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.…
March 26 meeting
ROCKPORT — Before the Rockport…
It’s a way for us to check in, ask what’s going on and how are you doing
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…
At 12:55 p.m., Route 17 reopened to traffic between the Route 90 intersection at West Rockport and Meadow Street following a single-vehicle rollover on Route 17.
The driver and sole…
BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed up the following indictments March 19.
Jonathan E. Ward, 48, of Brooks, two counts of aggravated…
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…
Registration has officially opened…
blueberry fields now under camera surveillance, posted against trespassers
NORTHPORT — In less than 30 minutes…
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'
CAMDEN — Another citizen-lead…
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
OWLS HEAD — Two years ago, The Apron at Terminal A, a fast casual restaurant helmed by Matthew Stilphen,…
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…
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
When I cross the Georgia state line my brain immediately starts singing,
“Georgia, Georgia.
"The whole day through
"Just that old sweet song
"Keeps…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 16-20.
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nomination papers available, due back to town office April 13
Union residents hoping to serve on…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 7-18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security
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…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 11-17.
Wesley Glidden, 42, of Windsor, operating while license…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 3-19.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
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…
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
NORTHPORT — Travel just a few miles…
Vehicles forced off the road
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.…
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.
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'all the same zoning regulations as the previous site, but is also a better fit'
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.
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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.
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
Camden-Rockport School Board to hold March 18 meeting, budget review at high school Strom Auditorium
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…
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.…
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…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition effort, “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” has been found valid,…
From Augusta
In a win for energy affordability, the Maine Senate advanced …
Just driving around... and drawing
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…
CAMDEN — Georgia H. Mahonen, 97, died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Quarry Hill in Camden.
A full obituary will be published at a later date.
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CAMDEN — Maureen O. Richard, 89, took her last breath on the evening of Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Breakwater Commons in Rockland.
A full obituary, including dates for Maureen’s…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 23-27
Belfast
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Teammate secures a New England runner-up finish
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS — Two Lincolnville boys have each claimed a championship, and each earned ranked status in the sport of wrestling, after competing in the…
Maple syrup, blacksmithing demonstration, and tours. Free to all
Update:
We are so sorry to announce that the Maine Maple Sunday event scheduled for tomorrow, March 22nd, at the Camden-Rockport Historical…
March 17 meeting
CAMDEN — When the Select Board…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Library Commission reviewed a draft rule last week that would impose new requirements on the state’s libraries, including annual training for…
ROCKPORT — After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Victoria Watts made her final requests for her family to be with her. She spent her last hours with her loved ones by her side and did things her…
CAMDEN — Muriel Hannan, 86, of Camden, died on March 6, 2026 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A private family service will be…
ROCKLAND — Barbara Hawkins Haupt, born July 12, 1936, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, with family by her side.
Born in Wilmington, Delaware to Walter and Muriel Churchman, Barbara…
UNION — Stephanie Elaine Schloegel, passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on February 27, 2026 in Rockport.
Born in Encino, California, on January 8, 1945, and growing up in California,…
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, March 17, to address a number of agenda items included in Belfast City…
