PENOBSCOT BAY — Sailors/filmmakers Teresa and Ben Carey are are partnering with the Ocean Foundation Bio-acoustician Michael…
Work
TERESA AND BEN CAREY DOCUMENT OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND NOISE POLLUTION. .
Resisting Entropy tackles Maine Coastal Cleanup Day with art made from debris
ROCKLAND — It can be a thankless job, committing your entire weekend to an art project, working for more than 12 hours straight to form an art piece out of found materials into an outdoor…
Two sba award winners, two CDBG winners, and Startup in a Day Initiative winner
ROCKLAND — On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22 and 23, Rockland Mayor Frank Isganitis will be in Los Angeles, trading ideas and business strategies with representatives from…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland's website redesign bid has been awarded to Tourmaline Incorporated, according to Rockland City Manager James Chaousis II, in a news release. Tourmaline Incorporated…
ROCKLAND — Passengers disembarked from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines vessel, Brilliance of the Seas,…
Industrial Arts
Blair Clement, of Matinicus Island and Thomaston, loves to walk the shoreline. Everybody loves a sandy beach in the warm summer sun, but Blair also gets a lot out of exploring the more rugged…
COMMUNITY PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
ROCKLAND — Mark your calendar and reserve the evening of Wednesday, February 10, 2016 for the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber's Annual Year in Review Gala at the Samoset Resort.
This annual…
ASSET TEST TO HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT CHILDREN
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced the implementation of a new rule within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps that will…
COMMITMENT TO MAINE AGRICULTURE AND FAMILY FARMS
ORONO — University of Maine’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeff Hecker has appointed Richard Brzozowski the program administrator for University of Maine Cooperative…
ROCKLAND — The Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines vessel, …
Two pier ordinances remain unchanged...
CAMDEN — Voters in November will be asked to approve a handful of amendments to the Harbor Ordinance after the Camden Select Board Tuesday night voted 3 to 2 to move the proposed changes to the…
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON MOFGA VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
UNITY — Beginning today, September 15, we have initiated a Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) community-wide online survey to help guide our efforts to chart a course for our…
Leading up through Friday, Sept. 11, The City of Rockland said goodbye to outgoing Finance Director Tom Luttrell, and hello to interim Director Maura Halkiotis. The Fire/EMS unit is again in…
CAMDEN —Camden National Corporation Announces Election Deadline for SBM Financial, Inc. Stockholders
Camden National Corporation (“Camden”) (NASDAQ: CAC) announced on Friday, September 11,…
MAINE AS A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT, STUDY, INVEST AND LIVE
AUGUSTA — The State of Maine is pursuing an outstanding opportunity to tell the story of Maine as a great place to visit, study, invest and live. The December issue of Delta Sky magazine will…
60 Merrill Drive
ROCKLAND — On Friday, Sept. 11 the Rockland City Council met in executive session to discuss a recent offer for the last remaining industrial park lot, located at 60 Merrill Drive. The Dunham…
WHISKER WALK 5K; One mile Dog Walk and more
ROCKLAND – The beautiful Rockland Harbor was the setting for the Whisker Walk and 5K to help support the Pope Memorial Humane Society of…
Camden Public Library...
The Camden Conference presents "Chinese Expansion in Africa" on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library, with speaker Robert Wasserstrom.
Wasserstrom will speak on …
ROCKLAND — Members of the Rockland City Council will tend to a diverse docket of agenda items when they convene Monday, Sept. 14. On the docket will be a petition for Rockland schools to…
license or tag? student commitment age – 15 or 18? offer limited trap licenses for those nearing retirement?
ROCKLAND — Lobster resources in the ocean are currently healthy and there are no immediate signs of decline. Significant latent effort exists in licenses and tags, and a lot more small lobster…
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY
CAMDEN — Computer Solutions opens new store in Camden! Our new location at 56 Elm Street, right next door to the Elm Street Montessori School, is conveniently located in town, but not so close you…
Searsport project halted
ROCKLAND — Fishermen of Zone D applauded the Tuesday evening announcement that the Maine Department of Transportation, along with the Army Corps of Engineers, has withdrawn its application …
Financially speaking
If you have not reviewed your will in the last four or five years, take a good look at it. The complicated tax planning we went through years ago to limit our tax liabilities may not be necessary…
Labor Day on the water
CAMDEN– The Labor Day was picture perfect in every sense of the word. What better way to spend part of the day then on one of the many windjammers out of Camden Harbor. Despite the heat of the day…
APPLY FOR GRANT BY DEC. 4
AUGUSTA —Project Canopy Assistance Grants are available to state, county, and municipal governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations for developing and implementing…
BRINGS INSIGHT ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
ROCKLAND — Evergreen Home Performance Marketing Manager Kathleen Meil will be among the diverse group of leaders from across the country gathering in Washington, D.C., to voice support for…
Originally published in the Summer 2015 edition of The Wave...
Will the fall of 2015 be your first trip on a schooner and is the impending beach lobster bake scarier than the thought of Jaws chasing you down? Or have you always been so intimidated about…
Maine wild blueberries are picked and processed by humans, but they are pollinated by insects, namely honeybees, bumblebees and native bees. Insects visit plants in search of food, in the form of…
COMPUTER MODELING OF IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MAINE FISHERIES
WALPOLE — The National Science Foundation recently awarded Brady and colleagues a $266,309 grant to advance UMaine high-performance computer modeling tools for fisheries. Timely forecasts of…
GOAL FOR 100 EMPLOYERS TO HIRE AT LEAST 100 VETERANS
AUGUSTA — The Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign will take place over 100 days, starting with its public launch on Sept. 7. The goal of the statewide campaign is to commit at least 100 employers to recruit…
ROCKLAND — The latest draft version of the lease negotiated by the City of Rockland and the YMCA allows for the Y to assume control of programming of city recreation…
REDUCING EROSION IMPACTS TO STREAMS, BROOKS, AND LAKES.
AUGUSTA — In November, 2014, Maine voters passed the “Clean Water for Maine” bond. As a result, $5,400,000 in funds was earmarked for vital improvement projects including stream crossing and…
Knox County Sheriff’s Office...
ROCKLAND — Area law enforcement agencies are working together to solve a spate of business burglaries that have netted a thief, or thieves, thousands of dollars and put business owners on edge…
AHO TO SERVE KENNEBEC, LINCOLN AND KNOX COUNTIES
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage announced Monday that Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho is stepping down. After four years serving in the LePage administration,…
Wiscasset Planning Board
No sticking points emerged Monday night when the Wiscasset Planning Board heard the early details of a proposed…
Financially speaking
Of course, each of us would rather make money on our investments than have losses, but tax losses aren't all bad. Eventually, you can get some gain out of them. Basically, you can use the tax…
Live auction Oct. 14, Rockport Opera House
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual online and live auction event for 2015 is coming soon, with online bidding opening Sept. 2, a month ahead of the live auction event at the…
Free experiential program for all participants
ROCKPORT – This fall Aldermere Farm, a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with belted Galloway calves. Starting Sept. 21, Aldermere's…
Following are a roundup of business briefs that have been sent to PenBayPilot.com recently. Congratulations to everyone mentioned. To have your business news included in upcoming roundups, send…
MIDCOAST RECREATION CENTER
ROCKPORT – Midcoast Recreation Center is pleased to welcome Chris Nordenson to its tennis instructional staff.
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PORTLAND – The owners of a Thomaston contracting business filed a civil suit against a private Rockland ferry service, claiming negligence…
APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 1
ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Adult Education in Rockland is enrolling students now for a Class B Commercial Truck Driving program, scheduled to begin September 8th. This is a…
Financially speaking
What happens to the funds in your 401(k) account when you are eligible for a distribution, especially if some of the contributions were pre-tax and some were after-tax? The IRS has clarified the…
38th annual New England Auto Auction realizes nearly $3 million in sales
OWLS HEAD — On Aug. 22 the Owls Head Transportation Museum conducted its 38th annual New England Auto Auction, and of 187 vehicles included in the sale, the museum sold 150 vehicles on the block,…
BELFAST — Hannaford Supermarkets Aug. 14 presented The Game Loft in Belfast with a donation of $1,500 in support of the programming that the organization provides to youth in Waldo County.
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Last week, members of the Rockland Police Department used money from the police department scholarship fund to donate 20 backpacks and school supplies to area children. Rockland EMS…
SERVING YOUTH FACING ADVERSITY
CAMDEN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM), which serves youth facing adversity in Knox, Lincoln, Kennebec, Penobscot, Somerset and Waldo Counties, has hired Will Malsbury of Gardiner…
Three Select Board members ignore call to let the citizens decide
CAMDEN — At the conclusion of Tuesday night's public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Harbor and Waterways Ordinance, during which the Camden Select Board took public comment, and…
Meeting tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 18
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board tonight, Aug. 18, will hold a public hearing to discuss a slew of proposed Harbor Ordinance amendments, and while some might think they…
Gardeners, get it while you can • clumps together ‘like Cheerios and milk’
ROCKPORT — For the past several days, seaweed has been moving in on the tide through Rockport’s outer and inner harbor. With barely any stirring breezes, it has quietly been rafting into a carpet…
