The Maine State Chamber issued an Advocacy Alert this week with the following message: Economic development programs for Maine businesses are at risk and we need your help! Please call or email members of the Appropriations Committee and legislative leaders and ask them to vote to support the Dirigo Business Incentive Program in L.D. 258, the Governor’s change...

“An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program” – Sen. Mattie Daughtry & Rep. Kristen Cloutier The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce highly recommends that all businesses and non-profits take notice of this proposed legislation as it will affect ALL of us with...

The finalists are in! In our first round, thousands of Down East readers cast write-in votes for all their Maine favorites: bookstores to burgers, museums to marinas, architects to apple orchards. The top five vote-getters in each category became finalists. Between June 1 and June 30, cast your vote for the winner in as many of the...

Camden National Bank today announced that David Ackley Jr. will be promoted to Executive Vice President and assume the Chief Risk Officer role upon Joanne Campbell’s retirement on July 7, 2023. Ackley, a 12-year veteran of the bank, previously served as Senior Vice President, Director of Information Security & Enterprise Risk Management. “David is a...

Staff at Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education are in the midst of preparing the Fall 2023 catalog of courses. Of special interest are upcoming courses in welding, machining, and healthcare certifications. In addition to the 9-week CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant, and 5-week CRMA – Certified Residential Medication Aide, courses running this summer (starting...

Join us at the Owls Head Transportation Museum this summer for exciting new education camps which allow children to experience invention, engineering, and work with alternate forms of energy. OHTM’s Education Department will lead camps designed for ages 4-12, all of which utilize STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) teaching tools to inspire future transportation...

Beginning May 15, the Farnsworth Art Museum commissioned Portland-based artists Rachel Gloria Adams and Ryan Adams to create a site-specific mural, “You Showed Me Love,” on the museum’s campus. The collaborative project, completed on Friday, May 26, merges the artists’ signature styles of vibrant graphic patterns of natural worlds and gem-like lettering. The work was...

From June 2 through June 28, the Rockport Public Library will host a show of artwork created by students in the Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education program. The show will be entitled “Art at Adult Education – Inspiring to Achieve.” The exhibit will showcase pieces by students enrolled in the current semester of...

The Annual Rockport Garden Club Plant Sale will be held at Aldermere Farm, 70 Russell Avenue, on June 3rd from 8 AM to noon. All are welcome. Visitors may select from a wide variety of annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables,  and pollinator-friendly plants. Come early to select your first choice, as this popular event will be...

The Penobscot Bay YMCA is kicking off their 2023 fundraising campaign for child care with a festive event on Saturday, June 3 at Pascal Hall in Rockport. As part of their efforts to expand early child care opportunities for working families in the Midcoast, the Y is throwing a fun party with appetizers, drinks, and...