Joe Norton has been building walls for around 12 years. They're not the kind of walls that keep people out. In fact they do just the opposite. Their artful beauty draws people in.
…Outdoors
AUGUSTA — A new approach to scallop monitoring in Maine state waters has led to changes in scallop abundance estimates that will result in…
ROCKPORT – Maine Coast Heritage Trust seeks independent, creative, hardworking teens ages 14-18 to work part-time this spring and fall and…
Sunny, slick conditions made for some lightning speed times
CAMDEN—It’s the age old question: is it better to go with an over-the-top decorated cardboard sled or a stripped down flat racer with zero wind resistance?
With ideal slick conditions on the…
WARREN — Thirty eight acres of undeveloped forestland bordering the prominent gooseneck bend in the St. George River in Warren…
More Than just skiing at Camden Snow Bowl
CAMDEN — Visitors to the Camden Snow Bowl may not have been aware of the 7.5 miles of trails available to cross-country skiers, snowshoers…
Permit Drawing June 11
AUGUSTA — Hunters who dream about the hunt of a lifetime will be happy to know that the 2016 Maine moose permit online application process…
MATINICUS — Today’s storm hasn’t panned out like they said, to say the least, after forecasters Friday night said that Mount Desert Island would likely get the brunt of the snow. Instead, the…
Coldest air of season to descend on strong northwest wind
UPDATE — The forecast has changed as of 11 p.m, Friday night, and the Midcoast is going to get even more snow. A winter storm warning is now in place until midnight, Saturday night, Feb. 13, and a…
SOUTH CHINA — A couple of years ago, when the Camden Snow Bowl’s snow tube hill closed, there were a lot of sad faces in the Midcoast. But, a little gem has cropped up on the snowy hills of South…
ROCKLAND — The Sea Goddess Coronation Committee is pleased to announce that online applications are now available to young women interested…
Tim Simmons of Boothbay just returned from a week in Sweden. As interesting and exciting as he said it was, it wasn't a vacation. He was invited to go by his friend, crustacean scientist Matz…
North Haven ferry cancel afternoon island run
GRAY — More snow is headed for the Midcoast, and the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect through Tuesday at noon. The snow will begin falling this afternoon,…
Food, drink, a bonfire and fireworks
NORTHPORT — Friday’s snow storm did little to dampen the Fire and Ice event atop Point Lookout. Despite the weather, which included blowing snow and strong wind gusts, a crowd gathered at the…
Adapt, Adjust, Have fun!
CAMDEN — Once it was decided that Hosmer Pond would not withstand the weight of the 26th annual Toboggan Nationals, crews and volunteers at the Camden Snow Bowl made quick work — in deep falling…
Warm temps pester Midcoast Maine... Snow on the mountain, water on the pond
CAMDEN — After 90 minutes of deliberations, including spending an hour on Hosmer Pond, the Toboggan Committee has decided to move the races off of the chute and over to the Snow Bowl mountain. The…
TEST THE ICE BEFORE VENTURING OUT TOO FAR
The Maine Warden Service is reminding anglers, snowmobilers and others who like to recreate on Maine's lakes and ponds in the winter that…
ROCKPORT — Every year, for the past 16 years, Maine Sport Outfitters has brought a collection of the best short films of the Banff Mountain Film Festival to the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills…
26th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships Feb. 5-7
Tom Dowd has been the voice of the U.S. National Toboggan Championships for many years now, having been originally handed the microphone by the National’s founder, Ken Bailey, between breaks. Now…
Last call for team registrations!
CAMDEN — A half-dozen radio, television and print media journalists came to town Friday, dressed warm for the invitation to attend the annual Toboggan National Media Day event, held simultaneously…
Check out the ice sculptures in the Amphitheatre
CAMDEN — The Camden Winterfest got underway Jan. 30, with lots to see in the library’s Amphitheatre and in Harbor Park.
Atlantic Avenue was closed to traffic as tables were set up with hot…
Maine’s Mardi Gras - Jan. 30-Feb. 7
CAMDEN — C.J. Chenier, a Creole born and raised in an indigenous American culture with its distinct language, cuisine and music, delivers a soulful vocal and accordion. Chenier, a Grammy nominated…
CAMDEN — Tuesday night's Camden Select Board meeting kicked off with an update and preview of the upcoming Camden Winterfest and 26th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships events.
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14 ice carvers create fanciful winter wonderland
ROCKLAND – Now in its fourth year, the Samoset Resort's Glacier Ice Bar opened to the public January 15 to the delight of many. As in the past, the resort transformed 20,000 pounds of ice into a…
ROCKLAND — “It’s almost like you’ve got to smoke a pack of cigarettes and drink a ton of whiskey before heading to jail,” said Sarah Waterman, 34, after a cold swim in Rockland Harbor on Jan. 17.…
AUGUSTA – In Region B (Central Maine and Midcoast), Ice conditions vary throughout the region, so make sure you check the ice before…
Just in Time for the U.S. National Toboggan Championships
ROCKLAND — …
Wear the right clothes and you can run in just about anything. I have run in minus-15 degrees F; I have run in blizzards at 10 degrees F. I…
The first winter snowstorm has arrived in the Midcoast, bringing with it snow early Tuesday that will turn to sleet and possibly freezing rain after noon. A large portion of the state is expected…
AUGUSTA — Although Northern Maine has already turned white, the season's first statewide major winter storm is affecting Maine today. Roads are already treacherous, and snow will be heavy at times…
Bangor Sgt. Tim Cotton: Get up early, clear the snow...leave for work a little ahead of schedule
Having last week been introduced to Bangor Sgt. Tim…
Up to 6 inches of snow, mixed with sleet, on the way...
UPDATE: 3:30 p.m., Dec. 28: Snowfall expected to begin around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 and continue until around 11 a.m. Accumulation 4-7” for Portland and Midcoast area. It is expected to turn…
CAMDEN — For many, it has seemed that winter just would not get here. With so many days of highs in the 40s and 50s, some people have reported seeing buds reappearing on trees and even the…
Waiting, just waiting for colder weather to start making snow
CAMDEN — The Snow Bowl has closed out Phase Two of its $8 million redevelopment project and revenue from season ski passes is up 17 percent. Now, what’s left is for Mother Nature to cool her jet…
Maine Warden Service...
AUGUSTA — As a result of a call to the Maine Operation Game Thief tip line, four Midcoast residents were summonsed recently for a spate of deer hunting violations.
According to the …
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
The following are new laws governing hunting and fishing in Maine. The most significant is that of Jan. 1, …
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
AUGUSTA —…
NOBLEBORO — On Nov. 4, the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District held its annual awards banquet at the North Nobleboro…
CAMDEN — Camden’s first snowfall of the year, on Nov. 23, created the perfect atmosphere for Camden Garden Club members and helpers…
CAMDEN – Two teams from the Maine Conservation Corps, part of the nationwide Americorps service organization, spent several weeks in…
With every pathway lined in lights, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' first ever “Gardens Aglow” event premiered to around 200 special guests on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Gardens Aglow is the…
You know how it goes. It's been a great summer of off-road biking, and you're looking forward to a couple months of spending fall on the woods and mountain trails. But when the ground begins to…
