Blooms appear to be expanding

Ocean algae bloom spreads into Western Penobscot Bay, waters off of Owls Head, Northport, Islesboro

According to the Maine Department of Marine Resources, satellite imagery indicates an increase in intensity of Karenia mikimoitoi, the naturally occurring marine phytoplankton or algae, in western Penobscot Bay between Owls Head, Northport and Islesboro.…

Camden Fire Dept. program on lithium-ion battery safety, Oct. 5

'Charge Into Fire Safety. Safe Charging Is a Superpower'

Camden Firefighter/EMT Kevin Callahan will be presenting an educational program about the safe use and storage of lithium-ion batteries October 5, 6 to 8 p.m. in the French Conference Room at the Camden Town Office/Opera House. Fire Prevention Week is…

Belfast City Council candidates' forum, Sept. 29

The public is invited to attend a candidates' forum to hear from those running for Belfast City Council in the Nov. 3 election. The forum will be on Tuesday, September 29, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Troy Howard Middle School.Caitlin Hills is running against city…

no current plans for trails to be built; donations accepted to support school bus parking lot creation

Land trust announces conservation of 25th preserve; Union property to be used for education purposes

UNION — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) has announced the conservation of Sennebec Hill Preserve in Union. According to GRLT, in a news release, this 111-acre preserve creates a corridor of conserved land through Union along Sennebec Road and will provide access…

Autumnal equinox, Sept. 22, 2026, 8:05 p.m.

Welcome, Autumn

So long, Summer 2026. We had some hot, (sometimes relentless) sunny weather, another drought, worse than in 2025 — and then, ultimately, a most beautiful September, and finally rain for the gardens and fall crops. We had whales, sharks, big jellyfish, tuna…

Obituaries

Robert G. Blair, Sr., notice

LIBERTY — Robert G. Blair, Sr., 70, of…

Granville L. Zuber, service

A graveside committal service for Granville…

Michelle Kristine Coombs, obituary

Michelle…

Jeanne Brusseau Roby, obituary

LINCOLNVILLE — Jeanne “Chickey” Brusseau…

Tom Pluecker, obituary

WALDOBORO — On the evening of Thursday,…

Avard W. Sabien, notice

CUSHING — Avard W. Sabien, 90, of Cushing,…

Spotlight

Camden finds a new 'happy place' in Happy's Take Out

CAMDEN—Last month, the…
Plans for outdoor music garden and tiki hut
A low water history of Megunticook Lake

It is the time of year when most of Maine's lakes and…
'Water wars are somewhat of a Camden tradition'
Local filmmakers wrap up production on skate movie 'Hope Is Hip'

CAMDEN—…
shot and produced in the Midcoast

Galleries

Summer on Sears Island

Schooners at dawn: Camden Harbor fills to the brim with windjammers for annual festival

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SINGER/SONGWRITER JUD CASWELL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 5:30 to 7:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR CELEBRATES MAINE LOBSTER WEEK

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Mythic Heart Theatre comes to the Rockport Opera House in October

Rockport Opera House

Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Boothbay

New Hope Midcoast

Fall Grant Applications Are Now Open!

West Bay Rotary

Tuesday Talk - What’s that bug in my backyard? with Roger Rittmaster

Merryspring Nature Center

Midcoast Habitat to Host Affordable Homeownership Information Session September 23

Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

The Sound of Hope: Piano and Flute

Watts Hall Community Arts

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MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, local organizations offer flu clinics for adults

BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo…

PechaKucha Night Midcoast to hold 50th edition

ROCKLAND — The 50th edition of PechaKucha Night…

A Bird's Tale

A Hawk on a Mailbox?

Hawks perch where they can best see the prey they are hunting. The authors recently saw a young red-tailed hawk, like the one here, perched on a mailbox at a farmhouse, perhaps hunting nearby house sparrows. Photo by Department of the Interior. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, courtesy of Wikicommons.

Countless times, we’ve driven past the big, white farmhouse next to the long, red milking…

why were the Wabanaki underrepresented on signage?

Students share their projects at Lady Knox Chapter DAR meeting

Colton Butler, 8th grade student, and his mother, Heather Butler, 5th grade…

Mushroom excursion with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Oct. 3

HOPE — Join the Maine Mycological Society on…

Mr. Drew and His Animals Too comes to Cushing Community School

"Mr. Drew and His Animals Too will delight both children and adults when…

Hospital spending on contract staff almost back to a pre-pandemic normal

Maine hospitals have worked…

opinion

'Funding Our Future' for Oceanside High School auditorium shares fundraising success, calls upon community for final push

ROCKLAND — With local students back at school,…

This year's grantmaking also marks a significant milestone

United Midcoast Charities distributes record-setting $686,300 in local grants

three people pose with presentation check

United Midcoast Charities (UMC) awarded a record-setting $686,…

Midcoast Habitat adds Women Build days to schedule, Oct. 23 and 24

Registration is now open for a special Fall Women Build,…

Medomak Valley Girls Soccer teams scramble hard against Lincoln Academy: one win, one loss

It was a beautiful day for Homecoming, at…

Five games, five mercies

Windjammers girls soccer players set tone in season's first five games

The Camden Hills Regional High School Windjammer’s Girls…

the gallery's final poetry reading of the 2026 season

Blue Raven Poetry Reading series features George Bilgere, Kimberly Priest

Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Blue Raven Gallery, in…

new location

Rockland District Nursing to hold indoor 2026 Basket Social

Celebrate community nursing at…

UPDATED: Evening fire off Beechwood Street remains undetermined

Update, 9/21/2026: After reviewing the scene, the State Fire Marshal's Office has…

"Getting Your Children's Book Published" workshop with author Liza Gardner Walsh

On Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Jackson…

Camden Opera House’s Blue Café welcomes dobro troubadour Abbie Gardner

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House’s Blue Café…

untangling both the predictable and unpredictable; Zoom option available

Camden Conference Talk in Rockland: Seven Months into a Four-Week War

"Despite numerous assurances early on that the conflict with…

Sept. 21, Lincolnville Town Office

Lincolnville, Camden select boards to convene for a joint meeting: EMS, watershed, mutual aid

Oct. 14, 2013, Megunticook Lake (Photo by Lynda Clancy)

LINCOLNVILLE — The Select Board in Lincolnville…

This Week in Lincolnville

Friday Night Lights at Camden Hills Regional High School

The September sun was hanging low over the trees as I pulled into the student parking lot at Camden…

Seabird researchers report good year for razorbills and puffins

In a cabin on Seal Island, 21…

love, humor, generosity carry them through separation during the Great Depression

Dramatic reading in Belfast to launch Carolyn Locke memoir

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m., the…

go behind the scenes, learn about various artistic mediums, meet artists

Lincoln Street Center artists open studios to the public, Oct. 17

ROCKLAND — Waterfall Arts invites the public to…

Spotlighting two fan favorites: Mini Coopers and Broncos

Exhibitor Rally brings enthusiast-owned vehicles, motorcycles to Owls Head Transportation Museum, Sept. 26-27

OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head Transportation Museum will close its major…

Tides

Wednesday, 09/23
3:25 AM	Low	1.04`
9:49 AM	High	8.63`
3:32 PM	Low	1.45`
9:58 PM	High	9.61`

Thursday, 09/24
4:04 AM	Low	0.68`
10:28 AM	High	9.12`
4:14 PM	Low	0.94`
10:40 PM	High	9.91`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Wednesday, 09/23
3:13 AM	Low	0.98`
9:27 AM	High	8.13`
3:20 PM	Low	1.36`
9:36 PM	High	9.05`

Thursday, 09/24
3:52 AM	Low	0.64`
10:06 AM	High	8.59`
4:02 PM	Low	0.88`
10:18 PM	High	9.33`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Wednesday, 09/23
3:07 AM	Low	0.99`
9:26 AM	High	8.96`
3:17 PM	Low	1.56`
9:34 PM	High	9.88`

Thursday, 09/24
3:50 AM	Low	0.69`
10:06 AM	High	9.40`
4:01 PM	Low	1.09`
10:15 PM	High	10.16`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Wednesday, 09/23
3:00 AM	Low	1.11`
9:15 AM	High	9.36`
3:13 PM	Low	1.57`
9:27 PM	High	10.31`

Thursday, 09/24
3:42 AM	Low	0.72`
9:56 AM	High	9.89`
3:57 PM	Low	1.04`
10:09 PM	High	10.68`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Main Street Shop

Blue saxophonist Vanessa Collier on Sept. 25!

The Strand Theatre

10x Blues Music Award recipient Danielle Nicole comes to Watts Hall!

Watts Hall Community Arts

Sunday Breakfast at Brady's and then FOOTBALL!!!!

Brady’s

Tickets now on Sale for 2026 Garden's Aglow!!

Brady’s

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The Good Table

Esthetician Rhonda Nordstrom welcomes you to Spruce Skincare

Spruce Skincare

IT’S A RAINY SUNDAY BUT HAPPY HOUR WILL HELP YOU GET THROUGH 3-5PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Fused Glass Workshop 9/12

Southport General Store & Barn

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Main Street Shop

Blue saxophonist Vanessa Collier on Sept. 25!

The Strand Theatre

10x Blues Music Award recipient Danielle Nicole comes to Watts Hall!

Watts Hall Community Arts

Sunday Breakfast at Brady's and then FOOTBALL!!!!

Brady’s

Tickets now on Sale for 2026 Garden's Aglow!!

Brady’s

The Good Table has everything you need to prepare your next delicious meal.

The Good Table

Esthetician Rhonda Nordstrom welcomes you to Spruce Skincare

Spruce Skincare

IT’S A RAINY SUNDAY BUT HAPPY HOUR WILL HELP YOU GET THROUGH 3-5PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Fused Glass Workshop 9/12

Southport General Store & Barn

Obituaries

Robert G. Blair, Sr., notice

Granville L. Zuber, service

Michelle Kristine Coombs, obituary

Jeanne Brusseau Roby, obituary

Tom Pluecker, obituary

Avard W. Sabien, notice

Spotlight

Galleries

Main Street Buzz

Tuesday Talks - Bear Research and Management in Maine with Caitlin Drasher

Midcoast Recreation Center: FREE Community Day & 5K Trail Run

Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Rockland

CAMARADERIE & EXERCISE WITH COASTAL SENIOR COLLEGE

SINGER/SONGWRITER JUD CASWELL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 5:30 to 7:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR CELEBRATES MAINE LOBSTER WEEK

Mythic Heart Theatre comes to the Rockport Opera House in October

Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Boothbay

Fall Grant Applications Are Now Open!

Tuesday Talk - What’s that bug in my backyard? with Roger Rittmaster

Midcoast Habitat to Host Affordable Homeownership Information Session September 23

The Sound of Hope: Piano and Flute

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