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Margaret "Gram" Archer

CUSHING — Margaret "Gram" Archer, 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born in South Thomaston on April 28, 1935, she was the…

Whitney Brown's Mossflower Cottage Bakery now offers goods for free or barter
Whitney Brown by her Mossflower Cottage stand in Belmont. Photo by Kay Stephens

BELMONT—The garden space is still fallow on a dreary March day at  77 Halls Corner Road in Belmont, but a bright, hand-painted wooden cupboard at the end of the driveway beckons neighbors to…

no kings

The No Kings Protest in Rockland at Chapman Park will be from noon until 2 p.m., Saturday, March 28.

There will be a procession starting at 11 a.m. from the Hannaford parking lot in…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 23-27.  

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 9-27.

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

Ethel Chandler Ames

Ethel Chandler Ames, age 91, born March 27, 1934, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. She was a member of…

Earland Terry Goodhue

Every Spring I sneak into my neighbor’s garden to filch some newly sprouted asparagus. This Spring I plan to do likewise but it won’t be the same because my…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 12-20.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

Christopher K. Conner

APPLETON — Christopher K. Conner, 67, husband of Daryl Waters Conner of Appleton, died suddenly on Sunday, March 22, 2026. 

A…

Susan Hilyard Long

BELFAST — Susan Hilyard Long, 70, of Belfast, died on February 23, 2026 at her home in Belfast. Born in Belfast on November 10, 1955, she was the daughter of C.D. George…

the department’s longest-tenured officer
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"We are pleased to introduce Nick Vasquez and Ron Wood to the Thomaston Police Department," said Town Manager Kara George, in a news release.

On Monday, March 23, 2026, the Thomaston Select…

Barbara "Bobby" Sweitzer

ROCKPORT — Barbara "Bobby" Sweitzer, 89, of Rockport, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, after a battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was born on November 14, 1936, in Gowanda, New…

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Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be open at the Rec Center (Flanagan Community Center) for two nights coming up.

  • Friday, March 27, from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.…
It’s a way for us to check in, ask what’s going on and how are you doing
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THOMASTON — A number of senior residents live alone in Thomaston, with families often living too far away to swing by. It’s not uncommon for a relative out of state to call the police department…

crash scene of commercial vehicle rollover

March 26, 2026 update: Authorities are looking into a possible mechanical issue occurring just prior to an 18-wheeler truck landing on its side on a…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed up the following indictments March 19.

Jonathan E. Ward, 48, of Brooks, two counts of aggravated…

Tracie Nguyen (Photo courtesy Tracie Nguyen)

CAMDEN — The Megunticook Market, aka Meg Market, is a Camden Millville neighborhood food store that draws customers from the area for groceries, sandwiches, prepared dinners and pizza. At the end…

blueberry fields now under camera surveillance, posted against trespassers
This morning I posted signs because people in opposition have trespassed onto my land, taking photographs, and using those images as public opposition to my project. I regret having to close down the property in this way because I would prefer to keep it completely open to you all.

NORTHPORT — In less than 30 minutes…

John Eli Terry

LINCOLNVILLE — John Eli Terry, of Lincolnville, passed away peacefully on March 18; he was 81. Born on February 27, 1945 in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of Mildred Claspill Terry and…

'petition's purpose is to allow the voters to decide whether they want paid parking or not'
Alex Cohen, of Camden, initiated a petition to deliver to the Select Board requesting a measure be placed on the June Town Meeting asking voters if they want to eliminate the paid parking program in Camden and to remove all the meters that were placed in downtown locations last Spring. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)

CAMDEN — Another citizen-lead…

Alexander VanDyke Armentrout

ROCKPORT — Alexander VanDyke Armentrout departed this earth on March 17, 2026. Eldest son of James Sylvester and Dorothea Virginia Armentrout, he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 12…

Sunday Brunch, daily specials and ever-evolving culinary riffs on New Americana cuisine
Evan Stevens, the new creative cook behind Nomad. (Photo courtesy Evan Stevens)

OWLS HEAD — Two years ago, The Apron at Terminal A, a fast casual restaurant helmed by Matthew Stilphen,…

Sunrise

I write this on Maine Maple Sunday, when sugar houses across the state welcome visitors to see their operations, and to learn how this natural delicacy is made. I have only recently become…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 2-6.

Belfast

Profession Services…

just driving around... and drawing
Outside Plains, Georgia (Drawing by Rick Cronin)

When I cross the Georgia state line my brain immediately starts singing, 

“Georgia, Georgia.

"The whole day through

"Just that old sweet song

"Keeps…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 16-20.  

nomination papers available, due back to town office April 13
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Union residents hoping to serve on…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 7-18.

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

Zach Schwartz stands by doors at the entrance of a building

It’s been seven years since Scott Nussinow became the chair of a new safety and security committee at Temple Shalom, a Jewish synagogue in Auburn, and started thinking…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 11-17.

Wesley Glidden, 42, of Windsor, operating while license…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 3-19.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

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NORTHERN HEMISPHERE — Spring just slipped in the door at 10:46 a.m., March 20, at our latitude and longitude 44° 11' 27" N / 69° 4' 46" W. But ssshhhh. Don't mention the snow we are supposed to…

street scene

The Rockland Fire Dept. was already en route to Rankin Street following a third-party report to Knox County Regional Communications Center of a possible kitchen fire in an apartment complex. But…

First phase: 20 RV sites, three geodesic domes
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NORTHPORT — Travel just a few miles…

Vehicles forced off the road
Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – A Rockport man was arrested on March 15 for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road throughout Rockland and Thomaston, forcing other vehicles off the road.

Michael S.…

Delphina Ann Norwood Stred

OWLS HEAD — Delphina Ann Norwood Stred (Ann) died peacefully on March 15, 2026, in Owls Head, Maine. She was born in Warren, Maine, the daughter of Leroy Hastings Norwood and Avis Newman Norwood.…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 9-13.

'all the same zoning regulations as the previous site, but is also a better fit'
Burrows Street building

ROCKLAND — Site plans for a proposed Public Services garage that would replace and relocate the current structure was approved by the Planning Board during the Board’s March 3, 2026 meeting.

transmission lines

Maine and New England must choose between two divergent paths for how to generate electricity in the coming years, according to two noteworthy reports released this…

From Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins has announced updates to her senior leadership team for the remainder of the 119th Congress. …

Declining enrollment, pared-down staff result in proposed budget net increase of 1.9 percent
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The School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8) School Board will convene its regularly scheduled March 18 meeting at the Strom Auditorium, at Camden Hills Regional High School, with…

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Logan Russell Bailey, a member of Boy Scout Troop 254 in Warren, was recognized March 1 in a ceremony held at the Warren Congregational Church for earning his Eagle Scout rank.

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The Lincolnville School Committee will hold a special meeting March 18, at 6 p.m., at the Lincolnville Central School's Walsh Commons, with the proposed $5.54 million budget conversation topping…

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AUGUSTAThe citizen initiative petition effort, “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” has been found valid,…

From Augusta
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In a win for energy affordability, the Maine Senate advanced

Just driving around... and drawing
Horseshoe Beach (Drawing by Rick Cronin)

After making a drawing of Horseshoe Beach on the west coast of Florida I drove out to a parking area overlooking the Gulf of “America” to watch the setting sun. It was clear and bright and there…