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Farm and fiber mill in Troy enters first summer running on renewable energy
TROY — Some people look forward to Independence Day as the start of the more leisurely days of summer, a time for vacations, hikes, and perhaps time at the coast. Many Maine farmers, on the other hand, are heading into their busiest season with long workdays ahead. At Moorit Hill Farm and Fiber in the Central Maine town of Troy, this July will also bring long days of energy production. Earlier this year the farmers added a 41-kW rooftop solar array, paid for in part with a Rural Energy for America Program grant. The grant was awarded by USDA Rural Development, whose Maine State Director, Rhiannon Hampson, toured the farm and fiber mill Wednesday, July 3.
Winterport Marketplace hosts 1st Christmas in July sale
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -The Winterport Marketplace is holding its first annual Christmas in July sale this week. Customers can come in and shop discounted Christmas items ranging from a Santa bust to ornaments. Although the event ends tomorrow, the store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day...
Be Ready for an Entirely New Garden Tour Experience
Exciting times ahead-July 18th from 10AM to 4PM, Camden Garden Tour guests will be treated to private and public gardens, a castle and a carriage house. Each property will reflect the unique individuality that makes this Tour a national event. Garden demonstrations and a musical accompaniment in every genre will accentuate the day. TIx are sold online and at local retailers:
Rockport Town Manager’s Report, Update July 8
The following report was submitted by Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke in advance of the Select Board’s July 8 meeting. We completed our election just under a month ago with the results of the races for various positions on the ballot listed below. Over 1,000 voters participated with one-third of that amount voting via absentee.
More than 100 vendors showcase work at Bangor's Sidewalk Art Festival
BANGOR, Maine — More than 100 vendors showcased their work at Downtown Bangor Partnership's annual Sidewalk Art Festival on Saturday. Art, music, and more brought hundreds of people to downtown Bangor to shop and support local artists. The event featured paintings, jewelry, and crafted goods for sale, as well...
“It means the world”: Event held in Unity for boy battling cancer
UNITY, Maine (WABI) - A local community gathered together to help raise money for one boy’s battle. A fundraiser event, known as “Benny’s Benefit”, was held at Stone Tree Farm and Cidery in Unity. Benny Erikson was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, an uncommon type of cancer. Brian...
Maine Miracle: Woman Requests Birth Record, Finds Out Coworker Was Her Birth Nurse 30 Years Ago
Life takes some strange and beautiful turns sometimes, and this story proves it. It takes a special nurse to be part of the labor and delivery team in any hospital, but one special registered nurse in Maine has been delivering babies and calming nervous mothers for many years. It turns...
Alna Meetinghouse paint job finished
The Fund to Support Historic Alna (FSHA) is pleased to announce that painting of Alna’s historic 1789 meetinghouse has been completed. The meetinghouse was painted by Hopkins Painting Service, which operates out of Chelsea, with replacement of deteriorated clapboards and trim work performed by Darryn Petersen of Pond Road Restoration Carpentry in Nobleboro.
Bristol Select Board Reviews Comprehensive Plan Compliance Issues
Members of the Bristol Select Board convened at the town office Wednesday, June 26 to discuss the town’s draft comprehensive plan’s compliance issues identified in a review completed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. Bristol Town Administrator Rachel Bizarro said that the feedback centered on...
Rev. Virginia Rickeman at Wilson Chapel July 14
The Rev. Virginia Rickeman will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 14. Jim Swist will serve as organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!. Virginia "Ginger" Rickeman grew up in Massachusetts spending summers in Boothbay Harbor. After graduating from Masconomet...
Man arrested after allegedly shattering windows of neighbor's home with large rocks in Eddington
EDDINGTON, Maine — A man has been arrested after police say he threw large rocks against his neighbor's house and smashed windows during an incident in Eddington Friday. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office said in a news release a female Eddington resident called 911 "reporting that she believed someone was actively shooting her windows out of her house with a gun" around noon.
Aroostook County international food festival draws hundreds
HOULTON, Maine – The bidding for Robertino Ridley’s turmeric-based Jamaican curry chicken started at $50 on Saturday evening. And the bids kept rising, $150, $160, $200, $240, bringing one of the highest live auction bids at the International Food Festival in Houlton. “So much effort goes behind everything...
Empire State VII returning to US after fuel issue
Halfway through its summer training cruise, the new SUNY Maritime training ship Empire State VII departed cut short plans for a UK port visit and is new en route to Portland, Maine, SUNY Maritime president John Okon said Friday. The 524.3'x88'6" Empire State VII, delivered in summer 2023 by Philly...
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