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The Midcoast Beacon is a weekly newspaper serving Waldo and Knox counties. It is distributed every Thursday to more than 43,000 households and businesses. 93 Main St., Suite 2 Belfast, Maine 04915 Editorial Roxanne Moore Saucier, Editor — 990-8139 or 1-800-432-7964 x8139 Ardeana Hamlin, Assistant Editor — 990-8153 or 1-800-432-7964 ...
Grant boosts battle on obesity
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital has been awarded a $50,000 grant for each of the next three years to help expand the 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! program. It is a program championed by Dr. Tori Rogers of MaineHealth to help fight the epidemic of childhood obesity. During the past 30 ...
‘School House’ will rock Searsport High School
SEARSPORT — “School House Rock Live!” will open at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the Searsport District High School cafetorium. The show also will run at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. Based ...
Mountain climber to recount Everest
ROCKPORT — In 2009, Manuel Pizarro became the first person from Quebec to summit Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world — twice. Pizarro will share his personal accounts of struggle and achievement on Mt. Everest and other high-altitude summits at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Rockport ...
Bay Chamber Concerts appoints new director
ROCKPORT — Monica Kelly, of Camden, who has been active in the arts, was named the new executive director of Bay Chamber Concerts. Carole Brand, president of the board of directors, made the announcement. “We are thrilled that Monica has assumed this new role in our organization. Having spent several ...
Farm trust presents photograph exhibit
BELFAST — “Bogshod,” new work by photographer Jonathan Levitt will be on display through Monday, Nov. 29, at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery, 97 Main St. The exhibit will include a selection of agricultural images from a larger series documenting life and landscape along the coast of Maine. Photographer Jonathan Levitt ...
‘Almost, Maine’ romance almost ready for the stage
WINTERPORT — Winterport Open Stage will present “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 19-20, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 and 21, at Wagner Middle School, Mountainview Drive. On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all ...
Midcoast council marketing efforts pay off
By SHARI CLOSTER, PENOBSCOT BAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE on Oct. 18, 2010, at 6:06 p.m.
The MidCoast Chamber Council is a regional alliance of seven Chambers of Commerce of the midcoast region of Maine from Bath-Brunswick to Searsport. Directors of the individual Chambers of Commerce (including myself) cooperate to market the midcoast as a region, lending power and breadth to our individual efforts. The council ...
From the community
Midcoast plays host to family-friendly fall activities
BY DAN BOOKHAMCAMDEN-ROCKPORT-LINCOLNVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The busy days of October continue to scroll by in a haze of cider, music, outdoor fun and a blaze of autumn color. Another …
From the community
Surgery donated to 2 Haitian quake survivors
ROCKLAND — Two men from Haiti with bone and joint injuries are coming to Penobscot Bay Medical Center for surgery and extended recovery in the local community.
A team of Pen Bay physicians …
From the community
Family of fallen WWII gunner sought
BY ABIGAIL CURTISFOR THE MIDCOAST BEACON
BELFAST — On July 28, 1944, a B-26 bomber was on a bombing run to a French city when it was jumped by a pack of German fighters.
The plane and …
From the community
Naive, young osprey allows close look at unique markings
It’s a rare event when you can get so close to an osprey.
From the community
Camden to celebrate art of film
Four days, three towns, about 50 films — it is time for the Camden International Film Festival, which starts Thursday, Sept. 30.This …
From the community
Mainer makes move to television
It takes a strong person to make the jump from a small town of 1,100 in Maine to Los Angeles with its 4 million inhabitants.Actress Heather …
From the community
Healthful, local eating at harvest lunch
By Abigail CurtisFor the Midcoast BEACON
BROOKS — There was something special on the menus of western Waldo County schools during the recent Maine Harvest Lunch.Though the annual event is …
From the community
Keep your kids eating healthy as they go back to school
By Marcia KyleNutrition and Diabetes Care Center
Summer school break is over. The first few weeks of school are the most challenging. As a parent, I know how hard it is to fit healthy meals into …
From the community
Group to host a ‘grave’ history tour at midcoast burial sites
By Roxanne Moore SaucierOf the NEWS StaffGravestones are so fascinating that often we feel compelled to browse cemeteries whether we have any relatives buried there or not.The shapes, the symbols and …
From the community
Camden a top foliage town, says magazine
By Dan BookhamCamden-Rockport-Lincolnville Area Chamber of Commerce
We are not blushing: it’s just the color of the leaves! Camden, a community where mountains literally meet the sea, has …
From the community
Boat show brings together artisans, music, heritage
By Shari ClosterFor the Midcoast Beacon Rockland is now the home for the staff of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, and they are a vibrant part of our local community. Over the past year, they have been busy preparing for their annual show, and I encourage you to join them ...
From the community
Restored peapod to head for light
History will be made when a restored late 1800s wooden peapod boat departs the shoreline of Rockland for the lighthouse where the artifact will be placed on permanent exhibit inside the light station’s boathouse. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, which has worked with The ...
Police seeking tips about pickup truck possibly connected to Glenburn teen’s disappearance
Since 1971, seven Maine children reported missing have not been found
Company seeks $200,000 for retrieving lost lobster boat
A better way to help people escape welfare
A letter to Michelle Obama in light of military sex assault epidemic
Revising the terms of war against al-Qaida
Manchester 15-year-old off to impressive start for Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports
Houlton council, community still concerned about costly Millar Civic Center
Bangor’s Marcus Davis hopes to counter opponent’s height, reach advantage in Lewiston MMA main event
Kitchen Nightmares meltdown or: How to lose an argument online
Farmers markets embracing food stamps with the help of USDA
Arguments over gun control and abortion will never be settled
For those who are too fat for Abercrombie and Fitch
A spot of tea, a spread of treats, at Camden’s Fromviandoux
