Wurui, a Wiscasset resident since 2007, is committed to midcoast Maine living. Formerly from China and then the Hudson Valley, Wurui was actively engaged in the sales aspect…
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ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 24-28.
Appleton
Christine Ahrens to Margot Hayes.
Austin C…
The Grange revisited… Live Music and snacks.. Pickle-ball…
Once again, this week, I will hand things over to This Week In Lincolnville columnist emeritus Diane O’Brien. Diane writes:
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new nonprofit is closer to opening its network of temporary community shelters for families facing homelessness
BELFAST — Family Promise of MidCoast Maine, a new startup based in Waldo County and serving families experiencing or at risk of homelessness, announced on July 27, the generous support and…
BELFAST — The National Boatbuilding Challenge, a feature of Belfast Rotary Club’s 16th annual Harbor Fest, will award $1,750 in cash prizes to its top three boatbuilding teams. The Challenge is a…
AUGUSTA — Survivors with Finding Our Voices gathered with Governor Janet T. Mills at the State House on July 25, 2023 for the ceremonial signing of a law bringing safety to domestic abuse…
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15–18 for the next academic year.…
Rockland Golf Club Member-Guest Results
Saturday July 22, 2023
Ladies Flight: 1st Gross…
Theatrical productions are underway this summer with the Belfast Maskers, in Belfast. The mission of…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 21-27.
Tommy A. W. Hewins, 38, of Burnham…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Nancy Thorne Wilkens passed away July 28, 2023, at her residence in Stockton Springs. She was born in New Jersey in 1938 the daughter of Raymond and Priscilla (Devereux) Thorne…
“It’s just ‘Frank’ now’, says retiring fire chief
OWLS HEAD — Frank Ross picked up two junior firefighters as he drove down Ballyhac Road toward Otter Point. A downed tree on Dyer Point Road stopped their progress so they hopped out of Ross’…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 17-21.
Belfast
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 10-26.
An arrest or summons does…
Wednesday August 2nd is shaping up to be a fabulous day and what could be better than an afternoon boat ride on the Novelty with live music…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 20-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
THOMASTON — George S. Alex, 89, died peacefully, Sunday, July 23, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long period of declining health.
Born in Rockland, September 23, 1933,…
HOPE — Ronald M. Wright, 76, of Hope, passed away after a period of declining health at Maine Medical Center in Portland on July 19, 2023.
Ronnie was predeceased by his parents, Robert and…
SPRUCE HEAD — Scott Allen Elwell, 59, died Friday, July 21, 2023. Born in Rockland, September 13, 1963, he was the son of Herbert C., Jr. and Mary Robbins Elwell.
Scott was a 1982 graduate…
CAMDEN — On July 28 at 3:15 p.m., Camden Police received a search and rescue call for an elderly male that had gone swimming and had not surfaced. Police, fire and EMS responded to 161 Beaucaire…
CAMDEN — Members of the Camden Rotary Club are selling tickets for their annual Super Raffle to raise funds for grants to nonprofit community service organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville…
Hazardous conditions make for tense afternoon
THOMASTON — Lagoon 4, a section of Thomaston’s municipal sewer system, is a toxic pool under the purview of the town’s …
Island Institute /Pendleton Yacht Yard partnership part of a larger effort to electrify Maine’s working waterfront
At a gathering in Rockland July 27, Pendleton Yacht Yard, of Islesboro, demonstrated its new fully electric boat, named Take Charge. The boat will be used to demonstrate electric marine…
On July 25, the Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee traveled by boat on the Megunticook Lake alongside Tim Trumbauer, executive…
Former blueberry processing facility now supports multiple farmer initiatives
UNION—A new Midcoast Farmers Union site at the former Coastal Blueberry Services facility at 61 Common Road is now open to farmers to set up pop-up retail markets and to use the space for storage…
| When: | Saturday, August 5 & 6 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Goods, Mosaic, and Paper Plane
After the pandemic left a dearth of empty storefronts in Camden around 2022, as reported in our annual Welcome Back Snow Birds series, the town has gotten a shot in the arm with a number of new…
Join us Sunday at 10am for Brunch from 10-2 followed by the Saltwater Hillbilly from 2-5!! After a night with Motor Bootie Affair at Club…
The Camden Shakespeare Festival is keeping audiences enthralled this summer with its productions, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, whichplays in the Camden Amphitheater …
Members of the board and advisory board of The Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.) announced the opening of a S.E.A. Park at the Camden Public Landing next to the Harbor Master’s building…
THOMASTON — A dog is now back on solid ground, and no worse for the wear, after a firefighter pulled it from a wastewater lagoon in Thomaston, Thursday afternoon, July 27.
The dog had been…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 17-21.
Appleton
Boggs Homes Inc. to Kimberly L. Grindle Withee and…
CAMDEN — An osprey nest on Tannery Lane is thought to be the cause of a power outage in Camden. No birds were involved, according to…
FRIENDSHIP — Melvin B. Wallace, 90, of Friendship took his last breath at Togus V.A. Hospice in Augusta, Maine, on July 18, 2023.
Dad quietly suffered the symptoms of what was recently…
ROCKLAND — “Every child deserves the chance to start off the school year with confidence,” said Penobscot Bay YMCA, in a news release. “That’s why the Penobscot Bay YMCA is seeking stylists and…
CAMDEN — Connie Beasley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, departed this world on July 22, 2023 at her home in Quarry Hill, Camden, Maine. Her passing was…
BELFAST — Pauline L. Heroux (Murphy), 67, of Belfast passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 23, 2023, at Sussman House in Rockport after a 7 year battle with cancer. She was born at…
Joan Nevin Jardine Sheldon went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 21, 2023, at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast. She was born in California in 1942 but lived on the East Coast from the age of 14…
Charles M. Orear, 67 of Rockport, Maine, gently passed from this earth on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Sussman House.
Charlie was born on April 2,1956 in Seattle, Washington, where he resided…
Hillary was born and raised in the Boothbay Harbor area. She comes from a long line of fishermen, with deep roots in the community. She is eager to share her knowledge of, and passion for the…
We have so many fun events planned for August!!! Come join us!
August 3rd 7-9pm: Open…
ROCKPORT — Zoe, A Women's Center, in Rockport, will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, August 26, from 2 - 4 p.m.
The extended community is invited to stop by the location at 1056…
ROCKLAND and SOUTH THOMASTON — “Lucky to be alive” was the phrase uttered at two single-vehicle crashes that Knox County responders dealt with early Thursday morning. Both calls were reported to…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and nearly 200 Democratic Members of Congress introduced legislation…
COLCHESTER, VT — Saint Michael's College women's basketball head coach Shannon Bollhardt introduced the program's five-woman Class of 2027 July 26, which includes Audrey…
PORT CLYDE – Herring Gut Coastal Science Center has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors: Susan Lewis Baines, Catherine Bevier and Maureen Cragin.
Herring…
The Annual Lobsterbake & More returns to the Lincoln Home on Saturday, August 12, from 4:00-7:00pm. Get your tickets early for a fun summer evening under the…
Letter to the Editor
$75,000 Matching Campaign for Pope Memorial Humane Society Sherman Medical Fund a resounding success
Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its $75,000 matching campaign for the PMHS Sherman Medica Fund. This remarkable achievement was made…
BELFAST — Brent Hilton Soper, 76 of Belfast, passed away on July 17, 2023.
Brent was born in Castine, Maine on September 17, 1946, to Richard and Frances Soper. He spent most of his life in…
