Camden National Bank has announced the winners of the 2023 Leaders & Luminaries Awards, which provide $22,000 in grants for their respective nonprofit organizations. The 2023 honorees include the following board members: Heather Abello of Hearty Roots, Dottie Chalmers Cutter of the Institute for Family-Owned Business, Kathie Marquis-Girard of the Percival P. Baxter Foundation for […]
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Maine seeks new operator to revive Rockland Branch rail line
The Department of Transportation is seeking to restore freight service and that could help the Amtrak Downeaster resume its effort to add passenger service from Brunswick to Rockland.
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Woodlands Senior Living, with locations in central Maine, earns Joint Commission accreditation
Woodlands Senior Living are the first assisted living facilities in Maine to earn this designation, according to a news release.
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Twenty years in, Camden film festival keeps getting more competitive
The festival, which starts Thursday, received more than 2,000 submissions for about 50 spots.
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Rockland invites more cruise ships amid uncertainty
Many in this small seaside city look to Bar Harbor, where thousands of cruise ship passengers crowd the streets and sidewalks from spring through fall.
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Four Midcoast newspapers to merge into one publication
Reade Brower, who previously owned the Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal and several other daily and weekly newspapers in Maine, is combining the 4 papers he didn’t sell into a single entity.
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West African cultural event set for Aug. 16
The upcoming West African cultural event will include both an authentic West African dinner and an African drumming performance by Chef & Music Educator Jordan Benissan.
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Make a plan to attend the Maine Lobster Festival, July 31 to Aug. 4
The annual event takes place in Rockland.
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Molotov cocktails placed on railroad tracks in Rockland, police say
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after a cloth-filled bottle caused a fire Saturday.
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Rockland’s Apprenticeshop to celebrate summer kickoff June 7
ROCKLAND — In coordination with First Fridays on Main Street in Rockland, from 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 7, The Apprenticeshop is set to celebrate the kickoff to a fun season of sailing and seamanship with the opening of its new waterfront pavilion. The public is invited to 655 Main St. for free sailing, food and […]