On June 10, Maine State Police Colonel John Cote described a structural reorganization of the agency that he oversees, and which includes several new positions and other efficiency measures.
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FRIENDSHIP — Joan M. Murphy, 89, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, June 3, 2022 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was the…
A celebration of life for Patricia Nick, 92, who passed away on September 29, 2021, will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 1 p.m., at The Poor Farm, Vinalhaven.
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EDGECOMB — While performing routine water quality monitoring on June 2, 2022 Midcoast Conservancy’s Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager Patricia Nease observed what appeared to be cyanobacteria…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre was recently awarded a $7,500 grant from the Maine Arts Commission to support its general operating expenses for the coming fiscal year.
The Maine Arts…
ROCKPORT — This summer, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
CAMDEN — Rosita Oldham Lazar passed away on May 20, 2022 after 88 years of grace, kindness and devotion to her loved ones.
Born in Valencia, Spain on June 8, 1933 to a family of Spanish…
CUSHING — Heath Allen Yeaton, 44, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 3, 2022, at his home in Cushing.
Born in Rockport, January 4, 1978, he was blessed to have two sets of parents: Brad…
LINCOLNVILLE—In the summertime, people drive by rural, roadside farm stands like they’re a dime a dozen. But, there is such art and beauty in a local hutch at the end of a dirt driveway.
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ROCKLAND — The Board of Directors of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has appointed Gordon Page, of Owls Head, to the role of interim president and CEO of the chamber following the…
NORTHPORT—Down the road on Route 1 from The Only Doughnut sits the newly built brick-and-mortar home of The Scone Goddess.
“We call this area of Route 1 ‘The Corridor of Yum,’ ” said…
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…
‘everybody knows in this room that 30 days is not enough time to work with an individual on changing their life’
“We know this, and we want to know how we can overcome those numbers,” said Governor Janet Mills, during a stop at a recovery center in Rockland, June 8, 2022. “We hear a lot about the overdose…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Twilight and Ladies Leagues continued in action this week.
Below are results from the June 7-8 events as reported to the sports department.
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‘I keep doubling my production and it just keeps selling out’
THOMASTON – Laurel Cristopher is business owner, baker, dishwasher, and as it turns out, she’s a good carpenter to boot. Christopher is from Winthrop; she was scouting places where a small…
Gov. Janet Mills announced $4 million June 7 from the Maine Jobs and Recovery Program for job creation and employment recovery for the healthcare workforce. Mills made the announcement at…
ROCKPORT — By the time 5 p.m. rolled around for regular June 9 Thursday evening training at the Rockport Fire Department, firefighters had already been together for much of the day responding to…
A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Maine could lead to improved services for college students with autism, according to the University of Maine.
The study investigated…
‘Inside View of Maine Medical Center ICU Nurses Caring for Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients’
PORTLAND — A video capturing the thoughts and emotions of Maine Medical Center (MMC) ICU nurses as they cared for unvaccinated patients during the Delta COVID-19 surge won MaineHealth videographer…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Walk-in Care practice will adjust its hours for Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11. The practice will close at noon on June 10, and will remain closed all…
Call this the weekend of anniversary parties and business birthday bashes! We’ve got a couple of events that are centered around food, drink, music, performers, food trucks, and artist/makers.…
ROCKLAND — Kendall Jay Ross, 37, died unexpectedly, Saturday, June 4, 2022 from injuries sustained in a workplace accident.
Born in Portland, September 12, 1984, he was the son of Jay and…
After a two-year hiatus, girls’ summer basketball tournament action returns to Boothbay Harbor. On July 29 and 30, Boothbay Region hosts five other high school basketball squads in a tournament…
ROCKLAND — Maine is a leader in online database record-keeping for Emergency Management Services (EMS). Other states look toward this northeast corner of the country as an example of how it’s done…
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…
CAMDEN — A year ago, a bicyclist was injured while riding on the Camden Hills State Park road to Mount Battie. Another bicyclist was injured a couple weeks ago, though it is not known if a medical…
A celebration of life for Bonnie Dickey, 74, who died peacefully, December 15, 2021, will be held Monday, June 13, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the Dickey Family home, 45 East Boston Road, Vinalhaven…
LINCOLNVILLE — In a surprise June 8 visit to the Cronin Family, the Lincolnville Select Board and Town Administrator David Kinney dedicated the 2022 Annual Town Report to Lee Cronin, a high honor…
CAMDEN — Nancy Phillips Whitaker, 95, of Camden, passed away May 28, 2022 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. She was born June 12, 1926 in Upper Montclair, New Jersey to Stuart Philips and…
CAMDEN — Mary Matthiessen Wheelwright, 96, died peacefully on June 3, 2022 in the company of all her family at her home in Camden, Maine.
Born Oct. 9, 1925 in NYC, daughter of Erard and…
ROCKLAND — Crystal Renae Hunter, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at her residence in Rockland.
A full obituary and service information will be published at a later…
PENOBSCOT — ISLE Theater Company is to premiere of Anna Fitzgerald’s Playing Mercury, a medieval-period comedy inspired by William Shakespeare’s As You Like It…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland will conduct a demonstration project this spring on Pleasant Street from Union Street to Broadway in order to improve the safety of walkers and bicyclists,…
WALDOBORO — The Medomak seventh and eighth grade middle school softball teams squared off Tuesday, June 7 in Waldoboro for the Busline League championship.
The all-Riverhawk affair…
Cathy Morgan Bird Week is celebrated each May in honor of one of its fondest bird watchers and former board member of Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, the late Cathy Morgan. For several…
BELFAST — On Arbor Day, May 25, Marianne McKinney and Tom King, of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, visited four local schools and distributed tree seedlings to all the students in…
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…
playoff opener at home on thursday
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills varsity boys lacrosse team finished the regular season by splitting its final two contests in Rockport.
The Windjammers bested Morse in its senior recognition…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 10-31.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
‘We are now the freshman of the adult world’
ROCKLAND — “It feels like we walked into the halls of that school just last week,” said Valedictorian Jacob Carroll, in his Oceanside High School Class of 2022 graduation speech, “I remember…
The possible new tradition of holding the Oceanside High School graduation ceremony outside, on the football field, next to South School, in Rockland, instead of in the auditorium on the opposite…
Disrespect for the ideas enshrined in our Constitution can be found in Uvalde, Texas and right here in Thomaston, Maine.
This past week, in an effort to minimize damage from what is being…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 24-June 1.
Remington E. Boggs, 23, of Warren, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Rockland April 3,…
ROCKLAND — The Board of Directors of the Sail, Power & Steam Museum recently added Tom Norton, of Islesboro, to their ranks.
“We are delighted to add Tom to our Board,” said Captain Jim…
Letter to the editor
I strongly support saving the historic Camden, Maine, waterfall and dam.
My husband and I are homeowners of a cottage in downtown Camden and have been loving living here precisely because…
June 6 marks the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season that extends through November 30. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center, a…
WASHINGTON — Donald E. Vogel Sr. passed away at his home in Washington, Maine on May 26, 2022, at the age of 88 years. Born December 9, 1933 to Edward and Louise Vogel and the eldest of three…
Letter to the editor
Much has been said and written about the Thomaston Green.
The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan famous saying, “everyone has the right to their own opinion but they do not have the right…
opinion
June 14, 2022 is an important day for Camden voters. Among other items, we elect two Select Board members, we decide whether to institute Secret Ballots for approving the…
Wiscasset Speedway
The 2022 racing season at Wiscasset Speedway rolled on this past weekend with a full Group #1 program that included the Sweatt’s Concrete Thunder 4 Minis, Market 27 Super Streets,…
