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Financially Speaking
Tap a 401(K) for a down payment?
Read More>>It may be possible to get money from a 401(K) plan to use as a down payment on a house-but it's not a good idea.
If you take the money as a distribution, you pay taxes-plus a 10 percent penalty, if you're under 59 1/2. That's a big bite. You may be able to take the money as a loan; many plans allow you to borrow half of your account balance or $50,000, whichever is less - but it's still not a good idea.
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It is joke. Build your body using high intensity training
The fallacy of functional training
Read More>>In the past few years, a fitness craze has been sweeping the industry-the operative word being “craze.” They call it Functional Training.
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Camden police make arrest in Mechanic Street burglary
Read More>>CAMDEN — A Lincolnville man is under arrest, charged with burgary and theft of prescription drugs from a Camden resident.
Camden Police Detective Curt Andrick said Friday that Isaac Young, 38, was arrested on a warrant at his Lincolnville residence. Young was taken to Knox County Jail by Lincolnville Police Chief Ron Young (no relation).
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Waldo County grand jury indicts 51
New arrest warrant issued for Lincolnville man following grand jury indictments
Read More>>BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed down 52 indictments against 51 people this week, beginning their work in Belfast May 13 and finshing May 16.
Included in the report was an indictment for Lincolnville resident Glenn Reed, 66, who is accused of assaulting a young woman this spring inside a Belfast business.
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Stay, eat, shop and relax
'Business is Blooming' in downtown Camden this weekend
Read More>>CAMDEN — The 2nd annual "Business is Blooming in Camden" event will be held Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May 19. The weekend celebration will feature extended shopping hours for many of the downtown businesses, sidewalk sales and much more.
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Pilot Distractions
Kickstarter campaign funds skywriting joke
Read More>>Imagine looking up at the sky and seeing this? Would you laugh? Call 9-1-1? Kickstarter is the world's largest crowdfunding platform for creative projects. People use it to launch their books, movies, albums and other tech ideas. But one day, New York comedian Kurt Braunohler got a silly idea one day and thought, "why not run with it?"
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Film review: Opera House Video on movie sequel 'Texas Chainsaw'
Ah spring.... Is it time to break out the chainsaws?
Read More>>BELFAST - Summer's coming. Time to grab some friends and break out the bar-b-ques, cocktails, and... chainsaws? Leatherface is back and this time it's personal. This well-made sequel takes us back to 1974, the morning after the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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A special launch in Castine, in many ways all in a day's work
Pilots and tugs: the quiet guides of Penobscot Bay
Read More>>BELFAST - Some time back, Captain John Worth overheard a woman who was touring her visiting friend along the waterfront. Worth had just returned from a night of work on one of the tug boats of the Penobscot Bay Tractor Tug Co. when the woman said, “These are our tug boats. They don’t ever go anywhere, but here they are.”
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Record Powerball jackpot now at $600 million
Read More>>AUGUSTA — The Maine Lottery announced today that, due to high sales volume, the Powerball jackpot has been increased to a record breaking $600 million.
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From the bridge: Leaving Castine aboard the 'State of Maine'
On Penobscot Bay: Training the next generation of sea captains, ship engineers, marine scientists
CASTINE — Captain David Gelinas has stood on the bridge of the State of Maine 18 times, maybe more, over the past 30 years, helping to maneuver the 16,000-ton vessel in and out of Castine Harbor.
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AREA SPORTS
Pilot Daily Sports Schedule, Friday, May 17
Read More>>Here are the scheduled games for the local midcoast spring sports season teams today. Let us know if your team is not on the schedule or if your teams game gets changed.
Sports - Friday, May 17
High School
Baseball
04:30 PM Searsport Dist. at Bucksport H.S.
04:00 PM Gardiner Area H.S. at Oceanside H.S.
04:00 PM Medomak Valley H.S. at Nokomis Reg. H.S. -
Semester-long school project teaches many lessons
Searsport high schoolers set to launch their dinghies
Read More>>SEARSPORT — Eight Searsport District High School students next week will launch a pair of shellback dinghies they recently finished building, representing successful completion of a semester-long science and math course.
The launch will take place Wednesday, May 22, at noon at the Searsport town dock. The public is invited.
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The only bridge observatory in the U.S., one of only four in the world
Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory reopens to visitors May 18
Read More>>PROSPECT — The Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory that spans the Penobscot River in Prospect, along Route 1/3, is a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike. The observatory stands 420 feet above the river, stands 447-feet-tall and offers 360-degree views of the surrounding area.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Vinalhaven softball plays two at Camden Hills field
Read More>>ROCKPORT – The Vinalhaven softball team had a pair of games to makeup with Rangeley and not a weekend free to do so, thus the games were scheduled at Camden Hills on Thursday and the two teams meet at the school for a 10 am and 12 pm double header.
Vinalhaven won the first game 7-6 scoring five in the bottom of the seventh for the win. Rangeley took the second game 14-10 scoring four in the top of the seventh and shutting down the Vikings in the bottom of the inning for the win,. -
Around the watercooler
Business news: marketing honors for Pen Bay, new President at Back Cove Yachts, volunteers for Chamber, and Rockland Kiwanis
Read More>>Jason Constantine promoted to President of North End Composites and Back Cove Yachts
Rockland — Back Cove Yachts, based in Rockland, has announced that Jason Constantine has been promoted to President of both North End Composites and Back Cove Yachts.
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LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
McMahon Builders mercy McDonald's, EBS overcomes the Fillies
Read More>>ROCKLAND – The McMahon Builders Little League softball team from Thomaston, traveled to Rockland Wednesday evening for a match up with McDonald's taking an 11-1 five inning mercy rule win.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE
Oceanside LAX hosts new Erskine club team
Read More>>The Oceanside girls lacrosse club team hosted the brand new Erskine Academy club team in a game at Sam Pendleton Field in Thomaston Wednesday taking an 18-0 win.
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