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culvert collapse forced 11-mile detour
UPDATE: Affected stretch of Route 17 in Jefferson reopened ahead of schedule
Sat, 03/18/2023 - 3:30pm

JEFFERSON — The Maine Department of Transportation reopened Route 17 in Jefferson to traffic, Friday, March 17, at approximately 6:30 p.m. The road had been closed east of Route 32 (near Peaslee's Quick Stop) following a February 21 culvert collapse. This road closure required an 11-mile traffic detour. Department contracting partners at T Buck Construction of Turner completed the work one week ahead of schedule. The new culvert is bigger than the one that collapsed to increase the resiliency...
Hail To The Rad Kids: Met Ian Norwood
11-year-old writer pens disarming story that gives twist to meaning of love
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 2:00pm

BELFAST—The age-old advice for writers has always been, “Write what you know.” So, we’ll get into why 11-year-old Ian Norwood would start his short story, “The Greatest Weapon,” with two characters sharing a beer at a bar. The story starts off with two adventurers, Adam and Theor, in an alternate universe small town, not unlike Belfast, who are having quite a philosophical conversation. [See the attached story.] Ian, who lives in Brooks, and is homeschooled, is an avid reader of graphic novels...
Bob Trapani’s ‘Gleams and Whispers’ approaches lighthouses with an artistic lens
Story behind the photos: Maine’s lighthouses, up close and intimate
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 11:00am

CAMDEN—Lighthouses and lobster. That’s what Maine is known for, right? While they may seem utilitarian to Mainers who’ve grown up with them, a new book is determined to find beauty in the elusive nature of these historical structures. In his new coffee table book, Gleams and Whispers: Maine’s Lighthouses and Their Allure, Rockland photographer and author Bob Trapani is compelled to find a deeper understanding of Maine’s 66 lighthouses. Not merely content with standing on a lawn to snap...
And another $1 million gift for municipal project as determined by the town
Rockport considers $3 million philanthropic venture to make RES parcel a permanent community park
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 5:15pm

ROCKPORT — After many years of debate, community forums, executive session conversations and planning, a tangible proposal is before the town to make the former Rockport Elementary School permanently home to a community park. And it is the result of a benefactor making an offer to the town. The Rockport Select Board will discuss Monday evening at a regularly scheduled meeting a resolution of support between the Town of Rockport and the Lesher Family Foundation to make the 7.67-acre RES parcel...
Camden Post Office reopening date, ‘sometime this Spring’
Wed, 03/08/2023 - 9:00am

CAMDEN — Sometimes, if you drive by just at the right time – which varies according to the hour of the day, and the day itself – you might catch a glimpse of a contractor’s truck, or two, on the Bay View Street parking lot of the Camden Post Office. That raises speculation: Could renovations again be underway at the historic old building, that economic and historic anchor of Camden’s downtown? Will the Post Office really reopen, as promised by the U.S. Postal Service? The hopeful news for local...
Waterfall Arts’ Bridge program teams up with the Belfast Co-op to support the Belfast Soup Kitchen
Colorful paper mittens cheer the Belfast Co-op and keep people fed
Fri, 02/17/2023 - 12:15pm

BELFAST—Like homemade strands of popcorn on a Christmas tree, hundreds of hand-painted paper mittens are strung across the storefront windows of the Belfast Co-op this month. Apart from their colorful cheer, each mitten equals a dollar’s worth of food for someone who is struggling with hunger in Waldo county. The sixth-grade students who are creating these mittens come from all over Waldo county as part of the Waterfall Arts’ Bridge program. Bridge is a “free after-school art club for creative...
Driving around Midcoast in a van to drop supplies to families off-grid
Hidden in the woods, how families living in campers cope
Wed, 02/15/2023 - 10:15am

It’s a misconception in small Maine towns that homelessness is not an issue. Visitors to Midcoast Maine assume that if they don’t see people living in tents on the sidewalk or green spaces in coastal and inland towns, Maine doesn’t have the same housing problems as urban areas. What they can’t see are the campers and RVs that stay hidden in the backroads and rural areas of Maine, where dozens of families have been forced out of permanent housing. Several Midcoast social service agencies have...
There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing
Mon, 02/06/2023 - 10:30am

Lurking beneath one of Maine’s iconic pastimes, harness racing at county fairs and commercial tracks, lies an ugly underside — scores of instances of illegal horse drugging and physical abuse. The Maine State Harness Racing Commission, which regulates the long-standing betting sport, has sanctioned licensed owners, drivers and trainers more than 600 times since 2016 for violating rules aimed in part at keeping horses fit and able to compete, MSHRC data shows. This story was originally...
Knox County law enforcement agencies see interest from applicants; shuffle continues
Mon, 02/06/2023 - 8:45am

KNOX COUNTY — “It’s crazy to go from ‘how am I going to cover some shifts’ to ‘wow, we’re fully staffed,’” said Thomaston Police Chief Tim Hoppe. Not long ago, law enforcement agencies in Knox County were struggling to fill patrol vacancies within their departments. Recently, a new – yet still small – nibble of interest is being seen along the baited lines cast in Knox County, but those lines slacken and tighten continuously along the way. Rockland PD recently filled a position when they hired...
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National Toboggan Championships 2023: Easygoing, happy crowd gathers for annual midwinter competition
Sun, 02/05/2023 - 7:15pm

CAMDEN — The chute took a new path this year, dumping toboggan racers into bales of hay instead of the Hosmer Pond ice, and it was a shorter, gentler descent down side of Ragged Mountain. But no one fussed; in fact, most of the hundreds of people who gathered at the Camden Snow Bowl Feb. 5 for the 32nd annual National Toboggan Championships were just happy the Arctic blast of the circumpolar vortex had eased off with more reasonable temperatures prevailing. Smiles were everywhere, from...
Camden Hills Regional High School committee seeks community opinion on proposed synthetic turf field
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 9:15pm

The Five Town CSD School Board's Ad Hoc Turf Field/Facilities Committee has put together a brief survey to solicit input from the community living in the Five Town CSD school district about the prospect of building a synthetic turf athletic field on the Camden Hills Regional High School property. In late 2021 the Five Town CSD School Board formed the ad hoc committee to explore constructing a turf field at CHRHS to replace the Don Palmer grass field. The Ad Hoc Committee’s...
Dana Ruth is owner of Modern Metalsmith at Rockland’s North End
Metalsmith works out of tiniest little jewelry store in Rockland
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 8:30am

ROCKLAND—With fewer than 200 square feet on 497 Main Street, Dana Ruth, a self-taught metalsmith and studio jeweler, has everything she needs to make her art and she couldn’t be any more pleased to be in Rockland, Maine. At the height of the pandemic, she packed her dog in her car and traveled to Maine from Atlanta, Georgia, where she lived for the last 22 years. She drove with her sights set on Acadia, and along the winding, small-town roads leading up north, she fell in love with Maine. Even...
Waldoboro lawmaker under investigation for allegedly forging signatures
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 9:00am

AUGUSTA — Just a little more than a month after being elected to serve in the 131st Maine State Legislature, a Waldoboro man is under investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office over an accusation of signature fraud related to his legislative campaign. Rep. Clinton Collamore, a Democrat, qualified in April 2022 for initial payments for his primary and general election races, and for six supplemental payments thereafter, according to a memo by Jonathan Wayne, the...
The Banned Bookstore in Waterville and Stone Broke Bread & Books in Gardiner
Two unique bookstores open in central Maine this winter
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:00pm

CENTRAL MAINE—Two bookstores with unique concepts have opened this winter in Waterville and Gardiner, giving bibliophiles and the surrounding communities more reason to curl up with a good book this winter. The Banned Bookstore Waterville, Maine Photo courtesy Maddie Smith Maddie Smith is the founder/owner of a new, online independent bookstore that celebrates and promotes books that have been traditionally banned by libraries, parents, and community groups. She...
2023 Maine Fishermen’s Forum returns to Samoset after pandemic hiatus with seminars, trade show, speakers
Fri, 01/13/2023 - 10:00pm

ROCKPORT — For the first time in three years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum is holding a live event at the Samoset Resort March 2-4, 2023. This event is a one-of-a-kind event created for Maine’s fishermen and provides educational seminars covering topics from Management Actions Affecting Gillnet Fisheries, Plastic Aquaculture Gear, Economics of the Lobster Fleet, Eastern Maine Skippers Program, DMR Lobster Science Update, Gulf of Maine Scallop Fishery, and a Seafood Cooking Demonstration, to name...
Knox County Gleaners is spearheading the project
Community kitchen is in the works for Union
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 10:15am

UNION—The community organization Knox County Gleaners is getting closer to its goal of building a community kitchen in Union. Nancy Wood, SNAP Ed Nutrition Educator for Knox County, and Lorain Francis, the former Program Director of AmeriCorps Seniors, founded the initiative that very few people have heard about. What is Gleaning? “ ‘Gleaners’ is a Biblical term,” said Wood. “In the Book of Ruth, it states that landowners had to leave the perimeter of their farmed fields...
Both incidents in shoreland zone on land abutting harbors
State draws up enforcement action for Camden herbicide case, investigates reported tree poisoning in Rockport
Tue, 01/10/2023 - 1:00pm

CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — Through its own lab analysis, the Maine Bureau of Pesticide Control confirmed that the herbicide found on Lisa Gorman’s Camden harbor front property, in vegetation and soil, is what had been reported by the Town of Camden: Tebuthiuron 80 WWG , which has a trade name of Allagare. While Camden issued a violation notice to Gorman’s neighbors, Amelia and Arthur Bond, for alleged responsibility for the chemical application, the State of Maine, through the...
Camden Fire Department expands EMS capabilities with new truck, training
Sun, 01/08/2023 - 4:45pm

CAMDEN — On Friday, Jan. 6, North East Mobile Health was already busy on a call in Lincolnville when another medical issue presented in Camden. When Rockland EMS couldn’t take the call, Thomaston Ambulance was requested. Yet, Warren Ambulance happened to be leaving the ER at the time, so North East asked that Warren respond from there, with Thomaston continuing with a paramedic. Because the hospital was still several minutes away from the location of the patient, a Camden firefighter at his...
U.S. Postal Service says no definite date yet for Camden office to reopen
Thu, 01/05/2023 - 11:30am

CAMDEN — Since mid-September, post office box holders in Camden, as well as customers used to visiting their local post office as they have for the past 100-plus years, have been forced to drive to Rockland, or nearby towns, to post and receive mail, send packages and buy stamps. The U.S. Postal Service closed Camden’s iconic post office to foot traffic September 16, saying construction work there required suspension of retail operations. The word then was a hopeful reopening by the end of 2022...
Rockland considers joining Camden, Rockport for revaluation services
Wed, 01/04/2023 - 3:45pm

ROCKLAND — “We really are out of whack in a number of places,” said Kerry Leichtman, who is newly employed as Rockland’s assessor. “It would be great to fix that up.” Rockland City Councilors are wading through the complexities of house revaluations in order to present to residents a plan for the City. Through a show of hands during an 87-minute conversation Dec. 19, all five councilors indicated a desire to continue discussions through the upcoming months, and to generate information that can...
In early 2022, Unity’s Songbird Farm was the second farm to speak out
Maine Farmland Trust recognizes six farms with Paul Birdsall Awards for PFAS advocacy
Fri, 12/23/2022 - 1:30pm

BELFAST — At its recent Annual Meeting, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) honored farmers from six farms with Paul Birdsall Awards. The recipients include Nell Finnigan and Justin Morace of Ironwood Farm (Albion), Scott and Ashlee McCormick of McCormick Family Farm (Jackson), Brendan and Katia Holmes of Misty Brook Farm (Albion), Adrienne Lee and Ken Lamson of New Beat Farm (Knox), Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis of Songbird Farm (Unity), and Fred and Laura Stone of Stoneridge Farm (Arundel). "It is...
Camden to consider 10-unit condominium development for Belfast Road
Tue, 12/20/2022 - 1:00pm

CAMDEN — NordHavn Camden, LLC has submitted initial plans to the Camden Planning Office for an open-space residential development with 10 single-family, stand-alone condominiums at 440 Belfast Road (Route 1). Currently, a home exists on the property, and would be considered one of the 10 units. NordHavn Camden LLC, which is registered in Delaware, hopes to build on a 43.5 acre parcel that lies between Route 1 and Camden Hills State Park. It includes a mature wooded area and a large field, as...
Farnsworth to celebrate 75th anniversary with major exhibitions in 2023
Sun, 12/18/2022 - 9:00am

ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland has announced its 2023 schedule of major exhibitions, in celebration of the museum’s 75th anniversary. From February 11 through June 17, the museum will open a series of shows that will transform every gallery and feature beloved favorites, as well as dozens of new acquisitions to the collection. Exhibitions feature an exploration of Rockland by Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth, a collection of Andrew Wyeth’s watercolors traveling to Maine from...
Thomaston emergency vehicles lighten up with the spirit of the season
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 2:15pm

THOMASTON — For the second year in a row, emergency vehicles in Thomaston took a break from the rigors of their jobs, turning instead to the spirit of the season. Following the choreography of local videographer CoolFireTruck Guy, a firetruck, a police cruiser, and an ambulance synched their lights to the tune of the 2022 holidays.
Sophia, a new beer and wine bar in Belfast with an underground vibe
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 8:00pm

BELFAST—When the dimly lit basement bar on 84 Main Street in Belfast opens at 4 p.m., there’s likely going to be mellow music on the Bluetooth system or on the turntable at the end of the bar, where customers are encouraged to take in their own vinyl. Maybe there will be a few folks at the bar chatting, reading a book, or drawing in a sketchbook. In the corner, people might be playing one of the board games lining the shelves. Or sipping on a glass of red, scrolling on a phone. Whatever people...
Still in proposal mode, event center at 500 Main already receiving positive feedback
Wed, 12/07/2022 - 4:00pm

ROCKLAND — The new owners of 500 Main Street are already receiving positive feedback for their renovation and business proposal despite still needing to return before the Rockland Planning Board in January. Robert Arena and Valerie Lansburg are partnering under the name of NE2, LLC to renovate the two-story downtown building at the corner of Main and Summer streets into a multi-use facility. Lansburg has been contacted by three potential renters of the two studio-like apartments and one full-...
alleges Maine AG has blocked reforms as court system collapses
Rep. Evangelos asks U.S. DOJ to investigate Maine criminal justice system
Mon, 12/05/2022 - 7:15pm

Retiring state Rep. Jeff Evangelos asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Sunday to place Maine’s criminal justice system under federal review and supervision for what he said are multiple attempts by the attorney general’s office to thwart reform during the past four years. Evangelos (I-Friendship) has been an outspoken supporter of progressive criminal justice reforms throughout his four terms in the state Legislature, which ends on Tuesday. He served on the legislative Judiciary Committee,...
Camden is ‘alarmed at such blatant disregard for the environment and for an abutter’s property’
Camden issues violation notice to property owners for alleged herbicide application, killing of trees
Thu, 12/01/2022 - 12:45pm

CAMDEN — The Town of Camden has issued a violation notice to Amelia Bond and Arthur Bond, III, of St. Louis, Missouri, who own property near Laite Beach, in Camden, for allegedly applying an herbicide on their neighbor’s vegetation and topping trees on that land. “Take notice that on or about Oct. 24, 2022, it came to the attention of the Camden Code and Planning Office that an herbicide was used by you or an agent of yours to deflate and kill numerous woody trees and plants on land not owned...
The first open house to the public shows the progress of the house over the last six years
Edna St. Vincent Millay House: Before and After
Thu, 12/01/2022 - 11:15am

ROCKLAND—Five years ago I took a tour of the house where Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in and wrote a story, A peek inside the Rockland house where Edna St. Vincent Millay was born . The Rockland Historical Society bought the property in March 2016 and it has taken more than six years to raise the capital to completely renovate the historic site. On Saturday, November 26, 2022, the public was invited to tour the south side of the house, now that it has been completely renovated. The north...
‘Playing it Forward’ with a slush fund for kids who need gear at no cost
Midcoast Sports Exchange is Rockport’s newest consignment store for recycled equipment, recreation gear
Wed, 11/30/2022 - 2:15pm

ROCKPORT—A new Midcoast consignment shop has recently popped up as a center for used and new sports equipment and recreational gear. Midcoast Sports Exchange, owned and run by Justin Hovey, is fulfilling a community need. His Route 90 location ( 534 West Street, Rockport) is centrally located between two Rockport sports hubs: Midcoast Recreation Center and Pitch, a community indoor sports complex, and two school districts, Five Town Community School District and RSU 13. Having grown up in...
Rockport Zoning Board of Appeals upholds approval of Hope for the Future Route 1 housing project
Tue, 11/29/2022 - 7:30pm

ROCKPORT — Voting unanimously Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, the six members of the Rockport Zoning Board of Appeals upheld municipal approval of the Hope for the Future LLC plan to convert former Route 1 medical and physician offices to 18 residential units. Votes were taken during the second meeting convened by the ZBA to consider the appeal submitted by Anthony F. Muri, who owns property on Sea Light Lane, in Rockport, adjacent to the Hope for the Future project. Muri was joined in the...
Food that is ‘highly approachable; extremely refined’
Fōda marks the spot as Appleton’s only restaurant
Tue, 11/22/2022 - 9:45pm

APPLETON—A farmhouse with a stone hearth and fireplace, a giant pond, and three acres in the countryside is the newest hotspot in Appleton. Chef and owner of Camden’s popular breakfast and lunch spot Boynton-McKay, Brian Beggarly has teamed up with chef Andrew Bridge, formerly of Thomaston’s Station 118, to open Appleton’s only bar and restaurant, Fōda, which is an old English word for “food.” Beggarly said opening another restaurant has been part of his 10-year plan. “All of the chefs I’ve...
‘We don’t bring our politics into it. We bring only our heart and soul.”
Rockland mayor aims to bring process back
Mon, 11/21/2022 - 8:45pm

ROCKLAND – “This is going to be a great year,” said Rockland City Council member Louise MacLellan-Ruf. In a 4-1 vote by council members, Monday, Nov. 21, MacLellan-Ruf became custodian of the gavel as mayor of Rockland for the upcoming year. This year begins with all five councilors bringing community-minded focuses to the table. New councilor Penelope York has spoken about wanting to set up youth-engagement programs, as well as repairing the infrastructure to the City website. Nicole Kalloch...
Youngtown Inn’s new restaurant Aster & Rose is French-inspired with relaxed, contemporary fare
Tue, 11/15/2022 - 10:15am

LINCOLNVILLE—It’s been more than a year since Michael and Karrie Nowak moved into their new home and turnkey inn, the Youngtown Inn, and now they are finally ready to put the word out that Aster & Rose, the inn’s renovated restaurant, has found its stride. The couple previously owned a restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio, called The Black Pig, and had been contemplating moving to the coast of Maine with their three children for a number of years. With Karrie’s relatives in Gardiner and Portland,...
‘There is no one else in this community who deserves this award more’
Belfast Public Health Nurse named Citizen of the Year
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 10:15pm

BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital announces that Belfast Public Health Nurse Susan Dupler was named Citizen of the Year at the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Chamber Awards Gala, Friday, Nov. 4, at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. “I was so excited to hear that Sue was going to be the citizen of the year because, in my mind, when I saw the list, there was only one option, and that was Sue Dupler,” said Michelle Curtis, vice president at First National Bank and a member of the...
Twenty-eight years of ensuring election integrity, accurate public records
Rockport Town Clerk Linda Greenlaw is retiring, but will not be hanging up her municipal hat
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 9:30pm

ROCKPORT — In any town office in New England, you’ll know who the Town Clerk is: They will move efficiently from the front desk, registering a citizen’s new car, or walking a resident through property tax payments. The next minute, they may be on a Zoom conference with Maine’s Secretary of State, conferring on upcoming elections and these days they might be discussing how to deescalate any confrontations at the polls. For Linda Greenlaw, longtime Rockport Town Clerk, this is all part of the job...
Rockland Police, Maine DOT warn motorists of peak season for increased deer collisions
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 8:30pm

Rockland police are reminding motorists that with the longer nights, the weather cooling off, and the rut heating up, deer are becoming more active. “Please be sure to be extra vigilant for deer in the roadway, particularly during your morning and evening commute,” the department said in a news release. Rockland averages around 15 car/deer accidents a year, particularly during this time of year and in the area of Old County Road, Bog Road, Thomaston Street, and Route 17, according to police...
Wind off the water delays containment of Washington house fire
Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:00pm

WASHINGTON — A long time member of the Washington Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary spent years helping to raise funds for new equipment not covered by the budget. On Tuesday, that equipment came to her house, and not as a courtesy call. At approximately 6:15 p.m., Nov. 8, 2022, Pat Medeika sat watching television on the first floor of her two-story house when she began hearing noises upstairs. Her cats are known for thumping around, so Medeika wasn’t concerned. Yet, curiosity got to her and she...
Voters sort through Rockport’s complicated town ballot, approving all articles
Tue, 11/08/2022 - 9:00pm

ROCKPORT — In addition to the Maine Senate, House and Gubernatorial races, Rockport voters were also picking a U.S. Congressional candidate, clearing up a procedural issue with a school budget article left over from June, and nine municipal warrant articles, some of them long and complicated. In total, 2,170 voters cast their ballots, in person and via absentee ballots. Some municipal warrant articles were left blank. Governor’s race Hunkler: 31 LePage: 629 Mills: 1,487...
PBMC will also continue to use North East Mobile Health Services for inter-facility transports
Pen Bay, Waldo County General hospitals add new ambulance company for patient transports
Sun, 11/06/2022 - 10:15am

BELFAST and ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital are contracting with a second ambulance service, NorthStar, based in Farmington, to transport patients who need to be taken to other health care facilities. Until last week, Pen Bay had been working with North East Mobile Health Services for the majority of its patient ground transfers. “To ensure that patients who need to be transported to another health facility receive timely and cost effective care, Pen Bay...
Juvenile problem in Rockland leaves police with no enforcement options
Thu, 11/03/2022 - 5:15pm

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police Department has issued the following release outlining the current issues officers are facing with local youths: Over the past three months, Rockland Police have responded to more than 95 calls for service involving issues with juveniles in Rockland. Many of these complaints are occurring during the day when the juveniles should be in school. The vast majority of these calls involve a small group of approximately six juveniles, ranging from 12 to 16 years old...
Pediatricians maintain a watchful calm as RSV marches through Midcoast, sickening children
Thu, 11/03/2022 - 4:00pm

ROCKPORT — As in other parts of the country and Maine, RSV — the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus — is circulating in the Midcoast with intensity, afflicting people of all ages, but most severely, babies, young children and the elderly. It is enough of a concern that hospitals have reached out to the media to help inform the public about the illness, its current prevalence, and how to determine when it is time to seek medical care. RSV is an uncomfortable and potentially lethal...
look for remaining "Odd" or "Even" spaces
Belfast’s annual winter parking ban goes into effect November 1
Tue, 10/25/2022 - 1:00pm

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department has issued a reminder to all Belfast residents that the Winter Parking Ban goes into effect on November 1 and will remain in effect until April 30, 2023. Any vehicle parked overnight on any city street for more than one hour between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense. Winter Overnight Parking Rules (for City-owned lots on Beaver, Washington & Cross Streets) Residents can park...
New England 511 website upgrades made to better inform drivers in Maine, N.H., Vermont
Wed, 10/19/2022 - 9:00pm

AUGUSTA — In partnership with the other northern New England states, the Maine Department of Transportation launched an updated New England 511 website Oct 19. This new site includes improved features to help drivers navigate daily commutes or weekend trips through Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The New England 511 website provides real-time road and weather conditions, links to live cameras, construction alerts, traffic warnings, and more. Users will now be able to...
Lincolnville artist makes witchy broomsticks inspired by Nature
Mon, 10/17/2022 - 1:00pm

LINCOLNVILLE CENTER—‘Tis the season of the witch and Joni Dyer, from Lincolnville, is having fun with its most recognizable symbol—the broomstick. Back before there were Hoovers and Roombas, the only way a person could clean the house was to use thin sticks, reeds, and other fibers to sweep the dust from the floor and ash from the fireplace. Typically, it was a woman who did this chore. According to History.com , the word “broom” was originally called “besom” in the Early Modern English Period...
An offshoot of Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary for abused and neglected animals
Northeast Equine Sanctuary advances 640-acre safe haven for horses and donkeys in Freedom
Fri, 10/14/2022 - 12:00pm

FREEDOM—It is perhaps no coincidence that nearly 40 neglected and abused horses and donkeys, and other equines will soon spend the rest of their lives at peace... living in Freedom. Northeast Equine Sanctuary, a new 640-acre facility in Waldo County, is soon to be in operation as an offshoot of Peace Ridge Sanctuary, a 20-year-old nonprofit that operates multiple licensed animal shelters in Maine. The new Freedom facility is currently finishing up construction of stables and...
Maine is indeed ‘Strange’ and one author/bookshop owner is the source for it
Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:15pm

PORTLAND—In 2005, Michelle Souliere started a blog called Strange Maine to be a nexus for everything that is weird, strange, spooky, and unexplained in Maine. Between Maine’s history, legends, and mysteries, she’s had a lot of rich source material, Stephen King, notwithstanding. “The blog started because I was just naturally interested in these topics,” she said. “I wound up with a copy of Loren Coleman’s book Mysterious America and thought, ‘There must be stuff like this in Maine. I...
Size of boats on inner harbor moorings, parking studies, hotel rooms in Village
Rockport to consider ambitious Route 90 sewer/ economic development plan, ordinance and charter amendments
Mon, 10/10/2022 - 7:15pm

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board has a lengthy agenda in front of it Tuesday, Oct. 11, including several public hearings on proposed changes to to the town’s land use, harbor and general assistance ordinances, its governing charter, and the creation of a new tax increment financing district along Route 90 to help fund the town’s Economic Development Project, and extend the life of the existing Downtown TIF in Rockport Village. If all are approved at the Oct. 11 public hearings, they will...
A gentle departure from the job she loves
PBMC Nurse Sharon McDermott retires after 45 years of caring for Midcoast patients, and their nurses
Wed, 10/05/2022 - 10:30am

ROCKPORT — Fresh out of nursing school in 1977, Sharon McDermott landed a job as a fledgling RN at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. This week, she is packing up her office and her plants, departing her position as Director of Acute and Clinical Care, from which she oversees 150 nurses. Behind, she leaves a legacy of kindness, hard work, respect for patients and colleagues, and the keen ability to recognize potential for improvement in the world of caregiving. “No matter how hard the day or...
‘It’s a really great relationship for both where the county and Cape Air are headed’
Cape Air to continue providing Boston – Knox County Airport flights following federal approval
Sun, 10/02/2022 - 11:30am

ROCKLAND – The U.S. Department of Transportation, in a letter from Joel Szabat, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, notified Knox County Regional Airport and its manager Jeremy Shaw September 30 that it had selected Hyannis Air Service, Inc. d/b/a Cape Air (Cape Air) to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Augusta and Rockland for a four-year term from November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2026. Cape Air will continue to provide seasonally-adjusted flights for...

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