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Shawl knitting

Discover the joy of knitting your very own triangle shawl with Annie Buchholz on Wednesday, June 18th from 9am-12pm! Perfect for beginners and…

Southport merch

If you’ve been in the Barn this season then you’ve noticed we did a little rearranging! While we’re leaning into crafting, cozy vibes, and community, don’t worry—we…

Bob Colwell Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30PM

Come join us for cocktails, dinner, a beautiful sunset ans the oh so sweet sounds of the very talented Bob Colwell from 5:30 to 7:30pm Tuesday evening at 727 Ocean Sunet. www.smugglerscoveinn.com…

Bob Colwell Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30PM

Come join us for cocktails, dinner, a beautiful sunset ans the oh so sweet sounds of the very talented Bob Colwell from 5:30 to 7:30pm Tuesday evening at 727 Ocean Sunet. www.smugglerscoveinn.com…

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On June 10, two Rockport candidates running for one three-year seat on the Five Town CSD and School Administrative District 28 boards received the same number votes each. On June 23, there will be…

exterior of the office of child and family services building.

Maine’s foster care population grew at a higher rate than any other state between 2019 and 2023, new federal data shows.

It was one of just six states that increased its foster care…

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SEABRING, Florida — Beatrice “Bea” (Lenfest) Maxwell, 86, of Sebring, Florida previously of Swanville, Maine, passed away May 26, 2025 at her home in…

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A graveside service for Lee C. MacFarland, who passed away on November 1, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 2 p.m., at Lakeview Cemetery on Overlock Hill Road in Union. There will be…

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A memorial service for Colonel Robert “Bob” M. Wilshire, who passed away on December 7, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main Street, Waldoboro.…

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ROCKLAND — A graveside service for William George Butman Jr., 84, who passed away March 24, 2025, will be held Monday, June 30, 2025, at 2 p.m., at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery, Rankin Street,…

Stephen A. Morang

BELFAST — Stephen A. Morang, 71 of Belfast, previously of Belmont, passed away at home on June 9, 2025 after a battle with cardiac disease. He was born on…

SUSPECT ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING WOMAN WITH A STUN GUN
Knox County Courthouse

UPDATE (June 16): A Warren man accused of breaking into a home and assaulting a woman with a stun gun is being held at the Knox County Jail on $50,000 cash bail.

Daryl D. Green Sr., 57, was…

ARS comes to Boothbay

The Antiques Roadshow is coming to Boothbay and we at Brady's are ready to welcome everyone!!

Started by two Midcoast authors
Danielle Bannister and Carley Packard, founders of No Shelf-Control. Photo courtesy No Shelf-Control

MIDCOAST—Maine authors, particularly those who would rather write than wear a sales and marketing hat, are finding community and collaboration with a new authors' collective called No Shelf-…

Bike Rodeo

This Sunday morning as I write this is Father’s Day in the United States. While the idea of a day set aside for father’s goes back centuries at least, the current American observance only…

Club Members gather to thank Finn, a member of The Hatchery team.

Camden Garden Club maintains 13 Public Spaces in the town of Camden. It is a privilege and a pleasure to pursue this activity as part of our mission statement. This winter,  to further…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 9-13.

Appleton

Alvin Monroe Edwards Est. to Jean Edwards.

letter to the editor

I  tried contacting  the Knox  Democratic Party. You would think it would be easy but not for me. I sent multiple emails to their  headquarters in Rockland…

Betty L. Farrand

ROCKLAND – A graveside service for Betty L. Farrand, who died April 13, 2025, will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 10 a.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland.

Arrangements…

Tyler Johnstone (left) and April Rejman rehearse a scene from “Mr. Danby’s Son” by Dennis Hartin. (Photo  by Gwyneth Sauvage)

Belfast Maskers presents its latest One Act Festival—this time with a twist: All four plays featured in this year’s event are written by Maine…

june 23 meeting for community members interested in being part of the production crew
Rear: Kjirsten Flores, Eliana Goldberg, Merle MacFarlane, Honora Boothby, Rachael Schuster. Middle: Cameron Kinney, Niall Lessard, Soren Barker. Front: Anne Fanelli, Emily-Sue Barker, Roosevelt Bishop, Imij Armstead. (Missing: Joe Lugosch and Kimberly Nutt)

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, in Waldoboro, has announced the cast of its upcoming community theatre production of 

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rock City Café, Erickson Fields Preserve
ArtLab’s OUT Maine Window Display June 2025. (Photo courtesy CMCA)

ROCKLAND and ROCKPORT — OUT Maine has partnered with Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) to bring LGBTQIA2S+ youth art and…

L-R: Rockland Rotarian Scholarship Committee members Kermit Voncannon; Eric Hebert; Scholarship Chairperson Marci Lambert;  scholarship recipients Joshua Placides, Owen Post, Reese Novicka; and Elba-Gloria Rangel-Erazo. (Photo courtesy Rockland Rotary)

Rockland Rotary awarded a total of $15,000 in scholarships to ten "well-deserving and highly qualified" Oceanside and Medomak Valley High School seniors prior to…

(Photo courtesy Karin Larson, WHS Historian)

The Warren Historical Society will have an open house on Warren Day, Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Dr. Campbell House and Museum, 225 Main St., Warren.…

Nicole Pomeroy, Director of Development, joined Trekkers in May. (Photo courtesy Trekkers)

ROCKLAND — Trekkers, a Rockland-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization has appointed Nicole Pomeroy as its new Director of Development. Pomeroy succeeds Kate Elmes, who…

Sandra Stewart Whitehill

WALDOBORO — Sandra Stewart Whitehill, 81, of Waldoboro, died June 13, 2025 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Sandra was born August 1, 1943, in Damariscotta to James Stewart and Frances…

(Photo by Doug Curtis Jr.)

Rockland Rotary teamed up during the first week of June to build a covered shelter at the All Aboard Playground at McDougall Park. The shelter provides the park with a…

From left to right: Kara George, Bill Hahn, Ang Setiawan, Rei Nugraha, Yoshi Yustofa, Chris Rector, Kendray Rodriguez, and Sandy Moore. (Photo by Alan Blake)

THOMASTON — Town officials and community members gathered on Tuesday, June 10 to celebrate the ribbon cutting for YOIKI Japanese Express, a new food truck offering…

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The Friends of the Rockport Public Library’s Donut Dash 5K Family Fun Run/Walk was held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 14. For a third year in a row, the event took place in cool and misty weather —…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST —The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 5-11. 

Dakota A. Moody, 24, of Frankfort, criminal threatening in Winterport Dec. 26…

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Crow’s Keep

Most of us have played a number of board and card games in our lives. A standard pack of cards, the Monopoly box on the hall shelf. Maybe Risk or Clue, if you’re feeling up for something a bit…

Protestors from all over the region rally at a Democratic Party 'No Kings' Day in Rockland, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ROCKLAND – Towards the end of a No Kings rally, in Rockland, a moment of silence was held for the two Minnesota legislators and their spouses, who were shot in the middle of the night, June 14.…

Brady's is your place for great Food, Friends, & Fun!!

It's breakfast for Dad at Brady's!! open at 8am with amazing early vird specials and Teresa has a special up her sleave for the man of…

PFAS are toxic chemicals that are widely used and have accumulated to dangerous levels in agricultural soils in some areas. On tomorrow’s pod we talk with Caleb Goossen, an Organic Crop Specialist at MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) about why Maine may be the canary in the coal mine for this type of contamination, and how farmers in other areas can know whether their properties are at risk for contamination. As the Organic Crop Specialist for MOFGA he has been helping farmers deal wit

 Limitations to Consider When Planning A Garden

Caleb will be speaking on all things soil at the July 17 Garden Expo. You may have enough space for your garden, but do…

Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Long, low (for an SUV), sleek and spacious, the head-turning ZDX nonetheless qualifies as a mid-size vehicle. The premium Type S shown here has an electric motor on each axle, with a total of 499 horsepower, and rides on an adaptive air suspension and 22-inch wheels with 6-piston Brembo front brakes. This color is Snowfall Pearl with Seamless Black.

Two weeks ago, our review of the ADX, the newest member of Acura’s now four-vehicle SUV stable, may have…

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Monarch butterfly in Belfast. (Photo by Cyrene Slegona)

Belfast Senior College announces its summer offering of eight low-cost courses that are open to all, with no age or membership requirements. Classes will take place from mid-July 5 to mid-August…

They take risks and are willing to try new things without fear
Creativity Award winners. Front: Evie Guite, Cameron Petty, Liam Eustis, Izalea Donnell-McLean, Aoife Miller, Azrael Dare. Back: Principal Ainslee Riley, Milo Fisher, Jack DeYoung, Carter Spicer, Colton Webber, Charlie Adams, LoriLei Grout, Quinn Blakeway, Marley Johnson, Evelyn Curtis. (Photo courtesy Thomaston Grammar School)

Students at Thomaston Grammar School have been focusing on creativity during the month of June. Several students at TGS were recognized for being creative at a school-wide assembly on June 11.…

Event poster courtesy Rockland Public Library

School age kids are invited to a 3-day workshop with local artist Susan Beebe, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, June 23, 24, and 26, from 6 - 7 p.m., at Rockland Public Library. Youth will design,…

Community Supporters Helped Double the Donation
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Thanks to the support of the community, Allen Insurance and Financial has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to AIO Food & Energy Assistance (AIO), a…

Charles M. Martin

JEFFERSON — Charles M. Martin, "Charlie," grew up in Jefferson, Maine and spent almost all his 76 years on Linscott Road. He spent the last 12 years on 4K Lane, affectionately named for his four…

Pictured left to right: Ingrid Janicki, Meredith McMillan, Will Brown. (Photo courtesy Gould Academy)

CAMDEN — Three Gould Academy students claimed all top honors in the annual Camden Conference Bill Taylor Essay Contest that drew submissions from students around the…

Quarter zip

Just a couple days left to shop for dad! We have hats in every color, cozy new sweatshirts, and goodies dads are sure to love. 

Ines Cross

Ines Cross of Lincolnville has joined Allen Insurance and Financial as an accounts payable assistant. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and brings a strong foundation in financial…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 27 - June 10.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March May 16 - June 10.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…

Sarah Steedman Paintings

Our first Sarah Steedman painting - Maine Summer Dinner sold so quickly that she painted another one in the series for us! We currently have Maine Summer Dinner 2, New Years Day Brunch, and…

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CHELSEA — On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at approximately 8:37 p.m., Maine State Police Troopers responded to a residence on Windsor Road in Chelsea. Upon arrival,…

coercing them into acts of self-harm, animal cruelty, or worse
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The Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division (FBI), is sharing an important public safety advisory regarding…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND -The following indictments were handed up by a Knox County grand jury on