The City of Rockland said Nov. 19 that the affordable workforce housing project at the former McLain School Property has been selected to receive approximately $9 million in funding from the Maine…
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The Rockland Police Department is looking to return the following unclaimed, abandoned, or otherwise found property to its rightful owner(s). If the owner of the…
WAYNE — Peter Emery, 78, of Wayne, Maine, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on November 17, 2025. He was born on March 29, 1947, to Marjorie and Frances…
THOMASTON — Two adults and a child were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Thomaston Street and Buttermilk Lane…
Mistrial declared in trial of Aziayh Scott for manslaughter
The jury trial of Aziayh Scott, 24, of Louisiana, accused of the manslaughter in the May 2024 death of 22-month-…
VINALHAVEN — Magnus Richardson Lane passed away on October 26, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer on Vinalhaven, Maine. He was born on December 6, 1955, in Keflavik, Iceland…
There’s already a Democratic primary race underway for the seat Rep. Jared Golden …
UPCOMING COURT DATES SCHEDULED FOR REMAINING MEN
ROCKLAND - Eight of the 11 men who were charged with engaging a prostitute on Jan. 27, 2025 following an investigation of sex trafficking at the Asian Massage Parlor in Rockland, have had their…
'dismissal does not mean a rate increase will not be considered in the future'
The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted Nov. 18 to dismiss a five-year rate plan…
CAMDEN — Sandra Weldon Johnson, 89, of Camden, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025.
Sandy was born on January 12, 1936 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Alice Weldon…
CAMDEN — Guyer G. “Gordie” Guist, Jr., 75, husband of Robin Brown Guist, died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease on Tuesday morning, November 11, 2025 at Sussman…
ROCKLAND — Harris J “Pete” Bixler, longtime resident of Camden and Northport, died peacefully at Breakwater Commons on November 8, 2025, at the age of 93. Much like his wife and mother before him…
ROCKLAND — Andrew M. Reichline, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Windward Gardens in Camden.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 1 p…
travelers are required to present a state-issued REAL ID, passport/passport card, or other TSA compliant identification to fly commercially as well as to enter select federal facilities
AUGUSTA — Secretary Bellows launched …
SOMERVILLE — Jason Parker Farrar, 44, of Somerville, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 1, 2025. He lived a life filled with ambition, love, and adventure…
confronting the rising pressures and burden on working families
ROCKLAND — Following a swearing-in for returning councilors-elect to Rockland City Council, November 17, 2025, the five returning councilors voted among themselves for the 2025-26 mayoral position…
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m., to address an agenda including the…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 3-7.
Belfast
Nordic…
CAMDEN — On Nov. 13, the Camden Police Dept. issued a press release notifying the public that it was investigating a suspected armed robbery on Atlantic Ave. The PD is also investigating another…
BELFAST — Cameron K. Roberts, 52, passed away in his home in Belfast. He was born April 16, 1973.
He will be…
ROCKPORT — Martha Bryant Bonzi, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland.
Born November 9, 1935, in Pasadena, California, to Ernest and…
Plans call for re-vegetating the site with new landscaping
CAMDEN — The former Key Bank branch building, which was most recently occupied by a sports equipment retailer at Hannaford Plaza in Camden, is now completely gone, its copper roof moved to…
Focus on Affordability
Rockport resident Josh Gerritsen released the following announcement Nov. 17.
My name is Josh Gerritsen and today I am launching my campaign for…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Nov. 3-13.
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Once again, Ma has submitted a wonderful piece of writing for this week’s column:
Putting the Garden to Bed, by Diane Roesing O’Brien
The…
community members may notice some commotion on Rt. 90
On the afternoon of November 19, the public schools in Camden and Rockport (Camden Hills, C/R Middle, C/R Elementary) will be conducting a joint emergency drill that begins at the high school and…
Councilor Lachman adds thoughts
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilors voted 4-1 (Kalloch) to allow an immigration ordinance proposal to continue to the December agenda, though the vote follows lengthy discussion during the…
Belfast — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Nov. 6-12.
Darvin B. Peguero Ruiz, 22, of Lawrence, Massachusetts,…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Nov. 10-14.
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BANGOR and LINCOLNVILLE — George William Heald, 65, of Bangor and Lincolnville, died suddenly of natural causes August 28, 2025 in Bangor.
George was born May 29, 1960 in Nassau County,…
Rockland’s oldest commercial district
ROCKLAND — On Monday, November 10, the Rockland City Council designated Rockland’s first Local Historic District by passing an amendment to the Rockland Historic Preservation…
Belfast — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 31 - Nov. 13.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
In Loving Memory of My Beautiful Daughter, Chelsea Lynne Jones
Ten years gone, my blue-eyed angel, so loved, so missed, your laughter still lives in my heart.
…
For the last 25 years the Fall Musical at Camden Hills Regional High School’s Strom Auditorium has been a tradition here on the Midcoast. Showcasing the greatest…
Savory pumpkin cream sauce over four-cheese ravioli for a T-Day side dish
Thanksgiving is one of those mix-and-match holidays where people open their homes to family, friends, even strangers, to enjoy a communal fall meal together and to give thanks...for, let's face it…
In 2024, the Five Town CSD School Board, which oversees Camden Hills Regional High School, engaged a firm specializing in planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and athletic facility…
On Nov. 12, at approximately 10 p.m., a suspected armed robbery taking place on Atlantic Ave. was reported to the Camden Police Dept.
"After notifying a friend, the victim was brought to…
KNOX — With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Sandra Stevenson, 70, of Knox, wife, mother and friend, on November 10, 2025, after a prolonged illness. Sandra was…
ROCKPORT — Dell R. Hyssong, 101, died Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Maine Veterans Home, Augusta.
Born in Westville, New Jersey, September 29, 1924, he was the son of Dr. John W. and Mary E…
UNION — Joan Frances (Knights) Finnemore went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 9, 2025. She passed peacefully after a long illness surrounded by the family she loved.
Born…
Thomaston is among six Maine towns receiving federal grants to build and/or expand fire stations and emergency services.
In a Nov. 12 news release, U.S. Senator Susan Collins reported that…
According to a Nov. 12 news release from the office of U.S. Senator Susan Collins, $2.325 million will be awarded to the Town of Northport to help construct its new Community Center and Town…
WALDOBORO — A. Jeanette Achorn, 95, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025.
Jeanette was born on New Year's Day 1930 in Boothbay Harbor to…
Aurora snapshots
Dawn came on tiptoe this morning, after a surprise coating of snow across the Midcoast during the night. But the action, meanwhile, was taking place in the solar system with geomagnetic storms…
Former Dockside Restaurant takes on new life, menu
BELFAST—Sadie Samuels, a young lobsterman who got her start in the restaurant industry in 2019 with a food truck in Belfast named Must Be Nice Lobster, has expanded her enterprise into the…
ROCKLAND — They say he might have rolled his eyes at having an affordable housing complex named after him, but they also say that if he were here today, he’d be right in the thick of this event’s…
Public information requested regarding other suspects
An arrest has been made and another suspect has resolved charges following a multi-month, multi-agency investigation into a cyber scheme involving automated…
BELFAST — Penobscot Bay Waterkeeper…
