The Castine Historical Society is offering residents and visitors to this quintessential Maine coastal village a new way of learning about Castine’s multi-layered history. Starting July 8, the staff and volunteers of the Historical Society will offer Castine Uncovered Walking Tours, a fun, informative, outdoor learning experience. After careful deliberation, the...

The Down East Community Hospital in Machias has made a generous donation to the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth to support the Be in Motion exercise class. The Center is grateful for the hospital's support of this important program.   The Be In Motion exercise class is led by Samantha Williams, and the group...

DEXTER, Maine. (June 19, 2020) – Disaster responders from the American Red Cross of Northern New England will be helping people displaced by a Friday multi-family home fire.   Red Cross disaster responders will be meeting with them Saturday to make sure that their immediate needs such as food, a safe place...

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art is pleased to present two new exhibitions: Downeast Narratives: Philip Barter and Matt Barter, and Clarity of Vision: Sally Ladd Cole and B Millner. The shows are on view at the Gallery through July 10, or virtually on their website at www.courthousegallery.com. Downeast Narratives: Philip Barter and Matt Barter highlights recent work by Philip Barter and Matt Barter, a father and son...

PORTLAND & ELLSWORTH—The Maine Community Foundation has elected Mark Howard of Boothbay and New York City to the Board of Directors.   For nearly 10 years, Howard has been a managing director and senior multi-asset specialist at BNP Paribas. Previously, he spent five years at Barclays Capital as a managing director....

For the past three years, June is the month when Heart of Ellsworth celebrates area restaurants with its Taste of Ellsworth event. Hundreds of people turn out to socialize with friends, try new food offerings created by area chefs, and listen to live music in an open-air setting.   This year due...

June 10, 2020 Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has made a donation to MaineStream Finance to help the nonprofit organization expand their entrepreneurial classes for small business owners. The gift will also be used for microbusiness technical assistance and succession planning in support of successful entrepreneurial growth...