ROCKPORT—Rockport Public Library's second SEED FEST is approaching Saturday, April 11, and Julia Pierce, Deputy Director of the Rockport Public Library, anticipates this year will draw an even…
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the 'Seediest' Place in Town, April 11
Installation to coincide with SEED FEST
SPRUCE HEAD — As the season starts to tease with sunny, 40-degree days in the Midcoast, a fresh reminder of Spring will be hung April 2 on the walls of Rockport Public Library with artist…
Whitney Brown's Mossflower Cottage Bakery now offers goods for free or barter
BELMONT—The garden space is still fallow on a dreary March day at 77 Halls Corner Road in Belmont, but a bright, hand-painted wooden cupboard at the end of the driveway beckons neighbors to…
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,…
First phase: 20 RV sites, three geodesic domes
NORTHPORT — Travel just a few miles…
Maintain status quo with law enforcement while town explores future of PD
CAMDEN — With the emergence of an…
BELFAST—Rounding the corner to March, thousands of people packed the streets of Belfast for the annual Belfast Ice Festival on Saturday, February 28. And with a balmy 45 degrees and sunshine, the…
CAMDEN—The Midcoast's newest Irish pub has a special cocktail just in time for March 17. Co-owners Abby Kidder and Tom Ryan opened the pub in August 2025 and have created a signature Old Fashioned…
BELFAST — One woman was killed and two others were injured in a two vehicle accident in Winterport Feb. 16, according to a media report from the Waldo County Sheriff's Office.
Law…
teammate Brittany began CPR while other 'Camden Comets' and 'Hell Freezes Over' ran for help
CAMDEN — Six first responders were in the ambulance with the patient and her husband, using shears to remove heavy clothing, performing chest compressions, ventilating her lungs with a bag valve…
Musical chairs with Midcoast law enforcement personnel
CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — Since 2016,…
Statewide—Valentines' Day may be a pas de deux, but the gals are saying the more the merrier.
Galentine’s Day has always been a celebration of…
Salty Witch Sauna is newest outdoor venture of Nicolle Littrell, a.k.a. DoryWoman Rowing
BELFAST—Nicolle Littrell, founder of DoryWoman Rowing, unveiled a new service to her business, a wood-fired six-person sauna at 15 Front Street Belfast, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday…
Natalie Dame, of Cushing, has a shot at $10,000 with Pumpkin winning
CUSHING—There are two things you need to know about Pumpkin, an 11-month-old ginger tabby in Cushing.
He has a penchant for getting into refrigerators and stealing entire loaves of bread,…
'Loved It' outscores all; ready to hit public school cafeterias
ROCKPORT — The "Loved Its" took the…
35th anniversary of the small-town sport that turned worldwide
CAMDEN — It's hard to believe that in 1991 only a few hundred locals attended the first organized traditional wood toboggan race in the country. Sports…
Three programs will screen at the Camden Hills Regional High School Auditorium February 6-7
ROCKPORT—The Banff is back!
It is the 50th anniversary of both the Banff Mountain Film Festival and Maine Sport Outfitters, which has sponsored the festival since 2001. The annual mountain…
Upcoming performances, art exhibits, community gatherings, and more
MIDCOAST—It may be the quiet season, but in the Midcoast, the arts are still thriving. Even though 1 ½-inch snowstorms may keep us temporarily housebound, Maine arts venues are still bringing…
FRIENDSHIP — An adult female sustained substantial, life-threatening injuries at the scene of a house fire in Friendship, Monday night, Jan. 19, 2026. Firefighters located the woman …
BUCKSPORT—In the Penobscot River harbor town of Bucksport, one joint is jumping on a Tuesday afternoon. It's the new restaurant of chef/owner Cory LaForge and, because it's Taco Tuesday—three…
'We may not have the platforms, but we do have the street corner'
ROCKLAND — It's closing in on one year since a group of Midcoast citizens started standing at Chapman Park in Rockland every Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. to protest the current U.S.…
BELFAST—If you've ever strolled around the bustling United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast and came across Claire Fuller's 'Glo's Carinderia' Filipino food stand and enjoyed her lumpia (similar…
Hail to The Rad Kids
BELFAST—If you go to the Belfast Free Library in the Teen Room on the second floor, you'll find some sculptures that reflect gothic sensibility, childlike whimsy, and offbeat humor.
They…
MIDCOAST— Have we ever had a legit food critic in this area before? Yelpers and Facebook reviewers, notwithstanding.
We do now.
Munchies in Maine is the idea of two…
'pressure is off for having that excavated'
The Rockport Select Board confirmed…
'We are sensitive to the fact that private preschool programs depend on their three- to four-year-olds to help fund their infant programs'
CAMDEN/ROCKPORT — More four-year-…
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ROCKLAND — American Cruise Line is seeking a contract that would pay for construction of a new dock at the Rockland Public Landing. The dollar signs attached to the proposal are seen by some as…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Dept. of…
Rockport ZBA hearing, Jan. 21
ROCKPORT — On Christmas Eve,…
Devil's Pride is a brotherhood dedicated to riding and providing
CAMDEN—The Devil's Pride motorcycle club has tender hearts when it comes to at-risk youth.
This past fall, the motorcycle club held a fundraising barbecue with the intent to donate the…
'Margaret Chase Smith 2.0'
Lincolnville Beach is home to one of the state's mainland ferry landings,…
''application was incomplete and should not have been processed nor approved. The permit must be vacated'
ROCKPORT — On Dec. 16, the attorney…
Hail To The Rad Kids
WASHINGTON — Some musicians play in…
Explosion may have occurred prior to fire according to Maine State Fire Marshal
UPDATE:
Fire investigators believe the deceased to be 64-year-old Gary Crane Sr. of Palermo, though positive identification will be determined…
Mondays and Tuesdays, the Portland-based sandwich shop sets up in Main Street Markets Gallery
ROCKLAND — Roasty's, Portland's roast beef sandwich shop, quietly made an appearance in Main Street Markets' kitchen last week for two days, delighting locals.
It seemed like a random…
appeal follows DEP's Nov. 7 approval
AUGUSTA — On Dec. 3, Rockport…
Mainers are natural old salts at winter. They see the cold coming at the end of the prior spring, even well before that. Winter is never really off our minds, a reality that breeds practicality.…
“I think there’s a way to do this creatively, fiscally responsible, but with the urgency"
ROCKLAND — Preliminary findings from Eastern Mold and Remediation’s assessment about two weeks ago of the Rockland Police Station has classified the basement condo at a Condition 3 Level 2 in…
Penobscot Marine Museum embarks on $30,000 statue restoration campaign
SEARSPORT — An iconic billboard…
Ways to use those Thanksgiving leftovers
Some people who get up at 6:30 in the morning to run post-Thanksgiving-themed marathons.
Then there's the rest of us, staring into our refrigerators on Friday, November 28, thinking, "What…
ROCKLAND—Rockland’s creative economy just got a zesty boost with the arrival of Lemon Bar, a stylish yet comfortably down-to-earth new spot at 305 Main Street.
Owners Carly and Wesley…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilors voted 4-1 (Kalloch) to allow an immigration ordinance proposal to continue to the December agenda, though the vote follows lengthy discussion during the…
Savory pumpkin cream sauce over four-cheese ravioli for a T-Day side dish
Thanksgiving is one of those mix-and-match holidays where people open their homes to family, friends, even strangers, to enjoy a communal fall meal together and to give thanks...for, let's face it…
Former Dockside Restaurant takes on new life, menu
BELFAST—Sadie Samuels, a young lobsterman who got her start in the restaurant industry in 2019 with a food truck in Belfast named Must Be Nice Lobster, has expanded her enterprise into the…
SNAP recipients may enjoy a free takeout meal as the community rallies to keep it going
BELFAST—Last week, on November 1, when the distribution of SNAP benefits for millions of people stopped, neighbors stepped up their support with many donating to food banks. In Belfast, Nautilus…
Water, mold prioritized as argument for new Rockland police station; proposal would relocate to Pleasant Street
UPDATE (10/31/2025): Since this article was posted, October 7, 2025, the proposed cost of construction for a new police department has been reduced from $5…
Mainers will see two big questions on the ballot this year: one about election procedures, and one about a potential red flag law.
Maine citizens can put…
Region-wide rally to help vulnerable families if SNAP benefits end November 1
MIDCOAST—People are scared. That is the general message that directors and volunteers of local food pantries have been hearing since October 21, when the…
on the issues
On November 4, Belfast voters will consider several candidates to fill two Belfast seats on the Regional School Unit 71 (Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont and Swanville)…
