CAMDEN — The Town of Camden has issued a violation notice to Amelia Bond and Arthur Bond, III, of St. Louis, Missouri, who own property…
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Camden is ‘alarmed at such blatant disregard for the environment and for an abutter’s property’
The first open house to the public shows the progress of the house over the last six years
ROCKLAND—Five years ago I took a tour of the house where Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in and wrote a story,…
ROCKPORT — Voting unanimously Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, the six members of the Rockport Zoning Board of Appeals upheld municipal approval…
‘We don’t bring our politics into it. We bring only our heart and soul.”
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…
Alternative recipes, smart budgeting tips and outside-the-box planning
NORTHPORT—Everyone is feeling the strain of inflation this year. With food costs spiking 11…
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…
‘There is no one else in this community who deserves this award more’
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,…
Twenty-eight years of ensuring election integrity, accurate public records
ROCKPORT — In any town office in New England, you’ll know who the Town Clerk is: They will move efficiently from the front desk,…
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…
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…
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…
PBMC will also continue to use North East Mobile Health Services for inter-facility transports
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital are contracting with a second ambulance service,…
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…
ROCKPORT — As in other parts of the country and Maine, RSV — the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus — is circulating in the…
look for remaining "Odd" or "Even" spaces
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.…
AUGUSTA — In partnership with the other northern New England states, the Maine Department of Transportation launched an updated…
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…
An offshoot of Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary for abused and neglected animals
FREEDOM—It is perhaps no coincidence that nearly 40 neglected and abused horses and donkeys, and other equines will soon spend the rest…
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,…
Size of boats on inner harbor moorings, parking studies, hotel rooms in Village
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…
A gentle departure from the job she loves
PBMC Nurse Sharon McDermott retires after 45 years of caring for Midcoast patients, and their nurses
ROCKPORT — Fresh out of nursing school in 1977, Sharon McDermott landed a job as a fledgling RN at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.…
‘It’s a really great relationship for both where the county and Cape Air are headed’
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…
CAMDEN — The Boston Celtics and VistaPrint, in partnership with the NAACP, have awarded a $25,000 grant to LooHoo Wool Dryer Balls.
The Power Forward Small Business Grant aims to create a…
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This October, New Hope Midcoast will join other advocates across the state to recognize Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM).
For the last 35 years, the goal of Domestic…
THOMASTON — Thomaston Police Chief Tim Hoppe is proposing a solution to his department’s staff shortage that’s a first of its kind in the realm of Maine law enforcement.
“I really think…
CAMDEN — Tony and Sally Grassi, working with landscape architect Stephen Mohr and engineer Will Gartley, have produced a rehab plan for…
New lease on life for the 12-1/2
ROCKLAND — Tucked away in a small workshop on Rockland Harbor’s North End, a scruffy part of town where the marine trades and industry…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, Sept. 10, Camden Post Office mailbox holders received a notification letter from a U.S. Postal Service with…
Street delivery remains status quo
UPDATE: Go to Rockland for box service; USPS spokesman responds to concerns about Camden Post Office
BOSTON — Steve Doherty, Strategic Communications Specialist at the United States Postal Service in Boston, said Sept. 9 that operations at the Camden Post Office are being temporarily moved to the…
ROCKPORT — They were quizzical at the prospect of a portable sauna at Rockport Harbor, but by the end of the conversation, the Rockport…
BELFAST — “This is the first time it has rained,” said Dorothy Havey, Belfast Chamber of Commerce Director, as she initiated the eighth ceremonial year Passy Pete has predicted an early winter or…
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 18th edition, which will take place in person from September 15-18 at venues in Camden and…
ROCKLAND — Even with prior warning of what to expect when the pallet arrived, One Less Worry’s Sharon Hobson was still nervous about how much space the bulk order would consume. On Monday, Aug. 22…
grand opening is in the works the weekend after Labor Day
ROCKPORT—Put together a rich, dark chocolate gelato in a handmade waffle cone and a beyond beautiful deckside view of Rockport Harbor and you’ve got yourself a sweet little business.
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ROCKLAND — The hand is carved from metal, but it is Jay Sawyer’s hand. Intricately carved details raised in permanent salute from an empty maritime uniform have been lovingly crafted by this…
CAMDEN—It has been a twisty, tumultuous path for Blue Barren Distillery’s owners Andrew Stewart and Jeremy Howard. When they first opened on the “quiet side” of Camden in 2019, little did they…
On July 25, the Maine Farmland Trust closed on the purchase of the former Coastal Blueberries Service building at 61 Common Road in Union, in partnership with Midcoast Farmers Alliance, a support…
47 years later
BELFAST—She barely remembers it, but nearly 47 years ago Sierra Dietz, the owner of The Grasshopper Shop, used to play in a playpen in the window of The Grasshopper Shop’s original Belfast…
Northport/Belfast has become the ‘Bakery Trail’ with a number of new businesses
BELFAST—Matt Burke and Jim Thompson, who moved to Midcoast Maine four years ago, have been working toward taking their cookie and granola company, Sweet Monkey Business to its fullest potential—…
number of strandings increasing
On July 20, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an Unusual Mortality Event…
Camden Harbor boatyard aims to be welcoming space for public
CAMDEN—In little more than a year and a half, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Inc has transformed the east side of Camden Harbor into a modernized marina. On Tuesday, June 12, Lyman-Morse celebrated its…
register for a spot Sunday, July 24 to Wednesday, August 3
ROCKPORT — “The ‘Blues’ will be ready early this year,” said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release.
CMLT invites the public to participate in the 20th annual free blueberry pick…
Rocks gash large hole in 45-foot Sabre Yacht
CAMDEN — Just after 9 a.m. this morning, July 13, a couple aboard a 45-foot motor yacht headed out of Camden Harbor to cruise Penobscot…
The Lincolnville Broadband Committee is urging every household in Lincolnville to take an internet speed test to help…
CAMDEN — The conversation was frank and lengthy, but by the time the five members of the Camden Select Board finished discussing whether…
Attorney to request reconsideration
ROCKPORT — Maine’s highest court declined to hear the appeal of a Rockport resident concerning the Rockport Harbor Hotel on Central Street in the Village, saying the notice of appeal was untimely…
Avian flu precautions issued; owners advised to keep birds indoors to prevent disease spread
Another detection as of June 28 of highly pathogenic avian flu in a backyard bird flock has prompted the Maine Dept. of Agriculture to issue a list of precautions. They include recommending…
River Arts Gallery showcases its Members’ Show until July 23
DAMARISCOTTA—One portrait is the deep, bold blue of twlight whereas the other two are the hot orange fire of Autumn.
River Arts Gallery is currently hosting its Members’ Show featuring 160…
If an eagle is found, call Maine Police dispatch at 207-624-7076.
The Northeast is currently experiencing an outbreak of Highly Pathogen Avian Influenza, and the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding the public not…
CAMDEN — Two years ago, Rockport filed suit in Knox County Superior Court…
