The past weeks have seen a number of environmental anniversaries and traditions; Earth Day, Town Roadside Cleanup Days, discussions on how to maintain a pesticide free lawn, and as always, how to…
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ROCKPORT — It could have rained buckets more and still no one would have cared Saturday, May 6, at Aldermere Farm. The mud was thick, but the mostly everyone put their boots on and traipsed…
French and Heard: eliminate comunity development position; White and Ratner: keep position for next town manager to decide
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board Tuesday night finally agreed to an FY18 budget to send to the voters at town meeting on Wednesday, June 14, but it was not a unanimous vote. "In the interest of…
We will miss him
The Midcoast lost a good friend May 4 when Tom Ford, of Hope, passed away. Tom’s smile, his gentle quips, and belly laugh when truly amused were present wherever you bumped…
Opening after Mother’s Day
ROCKPORT — For months, we've driven by the plastic-cocooned building that formerly housed Denny's Restaurant, and wondering what its next evolution was to be. Now we know. The restaurant will be…
Alder & Vine: new store dedicated to artisan goods, oddities and the occult
BELFAST — The tiny, triangular shaped shop at 9 Beaver St., in Belfast, is atypical of the type of retail space in the Midcoast, but it’s a tribute to Maine’s dark side.
Alder & Vine,…
Rockland-based Island Institute kicked off its seventh annual Island Energy Conference in South Portland on April 28 by recognizing two groups for their work as energy leaders and champions for…
AUGUSTA — There are too many variables to determine conclusively which Maine municipalities and counties spend the most per capita on lottery tickets and no evidence that the state's $231 million…
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA's annual Ned Kyle Boat Auction is scheduled for Saturday, June 10. The YMCA is looking for new or old boats (sail, power, dinghy, kayak, canoe, skiffs, rowing…
Today, she is as beautiful as ever, sailing the Mediterranean
Photograher Joe McGurn has gone through more photos from the mystery boxes that he purchased last year in an estate sale, and this time, he has collated almost 150 that chronicled the…
Not chupacabra, chukar...
CAMDEN — Chukar here, chukar there, it seems that Camden has a very busy chukar making its presence known all over town. And since the first sighting was made known on Facebook April 25, it seems…
From Augusta
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) led a group of his colleagues, including Senator Susan Collins, in sending a letter to Senate leadership urging them to come to the aid of Maine…
Soft opening, April 26; Grand opening April 29
On a cold late April morning, when the outside landscape remains brown, there is an explosion of verdant green inside the the former Hoboken Gardens hothouses, in Rockport. Healthy seedlings and…
LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Selectmen meet tonight, April 24, and among the topics on the agenda are a preview and review of the draft 2017 Town Meeting Warrant and a discussion of the…
‘One consideration ought to be that none of you run again for this office’
CAMDEN — The Camden Budget Committee April 20 voted to recommend approving the Camden Snow Bowl's FY18 budget of $874,000, as submitted by Acting Town Manager Roberta Smith and Acting Snow Bowl…
Those fortunate enough to live on lakes often add to their enjoyment with a floating dock. Such floating docks, when well‐constructed, are both aesthetic and offer shelter and a resting place for…
Reopening May 31
PORT CLYDE – Lexi Rackliff-Zable is the new proprietor of the Dip Net Restaurant in Port Clyde. In February, Rackliff-Zable signed a three-year lease with Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine. Rackliff-…
Megan L. Williams, of Rockland, will join United Mid-Coast Charities as the organization’s first-ever executive director. Founded in 1942, UMCC raises…
Dole & Bailey offered free tastings, beer and spirits to Midcoast restaurateurs and the public
LINCOLNVILLE—With the sun still peeking through atop the summit at Point Lookout dozens of food companies from Texas to Maine were setting up tables overlooking Penobscot Bay with gourmet tastings…
Bangor Savings Bank has invested $75,000 in LifeFlight of Maine, to ensure Mainers have access to critical care and medical transport when needed.
The grant will go toward replacing…
ROCKPORT – The 24th Annual Business and Community Expo, presented by the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Samoset Resort in Rockport on April 12, from 2 to 7 p.m. The…
ROCKPORT – It's called the Muffuletta and it's a traditional New Orleans sandwich. It's featured every Thursday at Maine Street Meats, in the State of Maine Cheese building. Derrick Lynker runs…
Charlie Morecraft has a message for all about safety
Maine is a state of hard, rugged, tenacious workers. They won’t quit cutting cordwood, hauling traps, or haying the fields until it’s getting dark and time for supper, maybe a beer.
But…
Online survey still accessible...
WALDOBORO — In January, February and into March, the Waldo Theatre Board of Directors conducted an online survey to help chart a course for the historic building's future and received over 175…
Heather Smith, of Warren, is the new owner of Come Spring Cafe in Union.
Born and raised in Calais, she worked as a partner at the Elm Street Grill since 2007 and…
University of Maine is one of NOAA’s 33 designated Sea Grant Programs
Days after President Donald Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal completely eliminating the $73 million National Sea Grant College Program, U.S.…
In June 2016, the keys to the Megunticook Watershed Association’s lake patrol boat were handed over to Camden native Dale Dougherty, who the association named lake warden, to replace Justin…
Ship named in honor of Korean War hero
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin will attend and deliver remarks at the christening of Bath Iron…
On Sunday, April 23, the historic schooner Mary E, believed to be the oldest Maine-built wooden fishing schooner still afloat, will be arriving at her new…
Sister boat to the Andrea Gail lost during ‘The Perfect Storm’ of 1991
On March 13, beachcombers on Fanore Beach, Co. Clare, Ireland, happened to come across an orange tag washed up on shore. It wasn’t unusual: plenty of tags and other marine debris from the U.S.…
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage Wednesday announced the nomination of District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau to the Maine District Court.
"As governor, I have the utmost respect and have been…
SACO — The Maine Water Company announced Wednesday that Richard "Rick" Knowlton will become president, effective April 1. Knowlton succeeds Judy Wallingford, who announced her planned retirement…
Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Marcia Kyle, of Rockport, has been elected speaker of the House of Delegates of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Academy is the…
boat had been moving around in circles at high rate of speed, nobody at the wheel
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage and Rear Adm. Steven D. Poulin, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, presented the Silver Lifesaving Medal and Certificate of Valor to two Maine Marine…
In the last couple of weeks, Jon Williams has been hearing from a lot of people about a little piece of plastic a beachcomber found in Ireland. Williams, of Westport Island, is one of the new co-…
Design resilient and sustainable human habitats
The Hurricane Island Foundation (HIF) and Midcoast Permaculture Design said they will offer a two-day Introduction to permaculture course on Hurricane Island this spring. Using…
U.S. Small Business Administration Celebrates Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, on March 20, Amy Bassett, Small Business Administration District Director and Diane Sturgeon, SBA Deputy District Director,…
Do you care about the natural places within our community? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Want to learn more about the ecology of this area? Coastal Mountains Land Trust is seeking…
‘Annual event highlights dramatic maple industry growth since 2010’
AUGUSTA - This weekend Maine will celebrate its 34th annual Maine Maple Sunday on March 26, 2017. The annual event is held every fourth Sunday of March. Participating sugarhouses will be open for…
Online survey. Paper survey. Help them out. Fill it out.
ROCKPORT — Jim Guerra, manager of the Mid-Coast Solid Waste facility on Union Street in Rockport, said a new era has arrived for the community’s collective trash management practices. The…
Consistent, effective marketing for businesses, organizations and public institutions
Penobscot Bay Pilot has a variety of advertising products, including our Affiliate Program, which simultaneously expands a business' name in…
Four Midcoast businesses dedicated to marketing, shellfish cultivation, shipbuilding laminates and fiberboard improvements were among the 25 Maine entities that have received state…
CAMDEN — A near-institution at the intersection of Union, Belmont and Wood streets in Camden has been sold to a neighbor whose plans for the property don't involve towing and repairing cars and…
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Cosmetically challenged food gets scooped by frugal New Englanders
ROCKLAND – The United Nations estimates between 20 to 40 percent of produce harvested each year is thrown away because it does not meet sizing standards for store shelves. Shoppers look for…
While it is possible to purchase a new boat and immediately head out on the water, there are a few things that new boat owners need to know. Each state has rules regarding the types of vessels…
BELFAST — The Belfast Regional Job Fair, hosted by Belfast’s Hutchinson Center March 7, where approximately 400 participants mingled with 45 area employers.
The event,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Democratic Party, headquartered on Water Street in Augusta, said it now has the financial resources to hire a permanent organizing and outreach director, and with…
Honored for contributions toward a sustainable fishery
Glen Melvin, a shellfish and elver harvester from Waldoboro, received the second annual Maine Department of Marine Resources Award of Excellence.
The award, presented…
