ROCKLAND – Along with the daily 500 passenger limit set for the peak summer seasons, cruise ships carrying 3,000 passengers or fewer will now be allowed to set anchor in Rockland Harbor during…
Work
ROCKLAND – The first medical marijuana facility to apply for a Main Street permit gained another step Monday, Aug. 13, when City Councilors voted four to one (Mayor Valli Geiger) to allow a…
Rockland has received a $830,000 federal grant from the Economic Development Administration, enough funding to move forward with plans to repair and update its aging Fish Pier.
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Sixty-five brewers around the state donated their brews to the collaborative global initiative
A number of local breweries have joined ranks with statewide breweries to send their finest, cold brews through the Maine Beer Box across Atlantic last week. Those representing the Midcoast…
Arista Holden, captain and longtime seamanship instructor for programs such as Outward Bound, the National Outdoor Leadership School, Atlantic Challenge, and the Wooden Boat School, will present…
At work
CUSHING — Standing outside a well-appointed woodworking shop housed in a picturesque Cushing barn, it's as easy to admire the scenery as well as the impeccable craftsmanship underway inside — and…
Progress report
ROCKPORT — While private fundraising continues to help build a new Rockport library, three solicited contractor estimates indicate what to anticipate for construction costs. They are, to the…
HOPE—Long abandoned shovels, rusted chains, nuts, bolts and other broken tools that no longer have use are Wayne Twitchell’s favorite things to find when he’s out moseying around at yard sales and…
Coral reefs are one of the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on the planet. They are also one of the most threatened.
Disturbances to these ecosystems are increasing in frequency…
The Coast Guard is asking the public to stay off federal navigation buoys.
“Climbing on buoys is dangerous and illegal. These are big, heavy pieces of steel that bounce around on…
Tours available Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ROCKLAND — The guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) will arrive in Rockland Harbor, Aug. 1, to visit the area and support the 71st Annual Maine Lobster Festival.
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Down to the sea
To navigate the waters of Penobscot Bay, and the Gulf of Maine, takes experience, training, and much skill. Varied currents and wave patterns, not to mention the pull and push of tides, create…
Shuck Station is a converted gas station, now oyster paradise
NEWCASTLE— If you’ve ever sampled raw oysters at Ondine in Belfast, Hoxbill in Camden, and Suzuki Sushi, North Beacon Oysters and Café Miranda in Rockland, chances are they came from eight oysters…
CAMDEN — In the early hours just after dawn, a man in his 70s parks by Megunticook Lake off of Route 105 and takes a look at the still water as the sun creeps up past the trees. It’s the perfect…
Camden Yacht Club Sunset Seminar Series
The Camden Yacht Club will host two world-class artists, both with local connections, for an evening of music and poetry.
Bennett Konesni, who grew up on Islesboro and currently lives in…
Edible Main Street
THOMASTON – The concept is simple: Anyone interested in taking fresh vegetables from raised beds outside the Maine State Prison Showroom need only wait for the Popsicle-stick signs to say ‘Ready…
Making Waves
Penobscot Bay is among the best cruising grounds in the world, sailors agree. The prevailing summer breezes out of the southwest, along with cozy harbors and beautiful water make it all so. Then…
ROCKLAND – “Our industry as a business needs to be environmentally compliant,” a spokesperson for Cruise Line Industry Association told Rockland residents. “It’s bad for business, quite honestly,…
Mishi Mikinaak means ‘Big Turtle’ in Ojibwe
ROCKLAND – Dozens of spectators arrived July 20 in Rockland to cheer the Mishi Mikinaak, as she was launched from the Apprenticeshop and into the summer-blue Atlantic.
The 26-foot…
ROCKLAND – Sunday evening, July 22, hundreds of people waited in a gray drizzle at the Rockland Public Landing to glimpse the carved dragon head, tail, and everything Viking-like about a 115 foot…
Mariners reminded to use local pump-out services
ROCKPORT — Goodie’s Beach at Rockport Harbor was closed for several days last weekend, following a reported spill of raw sewage from a schooner departing the town dock Friday, July 13. The U.S.…
BELFAST — The United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has awarded a $667,028 grant to Front Street Shipyard of Belfast, as part of the 2018 (MARAD) Small Shipyard…
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is asking the public to label their kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards with their name and phone number after an influx of cases this summer involving…
Annual award recognizes for-profit companies demonstrating high levels of attentiveness and dedication to service
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Governor's Award for Business Excellence.
The award is presented…
Renovation of old Camden farmhouse
CAMDEN — The New England Real Estate Company held a ribbon-cutting July 13 to celebrate the opening of its new driveway and new office addition at 98 Elm Street in Camden.…
CAMDEN – For a little over 20 years, as close as we can figure, Rankin's Hardware at 30 Union Street in Camden has been holding its customer appreciation day with free hot dogs, popcorn and sodas…
Greg Perry steps down after 27 years
ROCKPORT — Maine Sport Outfitters owners Marianne and Stuart Smith, who started their business in 1976, recently met with their management staff to announce that store manager Gregg Perry will be…
All of the animals are on the mend...but still need donations for their care
BROOKS— Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary is the superhero of farm animal rescue in the Midcoast, rescuing more than 1,110 abused, exploited and severely neglected farm animals with the only purpose to…
From design and building to crop selection and maintenance
WINDSOR — As gardening in small spaces grows increasingly popular — and options increasingly diverse — Steve Rodrigue of Maine Raised Gardens…
In business (post retirement....)
BELFAST — A Pennsylvania couple made their debut at the 23rd annual…
42nd Annual Great Schooner Race
ROCKLAND – The first wave of schooners heaved into the wind at 1:15 p.m., Friday, July 6, having sat idle for three extra hours. The forecast for the Great Schooner Race looked ominous. Gray skies…
Friendship sloops were Maine's first lobster boats
ROCKLAND – Throughout the journey from boat storage to public landing, many hands held the support line of the newly restored friendship sloop Blackjack. Four oxen pulled the vessel just…
What is it like to study the ocean at a world-class research institute? Find out on Friday, July 20, when Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences hosts its annual open house from 10 a.m. to…
BELFAST — Broadreach Family & Community Services Board Chair Sharon Goguen said in a news release that she is pleased to announce that Todd Goodwin has been named as the new Executive Director…
CAMDEN — Karen Reed, a member of the business insurance team in the Camden office of Allen Insurance and Financial, recently earned the designation of Certified Professional Insurance Agent…
ROCKLAND – The owner of the first medical marijuana production facility to request licensing in Rockland continues to encounter roadblocks.
As of July 2, Nicholas Westervelt’s attempts to…
epic oceangoing explorations come to life in the Midcoast
The Norwegian Viking ship, Draken Harald Hårfagre (Draken) will make Rockland its official Maine stop on its Expedition America: East Coast Tour 2018, presented by Highland Park…
Northport resident has worked with conference since 2008
CAMDEN — Kimberly A. Scott of Northport has been named executive director of the Camden Conference, Bruce J. Cole, president of the Camden Conference announced Thursday, June 28.
The…
Tenants Harbor resident will be digital production manager
ROCKLAND — Amber Anderson, an experienced leader and design and technical solutions expert, has been hired as digital production manager for Dream Local Digital, a national digital marketing…
Company will build Maine workforce as project moves forward
BELFAST — Nordic Aquafarms CEO Erik Heim said June 25 that the company hired its first two employees in Maine as it prepares to submit permitting applications to local and state authorities later…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Sundog Solar recently completed the installation of a 32-kilowatt solar system for the Town of Stockton Springs. This project is projected to save the town more than $106,000…
In a new space in Belfast with doubled square footage
BELFAST— Two years ago, Lee Parent had just opened her first brick and mortar business, Kids Unplugged, in the Reny’s Plaza with the aim of unplugging kids from screen time and actively engaging…
ROCKLAND – Waste water and solid waste dumping fees will soon rise as Rockland settles in to a new $23,878,477 FY 2019 budget.
On Monday, June 25, Rockland’s City Council approved a 3.77…
PORTLAND — Sea Bags, designers and manufacturers of handmade items from recycled sails, will be hosting a ribbon cutting event on Friday, June 29, 2018, at 3 p.m. at its first store in Rockland.…
ST. GEORGE — More than 50 members of the St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) gathered at Luke's at Tenants Harbor on Tuesday evening, June 19, to network and meet members of the Tenants Harbor…
Artwork by Union resident Gail Hawes
UNION — The 2018 Union Fair, Maine Wild Blueberry Festival poster has been unveiled. The desire of the poster committee was to have the poster reflect that the Union Fair is a true agricultural…
Terry Boivin video
ROCKLAND — Watch for wakes in Rockland Harbor in mid-June, when Journey’s End Marina, in Rockland, holds the annual Rockland Lobster Boat races. This year, the diesels and gas-powered engines…
Second grade teacher Alison Babb debuts wearable canvas on last day of school
With all of the heartbreaking stories in the national news recently, it’s refreshing to hear of a local story in which children were honored and celebrated. St. George second grade teacher Alison…
AUGUSTA (June 20, 2018)—Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes decreased 1.38 percent last month, due to limited market inventory. Prices, however, continued to rise;…
