Rockland Harbor Master Ed Glaser sent his letter of retirement to the city manager during the week of October 18-24. Glaser’s retirement will start Jan. 1, 2016. Det/Sgt. Thompson was…
Work
Gordon and Lynne Kontrath were recording the Patriots-Jets game Sunday afternoon to avoid missing the end, in case it came when Maine Eastern Railroad’s Brunswick-Rockland excursion was making its…
Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC), the parent company of Camden National Bank, completed its acquisition of SBM…
ROCKLAND — A workshop called Transient Residential Accommodations will be conducted in City Hall’s Council Chambers, 270 Pleasant Street, in Rockland on Wednesday, October 28 from 5:30 p.m.…
GULF OF MEXICO — A Hope family, and the community they are a big part of, are all in mourning with news that the man killed Tuesday on a drilling ship in the Gulf of Mexico was 34-year-old Sam…
ROCKLAND — A special meeting of the Rockland City Council will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 p.m., in the Board Room of the Rockland Public Library.
The City Council will devote this time to…
ROCKLAND — As of October 19, 2015, Esther M. "Tess" Kilgour has withdrawn her candidacy for RSU 13 school board. Kilgour's name will still appear on the November 3 Municipal Election…
National Transportation Safety Board...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued an update Tuesday into its continuing investigation of the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the Atlantic Ocean near…
Financially speaking
When you suffer a casualty loss—a robbery, perhaps, or hurricane damage, Uncle Sam is willing to help you recover from the loss—in a rather limited manner.
You can claim a loss to the extent…
ROCKLAND — If you have a lobster buoy hanging around your dooryard, the organizers of the annual lobster trap tree that is set up ahead of the Rockland’s Festival of Lights celebration could use a…
As Gardiner Road, Wiscasset travelers might have noticed Oct. 14 and 15, a contractor was replacing part of the roof on Morris Farm’s circa 1840 barn. But passersby won’t be seeing some of the new…
Last week in Rockland, October 11 - 17, an EMS crew went with the Coast Guard to remove a medical patient from the recently departed cruise ship. Main Street crossing of a storm water line to…
Fourth Estate honored at Bangor conference
BANGOR — Penobscot Bay Pilot earned five first-place merit awards for writing, photography and video at the annual Maine Press Association fall conference in Bangor, Oct. 17. Lynda Clancy and…
Camden-Rockport Pathways Committee Chairman Geoff Scott said construction of the next section of the Riverwalk will be started in the next…
City Manager’s Report
By Oct. 9, the price per pound for lobster was $4.35, and it was expected to increase to $4.55/$4.65 a pound by the following Monday. The Rockland Wastewater Facility found a prison…
Financially speaking
College tuition has soared in recent decades. That's probably why more than 50 percent of grandparents say they are contributing to college expenses, or…
Twice a year, the West Bay Rotary Club of Camden, through its charitable foundation, provides financial support to organizations that work to improve the lives of people in Knox County and the…
ROCKLAND — David A. Larrabee has worked for the City of Rockland within the Public Works Department for 28 years now. As foreman, he has dealt with snow-removal issues that…
ROCKLAND — Virginia Lindsey, current finance director for Rockport, will replace Thomas Luttrell as finance director for the City of Rockland. James Chaousis II, city manager for Rockland,…
Nineteen participants of 4-H, an educational youth program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and their project animals…
‘Music breaks down barriers, helps people connect’
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy recently received a $50,000 Community…
Around the watercooler: business and nonprofit news from around the region
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United Mid-Coast Charities said Monday, Oct. 11, that it is putting the past beleagured year behind itself and is now focusing…
ROCKPORT — Craig Mitchell, the self-employed owner of Rockport Landscape and Design, was at home last week watching his kids and browsing Facebook when a message popped up on an online message…
ROCKLAND — Kickstarter-funded food truck 'Wich Please is becoming roomies with Comida, a downtown Rockland restaurant with a Spanish flare. Using a symbiosis strategy, 'Wich Please will operate…
UMCC attorney holds firm to 60-70 percent recoup of lost money
PORTLAND — U.S. District Court Judge George Singal is expected to sentence Russell Wing Brace of Rockport on Friday, Oct. 9, in the final federal court act following Brace's conviction in June for…
SEARSMONT — Smiles and laughter filled a newly constructed home to capacity at a special dedication ceremony. Balloons marked the entrance to the home’s driveway, which quickly filled with…
During the week of September 27 - October 3, Fire fighter and LifeFlight first responder Joe Moore instructed EMS on pediatric emergencies. Police officers responded to eight vehicle…
TWENTY ACRE FARM COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY
WALDOBORO — The Maine Warden Service, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife awarded Landowner of the Year to the owners of Cider Hill Farm, a 20-acre farm nestled in Waldoboro Village. This…
Take a look in the mirror; it’s easy to imagine a great smile
ROCKPORT – Orthodontics is basically tooth movement in order to give people proper bites and beautiful smiles. Granite Coast Orthodontics, at 1056 Commercial Street in Rockport, specializes in…
Boat was found runing in circles at high rate of speed
UPDATE: The Maine Marine Patrol Friday night said that the lobsterman found unresponsive on the deck of his boat discovered circling in Penobscot Bay off Owls Head Lighthouse died of natural…
Study results to be presented Oct. 6, Rockport Opera House
ROCKPORT — Midcoast residents could, if money were no consideration, have access to high speed broadband. They want it, according to a recent independent survey of Owls Head, Rockland and Rockport…
First round of review full of questions
ROCKLAND — In its first review of the Dowling-Walsh art management building proposed for Winter Street in Rockland, Sept. 29, planning board members accepted the overall project plans, but…
FUNDS ORGANIC FARMING WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND LOANS
BANGOR — Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is among four Maine organizations and 385 recent USDA Rural Development grants awarded on Sept 30., by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.…
Route 1 south of Belfast closed.... Much neighborly pumping at the harbors today — 5 to 8 inches of rain reported
The same rainstorm that is submerging cars along Marginal Way in Portland is also swamping boats in Penobscot Bay harbors and has closed a section of Route 1 south of Belfast where water washed…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland CareerCenter continues its series of workshops and programs in Oct. for job seekers and those considering training to upgrade their skills and increase their employability.…
‘A lesson in what you should do if you live in a town and care about it...’
LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Board of Selectmen bore witness Monday night to the presentation of a Legislative Sentiment from the 127th Legislature and the State of Maine to long-serving…
Tuesday evening meeting
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland Planning Board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 5:15 p.m. in Council Chambers to review an application for the construction of a…
CREATE SMALL CUSTOM METAL MARINE HARDWARE IN BRONZE
ROCKLAND — The Apprenticeshop, center for traditional wooden boatbuilding and seamanship, will offer two metalworking workshops this fall:
Brazing Workshop: Custom Pintles and…
ROCKLAND — Benjie Blake, former assistant director of the Rockland Recreation Center, has been hired as sports and camping director for the Rockland Harbor Branch of the…
ROCKLAND — Refresh yourself and your career with training classes offered by New Ventures, Maine, formerly Women, Work, and Community.
“Get Started on Your Career Plan”, a 2…
CAMDEN — Lindsey Eaton, a member of the personal insurance team at Allen Insurance and Financial has been promoted to personal lines account executive. In addition, she recently achieved the…
EVERY POLICE OFFICER IN KNOX COUNTY GETS GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR MARITIME ENERGY STORES
ROCKLAND — As the negative national rhetoric against police officers is now resulting in unprovoked attacks on police across the country, two local businesses are taking steps to support the…
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) bulletin board highlights the following upcoming local agricultural events in Maine. They include fairs, educational workshops,…
Redzone Wireless, LLC, a Camden-based wireless Internet service provider, has expanded its wireless broadband network with the…
Holland America's Eurodam Returns to Rockland Harbor, Sept 27
The Holland America vessel, the Eurodam (2,104 passengers, 929 crew members) will make a day stop in Rockland…
PLUG IN VEHICLE CHARGERS COME TO MIDCOAST
ROVKLAND — Central Maine Power Co. (CMP), a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, has named three more non-profit organizations that will receive funding for the purchase and installation of plug-in…
CITIZEN INPUT AT FORUMS OR ONLINE
AUGUSA — The ConnectME Authority is in the process of conducting a series of community forums to receive public comment regarding broadband issues in Maine as part of the creation of a strategic…
Six-foot-long leatherback entangled in fishing gear
Coast Guard crew members rescued a Leatherback sea turtle entangled in fishing gear Sept. 20, approximately 15 miles south of Cape Elizabeth. …
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) bulletin board highlights the following upcoming local agricultural events in Maine. They include fairs, educational workshops,…
