LINCOLNVILLE — Ava Jackson, 93 of Lincolnville, Maine, passed away on February 5, 2025 at the Sussman House, Rockport, Maine.
Ava Agnes Athearn was born October…
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There will be a celebration of life event for Cynthia Allen on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 4 - 7 p.m., at Lakehurst in Damariscotta, Maine. Friends, students, and family members are all welcome…
ROCKLAND — William S. Bird “Bill”, 84, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, after a brief illness. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Bill leaves…
PenBay Veterinary Associates has hired Jessica Bouchard to join its team in Rockport.
Originally from rural New Hampshire, Dr. Bouchard traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, to…
Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke included the following monthly report in the Feb. 10 Rockport Select Board pre-meeting packet. In it are department head reports, as well as updates on various…
Once again, I found myself standing in the middle of the Center on winter Saturday afternoon. I heard the sirens on Main Street and spotted the blue lights of the Trooper Andrew’s cruiser,…
accepting orders through February 15
Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, February 15, 2025 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming.
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To recognize the wide geographic participation in this year’s contest, The Telling Room honored one writer from each of Maine’s counties as a county winner, in addition…
sensitive to the feelings of others
Students at TGS have been focusing on empathy during the month of January, 2025. Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for being empathetic at a school-wide assembly on…
proceeds support klswcd youth and adult conservation programs
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2025 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
"a global symbol of press freedom"
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Ressa will be featured on Maine Public's interactive radio program Maine Calling on Tuesday, February 11, from 11 a.m. to noon. Ressa…
letter to the editor
Could Apples Become Oranges in Rockport?
Find out Monday at the Select Board meeting at 6 p.m., at the lower level of the Opera House!
We all know that oranges cannot become apples…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 30 - Feb. 6.
Daimon Clark, 45, of Bangor, probation violation in Belfast Sept. 15, 2020…
Heidi Perkins and three friends are in the middle of a fundraising effort to help Kim Moran, whose home burned to the ground Dec. 20 on the shores of Coleman Pond, in Lincolnville.
"She was…
letter to the editor
If Trump and his supporters are concerned about government fraud, the Trump administration should reinstate the 17 independent inspectors general that Trump fired on January 25.
The U.S.…
letter to the editor
Dear Senator Collins,
As we well know, Senator Margaret Chase Smith stood up to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and brought to a close his unjustified, unconstitutional…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 3-7.
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Meet the Artist Feb. 22
ROCKLAND — Throughout February, Montville artist Colette Shumate-Smith presents “Alice’s UnBirthday”, a collection of Alice in Wonderland memorabilia and artwork…
THOMASTON — Loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather David Andrew Ellis, 92, of Thomaston, Maine, was called home by the Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. David is now reunited…
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center (Flanagan Center) will be open Sunday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. until Monday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 a.m. The…
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland begins Saturday, February 8, at Midnight, and continues until Monday, February 10, at 6 a.m.
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Christine E. Tanguay, of Prospect, and Scott A. Tanguay, of Maxfield, were married…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine's Second District, circulated the following update from Washington, D.C.
Welcome to my weekly rundown, the latest on what I’ve been working on for…
From Washington, D.C.
The following was circulated Feb. 7 from the office of Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine.
I am sending this bulletin to folks throughout Maine to share some important news: The…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 1-7.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 31 - Feb. 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
inviting seventh graders to apply before Feb. 28
ROCKLAND — Now in its 31st year, Rockland-based Trekkers’ youth mentoring program is inviting seventh graders that live in Rockland, Thomaston, South Thomaston, Cushing, Owls Head, and St. George…
UNION — Randy Prock passed away early February 3, 2025, with his wife, Cindy; sister Wendy; and son, Danny by his bedside at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he had spent the final 13…
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Twenty-year-old Lilly DesRoberts talks about how her high school boyfriend robbed her of college life in the Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month episode of the “Let’s Talk About It”…
have a game plan
Super Bowl LIX is taking place on Sunday, February 9 and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and its law enforcement partners across the State are asking fans to remember the following simple, safe…
BREMEN — Jeffrey T. Norton, 75, of Bremen, died on February 5, 2025, departing this life in response to the call from his Savior, Jesus Christ, with whom he now resides for eternity. He was born…
APPLETON — After a short battle with cancer, Glenn F. Mitchell passed away on February 5, 2025, at the age of 70. He was born on August 11, 1954 and raised in Appleton, Maine, and was a 1973…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals’ Art Committee is currently accepting online applications from artists with connections to Maine and New England for an opportunity…
Join us Sunday at 1pm for live music with Jack Duggins and pre-gaming for the Eagles vs KC Chiefs. Darts will be in the back room on a…
BELMONT — Dennis M. Vaughan, 68, of Belmont, passed away on February 3, 2025. Dennis was a very strong-willed and determined person. During the past year,…
The Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS has distributed fundraising checks to four local charities, each selected by Brian Wickenden, the 2023 Pen Bay Council REALTOR of the Year.…
The Maine Department of Labor (DOL) released the requirements for private insurance plans designed to replace the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
Once these plans receive…
MIDCOAST—Valentine’s Day isn't for…
If you have ever wanted to get into rowing, now is the time. Megunticook Rowing is offering free Learn-to-Row sessions January 27-31 and…
one win, one loss
ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School's Varsity Hockey team has been on the ice consistently since Saturday, when it scored a win against Hampden on home ice at the MidCoast Recreation…
As news headlines report 'Decade of Deadly Heat' the residents of Camden wrestle with creating a sustainable bioregion. It isn’t easy work, but CamdenCAN acts as a hub for action. As part of their…
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On February 20, 2024, Governor Janet Mills announced that the State would pursue developing a commercial-scale floating offshore wind manufacturing, assembling and launching facility on…
Camden and Rockport, March 15; Rockland and Thomaston, March 16
AIO Food and Energy Assistance is reestablishing Pies on Parade, a community-wide event that provides an opportunity for people to sample sweet and savory…
WALDOBORO — Filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, The Naked Truth. Night one, Saturday, June 21, is sold out, leading the Waldo to add an…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Four care team members from MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital campuses. Each quarter…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Jennifer Wooden, MD, MPH, to its Pediatrics department. She comes to MHPBH from Aurora Pediatrics in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where she spent the…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 14-24.
Belfast
Laurie J. Robertson &…
From Washington, D.C.: 'Cuts Harm Public Health, Environment, and Families'
The office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following release Feb. 6:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member …
