Maine’s Drought Task Force convened September 3 for the…
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groundwater levels are state's biggest water resource concern
ROCKLAND — A memorial gathering for Jerald W. Carr, 81, of Rockland, who died on March 24, 2026, will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, from 12 - 2 p.m, at War Memorial American Legion…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 13 - Sept. 1.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 22 - Sept. 2.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
'It seems vastly wiser, for both legal and political reasons, to let the voters be heard on the matter'
CAMDEN — While metered parking in Camden was temporarily shelved (Public Landing aside) by the Camden Select Board last July and there is a plan is to place two…
ROCKPORT — James Max Friesland, “Max”, 93, died peacefully at home in Rockport, Maine, on August 10, 2026. Max was a devoted husband and a loving father, with an endlessly curious mind,…
UNION — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joyce Hills, of Union.
Despite living with the ever-increasing effects of dementia, Joyce never lost her wit or sass. She…
ROCKPORT — For at least a brief time, the functioning noses of those standing downwind of Tolman Pond Market, on Route 90, in Rockport, inhaled a strong whiff of fuel. But, of course, it is a gas…
UNITY — A fire alarm in Unity alerted residents of a two-unit residential building to a fire Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to a Sept. 2, press release from Maine State Police.
"The…
July 2025 murder of Sunshine Stewart
ROCKLAND– A court hearing to determine whether 18-year-old Deven Young will be charged…
auction of plates raises funds for 'Trooper Black Foundation'
The Maine State Police and the Maine State Troopers Foundation have partnered to honor the lives and sacrifices of the first responders who died on September 11, 2001, while raising funds for the…
PortShare Promise Midcoast enters its third year of community-focused cruise management
Rockland’s 2026 fall cruise season will begin Sunday, September 6, when Celebrity Silhouette arrives in Rockland Harbor for the first of four…
Two Rockport homeowners filed a complaint Aug. 6 in Knox County Superior Court appealing a July 7 decision by the Rockport Board of Assessment Review (BAR) to uphold…
ROCKPORT – A Rockport resident filed a Freedom of Access Appeal with Knox County Superior Court Aug. 11, claiming the town failed to reply to multiple requests for…
CAMDEN — Camden’s mil rate has been set at 12, an increase over last year's mil rate of 11.5.…
THOMASTON — Douglas Leonard Powell, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland, just a few days after celebrating his 91st…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 19-26.
Gage J. Gagne, 28, of Belfast, stealing drugs in Swanville Jan. 8, 2022, nine months…
This Week in Lincolnville
There was once a young man who had just obtained his driver’s license. He had already acquired his own car, a 1956 Volkswagen, and the 15-year-old was told by his parents that the furthest…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 24-28. …
AUGUSTA — Robert “Bob” E. Jordan, age 90, died Thursday, August 27, 2026 at his home following a short illness. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 31, 1936, a son of the late George…
Evelyn (Blaisdell) Radivonyk, passed away on August 14, 2026, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center; she was 101 years old. She was the third daughter of the late Russell Blaisdell…
Midcoast EMS personnel Denise Harriman, Lina Powers, Deborah Heath, Derek Booker and Bennett Cohen recognized
On Aug. 28, the Friends of EMS for Maine gathered with clinicians and partners at the Maine Capitol in Augusta for…
Camden Police Chief Allen Weaver, Jr., issued the following statement concerning an Aug. 21 incident in downtown Camden. It follows:
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The Maine Public Utilities Commission met on Thursday to hear testimony from expert witnesses on a previously obscure financial metric that has become a…
WALDOBORO — Scott Aaron White, 58, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on August 26 surrounded by his family. He rests victoriously after repeatedly beating expectations from a rare form of brain…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 17-26.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. July 28-Aug. 27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
two others also acknowledged
PORT CLYDE — Jonathan Labaree, Chief Community Officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, is the recipient of the 2026 Phyllis Wyeth Visionary Award, according to…
DeAnna Hartel captured the Aug. 28 12:12 a.m. lunar eclipse.
In the early morning hours of August 28, the moon passed into the shadow of Earth, creating a deep partial eclipse.
…another arrest made; more charges anticipated
Update (Aug.29): Friendship man who was arrested on Aug. 26 who police say assaulted a …
ROCKLAND — It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Charles Sylvester, who passed away peacefully at Pen Bay Medical Center on August 21, 2026, his 82nd birthday.…
ST. GEORGE — Beverly L. Faustini, 90, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, at Bella Point Assisted Living Facility in Camden, following complications from Alzheimer's. She was born March 1,…
“All of the kids that we’ve had come through are all very unique in their own right,” said Rockland firefighter/paramedic Elliot Stanley, regarding the annual visit by a group of child burn…
Two fun things to do around five bucks...and one free!
MIDCOAST—To paraphrase Auntie Mame, "Maine is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."
These last days of summer are not for scrolling, lounging, or wasting, for there are…
FRIENDSHIP — A Knox County Sheriff’s deputy was seriously injured while attempting to apprehend a wanted individual in the town of Friendship Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26.
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NORTHPORT — Anne Adams Collins, of Northport, Maine, passed away August 23 at the age of 88. Anne was born in Belfast and raised in Farmington. After graduating from Farmington…
Snowmaking water system turned on to douse the fire
CAMDEN — A fire spreading near the top of Ragged Mountain in the early morning, Aug. 26, was discovered by a biker riding the trails. He called 911, Knox…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 27-31.
Belfast
Anna R. Stankiewicz to Benjamin…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Aug. 17- 24.
Travis Bates, 22, of Waldoboro, probation violation on a prior case of violating condition of release in…
Mercury pollution extended along river from the head of tide near Bangor to Cape Jellison, Stockton Springs
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection filed a complaint Aug. 25 in Penobscot County Superior Court against Mallinckrodt US LLC (Mallinckrodt). The…
ROCKPORT — Lloyd Roberts, 92, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died on August 12 during the total solar eclipse, after having endured…
WINTERPORT — Michael Paul Trask, “Iron Mike”, 74, of Winterport, Maine, passed away on August 19, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on March 17, 1952, in Old…
Nov. 3 elections
My name is Zach Schmesser, and I am running for Belfast City Council in Ward 2.
My wife and I have called Belfast home for eight years, and we’re raising our two children…
GARDNER, Massachusetts — Robert "Bob" Whiting Gifford II, 73, of Gardner, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at his home, with his wife by his side. Born in…
ROCKLAND – A Waldoboro man remains in jail after he was arrested Aug. 21 for allegedly robbing and assaulting a man for his medications in Rockland.
Rockland Police issued a news release…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The countdown is on to Saturday, Aug. 29 for Cocktails & Chrome, the Railway Village Museum’s 3rd annual event in support of the Museum’s “Driving History Forward” capital campaign for the…
ST. GEORGE — William Marion Roney passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland at the age of 85 with his wife and daughters by his side. William, most knew him…
UNION — Union firefighters, with the help of Washington firefighters, spent approximately half an hour working to extricate the single occupant of a Toyota RAV4 with out-of-state license plates,…
