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CAMDEN — Since snow began to cover Camden Snow Bowl slopes, Andrew Dailey, co-owner of Sidecountry Sports in Rockland, has been gearing up for the weekends when he moves his fat bike and ski demo…
AUGUSTA - Wesley Dean has been promoted to sergeant of Marine Patrol Section 1, which stretches from Kittery to Yarmouth.
Dean was officially recognized by Maine Department of Marine…
AUGUSTA - Five weeks into the season and the weather is starting to take its toll, according to the state Department of Marine Resources. To provide the fishery with greater flexibility, the drag…
Meeting Jan. 9
ROCKLAND – The Rockland City Council held its agenda-setting meeting January 4, in council chambers at City Hall, gearing up for the first regular meeting of the new year, Jan. 9. On the docket:…
The 76th Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show will be held Tuesday, January 10, through Thursday, January 12, at the Augusta Civic Center. Hosted by the Maine Department of Agriculture,…
New business: Coastal Maine Yoga offers variety of classes
CAMDEN - The Coastal Maine Yoga studio opened its doors on Mechanic Street in the Knox Mill Complex in December. Classes include, but will not be limited to, vinyasa, Kundalini, heated yoga,…
Next stop: Planning and Select board reviews
At its mid-December meeting, the Rockport Ordinance Review Committee voted to recommend that the town place an amendment before voters that, if approved, would allow up to 40 hotel…
Public access a condition of the gift
OWLS HEAD — “In wildness is the preservation of the world" quotes Susan St. John, who donated 32 acres fronting the Muscle Ridge…
The final two weeks of 2016 was quiet. The few economic releases did little to affect the expectations on the economy or move the markets. As typical, the last couple of weeks of the year are less…
With a New Year approaching, it’s time for resolutions. While most think of resolutions related to their physical health, such as eating better and getting back in…
Because the shrimp stock has diminished, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial shrimp fishing for the 2017…
Marine warnings, high-wind warnings for Knox, Waldo counties
The storm that is on the approach to the Midcoast is packing a powerful breeze. According to a marine safety bulletin from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, in South Portland, the…
Know a Registered Maine Guide who should be considered a legend? The Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is currently seeking nominations for the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide…
THOMASTON – For his third year now, Matinicus lobsterman Noah Ames has parked his truck in front of Midcoast Marine Supply at 153 New County Road in Thomaston on Christmas Eve and given away free…
The Rockland CareerCenter, part of the Maine Department of Labor, and in conjunction with its partners offer a variety of services to help…
Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education is accepting applications for its 200 hour CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) course begins January 17 and follows a Tuesday through Thursday schedule…
CAMDEN — The Knox Mill has come to life once more with Ebantide, a new restaurant that officially opens next weekend. More than just a play on words (named after co-owner Joseph Goudreau’s three-…
Crafted in Wisconsin, trucked to Maine, assembled on site
ROCKPORT — With a 92-foot hull under construction inside the boat barn, and a new pier in the works, Rockport Marine today also expanded its capacity to launch and haul larger vessels by…
You have to ski up to get your taco fix, sorry
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl just got a new eatery. The only thing is, you can’t get to it by walking.
Brian Beggarly, owner of Boynton-McKay in Camden, just opened a pop-up weekend taco…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced Dec. 19 that the U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a $125,950,046 contract modification. The funding will be used to continue…
Red Barn Baking Co.’s other half: the antique marketplace
LINCOLNVILLE — It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it building, but well worth circling back around to. The Red Barn Baking Co., just on the Camden/Lincolnville town line on Route 1, is known for its…
Projects, Inc. a nonprofit community development organization based in Camden, said Dec. 15 that the Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe has been awarded a renewal grant of $1.9 Million from the…
Bitter cold is pushing down from the Arctic, and animals are just as vulnerable as humans to weather-related trauma. If you see a pet left out in the cold, speak up. Contact local law…
Maine Department of Marine Resources...
AUGUSTA — The commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources announced Tuesday the agency has suspended the lobster licenses of two men for removing the eggs from female lobsters. The…
BELFAST — Belfast Police are continuing their investigation into an ATM skimming device that was located Dec. 10 on a machine at Bangor Savings Bank.
Law enforcement received the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday released the transcript from the El Faro voyage data recorder bridge audio, which was one of five factual reports added…
Dick McLaughlin: ‘We wanted to retire, but not this way’
LINCOLNVILLE — Closing night for the season on Oct. 22 at Lincolnville's beach-side Lobster Pound Restaurant and Andy's Brew Pub should have been a night to bid adieu for the winter and make plans…
BELFAST — For the fifth year in a row, volunteers from around Belfast and Waldo County worked together at the Belfast Boathouse for two weeks in November to help their neighbors stay warmer this…
President Adams: ‘There’s a spirit in America that doesn’t exist anywhere else.’
On Sunday, Dec. 11, in the afternoon, an estimated 35 trucks will travel through the Midcoast, along Route 1, toward their Wreaths Across America destination of Arlington National Cemetery in…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced Dec. 9 that Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $10.9 million order against an existing Navy basic ordering agreement related to…
DECD to produce more research and analysis
The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development announced a new public-private partnership with Live and Work in Maine to help identify and deliver a larger and more skilled workforce…
ROCKPORT (Dec. 7, 9:35 a.m.) — Just over 48 hours since…
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Belfast dairy farmer Jeffrey Keene visited students at Edna Drinkwater School in Northport Tuesday, Nov. 29. The school recently received a grant funded by Maine dairy farmers to purchase a…
Camden Select Board meeting...
CAMDEN (UPDATE Dec. 6, 4:03 p.m.) — The Camden Select Board will not be discussing a possible marijuana retail moratorium at its meeting tonight, as previously noted following their workshop…
‘We will table it, but we have it on our radar’
In the aftermath of the Nov. 8 statewide vote that approved a measure that legalizes cultivating, using and selling recreational marijuana and paraphernalia, town and cities are gulping, trying to…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Maine Department of Marine Resources are seeking five shrimp trapping vessels to collect northern shrimp samples, beginning January 30, once…
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Leaders of unions representing telecom workers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont responded to the announcement by…
ROCKLAND - Kimberly Snow owns and operates Snowdrop Confections at 377 Main St. in Rockland. The window decorations alone are enough to draw you into the store, but once inside you not only feel…
Camden National Bank has expanded its customer service commitment by increasing its Customer Assistance Center hours to 24 hours a day,…
The gastroenterology practice of Neil D. Smith, M.D., at 823 Commercial Street,…
The Coast Guard assisted four people to safety Wednesday after heavy winds and seas damaged a fishing boat about 40 miles southeast of Portland, Maine.
A fisherman aboard the Gracelyn…
Grand opening celebration Dec. 2, 3 and 4
CAMDEN — Venita Robertson took over Nature's Choice at 87 Elm St. in Camden in September. Nature's Choice has been Camden's health food store for 31 years, 20 years in its current location. Former…
ROCKLAND — A silent auction of nine uniquely decorated wreaths was featured Nov. 19 at St. Peter's "Unique Boutique" holiday shopping event at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Rockland. The…
Thanks to a little help from its customers, Camden National Bank donated extra support to Maine's homeless shelters in honor of National…
Camden, Lincolnville, Rockport...
Christmas by the Sea is a December tradition in the Midcoast, with a bevy of events and activities all weekend long in Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport. The kick-off Friday, Dec. 2, includes…
WALDOBORO — The historic Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ, in downtown Waldoboro, has been selected to participate in a national grant-making program. The church will receive a…
The Legislature’s investigative arm Thursday released preliminary results of its review of the Maine State Lottery, saying that while academic research shows lottery sales increase as socio-…
With demolition work on the old Bath Viaduct about wrapped up, contractors are beginning to build the new Bath Viaduct. The Maine Department of Transportation wants drivers to know what…
