The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 238 calls for service for the period of Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,547 calls for service.
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Oct. 8 fundraiser to support community resiliency
The Sept. 27 fire that destroyed treasured buildings in Port Clyde sent…
SEARSPORT — On Sept. 30, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection reported that the spill that had occurred at …
Graffam Bros Seafood Market is spotlighting the following items today:
Cusk $7.99/lb
Flounder $15.99/lb
Halibut $27.99/lb
Scallops $23.99/lb
Always fresh!!!…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Since the all-electric Ioniq 6 rolled out in February 2022 as a 2023 model, it has won awards left and right, including World Car of the Year, and it has dethroned the…
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to The First for their support and partnership in our Next 50 Years mission to educate and empower young minds. We would also like to thank Rockport…
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will convene at 6:30 p.m…
What Thomaston knows regarding the closure and what is still unknown
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston has released “A Citizen Guide From the Town of Thomaston-Dragon Products Company Fact Sheet October 2023,” providing some answers and acknowledging lingering…
‘Having respect for yourself and for your community is extremely important’
THOMASTON — Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for being respectful at a school-wide assembly on October 2, 2023. Students receiving the Respect Award were: Ella Curry,…
ORONO — When Bob Steneck came to the University of Maine in 1982, there were few marine ecologists in the state, and none interacted with fishermen. He was among the first in Maine to work with…
Teaching from the Heart
University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers “Teaching from the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary Classroom,” an online professional development program, Oct. 24-26, from 3:30…
BELFAST — On September 16, 2023, Marian A. Condon received her wings and went to walk with the angels. Born in Belfast, she spent her entire life in her birth city.
She spent her life as a…
SPRUCE HEAD — Frances J. ‘Fran’ Quinn, 87, died peacefully, with her loving husband and children at her side, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in…
ROCKLAND — Zachariah William Jackson, 23, went to be with his Lord, September 25, 2023.
Zach was born in North Carolina May 16, 2000 the first born son of Staff Sergeant William S. Jackson…
ROCKLAND — Katie Claire Silverman left our world on Friday, September 29, 2023. Her daughter Arlene Faulkner and grandson Daniel Faulkner were with her. On June 3, Katie celebrated her 100th…
I arrived home from work last week to find an envelope with my name on it at the door. Within, along with a handwritten note, was the Fall 2023 report of the Lincolnville Hills Project, an…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29.
Belfast
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ST. GEORGE — St. George Municipal School Unit was recently selected as one of 64 quarterfinalists for the …
JEFFERSON — On September 29, Arlene Jones, 70, mother, sister, Granny and Gigi went to be with the Lord.
Arlene was born in Jefferson on September 10, 1953 to Lewis and Patricia Jones. She…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29.
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Douglas J. Beach and Karen M. Beach to Lakshmi R.…
NFL SUNDAY Ticket at Brady’s! Come on down and watch your favorite game on our 8 big screen tv’s. Fried Chicken is the special of the day…
No experience necessary
SEARSPORT and BELFAST — Waldo County WindowDressers is organizing two community builds this fall to make almost 500 new window inserts and rewrap 170 existing inserts.
Volunteers are needed…
a loud noise will sound and will be audible to anyone nearby. Victims should plan accordingly.
New Hope Midcoast, the regional domestic violence resource center serving Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties, wants to make everyone aware of the upcoming emergency test that will sound…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 22-28.
Mandy M. Mosher, 35, of Belfast,…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Kole J. Taylor, of Winterport, and…
Belfast Marine Institute students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class at Belfast Area High School recently obtained data with water tests and observations at five locations…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 19-19.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
including his own composition “Lullaby to the World”
SEARSPORT — Pastor Ed Gabrielsen, of the Searsport First Congregational Church, has released a CD of inspirational songs in limited edition, which is now available for purchase. The album,…
Waldo County General Hospital will offer drive-thru flu clinics at several Waldo County locations this fall. The clinics, which are open to the public, will offer the flu shot in both the standard…
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners…
SEARSPORT — James J. O'Donnell, 82 years, of Searsport, Maine, passed away September 28, 2023, at Sussman House.
A memorial mass will be held Thursday October 5, 2023, at 11 a.m., at St.…
THOMASTON — Arlene B. Paulsen passed away peacefully in Brunswick at the age of 90. She was born on September 2, 1933 and was the daughter of Donald E. and Esther Watts Tolman.
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Lorry Lee Durkee Brown was born April 20, 1968 at Acadia Hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine. She passed away on September 15, 2023 after a 2 1/2 year battle with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain…
On a gorgeous Thursday afternoon, September 14, the Camden Hills Regional High School Cross Country cross-country teams traveled to Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro for the third regional…
Darrowby Farm Sanctuary open house, Oct. 14
JEFFERSON—In a rural corner of Maine, a sanctuary for farm animals has quietly taken shape for pigs, goats, equines, and birds who’ve been abandoned or dumped by their owners. Or, who grew too big…
‘Take a cellphone, water and flashlight with you, even if for but an hour’
ROCKPORT — As two teams of Rockport firefighters were climbing the back side of Ragged Mountain looking for a reported missing male…
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Sixty-odd years ago I'd go to the Port Clyde General Store with mom or dad to buy paint, hardware, Grant's Dairy…
Oceanside, Camden Hills earn team honors
On Saturday September 23, under a gray sky and light winds, 38 high school sailors from nine Midcoast schools and organizations gathered at the Apprenticeshop in Rockland to compete in the Pen Bay…
The speaker for West Bay Rotary’s weekly meeting on Thursday morning was Lou Sapienza, CEO of North South Polar, Inc. and a founding member of the Fallen…
Multiple investigators from the fire marshal’s office respond to scene
ST. GEORGE — An active fire scene that began just after 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2023, kept right on going into the next afternoon, with many more hours still ahead for the home team of St…
Bluebird Ocean Point and Ocean Point Kitchen are delighted to welcome back songstress Kat Logan as part of Bluebird Ocean Point’s Summer Music Series. Kat Logan is a singer songwriter with…
JEFFERSON — William K Karas Jr. passed on September 19, 2023, after years of negotiating cancer. Born September 17, 1937, Bill was the 1st child to Hungarian immigrants William Kalman Karas and…
expanding Child Care Program to meet the critical need for working families
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA held its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the new Lily Pond Infant Care Center on September 27, 2023. Once fully staffed, the new child care center will allow…
Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Natasha Lantz, MD, to its Primary and Walk-in Care team.
Dr. Lantz earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from the University of Guelph in…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is looking to return the following unclaimed, abandoned, or otherwise found property to its rightful owner(s). If the owner of the property has not…
Applications are now being accepted for selection as the beneficiary of proceeds from its June 2024 concert by Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC). For this upcoming year, the choral group will…
letter to the editor
As year-round Rockland residents, we value our community. Our neighborhoods are walkable and friendly, town services and cultural…
letter to the editor
“We are deeply sorry for the consequences…"
This is an apology from a Norwegian…
