Terminal parking lot will be undergoing some improvements that will result in 12 additional parking spots, greater safety,…
All day Saturday, the action was on the Camden waterfront at the Windjammer Festival, signaling the last hurrah of summer before autumn kicks in — with its own blazing fun.
Second warmest-ever day recorded August 8
The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming ocean ecosystems on the planet, according to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. Over the last 30 years, the Gulf of Maine warmed at a rate of 0.…
Sept. 15 through 22
AUGUSTA — Volunteers are needed for Maine’s Coastweek Coastal Cleanup which begins Saturday September 15 and runs through Saturday September 22.
With dozens of clean up locations looking…
BELFAST — Nordic Aquafarms announced Aug. 28 that it has entered into an agreement with Belfast…
Phillipe Guillerm’s stunning sculptures are a tribute to musicians
WALDOBORO—The “melting” blue violin on the facade of Phillippe Guillerm’s gallery in Waldoboro is your first indication that what you’ll find inside will be just as quirky, surreal and fascinating…
PENOBSCOT BAY — Many of those enjoying the beautiful August weather on Penobscot Bay over the weekend were treated to an unusual sight: the elegant …
They lose sensibilities in colder waters, easily hit by boats
ROCKPORT — Photographer Peter Ralston was headed back into Rockport Harbor Aug. 23 on his powerboat, Raven, when he spotted a fin and then the white underbelly of a large fish, “five feet…
CAMDEN - It was 40 years ago on, August 22, 1978, the Schooner Appledore left Portsmith, N.H., with a crew of 18 to start a 1.5-year trip around the world. On Wednesday, August 22,…
UNION —Blueberry spitting: yes it’s a thing.
The Union Fair hosted a friendly competition on Friday, August 24 to see who could turn a blueberry into a projectile that traveled the…
Cash reward for information
The U.S. Coast Guard is offering a cash reward for information concerning the theft of sound signaling devices from navigational buoys off Maine’s coast.
Over the last…
ROCKLAND – On Tuesday, Sept. 11, Rockland Planning Board members will conduct a site visit of a proposed fixed ground solar array farm on 62 Holmes Street.
Revision Energy’s client, Migis…
BELFAST — The 18th annual Regatta on Belfast Harbor drew gigs, canoes, kayaks, skiffs and other manner of rowing vessels to the northwest corner of Penobscot Bay Aug. 18. The regatta is a 4.2…
ROCKLAND – The four people who’ve requested applications for medical marijuana retail distribution in Rockland just need to ‘hang tight,’ according to City Council member Amelia Magjik.
In…
ROCKLAND — Good Tern Co-op's "Round It Up!" program realizes perennial supporting numerous organizations in the area.
For the past few years, Good Tern Co-op has been running a highly…
In the month of August, Rockland Fire/EMS joined the Wardens Report, which allows citizens to obtain free burn permits online. Officials met with RSU 13…
Single-man operation hopes to continue success
ROCKPORT — There’s a lot going on inside the State of Maine Cheese building at 461 Commercial St. in Rockport, and Oliver Perkins’ boutique charcuterie, “A Small Good” has taken up residence with…
ROCKLAND — For the fourth consecutive year, the Design Committee of Rockland Main Street, Inc., conducted their Downtown Window Box & Sidewalk Garden Contest. The contest is open to any…
MIDCOAST— High-speed electric vehicle charging stations are popping up all over Maine. Following a national trend, Maine businesses and municipalities are installing EV stations as a convenience…
