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PORTLAND — MaineHealth has hired Matthew Wolden as the new chief operating officer for MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland (MHMMC).…
LIBERTY — Liberty Graphics, a Maine T-shirt printing company, announces the appointment of Scott McCormac as the new General Manager. McCormac officially began his…
Book Club discussion and Cold Water Dip fundraiser
Finding Our Voices invites Maine women to uplift and empower each other with an online book club discussion of The Bonobo Sisterhood with the author Diane L. Rosenfeld, and a…
SPRUCE HEAD — With heavy hearts, we announce the untimely passing of our beloved Cody Ryan Arsenault, who left this world too soon on January 16, 2025, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor,…
A Bird's Tale
What bird is more iconic here in Maine than the common loon? In summer, there’s nothing more stirring than hearing the wailing cry of a loon echoing across the still waters of a Maine lake on…
letter to the editor
We would like to thank the students from Waldo County Technical Center Graphic Arts program, and their teacher, Hillary Steinau, for the beautiful posters honoring Dr Martin Luther King Jr. that…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Four Waldo County residents were arrested as a result of a Jan. 13 traffic stop on Cape Jellison Road, according to a Jan. 21 report from Maine State Police…
Kirsten Pomeroy of Pittsfield has joined the team at Allen Insurance and Financial as a receptionist in the company’s Waterville office.
Kirsten is a graduate of the University of Maine…
letter to the editor
In a time when people are struggling financially to find housing, put food on the table, and meet their basic needs, it would be easy to find money and keep it.
…
letter to the editor
With the death of President Jimmy Carter, the nation mourns the passing of a truly praiseworthy life. As this sad occasion unfolded, and heartfelt tributes poured in, it also became a…
Early signs of frostbite
With periods of extreme cold and heavy snowfall a guarantee throughout the winter months, Shriners Children’s Boston wants to remind parents about how to protect…
Daytime options also available in Rockland
ROCKLAND — The Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center in Rockland will be open for three nights: Monday, Jan. 20, Tuesday, Jan 21, and…
“Curtains Up! Theatre for Extraordinary Campers”
ROME — Pine Tree Camp kicks off its 80th anniversary year by revealing a secret.
This summer, the Maine Cabin Masters renovated camp’s recreation hall and…
Larry Wold has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. In this role, Wold will bolster the Bank’s commercial…
OWLS HEAD — Glenda M. Dennison, 72, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born on Vinalhaven, she was the…
OWLS HEAD – Cushing resident Trysdan Galvin, a high school senior at Camden Hills Regional High School and Mid-Coast School of Technology, and who is now a…
BELFAST — Members of the Belfast City Council will meet for their regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting Jan. 21, to address an agenda that includes the confirmation of two new city…
NORTH HAVEN — Capt. Arnold A. Adams, Jr., of North Haven, passed peacefully in his sleep at home on January 7, 2025.
Arnold was born in Rockland, Maine on July 9, 1964 at Knox Hospital. He…
mixing pieces in creative ways
BELFAST — Opening January 29, 2025, Local Color Gallery presents a unique show featuring member artists’ work hung “Salon Style.” Rather than the gallery’s…
obituary
Carlyn Margaretta (Young) Ernest died Dec. 20, 2024 at Quarry Hill, a few hours…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 10-16.
Zachary Barnett, 38, of Winterport, probation violation in Winterport June 6,…
I rolled out of bed Saturday morning to start the coffee. A kid needed a ride, so there would be no sleeping in. Situation normal.
My phone vibrated in the pocket of my…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 13-17.
Appleton
Jacob…
special events In collaboration with Camden Public Library; high school art mural
CAMDEN — Who or what do you think of when asked about your neighbor? Is it the friendly dog on its daily walk by your home, the chickadees in your backyard, a favorite maple…
The EPA estimates Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, but when it comes to Mainers in winter, that figure is likely even higher.
As we endeavor all season to…
Open auditions will be held for MidCoast Ballet’s production of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, featuring students and faculty from the Bay Chamber Music School, Saturday, January 25 at Midcoast…
There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street, from 7 p.m., Sunday, January 19, to 6 a.m., Monday,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 10-17.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Department reported the following activity Dec. 29 - Jan. 15.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
A 75-year-old man driving a rented U-Haul truck broke through the ice on Echo Lake in Mount Desert early in the morning, Jan. 17. The man was rescued by local EMS and taken to MDI…
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland will be in place Sunday, Jan 19, at 9 p.m. until Monday, Jan 20, at 8 a.m.
Off-street parking is…
CAMDEN — Four clinics will be offered at the pitch this winter, 2025.
University of Maine Coaching Staff will be on…
Our Town Belfast’s Ice Festival February 21-23
BELFAST — A new winter program will be offered in Belfast through a collaboration between DoryWoman Rowing, Selkie Sauna, and Belfast Parks and Recreation. In coordination with Our Town Belfast’s…
BANGOR — A Texas man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to four counts of wire fraud, according to the Maine…
Jan. 18 in Camden; Jan. 19 in Belfast
The auditioned Midcoast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty offers its winter concert series, “Star of the Sea,” presented in four venues in January,…
BELFAST — The Norwegian fish farm company, Nordic Aquafarms, announced it will not continue its efforts to build a fish farm in Belfast, citing continued legal issues with those who have long…
The location and time of Mr. Hickey's service have changed. The service will now be held Saturday, January 25, at 12 p.m., at the Rockland American Legion…
Serving up street tacos and signature brews
WATERVILLE—As downtown Waterville continues to grow as a vibrant part of Maine's creative economy, it now proudly welcomes a new craft brewery. Cushnoc Brewing Co. opened its second location…
James Stillman Rockefeller, Jr. (1926-2025) died at his home of seven decades on January 8, the day after his 99th birthday. Jim, also known affectionately…
APPLETON — The Appleton Library is featuring works by local artist Eric Darling for the months of January and February.
"Eric's art is colorful,…
Maine Art Quilts and their Worldly Collection
ROCKPORT — “Inspiration: Global Fabric Traditions,” a traveling show of work by Maine Art Quilts, will be on exhibit at the Rockport Public Library from Jan. 28 through Feb. 22. The display will…
With temperatures in the low 30s and light snowfall, the Camden Fire Dept., along with a few members of Rockland and St. George fire departments, climbed into insulated ice water rescue suits and…
CAMDEN — Roy Robert Marshall passed away at Pen Bay Medical Center, in Rockport, on January 12, 2025. Born June 4, 1946 in Norwood, Massachusetts.
For the full obituary…
Tuesday 1/21 at 7pm Boothbay Harbor Community Lunch will be featured on the Maine news program "207". Don Carrigan attended the lunch last week hosted by Shore Hills…
The Maine County Commissioners Association held their annual meeting in Augusta on Tuesday, January 8, and selected their leadership for 2025. Commissioner Andre Cushing of Penobscot County was…
the first point of contact for most educators and school staff across Maine
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine has hired Soren Erwich (he/him), as the organization’s new School Engagement Coordinator as of January 2025.
Soren is a 2022…
Deadline April 1, 2025
ROCKLAND — As of January 10, OUT Maine is now accepting applications for its annual college scholarship fund for Maine students.
Thanks to a…
NORTH HAVEN — Floyd T. Calderwood, 80, of North Haven, passed away on January 14, 2025 in Scarborough.
A full obituary will follow.
…
ROCKLAND — Mary Arnold Kaufman, died on December 15, 2024, in Rockland, Maine, after a short illness. Mary died on her terms the way she lived life, surrounded by friends and family who were…
