4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (366+ words) AUGUSTA — In celebration of Deaf culture and the heritage of American Sign Language (ASL), as well as Deaf literature, art and folklore, Governor Janet Mills has issued a proclamation designating the week of Sept. 20-26, 2026, as Deaf Culture Week. To kick…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (252+ words) Participants will visit three plots in hemlock, ash, and beech tree stands, where Raite will share findings from her first year of data collection. Identification guides will be available for anyone interested in learning more about native species. "On the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (372+ words) Stephen and Helene Huyler are an epic estate sale featuring exotic treasures from their travels around the world as a benefit for Finding Our Voices, at 10 Sea Street in Camden on Saturday, September 19. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (415+ words) CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities presented its Award for Philanthropic Excellence to Dr. Clifford Dacso, MD, MPH, at its annual Rising Tide event on August 20, "recognizing his extraordinary commitment to the health and well-being of the Midcoast community," said UMC, in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) The area around this crossing, known as Upper Bridge, developed into an active community. Several wharves lined the riverbank. Mills operated nearby. A small shipbuilding enterprise took advantage of the river’s direct connection to the harbor. The bridge was not…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1024+ words) The Maine Public Utilities Commission met on Thursday to hear testimony from expert witnesses on a previously obscure financial metric that has become a flashpoint in Central Maine Power’s ongoing rate case. As part of this proposal, Central Maine Power…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) ROCKLAND — Rock Coast Entrepreneurs will welcome longtime Certified Public Accountant Jim Bowers as the featured speaker for its next Sunrise Seminar, Thursday, Sept. 17, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the UMA Rockland Center, 91 Camden Street, in Rockland. Bowers, who has been practicing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (239+ words) The Maine Department of Environmental Protection filed a complaint Aug. 25 in Penobscot County Superior Court against Mallinckrodt US LLC (Mallinckrodt). The complaint details the failure by Mallinckrodt to complete cleanup of the former Holtrachem site located along the Penobscot River…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (126+ words) Messalonskee High School Girls Soccer and the ShineOnCass Foundation will host its 11th annual girls youth mentoring day “ShineOn Saturday” Sept. 26, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Messalonskee High School in Oakland. The event is held to honor former Messalonskee soccer player…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (655+ words) "A Maine Department of Environmental Protection stormwater permit-by-rule application, Natural Resources Protection Act PBR application, DOT driveway entrance application, and Maine Construction General Permit will be submitted prior to construction," wrote Project Manager Josh Hogan, in the Aug. 12 application letter…...