Briefs

  • Published
    June 4, 2023

    COMMUNITY YARD SALE & SHREDDING — JUNE 10!

    Spring in Maine means housecleaning, yard sales, and… shredding! Now you can do all three and support local nonprofit organizations, thanks to West Bay Rotary’s “Donate It… Buy It… Shred It!” fundraiser in partnership with Midcoast Recreation Center (MRC) in Rockport. If you have household goods* taking up space and looking for a good cause, […]


  • Published
    June 2, 2023

    June 2 opening reception: S.P.E.A.K., Students Promoting Equity, Art, and Knowledge art exhibit!

    Belfast, Maine — “S.P.E.A.K.”, Students Promoting Equity, Art, and Knowledge, a new multimedia art exhibit created by Troy Howard Middle School’s 8th grade social studies students, is at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The show, on display through August 31, is free and […]


  • Published
    June 2, 2023
    Our Porch is also a fun place to just sit and relax.

    A journey to a fun destination!

    Bonnie’s Place on Mill St in Rockport is a strictly Maine Made retail store, carrying only products that are made in our great state. A bit off the beaten path, as all great treasures are, we carry the products of over 100 Maine Craftsmen from all over our state. Traveling to Maine? Bring home something […]


  • Published
    June 1, 2023
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    Summer Session – Grant Writing Essentials!

    Registration is now open for a five-week professional development program, Grant Writing Essentials, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. The fee for this online, instructor-led program is $895. Need-based scholarships are available. Sessions are 9 a.m.–noon on Fridays. Three sessions of the program will be running in winter/spring 2023, including Session One: FULL, Session Two: March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, and Session Three: May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 2023.


  • Published
    June 1, 2023

    Low-Cost Rabies Vaccine Clinic this Saturday at Pope Memorial Humane Society.

    This Saturday, June 3rd, Pope Memorial Humane Society is hosting a low-cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic in the shelter’s community room. Rabies vaccines are $15 each, cash only, and available from 11 am to 1 pm. To make things easy, we highly recommend pre-registering your pet(s) for the clinic. Questions? Call the shelter at 207-594-2200 or […]


  • Published
    May 31, 2023
    Maine Real Estate

    Saint George “Seasmoke Farm” Estate Sells for Record-Breaking $9,750,000

    We are proud to announce we closed on the highest sale in our 18-year history with our Camden agent Brian Wickenden representing the sellers. The one-of-a-kind oceanfront estate on 32 acres in Saint George, known as “Seasmoke Farm,” sold for $9,750,000. The property is also the highest-priced sale in Maine this year, the highest-priced property […]


  • Published
    May 30, 2023

    COMMUNITY YARD SALE & SHREDDING — JUNE 10TH!

    Spring in Maine means housecleaning, yard sales, and… shredding! Now you can do all three and support local nonprofit organizations, thanks to West Bay Rotary’s “Donate It… Buy It… Shred It!” fundraiser in partnership with Midcoast Recreation Center (MRC) in Rockport. If you have household goods* taking up space and looking for a good cause, […]


  • Published
    May 30, 2023

    A few spots left! Mediation & the Art of Conflict Transformation professional development program

    Belfast, Maine — Registration is now open for a five-day professional development program, Mediation & the Art of Conflict Transformation, offered June 26 –30 from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The fee for this in-person program is $1,050, and includes catered refreshments and lunch. For those interested in […]


  • Published
    May 25, 2023

    Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty Celebrates Another Record Year of Charitable Giving

    Portland, Maine (May 2023) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, celebrates another record year of charitable giving, including its agent-led “Legacy’s Legacy: Giving Back to Maine” program.  “We have been growing our charitable giving for more than a decade, and this year was no […]


  • Published
    May 25, 2023
    Chad Place

    Chad Place Joins First National Bank

    ROCKPORT, ME – Tony C. McKim, President and Chief Executive Officer of First National Bank and its parent company, The First Bancorp, has announced the appointment of Chad Place as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer based in Rockport. A Maine native, Place graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington and previously worked the past […]