John Michael Jarrett, age 70, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2023. Known by friends as Michael or Mike, he was born on April 13, 1953, to parents John and Anne (Hicks)…
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It’s hard to believe that the unofficial end to summer is this coming weekend (summer having been 3 weeks in August). Brady’s will be…
The 2nd Annual PAWS Poker Paddle event took place on Sunday, August 27th, 2023.
The event was hosted by PAWS Animal Adoption Center and held on Megunticook Lake. Participants enjoyed a…
Get your ride on and SAVE UP TO $500 off select Pedego electric bikes through August 31st!
There’s a…
The Medomak Valley and Oceanside golf teams played at Rockland Golf Club Aug. 28. Oceanside won 8-1, shooting a 210 to Medomak's 228. Bryson Mattox was the medalist with a 43.
Joseph…
WALDOBORO — A portion of Route 1 in Waldoboro reopened to traffic at 7 p.m., after being closed for four hours in the afternoon, Aug. 28, 2023, due to a motor vehicle crash. A reconstruction team…
WARREN — Both riders of a motorcycle that was involved in a motor vehicle crash Sunday evening were eventually transported to trauma hospitals due to serious injuries.
Based on…
Plot a course for Camden Harbor on Sept 1-2, 2023 when the Maine Windjammer Association fleet will join additional windjammers and day sailing schooners in Camden Harbor for the 28th annual Camden…
Born and raised in the Mid-coast, Jessica Simmons knows what makes Maine a great place to call home. Growing up in East Boothbay, Jessica spent a few years living out of state before inevitably…
A celebration of life will be held for Anne Feeley on Sept. 10, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Bay View Point Event Center, at 15 Front Street, in Belfast.
Fall Kickoff Celebration planned for Sept. 14
BELFAST — Belfast Senior College’s fall semester, welcoming participants ages 50 and older, begins Thursday, September 21. This semester launches a new chapter for Senior College and its community…
ROCKLAND — On Friday, August 11, 2023, the Camden High School (CHS) Alumni Association held its 117th Annual Alumni Banquet at the Elks Club Lodge in Rockland. There were 133 alumni and guests who…
a colorful cast of characters preparing for an overdue wedding on an island
WALDOBORO — Rehearsals for Karmo Sanders’ Maine island comedy Homer Bound are underway at The Waldo, in Waldoboro, for four performances in September and October. The play takes a fun, funny and…
Nicole Hotchkin has joined Maine State Credit Union and will lead the residential lending efforts across Maine.
“We are happy to have someone with Nicole's experience and knowledge of the…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were recently recorded in Knox County District Court.
Jesi Ann Keene, of Rockland, and Stephanie Ann Wall, of Warren, were married Oct. 6, 2018, in…
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The following is Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke’s report to the Select Board in advance of its Aug. 28 regularly scheduled meeting.…
Saturday morning, Wiscasset’s Jan Flowers said she and husband Larry had just seen “things we never get to see from the road ... Beautiful, lot of pines, we saw the backs of houses that we’ve…
BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 18-24.
Richard J. Stoner Jr., 44, of South China, operating after habitual reoffender revocation in Unity Sept. 5…
Artist Talk on Thursday, August 31st from 5:30-7:30pm:
Join us in The Barn to hear local artists tell their…
CAMDEN — The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 19th edition, which will take place in person from September 14-17 at…
through September 25, 2023
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on an autumn StoryWalk for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island.
As families walk…
significantly benefit the community
ROCKPORT — Friends, family and fellow Scouts assembled at the Rockport Masonic Center on August 21, 2023 for the awarding of the Eagle Scout rank to Camden Troop 200’s Matthew Robert Clayton.…
NORTH HILLS, California — Dana V. Dare, 57, passed away July 29, 2023, after a brief but courageous battle with aggressive metastatic cancer.
Dana was born on May 13, 1966, six minutes…
Creative farm-to-table casual fine dining and supper club
WARREN—“Creative.”
That’s Chef Derek Ronspies one-word descriptor of how The Black Goat approaches food.
“We always try to do something that’s not the norm, but some kind of play on…
A spin on Little Free Book Libraries that have sprung up all around Maine
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH—Anyone familiar with A Little Free Library, a free book exchange in the form of a glass-enclosed box where people can take or leave books, can now find a Little Free Toy Library…
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Two years ago, Kabul fell to the Taliban. U.S. military forces were struggling to manage the Americans and Afghans trying to flee with…
ROCKLAND — Lona M. Siebert, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Owl’s Head, March 2, 1942, she…
BELFAST — Liz Prescott’s art is driven by a love of process and color. Her work often focuses on reflected images, particularly of boats and buildings — forming, dissolving, reforming.
…
ROCKLAND — Inspired by the exhibit “Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth: Rockland, Maine” showing at the Farnsworth Art Museum through August 27, 2023, the Rockland Historical Society has created a…
As summer inexorably gives way to a new fall season of vivid colors and shorter days, several churches in the greater Belfast area are inviting all residents to observe a worldwide ecumenical “…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 18-25.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
LINCOLNVILLE — Larry Di Giovanne, 76, husband of Margaret “Peg” Di Giovanne, passed away on August 19, 2023, following a 5 month battle with cancer at the Sussman Hospice House. Larry was born to…
ISLESBORO – Crew members aboard the Maine State Ferry Margaret Chase Smith rescued a kayaker mid-afternoon, Aug. 25, as she was…
The family of Mary Staples announce her peaceful passing on August 19, 2023 at the age of 91. The family and community experienced a profound loss this week of the one fondly referred to as “…
CAMDEN — Elizabeth Susan Tracy, 71, passed away peacefully August 15, 2023 at Winward Gardens after a brief illness.
Born September 21, 1951 in Roanoke, VA, “Susan” is predeceased by her…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Samuel David Hamalainen passed away due to stomach cancer, and went to be with his Lord on the evening of August 14, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Sam was 48.
…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 10-25.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
Demand for single-family homes remains high across the state. Statistics shared by Maine Listings indicate a 7.34 percent increase in prices for July 2023 compared to July 2022, reaching a median…
Camden Hills Regional High School will host its annual Homecoming game versus Greely High School on Friday night, September 8, at Don Palmer Field. Although an early date for a…
The New England Auto Auction™ is one of the most highly anticipated sales of the year for automotive collectors and enthusiasts. Located at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, NEAA™ is…
UPDATE: On Aug. 25, Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher issued the following statement: “We received confirmation yesterday from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner that…
More than $100,000 has been distributed from Finding Our Voices to bring safety, freedom, and comfort to Maine women and children survivors of domestic abuse through the group’s Get Out Stay Out…
the library’s fiber arts group
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library is hosting a show of handmade works by members of the library’s fiber arts group from August 2 through August 29. The exhibition spans both floors of the…
WALDOBORO — Gerald C. Reed Jr., 73, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital. For most of his working life, he worked for Reed Forest Products. In later years, he was retired…
FRIENDSHIP — William “Billy” Raymond Winslow, 76 of Friendship, went home to be with the Lord and his wife Beverly, on August 21, 2023. Billy was born on June 20, 1947, to Robert W. and Dorothy F…
Friday we welcome a giant wedding party to Brady’s so we will be closing at 4pm to prepare!! Saturday the weather improves a little and…
Advance registration is now open for Down East Singers, which will begin fall semester rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6:45 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street, Thomaston.
Rehearsals…
A snafu results in the family being met by a pride of ferocious felines
The Strand Theatre’s New Century Series presents a screening of Roar (1981) on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at The Pour Farm’s Outdoor Film Festival. Following that, a live stage…
‘We have constant requests for spaces in which to conduct business calls, online meetings, and work areas’
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library has been awarded funding to support “Remote Work through Libraries” through a grant from the Maine State Library. The grant will be used to create remote-working…
