From September 1, 2025, through September 14, 2025, Maine State Police cruisers throughout the state will a commemorative series of…
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'symbolizing the collective commitment to this crucial cause'
PORT CLYDE — THe Herring Gut Coastal Science Center has announced that Bill Mook, owner of Mook Sea Farm, and …
opportunity for new residents to connect with Thomaston community, resources
Thomaston residents who have moved…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 18-22.
Belfast
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Maine Town, City and County Management Association honors Andrew Hart with Manager of the Year Award
In mid-August, Andrew Hart, of…
The training facility of the Maine Space Corporation, the quasi-governmental agency tasked with building the infrastructure for the state’s nascent space industry, sits…
HOPE — A Northport man died at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck, Monday afternoon in Hope.
September 2, 2025, at approximately 4:50 p.m., the…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 25-29.
Appleton
Courtney…
BRUNSWICK — Beginning September 15, several MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) programs currently situated at 66 Baribeau Drive in Brunswick will relocate to the…
UNION — George E. Blastow, Jr., 68, died unexpectedly with his family by his side, Saturday, August 9, 2025, at MaineHealth Biddeford, following complications of lung disease.
Born in…
WALDOBORO — Barbara Ann Simmons, 83 of Waldoboro, passed away on August 29, 2025, at the MaineHealth - Lincoln Hospital, with family at her bedside after…
BUCKSPORT — John M. McCann, 72, passed away peacefully August 29, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family.
A ce…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Evelyn D. Greenleaf, of Belmont, and Benjamin J. Greenleaf…
BELFAST —The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 21-27.
Jesse C. Talty, 47, of Portland, motor vehicle…
The Maine Marine Patrol is…
Trigger warning, as this column contains descriptions, sanitized, of life on a small family farm, and the steps that sometimes need to be taken to preserve the livestock…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 15-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
ROCKLAND — On Wednesday, Sept. 3, "the community is invited to gather for a special celebration of democracy, recovery, and community care,"…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab recently achieved Core Accreditation through the National Plant Diagnostic Network (…
PORTLAND — Derek Hance O’Brien, 42 of Portland, Maine, passed peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on August 25, 2025. His beloved cat, Kiwi, by his side.
Derek was born on December 11…
The City of Rockland has received a $8,655 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association because of its good performance and loss prevention efforts. The association manages three self-…
ROCKLAND — David J. Landry, 72, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Houlton, May 13, 1953, he was the sixth of…
ROCKPORT — Melody Pabst Schubert, of Rockport, died on August 20, 2025, at Breakwater Commons. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Warren, plus two step-brothers and their families in…
HENRICO, North Carolina — Michael S. Simonton, 77 of Henrico, North Carolina died April 15, 2025 at Autumn Care Rehabilitation Center in Nashville, North Carolina…
Labor Day Weekend marks the…
Sept. 9
The Knox County Democratic Committee (KCDC) will host Shenna Bellows, candidate for Governor of Maine, Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6 p.m., held in the Community Room, Rockland Public…
Hannah Pingree, former Speaker of the Maine House and candidate for Governor, will launch a statewide housing tour this September, bringing together…
Elections 2026
The Waldo County Democratic Committee will hold a Democratic Candidates for Governor Forum September 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Searsmont Community Building, 37 Main Street South, in…
ROCKLAND – The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County and two men remain in custody at the Knox County Jail since they were arrested. One man is accused of strangling a woman and…
'an innovative and visionary leader'
On Aug. 27, the school boards of the Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) and School Administrative District 38 (Camden-Rockport K-8) together announced that their…
Multiple single vehicle crashes on Augusta Road keep responders busy
The Knox County Sheriff's Office released the names of the four individuals involved in the Aug. 25 crash in Washington.
The Aug. 27 Sheriff's Office news release said: "Upon emergency…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 13-25.
Tyler Alkire, 26, of Vinalhaven,…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland…
Thousands of Maine students will participate in overnight outdoor educational experiences in the coming school year, at no cost to their districts, according to the University of Maine.…
Waldo County officials are struggling to explain their use of public funds as locals have begun questioning oddities in the county commission’s records.
Missing…
SPRUCE HEAD — Edgar M. Post, 104, died peacefully with his loving family at his side, Friday, August 15, 2025 at the Sussman Hospice House.
A full obituary will be published.
To…
BELFAST — Ronald H. Dow, 92, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2024 in Belfast, Maine.
Per Ron’s wishes, there were no services.…
BELFAST — Arlene D. (Varney) Harriman passed away on August 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Belfast, Maine. Arlene was born in Camden, Maine on October…
MONTVILLE — Richard Peavey, 50, of Montville, Maine, passed away on August 22, 2025.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Riposta Funeral Home in…
BELFAST — Viola C. Wheeler passed away on August 21, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born to Leander Canning and Iva (Wing) Canning on May 6, 1928.…
3:49 a.m.
Social media filled fast with personal reports and observations about the magnitude 2.5 earthquake that arrived with a bang at 3:49 a.m. on Vinalhaven, in the middle of Penobscot Bay, Aug. 26.…
JEFFERSON — Ellen Nancy Teele Wiggins, 82 of Jefferson, passed away on the evening of Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the MaineHelath - Lincoln Hospital in…
Tuesday, Aug. 26
SEARSPORT — On Aug. 25, the Maine Dept. of Transportation announced it planned to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 26 in Searsport to mark the completion of the $17.8 million Searsport…
Sept. 6
The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting at the Grinnell Woods Trail, 241 Rockland Road in Washington, Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m.
The Grinnell Woods Trail…
News from School Administrative District 28 and Five Towns CSD
The following was submitted by School Administrative District (Camden-Rockport K-8)/Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) Superintendent's Office on…
David Langdon, 62, passed away peacefully after a life filled with love, laughter, and dedication to family. He recently celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary with his…
A Celebration of Life Open House in honor of Charlie and Dorcas Zeiner will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Mulligans, at Rockland Golf Club, 10 Old County Road, Rockland…
Selma, an asylum seeker from Angola, moved to Texas at the start of the pandemic and then to Maine in January 2022. She fears persecution if she returns because of a…
For a guy who rarely leaves the Rockland to Belfast circle of the Midcoast, I have traveled a fair bit this year. This weekend finds me in Brooklyn, N.Y., for a family wedding. As the aunt…
A Searsmont resident has been identified as the deceased person following fatal traffic crash that occured in Newburgh on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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