In case you missed it, two ospreys were found electrocuted last week in a nest near the Camden-Rockport Middle School. The pictures you may have seen on the evening news are mine, but the official…

ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will conduct work to replace a railroad crossing with a new concrete crossing in Rockland from May 13 to May…

HUBBARDSTON, Massachusetts — Dorothy C. Bunker, 97, passed away peacefully at her home in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2026. Though born in Boston on January 20, 1929, Dorothy always…

Graham Platner’s since-deleted Reddit comments became a flashpoint during his Democratic primary campaign against Gov. Janet Mills for U.S. Senate, but they didn…

UNION — Leo Laukka, 98, of Union, Maine, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 13. He was born on November 18, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Arne…

ROCKPORT — A motorcyclist from Waldoboro succumbed to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash on Rockville Street, in Rockport, Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026. 

Immediately upon…

WARREN — Cindy Sue Gammon, 67, of Warren, passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2026, with her loving husband by her side.

Born on November 27, 1958, in Caribou, Maine, Cindy was the…

On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the City of Rockland will host a public workshop about cruise tourism and the City’s ongoing efforts to use data to guide cruise tourism planning and policy decisions.…

ModivCare, a MaineCare non-emergency transportation (NET) provider, has announced plans to partner with Waldo Community Action Partnership (Waldo CAP) to onboard services to Region 5 in Maine.…

NORTHPORT — Approximately 60 people…

CAMDEN — Arthur Crockett, Jr., a lifelong Camden resident, member of the town's fire department, and caretaker of municipal buildings was honored Saturday morning, May 9, at his memorial service…

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ROCKLAND — Richard A. Walsh, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at his home in Rockland.

A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10 a.m., at…

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety are urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or…

A graveside service for Richard Haskell, 79, who passed away February 17, 2026, will be held Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2 p.m., at Old German Church Cemetery in Waldoboro.

In lieu of…

WARREN — Karen S. Guenther, 81, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, May 1, 2026 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Kittery, May 17, 1944, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary…

ROCKLAND — Brian Hughes McAuliffe, 73, passed away on May 1, 2026, at Maine Medical Center following a brief illness. Brian was born in Camden, in 1952, the son of John and Helen (Hughes)…

BELFAST — Maine Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C) has recognized MaineHealth Waldo Hospital for its readiness to care for pediatric patients, awarding the hospital the Pediatric…

AUGUSTA — With Sunday, May 10 marking 30 days until the Primary Election on June 9 and absentee voting getting underway statewide…

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select…

Maine’s sailing tradition, of course, goes back to the beginning of European settlement, being the only way to get here. Those early explorers and colonizers, making their way up our rocky…

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Corrections said May 9 that the incarcerated man who had walked off of a job site in Thomaston May 4 was arrested May 9 in New Hampshire.

Rochester, N.H.,…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 29 - May 5.

Shauna M. Pomeroy, 41, of Stockton Springs,…

Belfast Maine, the documentary film by Frederick Wiseman, sent shock waves through Belfast when it was released in 1999. Directed by one of…

WASHINGTON — Larry William Luce Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with his family by his side.

Larry was born on September 18, 1943, in Union…

The Camden Rotary Club has awarded $50,000 in grants to 13 local nonprofit organizations providing vital services in the areas of food security, housing, health…

CAMDEN — A vehicle is burned and a garage is destroyed, yet an adjacent house remains standing following a house fire on Park Street, Saturday afternoon.

Within a couple of minutes of the…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13 - May 2.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 29 - May 6.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

The Rockland Fire Department will host an Open House on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to Noon, at the Rockland firehouse, 118 Park Street.

"All are invited to the…

LIBERTY — A Liberty man was arrested for assault following an altercation at the Liberty Town Hall, according to a media release from Maine State…

CAMDEN — On May 5, the Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry circulated a notice to the public advising those who planned to visit the state-owned Camden Hills State Park to take…

MIDCOAST—Canoe Dig It, a new mockumentary by Portland native Samuel Dunning, will be paddling its way through Maine this spring and summer.

The…

The Rockland Community and Resource Center (CRC), located at the Flanagan Center, at 61 Limerock Street, invites the public to celebrate its Grand Opening and Open House on …

THOMASTON — A graveside service for John W. Upham, who passed away on February 9, 2026, will be held Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11 a.m., at the Thomaston Village Cemetery on Erin Street.

For…

WASHINGTON — A graveside service for Michael S. Willis, who passed away on January 25, 2026, will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 1 p.m., at the Marr Cemetery on Razorville Road in Washington…

TENANTS HARBOR — A graveside service for Kenneth L. Grey, who passed away on January 14, 2026, will be held Friday, May 22, 2026, at 2 p.m., at the Ridge Cemetery, off Church Street in St. George…

ROCKLAND — Marie A. Savage, “Re Re” 85, died on April 29, 2026, surrounded by her beloved family.

Born in Rockland, February 2, 1941 to Henry and Mary Gardner, her life was devoted to her…

Judith Anne Davis, a woman of grace, warmth, and boundless hospitality, passed away peacefully in Camden, Maine, on April 25, 2026, after a lengthy and courageous battle with dementia and…

THOMASTON — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) formally announced the opening of its new Rockland Bog Preserve trailhead on Beechwood Street in Thomaston.

"From this trailhead, users can…

CAMDEN — Camden and Rockport voters are invited to a series of Meet Marcus Mrowka events being held at local coffee shops and restaurants throughout May and June. Mrowka is a democrat running to…

MIDCOAST—Every year, people look forward to our "Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter with what’s open, what’s…

On Friday, May 15, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., the City of Rockland will host its annual Bike to Work and School Day. The event will take place at Chapman Park, on the corner of Park and Main Streets,…

KNOX — A Knox woman was arrested May 4, following a call to Waldo County Communications Center at approximately 10:43 p.m., reporting a fire at a residence on…

WASHINGTON – In a May 6 news release, the U.S. Coast Guard said it would be "standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces."

The command, the release…

ROCKLAND — The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County with the upcoming court dates for dispositional conference hearings in two ongoing cases including a former bus driver…

ROCKLAND — Helen L. Snow, 96, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 14, 2025 at The Sussman House in Rockport, with her family at her side.

Helen was born September 29…

SPRUCE HEAD — Yvonne L. Rosenfield, 88, passed peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2026, in the home she loved.

Born April 7, 1937, in Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of Thomas and Beverly…