FRIENDSHIP — Carolyn Frances Kaler, 101, went to be with her Lord, August 6, 2023, at her home with her family at her side.
Born in Friendship, June 21, 1922, she was one of fourteen…
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Last night we had the pleasure of hosting an Artist Talk at The Barn and hearing the perspectives of three local artists. These events, while…
BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 22 - Aug. 5.
An arrest or summons…
Peter William Mulholland, age 74, died in the hospice center of Christiana Memorial Hospital in Delaware, on 7-11-24, after a long battle with cancer. Born on 7/4/49, he always thought that the…
Fire and police chiefs, EMS directors push for action to save Knox Regional Communications Center
ROCKLAND — Put public safety chiefs in a room together with a critical problem to solve, such as the demise of the county emergency…
The weekend is shaping up to be a fun one with the class of 1983 gathering Saturday around 2pm until who knows when to share memories and…
residents, businesses, community groups invited to participate
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro will be hosting a second Community Yard Sale event on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for residents, businesses, and community groups to register to be…
ROCKPORT — The Pen Bay Stroke Program has been recognized nationally with the 2023 Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award and the Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll Performance…
BELFAST — The City of Belfast has been awarded an $10,000 2023 Project Canopy Assistance Planting & Maintenance Grant through the U.S.D.A Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program…
AUGUSTA — To reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species in Maine, a law was passed by the Maine Legislature that requires boaters to take specific actions to encourage…
After Hours BBQ+Preview
Wednesday, August 23 (4:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Kick-off party featuring an epic performance by pop band…
Once 51 Main, it’s now a quirky homey pub with a vintage feel
LIBERTY—A casual bar and restaurant has come back to anchor the tiny town of Liberty once again. Isaiah Pottle and his older sister Amy Smith are Maine born and raised and are bringing their homey…
LEESBURG, Florida — Morna Lee Crafford passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023 in Leesburg, Florida surrounded by her loving family.
A longtime Rockland resident, Morna was born to the late…
The Pedego Latch is an electric folding bike like no other – it rides like a dream and easily folds in about 30 seconds. Once it’s folded a unique clip holds…
We have one of our most special events of the season happening TONIGHT! Join us in The Barn to hear local artists tell their stories! Our first of the season will feature three incredibly…
Bluebird Ocean Point Inn is delighted to welcome The Oystermen — Carter Newell on fiddle, Smokey McKeen on accordion and guitar, and Eric Rolfson on bass and mandolin this Thursday evening from 6:…
Bluebird Ocean Point Inn is delighted to welcome The Oystermen — Carter Newell on fiddle, Smokey McKeen on accordion and guitar, and Eric Rolfson on bass and mandolin this Thursday evening from 6:…
The Fischer Duo, cellist Norman Fischer and pianist Jeanne Kierman Fischer, will be featured performers at Muzzy Ridge Concerts in Searsmont Saturday, Aug. 19, 3 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 20, 3 p.m.…
Letter to the editor
On February 16 of this year the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that Nordic Aquafarms didn't own the intertidal land it needs to lay saltwater intake and effluent discharge pipes…
BELFAST — When Jordana and Ross Martin, from Brooklyn, New York, purchased their eight-acre oceanfront property in Northport in 2016, it was virtually a blank canvas on…
BELFAST — Our Town Belfast has added five new chairs to the Sit Down Belfast project. These chairs are again designed and painted by local artists, including two youth.
The Sit Down Belfast…
Mary Eugenia Burke Robbins, August 25, 1922 - June 27, 2023, was the daughter of the late Isabel R. Burke Carmen and Alton Small of Searsport, Maine.
She was a 1939 graduate of Searsport…
Finding Our Voices has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation. The money is “to help bridge the gaps in support for Maine’s women domestic violence survivors," according…
planning a special Welcome Weekend
ROCKLAND — Adas Yoshuron Synagogue welcomes Rabbi Lorin Troderman as its new spiritual leader. Rabbi Troderman joins Adas Yoshuron as the fourth rabbi in the synagogue’s recent history. The 111-…
A Bird’s Tale
The glorious blue-sky summer day on Sunday lured us to take a ride down to Pemaquid Harbor. The tide was near high when we arrived in the late afternoon, and the temperature still warm enough for…
Sidecountry Trails, an effort of Sidecountry Sports, is hosting its annual Thomaston Town Forest family-friendly mountain bike relay race, Saturday, August 19, from 2 to 5 p.m., where two bike…
Are you looking for a way to save money and go green while enjoying the benefits of electric biking? Here’s how investing in…
Last Tuesday morning, July 25, an overly ambitious puppy named Summer – an eclectic mix of Beagle, Golden Retriever, Great Dane, and Hound — was playing with other dogs at Laite Beach.
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Walk-in Clinic
Pen Bay Medical Center has sold the Knox Center and the Bok Building in Rockland to Knox Center LLC, a Rockland-based company.
Knox Center…
Bluebird Ocean Point Inn invites you to hear local favorite Chris Gagne and Company Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Ocean Point Kitchen as part of Bluebird’s Summer Star Music Series. Come…
The 2023 Camden Classics Cup (July 27-29) provided regatta participants, friends and families, and the community with fantastic racing that showcased the…
SCARBOROUGH — Karin (Martinson) Rooks, 80, of Scarborough, Maine, died of natural causes on July 21, 2023.
Born in Urbana, Illinois, Karin spent her childhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
For 2024, General Motors wiped the slate clean of the previous Trax, which largely labored in obscurity from 2013 to 2022, and started over again. Much more successfully,…
The Penobscot Bay YMCA said Aug. 7 that it will no longer hold its annual Boat Auction at the Y in Rockport.
For 24 years, this major fundraising event helped keep the…
St. George established the 2023-24 Mill Rate at 11.10 /$1,000 of assessed valuation. This is an increase from the 2022 Mill Rate of 10.10.
The rates that appear on tax bills in Maine, set…
College students from Knox and Waldo counties are finding success in schools close to home and across the country. In this edition, we highlight the following:
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We have one of our most special events of the season coming up this week! Join us in The Barn to hear local artists tell their stories! Our first of the season will…
PAWS Wags and Whiskers Gala Raises $79,000 to Support Animals in Need
PAWS Animal Adoption Center is thrilled to announce that the PAWS Wags and Whiskers Gala held on July…
The Best Café
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital’s Best Café is now offering a selection of foods from Maine farms for purchase in its “Buy Local” food stand.
Patients, visitors and care team…
Please join us in celebrating the wonderful life of Gay Bogard.
August 27, from 2- 4 p.m., at Alford Lake Camp, 258 Alford Lake Rd., in Hope, Maine.
Tate began his Maine adventure in 2019 with his wife Claire and two young kids, trading the Great Lakes of Wisconsin for the salty shores of midcoast Maine. A former special…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 24-28.
Belfast
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Harvest Time… Blueberry Wing Ding.. Frankenstein at the Library…
The August sun beats down on a barren hilltop on the coast of Maine. The crew move their way up the hill, sticking to rows marked out with string, leaning over the short bushes, drawing squat…
THOMASTON — Buddy Hyler, 70, beloved husband of LuAnn Hyler, passed peacefully Thursday, August 3, 2023, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness at the Sussman House in Rockport.
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The Camden Rotary recently honored the six recipients of the club’s annual college and university scholarships for local high school graduates.
Five Camden Hills Regional High School…
Letter to the editor
In the early seventies, Spencer Johnson, M.D., published a short parable laden with wisdom. In Who Moved My Cheese, four characters (Sniff & Scurry and Hem & Haw) each address the…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 31-Aug. 4.
Appleton
Jennifer K. Pagano to Jennifer K. Pagano and…
KNOX COUNTY — Six community organizations serving residents in Knox County are seeking volunteers for projects to increase access to nutritious food for active and healthy…
