A celebration of life for Sally MacVane , who passed away on April 7, 2023, will be held on Saturday July 8, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the Port Clyde Christian Church, 81 Port Clyde Rd, in Port Clyde,…
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Coming together for a cause… Characters.. School’s out…
Since taking over this column in the beginning of the year, I find myself returning to a common theme as I write about this town that I love. We are place diverse in opinion, background, and…
Boothbay Harbor Opera House
The powerhouse guitar-driven band Once An Outlaw, featuring Chris Anderson of The Outlaws, brings its Southern Rock to Boothbay Harbor over the July 4th weekend. Once An Outlaw performs at the…
AUGUSTA - Today, June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday in the United States commemorating the day when the last enslaved people in the country were informed of their freedom.
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Wiscasset officials will go forward with efforts to clean up land near Mason Station, although the town manager believes meaningful development at the Birch Point site will not happen until…
Lunch Specials for June 19-23 at the Southport General Store
Monday:
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Summer hours at the Southport General Store and The Barn!
General Store:
Mon-Sat…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 12-16.
Camden
John M. Curry and Kamala Sachidanandan to Frank…
West Bay Rotary announced its 2023 Grants this past week, and they cover everything from gardening classes in school to outdoor ecology expeditions for kids to hot meals for the home-bound to…
letter to the editor
At the June 14 Thomaston 2023 Annual Town Meeting, the vote to preserve part of the existing park known to most as the Thomaston Green lost by four…
letter to the editor
I know that offshore wind can be controversial for some Mainers, especially in communities along the coast like ours. But offshore wind done right, using Maine technology and skills, will…
letter to the editor
For anyone who wondered if there is a place left in America where people can leave their doors unlocked and their bikes unchained; where the air is clean, the land is…
ROCKLAND — Runners and walkers, 86 of them, gathered to run or walk to support Trekkers for its June 10 5K. It was a beautiful sunny day…
Nutritious Meals Beyond the School Year
The Maine Department of Education announced the return of Hot Lunch Summer, the state’s summer food service program which provides free meals to children beyond the school year. Meals are…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 5-15.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
ROCKLAND — Organizers and attendees of Rockland’s Summer Solstice street party held on long enough for the Pride Parade to carry their colors on Saturday. While afternoon rain kept most people…
fun and accessible ways to engage with art while out on the trails
Next time you venture to a Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) preserve or trail network, you might see a unique-looking trailhead.
“In fact: it’s not a trailhead, but an Art Cart,” said…
ROCKLAND — A graveside service for Wilma Frances Leonard Nagorniuk, 77, who went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2022, will be held Friday, June 30, 2023, at 2 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery on…
A graveside committal service for Janice G. Widdecombe Ober, 67, who passed away November 12, 2022, will be held Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 10 a.m., at East Union Cemetery, Miller Road, Union.…
preserving the memories and stories from 100 years in the community
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre seeks stories about the theater from the community for its Summer Story Drive.
“Do you have a fond or funny memory of the Strand?” said the Strand, in a news…
SEARSPORT — Constance "Connie" M. (Lanphier) Shaw, 68 of Searsport passed away surrounded by family on June 9, 2023. She was born in Belfast on October 17, 1954, the daughter of Stanley and…
BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity May 29 - June 15.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and…
Maine’s Governor Janet Mills and the Department of Marine Resources are praising a June 16 federal appeals court decision ordering the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)” to go back to the…
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association issued a statement June 16 on a ruling in its favor by the …
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 27 - June 2.
Belfast
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CAMDEN — A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held for Bobbie Joyce Eaton on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10 a.m., at Long Funeral Home in Camden.
Bobbie was born on July 12, 1937 in her…
Supporting lesser known makers, crafters, artists, farmers, and home gardeners
SEARSPORT—The humble shop that sits at the Hobby Horse Antiques Marketplace in Searsport (383 E. Main Street) is actually a hub of creative collaboration between…
TENANTS HARBOR — James S. ‘Jim’ Barstow, III, longtime captain and owner of Monhegan Boat Line, passed away unexpectedly, following a brief illness on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the age of 79.…
CAMDEN — Phil and Karen Clark, of Endless Summer Flower Farm in Camden, and Marina Sideris and Cooper Funk, of Dooryard Farm in Camden, announce the sale of the Endless Summer’s dahlia business to…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Music School faculty member Jeff Weinberger will lead four ukulele and guitar workshops this summer at Bay Chamber Music School in Rockport:
June 24, from 11 a.m. -…
WARREN — Marc S. Dickinson, 64, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 surrounded by his loving family, at the Sussman Hospice House.
Marc grew up in various parts of the US, but eventually settled…
“Alternatives” by Spruce Head artist, Katharine Cartwright, has been selected for inclusion in the Fifth National Climate Assessment published by the The U.S. Global Change Research…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
In 38 years of car-writing, this may be the only vehicle about which I could truly use the word “waft”—as in, “The EQS 580 4Matic wafts down the road with impressive…
Recently I heard our heavenly Father say, “It is my desire to usher in the Spirit of Glory.”
What is the Spirit of…
SOUTH CHINA — Pamela Jeanne Smith Feyler, 75, daughter of the late William T. Smith and Jeanne Turner Smith (Creighton) passed away at home in South China, Maine on June 13, 2023, surrounded by…
ROCKLAND — Friday, June 16, from 4 - 7 p.m., as well as Saturday, June 17, from 12 - 7 p.m., Rockland Main Street (Route 1 North) will be closed to vehicle traffic for the 2023 Summer Solstice…
‘This meeting is historic’
THOMASTON — It was but four votes that separated the yays and nayes for the sale of 1.5 acres of town-owned Thomaston Green land, but…
The driver and passenger of a motorcycle, who were the victims of a May 28 hit and run crash in Stockton Springs, are offering a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and…
BELFAST —Belfast Police celebrated the completion of their first ever…
Walgreens across Maine are offering a new program, 1-Hour Guarantee, Or It’s Free,”making access to everyday health and wellness, summer, and house essentials more convenient to…
Huge thanks to all who came out and made our sold out Watercolor Batik workshop a beautiful success…
BELFAST — A man and woman have been arrested in connection with a…
Penobscot Bay Language School
ROCKLAND — This summer Penobscot Bay Language School is offering a free community language and culture program every Friday, from 9:30 - 11 a.m. (28 Gay Street, Rockland) all summer long.
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CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing hosted the Dirigo Sprints Maine Youth Rowing Championship on Saturday, May 27 on Megunticook Lake.
This event began several years ago to bring all of the Maine…
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab is adding two new pathogens to its tick testing panels.
The Tick Lab will now be screening ticks for Powassan virus and…
kickoff party June 30; friday programs through the summer
ROCKPORT — This year’s “Lasers and Literature” Summer Reading program at the Rockport Public Library invites young patrons to explore science and science fiction through special events, weekly…
WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley High School announces Honor Grads for the Class of 2023.
Magna achievers are…
