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DMR Commissioner Keliher to deliver keynote at Lobstermen Association meeting

Patrick Keliher, Commission of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will be the keynote speaker at 70th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, March 1…

making a positive difference in the lives of children

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers on March 19 and 26, from 6 - 7 p.m. 

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Join Maine Department of Labor for no-cost March 2024 trainings to fulfill workplace safety and labor law requirements.

Upcoming classes:

 

62nd annual Windjammer Days

The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…

In business

CAMDEN — First Fig, a neighborhood wine shop and bar at 31 Elm Street, has opened for business, Wednesday through Saturday 12-7 p.m.

Tucked into a welcoming old storefront adjacent to the…

Knox County Homeless Coalition is one of eight organizations that received donations in the fourth quarter of 2023. 

Bar Harbor Bank…

ROCKLAND — On Thursday, Feb. 29, from 5:30 - 7 p.m., at 655 Main Street, The Apprenticeshop invites the community to an exclusive look behind the…

Gov. Janet Mills has proposed extending a sales tax exemption to all nonprofits operating in Maine, which state officials say will address inequities among organizations seeking exemption and…

a project to develop a network of bike routes

ROCKLAND — On Tuesday, March 5, the City of Rockland will host a Bike Planning Process and Early Findings community workshop. The workshop will take place from 5:30 - 7 p.m., in the Rockland…

“exciting market opportunities for specialty crop producers”

WALDOBORO —  The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a presentation and roundtable discussion centered around the cultivation and marketing practices of specialty potato varieties…

improving the lives of people in Knox County and Lincolnville

CAMDEN  — West Bay Rotary is accepting spring grant requests to support local causes, starting March 1 and ending at midnight April 1.

Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable…

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is being observed from February 26 to March 3, 2024. This annual event aims to educate the public about the threats posed by invasive species and…

ST. GEORGE — Factory Road in Port Clyde will be closed to all through traffic from Monday, February 26, 2024 through Friday, March 1, 2024 in order to perform road repairs that are needed after…

BELFAST — The public is invited to a MidCoast Maine gathering for anyone curious about the Robert F. Kennedy Jr., presidential campaign on Saturday, March 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Belfast Free…

UNION –  The town has received a letter of interest for the design and construction of senior rental housing in the former…

CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities recently announced the addition of Larrain Slaymaker to its Board of Directors.

Slaymaker has lived in Hope, Maine for over forty years and worked with a…

WATERVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Dairy Industry Association (MDIA) are hosting the 2024 Maine Dairy Seminar and MDIA Annual Meeting  on Thursday, March 14,…

BELFAST — The Belfast Area Chamber is growing, and will be moving to a larger office space just up the street at 33 Main Street, in Belfast.

“Thanks to the incredible support of our valued…

free program helps weatherization contractors open or expand their businesses

In alignment with its mission to build a just, vibrant, and climate-resilient future for people and communities in Maine, Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) is launching a new …

in-person meeting only

ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council will host a Public Forum to discuss workforce housing issues, concerns and potential solutions.

The Public Forum will be held on Wednesday, March 6,…

Whether you own a boat or are thinking about buying a boat, there are always questions about maintenance, materials, and ownership.  Rockland’s Sail, Power, and Steam Museum series, “Boat Talk,”…

a native of Union and a graduate of Medomak Valley High School

Stephen Wallace, president and CEO of Maine State Credit Union, announces the promotion of Jason Hilt to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hilt will guide the financial strategy…

ROCKPORT — Waldo County General Hospital is pleased to welcome Carolyn Slaughter, CNM/WHNP, to its Women’s Health team.  
 
Slaughter attended the University of California, San Francisco…

WALDOBORO — Veteran paramedic Jim Eaton has announced his candidacy for State House District 45, which includes Bremen, Friendship, Louds Island, Waldoboro and Washington.

“I have…

CAMDEN — Vicki Doudera, former Camden Conservation Commission member, local author, realtor, and current State Representative, has announced her reelection campaign for House District 41. 
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‘This was not an easy decision, nor is it one that I made lightly’

SEARSPORT — The announcement made Feb. 20 by the State of Maine that is has chosen Sears Island and not Mack Point in Searsport as its preferred site for a port facility to support the floating…

Maine’s Jobs and Recovery Plan included today the announcement of $3.3 million in business grants to 40 businesses across the state.…

The Department of Marine Resources’ Maine Coastal Program and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program are seeking applications for coastal…

BELFAST — ConvenientMD, an urgent care provider in New England, has announced a partnership with Belfast Area High School to support their basketball programs to promote health and wellness in the…

application deadline is Friday, March 15

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 an hourly-paid position in the Teen Ag Crew at Erickson Fields Preserve (164 West…

WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Business Association extends and invitation to local businesses for the 2024 Annual Member Meeting and February Business After Hours. The event is scheduled to take place…

A Climate and Carbon Specialist and a land owner outreach forester

The Camden Public Library welcomes Andy Whitman and Allyssa Gregory from the Maine Forest Service on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m., for a presentation on ways to steward woodland with forest…

THOMASTON — The Knox Museum, home of Revolutionary General and first Secretary of War, Henry Knox, is accepting applications for its 2024 summer internship program.

This summer long…

The Belfast Rotary Club donated $17,000 recently to the Clothing Closets programs at seven local elementary and middle schools. The funds come from the Evening by the Bay gala that launched the…

ROCKPORT — Aleta Mank, patient access representative for Pen Bay Medical Center’s Emergency Department, is retiring after 50 years of service. Her last day will be Wednesday, Feb. 21.

For…

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announce the addition of Community Health Worker (CHW) Breanne Bucka.

In her…

In a collaborative effort with the Maine Association of REALTORS (MAR) Foundation Matching Grant Program, the Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS has made a generous donation to…

The details of Maine Department of Transportation three-year infrastructure work plan have been announced for Waldo County. …

BELFAST — Local participatory arts nonprofit Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) was recently awarded a $7,500 competitive grant from the Maine Arts Commision (MAC) to support organization operations in…

Kenneth Knauer, a project manager with Prock Marine, one of Maine’s largest marine contractors, is used to being busy. But the past few weeks have been an exception.

“We’ve been getting…

AUGUSTA — Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) will hold its 20th annual Nonprofit Day at the State House on Thursday, February 15. More than 120 nonprofit staff and volunteers representing…

CAMDEN — Starting March 1, UMC’s annual grants application process begins. Nonprofit organizations providing services to Knox and Waldo County residents in UMC’s four focus areas of food, housing…

BELFAST — Annabelle Walke, toddler teacher at Cornerspring Montessori School in Belfast, is named one of 20 Young Teachers to Watch by the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children. In…

maintaining several downtown parks, hoping to beautify more

CAMDEN — Camden Garden Club invites the community to sponsor a downtown lamppost for the 2024 season. During the 2023 first-ever Lamppost Sponsorship, 38 businesses and 9 individuals supported…

Approximately $6.5 million in grants through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan is being distributed to six…

In a significant step towards becoming a Community Health Center, the Knox Clinic has engaged Page Architects to move forward in planning a new space in Thomaston.

Page creates spaces that…

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announces the release of their 2023 annual report.

The online-only annual report features a video…

educating the community on the purpose of the plan

ROCKLAND — With the 2019 Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) expiring in August of 2024, Knox County Emergency Management has started the process of working on the 2024 HMP Update. Once the…

ST. GEORGE — Steve Cartwright wants to start a campaign. Distribute information, design a logo, create clever sayings that will get into peoples heads, create some enthusiasm.

“I’m very…