Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented nearly $12,000 in donations from the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for A Cause, to six nonprofit organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The recipients of the donations, all of which were collected in Q2 2022, are: Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County, Island Health &...

New Hope Midcoast’s 10th Annual Shop for Hope (Pop Up Shop) is coming to the Flanagan Center August 25-27. This fun sale of new and gently used adult and children’s clothing features an amazing selection of boutique items including collections from Barefoot in Denim, Black Parrot, EILEEN FISHER, fourTWELVE, Jill McGowan, Leonard’s, and Portland Dry Goods....

Successes achieved and challenges faced. Hear from entrepreneurs and business leaders in Maine on the new Allen Insurance and Financial Navigating Life’s Risks and Rewards podcast. With a new episode dropping every three weeks or so, host Patrick Chamberlin brings stories from guests from across the state. Episodes are available at AllenIF.com/podcast and at Apple...

Bark + Brew in the Barn is back for a second year! Join fellow animal lovers at Harmony Hill Farm (1140 North Pond Road, Warren) on Thursday, August 18th. Tickets are $35 per person or $60 for a couple and include 1 beer or wine, complimentary freshly popped popcorn, and a chance at door prizes...

We are excited to bring back our Conservation Bus Tour traveling through Knox County and expanding into Waldo County. This year we are partnering with Waldo Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) to highlight five residential properties and a public park that earned certification through our Conservation Landscape Certification Program. This program was created by...

Seacoast Security, Inc. of West Rockport, Maine, presented two scholarships to deserving young students pursuing the trades in secondary education programs. Lucas Castles, of Gorham, received a $1,000 scholarship to support his pursuit of an Electrical Construction and Maintenance degree.  Lucas graduated from Gorham High School and will be attending Northern Maine Community College this...

AIO is pleased to announce the artists participating in ArtFeeds Artists-in-Action Against Food Insecurity, a unique collaboration amongst artists, Page Gallery and the Maine State Correctional Facility, coming together to highlight and support AIO’s programs.   Participating artists include: Lise Bécu, Hannah Berta, Meghan Brady, Beth Bull, Caroline Dishop, Ingrid Ellison, Ileana Appleton Foster, Eric...

Following the success of this Summer’s Harbor Arts & Books Fair, the Camden Public Library is excited to begin planning the Fall edition of the event. The Fall Harbor Arts & Books Fair is slated to be held on the scenic grounds surrounding the library on the weekend of October 1 & 2. The fair...

Sue Campbell has been named Executive Director of OUT Maine, effective immediately. Sue has served as Interim Executive Director since May and was OUT Maine’s Deputy Director previously. She has been with OUT Maine since 2015, overseeing OUT Maine’s programming, educational outreach, and operations. “The OUT Maine Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the...

Adventure Advertising, of Rockport Maine, has purchased the building and property at 191 Park Street in Rockland, Maine to move its Rockland print and copy business, as well as expand apparel production. The building was purchased from Jason Butman of Rockland, Maine. Butman has used the property for his plumbing and heating business as well...