Bryan Sidelinger

11-year-old Jason Thurston of Northport has been playing golf since he was five, but he thought golf apparel wasn’t as fun as it should be. So, he’s started an online business to fix that.

Army veteran and Stonington native Cory Eaton just thought it was time.

The MDI area kept case counts extremely low despite thousands of people from all over the country vacationing here over the summer and fall.

He raises all that money because he loves animals. It’s that simple.

Tempshield has been in business for 40 years and is the originator of Cryogenic PPE, specializing in gloves and aprons.

The pandemic has made everything different in 2020; even Christmas morning mass.

After his impromptu fundraiser Saturday, his official “Charity Gaming-Stream” started Tuesday, and finished up Wednesday afternoon. All told, it was nearly 60 hours of live-streaming to raise money for the homeless in Bangor.

Members of Maine’s Congressional delegation responded in opposition to that petition with a letter to the Department of Commerce, calling it shortsighted.

Police arrested and charged 50-year-old Larry Smith of Milbridge with attempted murder and robbery.

With limitations on indoor gatherings and early shutdown times for bars and restaurants, those who make their living playing music for live audiences have been left without a venue to support themselves and their families.

Northern Light Health host the ‘Safe Return to Business Zoom Conference’ twice a month.

To say Kasey Jordan is simply ambitious is an understatement.

Because of the pandemic, the organization isn’t able to hold its usual ceremonies at stops along the way.

Imago Dei makes anywhere from a few dozen to more than a hundred donuts daily.

Mens Hockey home opener against UNH has been moved to Durham, Womens Basketball will open their season as scheduled at Providence Thursday.

The house on North Street has six apartments, for families in Hancock County without homes who have children.

It’s our favorite sports story heading into the weekend.

Skill-building drills or conditioning will still begin as scheduled on December 7th.

Earlier this week, Ellsworth joined Deer-isle Stonington and Bucksport on the list of Hancock County Schools that will go forward with a winter sports season.

Visit any restaurant or retailer that’s taking part in the promotion any Thursday before Christmas between 4 and 8 pm, find the Christmas Pickle that the business has hidden, and you’re a winner.

Dylan Robbins is only “pretty sure” that his home run came at the little league field next to the Bar Harbor YMCA, and he has no idea how it ended up in someone’s backyard in Ellsworth, but the one thing he is certain of is how grateful he is to have the ball back.

The Cottage Street staple gave away free, take-out turkey dinners complete with mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, pie and cookies.

Thanksgiving Weekend is famous for being the biggest shopping weekend of the year, and Black Friday gets all publicity, but the day after that is Small Business Saturday, and business owners say shopping local is more important than ever.

Collaborations between breweries is nothing new, but Maine has never seen anything quite like this.

The MPA says “guidance may be adjusted or even suspended to adapt to an ever-changing environment.”

The mens team will now open on the road next Friday at UConn. The UMaine womens team’s season opening series at Hoy Cross this weekend is still a go.

Not having easy Canadian border access in months has been devastating for a business that typically relies on it, but C&E is still a local feed store and having those roots is what’s helping them get by.

Previous plans had called for student athletes to only keep eligibility if they played in no more than half of their teams games, which would’ve included post season play.

Waterville is one of two Maine teams out of the 23 around the country that were recognized nationally.

Waldo county has also been designated yellow by the Department of Education, so the meet has been moved from its usual track in Belfast to the Quarry Road Trails in Waterville.

The designation effectively ends the fall sports season for schools in those counties.

There’s no charge to enter this terror-dome, but they are asking for donations to help support Penobscot firefighter Jim Flannery, who’s been diagnosed with ALS.

UMaine COOP cosponsors workshop on virtual facilitation.

The center will bring back about 50 minimum security inmates, community service, and more than two dozen jobs to Washington County when it opens next August.

The Sunbeam V is back at its slip in Northeast Harbor for the first time since May of 2019. The ship has been at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast for a retrofit of the steel hull which was beginning to rust from the inside out.

Back in May, the Eastport Municipal Airport received a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program for $5.8 million dollars. Tuesday, the airport broke ground on a new runway that will include improved lighting. And that’s just the start.

The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine will hold its annual Log-A-Load for Maine Kids Auction as a virtual event this year.

Acadia National Park is almost at the halfway point of its pilot program that requires vehicle reservations to drive up Cadillac Mountain or to go through the Sand Beach Entrance Station, the park’s two most visited areas.

The SPCA of Hancock County is hosting a ‘Welcome Back’ Open House for the public Saturday. and it’s going to be quite an event.

‘Ask Leroy’ is an online video series sharing knowledge about the fishing industry on the Maine Coast. It features 78-year-old Captain Leroy Weed of Stonington taking questions from callers about all things fishing, and giving back the insight of a man who’s spent his entire life here on the water.

Dozens of schools from around the state have moved to online streaming services- so that fans can see the games.

High School Fall sports are getting ready to start their seasons. Like anything else in 2020, they’re going to look a little different this year. None more than football.

Maine Justice Foundation launching a Racial Justice Fund.

The order would impose criminal penalties on landlords who violate the ban.

An MDI swimmer braving the ocean waters today for a cause. As Bryan Sidelinger tells us, the hope is others may find her passion for the water...

Fall high school sports athletes gain hope from MPA meeting.

The Maine Principals Association will decide on the future of fall sports in 2020 on Thursday.

According to the Portland Press Herald, the Department of Education has sent a letter to the Maine Principals association, saying Community Sports guidelines set by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development are more in line with the playing of high school sports than stricter guidelines for return to school physical education classes set by the DOE.

At a Media Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday morning, Maine Principals Association Executive Director Mike Burnham said the MPA will have a decision about the future of fall high school sports in 2020.

A decision by the Maine Principals Association on whether or not high schools will be allowed to play fall sports is expected soon.