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Investigators seek cause of fatal fire in Belfast
On Friday, October 30, 2026, at approximately 2:38 p.m., the Belfast Fire Department responded to a reported mobile home fire at 142 Back Searsport Road in Belfast. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions involving the mobile home, according…
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Maine Senate District 11 Candidate Chip Curry
PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to Midcoast Senate and House of Representative candidates seeking election to serve in the Maine Legislature. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page, and then they will reside on…
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Coastal Mountains Land Trust under contract to purchase Blueberry Hill in Belfast
BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust said Oct. 29 that it is under contract to purchase Blueberry Hill, also known as Patterson Hill, a 248-acre property in Belfast cherished by the community for its natural beauty, open landscape, and panoramic views, according…
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Adult Halloween appetizer while you're waiting on trick-or-treaters
Take it and Make it: Maine Style
It's not only the time of the thinning of the veil; it's the thinning of the harvest.  And at Beth's Farm Market in Warren, the pumpkins and squash are practically spilling out of their containers.  Traditions around Samhain incorporate the last of the…
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Maine banned cellphones in schools to help teens focus and connect. Teachers and students say it’s working
  Jonathan Bisson walked through the double doors at Brunswick High School for his first day of the academic year in August. As a senior, the hallways felt familiar — except for a white, rectangular box by the door of his first class.  The box was…

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Garden Club talk to hear about Maine’s wetland plants
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On Tuesday, Nov. 17, at noon, ecologist Matt Arsenault will deliver a talk about Maine’s Wetland Plants in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is…
'The dramatic growth of food and energy needs of Knox County citizens has overwhelmed our current facilities'
AIO purchases former Rock Harbor Brewery building in Rockland
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  AIO has purchased the Rock Harbor Brewery building at 9 Payne Avenue, on Route 1, across from E.L. Spear, to accommodate growing demand for its food and energy assistance programs. Six years…
Early voting turnout is high. Election fatigue is building
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  Mainers are turning out in high numbers to cast their ballots early as a controversy-ridden campaign season nears the finish line in Maine. Nearly 245,000 Mainers voted early this year, either…
Waldoboro PD also investigating break-ins
Investigation continues into two store break-ins, deputies intrigued by timing
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  KNOX COUNTY, Maine — The two convenience-store type businesses had done all they could in terms of security, according to Knox County Sheriff Patrick Polky. They had the locks, they had the…
Finding Our Voices funding distribution grows to $540,000 in five years
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  CAMDEN — Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit supporting Maine women survivors of domestic abuse and their children, has distributed $540,000 in direct financial assistance to…
Angelica Mushenko, PA, joins Ear, Nose and Throat Care Rockport 
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  ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Angelica Mushenko, PA, to its Ear, Nose and Throat Care Rockport practice.   Mushenko joins Pen Bay Hospital after spending the past…
Maine Dept. of Labor free workplace safety trainings for Nov. 2026
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  The Maine Department of Labor offers training to help employers, managers, supervisors and others understand workplace safety requirements. The Department has announced its schedule of…
How does Maine choose its constitutional officers and state auditor?
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  Mainers casting ballots in the general election this fall may notice that there is no option to vote for the secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer or state auditor. Instead,…
Jammers to take on Brewer Witches 3 p.m., Friday Oct. 30, home semi-final game
Camden Hills Girls Varsity Soccer Team scores 8-0 against Hampden, moves into semi-finals
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Camden Hills Regional High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team secured a quarterfinal playoff win against the Hampden Academy Broncos at home Oct. 27. On Oct. 30, the action continues with another home…
Support energy assistance, stock up on cedar kindling at Northport fundraiser
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  Saturday morning, November 7, from 9 am – 12 noon (or while supplies last), join Midcoast Fence at their workshop at 1381 Atlantic Highway, Northport. All are welcome. Bring a tote to…
Camden Hills wildfire planning process launches with talk, open house
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  With Midcoast Maine in an extreme drought, communities around the Camden Hills are embarking on a plan to reduce wildfire risks and improve responses. According to the Town of Rockport's…
Pokey LaFarge returns to Camden Opera House to celebrate 'Rent Money'
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  CAMDEN — Singer-songwriter Pokey LaFarge and his band return to the Camden Opera House on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m., celebrating the release of his new album, Rent Money.   "…
Strong turnout in 2026 midterms in Hope, Palermo, Union, Matinicus, Camden, Rockland and Rockport
Midcoast citizens are voting early, returning absentee ballots or marking them in person at municipal offices
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A short survey of several municipal clerks across the Midcoast in Knox and Waldo counties indicates that early voting is popular this election cycle with a robust number of citizens either requesting…
Small public libraries urge Maine Library Commission to allow volunteer staffing, unpaid directors
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  AUGUSTA — Maine has 257 public libraries.  A handful sit in densely populated urban and suburban areas. Most, modest to tiny in size by comparison, serve the small cities, towns and…
2025 event saw more than 55 pie stops, more than 50 volunteers, half dozen sponsors, 700 participants
AIO hosts Pies on Parade info meeting, Nov. 5 
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  AIO will host an informational session about the 2027 Pies on Parade event. The session will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 12-1:30 p.m., at AIO, located at 1A Gordon Drive in Rockland. A…
A Bird's Tale
Gray Among the Blue
The Cape Elizabeth gray heron in flight shows off the bold white wrists at the bend of the wing that were probably its best field mark. Photo courtesy of Doug Hitchcox.
  An older gentleman we knew in years past who has since passed away had a, let’s just say “unique” way to remember the name of the ibis. He was a former French teacher; we can still hear his…
Three vehicles involved in Rte 1 Warren head-on collision, non-life threatening injuries
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WARREN — Traffic along a portion of Atlantic Highway (Route 1) in Warren came to a standstill, Wednesday morning, following a head-on collision, resulting in three vehicles being hauled from the…
Tensions at UMaine rise as workers call for a stop to layoffs
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  On Monday night, lawmakers, students and unions that represent faculty, part-time staff, graduate students and other professional staff at the University of Maine called on leaders to stop…
honoring the legacies of Dot Jameson and Lucy Mayo
Watts Hall Community Arts bean supper raises $1,430 for local food pantry
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THOMASTON — The Dot Jameson and Lucy Mayo Memorial Bean Supper, held on October 10, raised $1,430 for the Thomaston Inter-Church Fellowship Food Pantry. Watts Hall Community Arts Board members Daryl…
"Empty / Full"
Susan Hawley explores abstraction, emotional renewal in 'Empty/Full' exhibit 
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  WALDOBORO — "Empty / Full", a solo exhibition of paintings by Susan Hawley, is on view at Gravedigger's Daughter through November 16, 2026.  In "Empty / Full", Hawley explores the…
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MaineHealth hires endocrinologist Jacob Quaytman
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  ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals are expanding access to specialized endocrine care in Midcoast Maine with the addition of endocrinologist Jacob Quaytman, MD, who…
Waldo Community Action Partners among recipients of 2026 MaineDOT transit grants
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Waldo Community Action Partners is one of multiple recipients sharing $1 million in 2026 grant funding from Maine Dept. of Transportation. "Despite the Department's financial constraints, MaineDOT is…
Presentation of letters concerning Nov. 3 Warrant articles 2 and 3 gets scrutinized
Process, procedures and what constitutes bias get debated in Rockport
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A debate in Rockport over the appearance of three letters on the front page of the municipal website grew forceful in a lively weekend exchange of emails between the town manager and a Rockport…
reminding residents and businesses to follow restrictions that help slow the spread of this destructive forest pest
Maine’s Emerald Ash Borer quarantine remains in effect
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  The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is providing notice that Maine’s emerald ash borer quarantine will remain in effect. Existing requirements under Chapter…

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Sunday, 11/01
3:48 AM High 9.14`
9:30 AM Low 1.00`
4:02 PM High 10.27`
10:21 PM Low 0.05`
Monday, 11/02
4:56 AM High 9.09`
10:40 AM Low 1.14`
5:12 PM High 9.96`
11:27 PM Low 0.25`
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Sunday, 11/01
3:26 AM High 8.61`
9:18 AM Low 0.94`
3:40 PM High 9.68`
10:09 PM Low 0.05`
Monday, 11/02
4:34 AM High 8.55`
10:28 AM Low 1.08`
4:50 PM High 9.38`
11:15 PM Low 0.24`
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Rockland Tides

Sunday, 11/01
3:25 AM High 9.71`
9:20 AM Low 1.00`
3:35 PM High 10.93`
10:09 PM Low -0.35`
Monday, 11/02
4:34 AM High 9.71`
10:29 AM Low 1.06`
4:48 PM High 10.65`
11:15 PM Low -0.17`
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Belfast Tides

Sunday, 11/01
3:16 AM High 9.94`
9:16 AM Low 1.23`
3:34 PM High 10.98`
10:03 PM Low 0.16`
Monday, 11/02
4:23 AM High 9.82`
10:26 AM Low 1.33`
4:44 PM High 10.64`
11:09 PM Low 0.35`
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