Colin Page, After Glow, oil on canvas, 36x48" (Image courtesy Page Gallery)

the harmonious feeling of being in just the right spot

Page Gallery opens 'Landscape' during Camden Art Walk

CAMDEN — Page Gallery presents "Landscape", an exhibition of paintings from T. Allen Lawson, Tom Curry, Ken DeWaard, Colin Page, Robert Pollien, Ray Roberts, and Holden Willard. The show highlights the interest each artist brings to this open-ended subject – the…

The red ST badge and black grille denote the 400-horsepower performance variant of the 2025 Ford Explorer; other visual clues include red brake calipers and these blacked-out 21-inch aluminum wheels. The view out over the high, squared-off nose is distinctly pickup-truck. This color is Agate black Metallic.

Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi

The Family Truckster: Ford Explorer ST RWD

A rear-wheel-drive SUV? What’s the point? Evidently Ford expected us — at least those of us who deal with snow — to ask this very question, so four-wheel drive is available as a $2,000 option. But as the hotrodded member of the Explorer family, the ST’s standard…

A new park gets a name: Out with RES, in with 'Rockport Common'

ROCKPORT — For years, it was simply RES ("taking the kids over to RES to play T-ball). Then it was "the former RES" or "the old RES", or to be really specific, "the former Rockport Elementary School site on West Street." But no more. Now, the 7.67 acre vacant…

Karin Strong, "Sunrise at Olson's Depot", oil on canvas. (Photo courtesy Cushing Historical Society)

Opening Reception June 27

'The Boat Show' exhibit begins Arts in the Barn 2025 season

Arts In The Barn/ Cushing Historical Society is starting summer off with a community exhibit called “The Boat Show” June 27 through 29, 2025. This show is non-juried and will feature various fine art and crafts media all based on the theme of boats, which includes…

Thomaston Police Department (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

Police commission raises eyebrows at Thomaston PD, applauds creativity, community engagement

THOMASTON — Thomaston Police Department is an eye raiser for members of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. Three chiefs from the association have been assessing the Thomaston PD for about three weeks now. Having done these assessments for other towns before,…

Obituaries

Ralph Owen Knowlton, notice

ROCKPORT — Ralph Owen Knowlton, 96,…

Robert E. Rackliff, notice

ROCKLAND — Robert E. Rackliff, 75, passed…

Phyllis A. Prescott, notice

ROCKLAND — Phyllis A. Prescott, 95, died…

Alan Lee Blackington, obituary

WALDOBORO — Alan Lee Blackington, 50,…

Samuel Jack Macleod, obituary

MATINICUS — Samuel Jack Macleod left this…

Wayne 'Butch' Farley, celebration of life

A life celebration for Wayne…

Spotlight

Welcome back to the Midcoast, Snow Birds 2025

MIDCOAST—This…

For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
Camden firefighters rescue couple from Megunticook summit in dark and rain

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Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability

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analysis: “We aren’t getting anywhere near where we need to be.”

Galleries

Gallery XIII: An eye on the seasons

A dash of blue (Photo courtesy Susan Kanellakis)

Grand Easter Egg Hunt on Camden Public Library grounds

Main Street Buzz

Barbara Damrosch Makes Kitchen Gardening an Imaginative Lifestyle and...She wants You to Join Her”

Camden Garden Club

“Edible Gardens & Bountiful Tables,” Gets the Dirt about the Food Gardens of Maine, Past and Present, An Interview with Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Camden Garden Club

The Ducks Are Coming!!!

West Bay Rotary

Race for a cause at the Trekkers 5K!

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BH Opera House: Andrew Duhon Trio

The Andrew Duhon Trio. Opera House. May 23. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill, BBH OH

New Orleans native and Grammy-nominated Andrew Duhon has been busy racking up rave reviews over…

AmeriCorps cuts threaten climate resilience, conservation across Maine

The notice came late Friday, April 25: Federal funding for…

Cushing Community School 4th annual plant, seedling, bake sale

The Cushing Community School students have been busy not only “Growing…

identifying migratory birds by sight and song

Spring Migration Bird Walk with Georges River Land Trust

ST. GEORGE— Spring has arrived and so have the birds. Join Georges River Land Trust…

Adas Yoshuron Hebrew School and Youth Programs Informational Night

An Informational Night for Adas Yoshuron Hebrew School and Youth…

Author E.K. Sathue to discuss 'youthjuice' at Rockland library

Thursday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m., at Rockland Public Library, local author E.K.…

Maine Connectivity Authority issues statement on terminated Digital Equity Act funding

The…

helping participants connect with their core to feel calm and content, even in the midst of a chaotic world

Free mindful art class in Rockland

The Knox Clinic, Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC), and Barbara Davis, REAT, LCSW, are once…

free, family-friendly event

Disney-themed Trivia Night at Thomaston library

The Knox Clinic and Thomaston Public Library announce the return of community trivia…

Maine Warden Service assisting Damariscotta Police in search for missing man

Tyler Low. (Photo courtesy Maine Warden Service)

DAMARISCOTTA — The Maine Warden Service is…

Maine lawmakers considering new dam safety reforms

After decades of understaffing, underfunding and dire warnings about the…

This Week in Lincolnville

The Churches of Lincolnville, Part II

In 1820, Joshua Lamb began building the old meeting house in Lincolnville Center,…

MaineHealth/Tufts research into long-term effects of Lyme Disease begins enrolling participants this month

PORTLAND — While well into a Lyme vaccine study…

Camden Hills high school’s Annual Plant Sale, May 17-18

"Warm weather is here, and plants are growing in the greenhouse…

Spring Plant Cash and Carry Sale at Union Fairgrounds, May 17

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District Spring Plant Sale…

stroll 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; street closed 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday Strolls 2025 Season at Rockland's Main Street

The 2025 Sunday Strolls season on Main Street in Rockland begins Sunday, May…

Penobscot Bay Ringers concert weekend to benefit two local organizations

Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine's community handbell choir…

Letters

The Landing Place Youth Listening Session Suppers: Centering Youth Voices for a Stronger Community

ROCKLAND — For the past two years, The…

Modern Metalsmith relocates to Belfast

Store front picture. (Photo courtesy Modern Metalsmith)

Modern Metalsmith, an independent Midcoast jeweler, has relocated from Rockland to 92 Main Street…

Balancing Safety as you Expand your List of Edibles

Greg Marley talk in Belfast discusses 'Foraging for Wild Mushrooms'

On Tuesday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host Maine…

Applications available for Open Air Market at Rockland library

Applications are currently being accepted for the Open Air Market, a…

Estate Sale and Yard Sale to be held by Union church

UNION — The People’s United Methodist Church (PUMC) in Union will hold a combined Estate…

Rockport Conservation Commission's 2025 Climate Series

Learn about protecting lands for the future at Rockport library

Jeremy Gabrielson. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — The last talk in the Rockport Conservation Commission's 2025 Climate…

Reencountering the Sonnet: A workshop with Claire Milliken

Claire Millikin. (Photo courtesy Millay House Rockland)

ROCKLAND — Have you ever wondered what makes a poem a sonnet? Are you a…

Tides

Tuesday, 05/13
12:20 AM	High	10.00`
6:32 AM	Low	0.23`
12:59 PM	High	8.82`
6:31 PM	Low	1.51`

Wednesday, 05/14
12:54 AM	High	9.97`
7:07 AM	Low	0.26`
1:36 PM	High	8.70`
7:06 PM	Low	1.61`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Tuesday, 05/13
6:20 AM	Low	0.21`
12:37 PM	High	8.30`
6:19 PM	Low	1.42`

Wednesday, 05/14
12:32 AM	High	9.39`
6:55 AM	Low	0.25`
1:14 PM	High	8.20`
6:54 PM	Low	1.52`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Tuesday, 05/13
6:17 AM	Low	0.40`
12:33 PM	High	9.10`
6:18 PM	Low	1.65`

Wednesday, 05/14
12:26 AM	High	10.10`
6:53 AM	Low	0.42`
1:07 PM	High	8.95`
6:53 PM	Low	1.80`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Tuesday, 05/13
6:12 AM	Low	0.31`
12:25 PM	High	9.70`
6:16 PM	Low	1.66`

Wednesday, 05/14
12:25 AM	High	10.73`
6:47 AM	Low	0.38`
1:01 PM	High	9.60`
6:51 PM	Low	1.82`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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