Outdoor festivals are the name of the game this weekend with themes ranging from food to music with a special historical re-enactment and a finale of Maine films to cap it off.
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CAMDEN — Members of the Camden Rotary Club are selling tickets for their annual Super Raffle. A drawing on Saturday, September 3, will bring prizes of $500, $1,000 and $1,500 to the three winners…
register for a spot Sunday, July 24 to Wednesday, August 3
ROCKPORT — “The ‘Blues’ will be ready early this year,” said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release.
CMLT invites the public to participate in the 20th annual free blueberry pick…
schedule of events
UNION — Union Founders Day 2022 will be celebrated Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Schedule of Events
Friday, July 15, 6-7:30 PM: Union Area Chamber…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recently recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 2-13.
Belfast
Carol J. Ekberg 2002 Trust to Kerri M. Gaffett…
BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity June 27 - July 10.
An arrest or summons…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported four traffic infractions June 30 - July 10, with one citation issued for each of the following reasons, unnecessary acceleration,…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 1-7.
Jessica Jackson, 31, of Boothbay…
Rocks gash large hole in 45-foot Sabre Yacht
CAMDEN — Just after 9 a.m. this morning, July 13, a couple aboard a 45-foot motor yacht headed out of Camden Harbor to cruise Penobscot…
ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Recreation Center will be hosting a pickleball scramble Friday, July 22 beginning at 8 a.m.
The will be several games for all attendees to participate in with a new…
Press release
The American Pickers are excited to return to Maine! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in October 2022.
“American Pickers” is a…
CAMDEN and BELFAST — Poet Jeffrey Bean comes to Maine to read at the Page Gallery in Camden, July 26, and Waterfall Arts in Belfast, July 27.
Selected by the poet Naomi Shihab Nye as the…
Boutique Air a no-show for presentation
ROCKLAND – It was a full screen as Knox County Commissioners met via Zoom on Tuesday, July 12. Invited to make presentations were…
Amy Kunzinger, of Appleton, has been named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Honda is a sneaky company. Well, it’s a brilliant engineering company; but it’s sneaky. Its forte is creating machinery that seems to fly below the radar but nonetheless…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
THOMASTON — Bright red spots seeping into white pads placed on the ground in Thomaston, Tuesday night, were a welcome sign for firefighters. The crew had deliberately dispersed the pads over a…
UNION — Beginning July 18, Clarry Hill Road will be closed to through traffic 24/7 until completion. The Town of Union will be upgrading the culvert at the bottom of the hill to prevent the annual…
animals like Huggie get help and a second chance
THOMASTON — Earlier this year, two couples stepped forward to offer matching gifts to help animals at Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS). Martine Richard LaBrie and Dr. Henry LaBrie of Friendship…
The Modified Racing Series made its return to Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday, July 9 for an action-packed 75-lap main event. The touring series, founded in 2004, runs a limited seven…
ROCHESTER, NY — The following local residents have been named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring 2022 semester:
Audrey Lagerbom, of Northport. Lagerbom…
The Lincolnville Broadband Committee is urging every household in Lincolnville to take an internet speed test to help…
BELFAST — Two creative forces have combined, once again, to bring a regional theater staple to the Belfast Maskers’ stage, according to Belfast Maskers, in a news release. The riotous "Little Shop…
Are you interested in supporting and empowering elementary and middle school girls in your community? Do you have time after school to coach and mentor girls to build life skills through running (…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 for a series of golf outings.
Below are the results from the gatherings as submitted to our…
Nomination Papers now available at City Clerk’s Office
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Clerk has announced the City seats that will be voted on during the November 8, 2022 Municipal Election.
The offices and terms that will be available are: …
HOPE — Daniel S. Dodge, 58 of Hope, peacefully passed away on November 30, 2021.
Daniel, fondly called Danny or Big Dan, was born on December 20, 1962 in Belfast, Maine to Henry and…
SEARSPORT — Clayton Milo Blood, Sr. died at his home in Searsport on July 7, 2022, supported by his family and hospice.
Just last December, he celebrated his 90th birthday. He received over…
The Rockport Garden Club’s 2022 scholarship awards were recently awarded at a private ceremony for graduates and their families at the Camden-Rockport high school.
Two worthy recipients…
BELFAST — Local participatory arts nonprofit Belfast Flying Shoes recently received three grant awards. The gifts will support Belfast Flying Shoes and its community-building dance and music…
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board will hold a workshop today, July 11, at 4 p.m. in the French Conference Room to…
CAMDEN — The conversation was frank and lengthy, but by the time the five members of the Camden Select Board finished discussing whether…
strawberries and a couple of werewolves...gleefully tipping over rights
“It feels like we’re in a movie,” a friend said the other morning as we waited in line for a hot dog at the Strawberry Festival, one that Jimmy Stewart would have starred…
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced Monday morning she tested positive for COVID-19, and released the following statement:
“Last night, I tested…
MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball season has entered the playoff section of the season with the quarterfinals played Wednesday, July 6, semifinals Friday, July 8 and championship Sunday, July 10…
Meeting July 11
ROCKPORT — At the Monday evening, July 11, meeting of the Rockport Select Board, five citizens who have volunteered to serve on a new Village-focused task force are expected to be named to effort…
JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $25,000 CASH
ROCKLAND — A transient man remains in jail after he was arrested on charges that he allegedly broke into an Appleton home in June while a family was sleeping upstairs and armed himself with two…
BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, July 11 at 5 p.m. in the high school’s band room.
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Letter to the editor
Happy Windjammers week! Thank you to all who joined us at the Merry Barn on Sunday for our first annual Stories of the Sea! Folks from age five to 85 came…
SACO — The Maine Field Hockey Association's 13th Annual Maine Field Hockey Festival will take place Saturday, July 16 at Thornton Academy in Saco.
31 high schools from across Maine will…
August 4 - 21, 2022
Bay Chamber presents its 62nd season of concerts from August 4 - 21, 2022.
The summer concert series begins on August 4 at the Rockport Opera House with pianist and 2022 Andrew Wolf Award…
DaPonte String Quartet announces its schedule of Summer concerts within the state of Maine.
Mozart & Brahms Clarinet Quintets with Guests Mark Simons (clarinet) and Alexander…
Local, county and state agencies urge residents to start preparing now for what may well be an expensive heating oil surprise in a few months. According to the Governor’s Energy Office on June 27…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
A memorial service for Robert O. Wyllie, 93, former long-time Warren resident, who died November 28, 2021, will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 2 p.m., at the Thomaston…
accommodating the needs of students enrolled in Pre-K to 12th grade
BELFAST — It’s back-to-school season, and Waldo Community Action Partners wants to make sure your child kicks off the school year ready to learn. This year Waldo CAP has expanded its annual…
improving Maine National Guard’s responses to assault and harassment within its ranks
Appointments to Maine’s permanent Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma were announced Friday, July 8, 2022. The Council, established by an Executive Order signed by the Governor, will work…
