WALDOBORO — The Medomak seventh grade softball team concluded the regular season Thursday, May 26 with a home affair against Bristol.
Thanks to a strong offensive showing from Medomak, the…
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills is asking Central Maine Power, a publicly traded utility serving geographically half of the Maine state with electricity, not to file a rate hike request with the Maine…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation said May 26 that some Maine State Ferry Service trips between Rockland and Vinalhaven will be…
BLUE HILL — On Thursday, May 26, Northern Light Health and Blue Hill Hospital leaders gathered with staff, donors, and community members to celebrate the start of construction on the region’s new…
ST. GEORGE — Patricia Kamlin, 70, of St. George, died Wednesday, May 11, after a short illness. She was born in Canton, Massachusetts on September 10, 1951 to Francis J. Kamlin and Mary (O’Brien)…
THOMASTON — Daniel R. Allen, 67, passed unexpectedly in his sleep Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. Born in Dallas, Texas, August 2,1954, he was the son of Mary Elizabeth (Lane) and Jonathan H. Allen…
BELFAST — Royce Jason Tibbetts, 91, passed away peacefully at home with his family on May 18, 2022. Born in Mars Hill on September 16, 1930, he was the son of Jason and Athena Gray Tibbetts and…
HOPE — Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Guiseley, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a short illness.
Memorial Service information and a full…
follow Art Trail Maine through three new one-day trips
Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education continues in the summer.
This year the department is offering three new one-day trips in a series called Art Trail Maine. Each Thursday trip…
BOOTHBAY — The Maine Department of Transportation will be making improvements on River Road in Boothbay next month. The specific project area is about a half-mile north of the intersection of…
Registration deadline June 17 for this Maine DEP course
CAMDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in Basic Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification for…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Twilight and Ladies Leagues continued in action this week.
Below are results from the May 24 and May 25 events as reported to the sports department. …
For Memorial Day Weekend, we’re looking at a gorgeous couple of days in the 70s (except for Saturday, which is looking pretty iffy with showers and thunderstorms) with a mix of indoor and outdoor…
The Lincoln County Youth Behavioral Health Alliance teamed up with the Lincoln Theater and three area high schools to bring a special free film showing of “Dear Evan Hansen” to Damariscotta on…
Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching and that can only mean one thing - the Coastal 200 is returning to Wiscasset Speedway! The highly anticipated Coastal 200 is not only the first…
The 2022 season continues to roll on at Wiscasset Speedway as the racing action continues to heat up! The Group #1 divisions returned to the speedway on Saturday, May 21 for a full night…
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 Oceanside varsity baseball team earned its sixth win of the season Wednesday, May 25 with a shutout victory over Lincoln Academy.
The host Mariners tallied a trio of runs…
BELFAST — Busline League middle school track and field programs gathered Tuesday, May 24 at Belfast Area High School for the Busline League championships.
Teams participating included Troy…
OWLS HEAD — Jennie Witham, 99, died peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, Saturday, May 21, 2022, just two months shy of her 100th birthday, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.…
A graveside service for Warren T. Perry, 91, who died February 8, 2022, will be held Friday, June 10, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Rockville Cemetery, Rt. 17, Rockport.
In lieu of flowers, those…
ROCKLAND — Benedicta “Bena” Andrews, 92, died peacefully, Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Knox Center Memory Care Unit, after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the…
A Celebration of Life gathering for Penelope “Penny” (Sanborn) Carter, who passed away December 3, 2021, will be held Saturday, June 11, at 1 p.m., at the Belfast Boathouse.
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FRANKFORT and BANGOR — Paul Dyton Bacon, 55, of Frankfort and Bangor, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, after a battle with cancer.
Paul was born December 20, 1966, in Peru, Indiana to Air…
A graveside service will be held for Eleanor Martin, who passed away on March 29, 2022. The service will be held at the German Cemetery in Waldoboro, on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 2 p.m.…
Counter to the signs recently sprouted in town, I will be voting YES on ARTICLE 16, and encourage you to do so as well…
Letter to the editor
I am writing in support of Denise Munger for Rockport Select Board. I have known and worked with Denise for more than five years and know her to be a…
letter to the editor
Concerning the debate over the proposed pier to be constructed on the shore of Lincolnville within a half-mile of the ferry slip, let me start off by stating that I lean neither to the right or to…
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 — Belfast Police reported one traffic infraction May 9-20, for speeding. In addition to the lone citation, the following activity was reported. …
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity May 12-20.
An arrest or summons does…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 13-19.
Raymond Pomeroy Jr., 36, of…
ROCKLAND — A 46-year-old Rockland man was arrested May 23 for allegedly stealing a vehicle in Rockland and driving it until he was apprehended by police after being involved in an incident in…
WARREN — One person had to be extricated from a vehicle, Tuesday afternoon, May 24, after a three-vehicle crash closed one lane of Atlantic Highway (Route 1), in Warren. That person was…
broadening the reach of curling’s health and social benefits
BELFAST — The Belfast Curling Club has received a $10,000 grant from the Waldo County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to broaden the reach of curling’s health and social benefits during…
A graveside service will be held for Clara Reed, who passed away on March 16, 2022. The service will be held at the Brookside Cemetery, in Friendship, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 1 p.m. Halls…
ELECTIONS 2022: WALDO COUNTRY SHERIFF CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
SEARSPORT — Waldo County Sheriff Jeff Trafton plans to retire after eight years in his position, and two candidates have announced their…
BELFAST – Spectrum Generations received a $70,000 bequest May 20, from the Poor Family Estate to honor the memory of Frederic Jordan Poor, a distinguished Vietnam veteran and former Belfast…
AUGUSTA — Since the Coronavirus pandemic began in 2020, Maine has recorded 259,058 cases of COVID-19 and sadly 2,343 deaths. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers have been on the…
UNION — Levi Paxton Caverly, 18, went home to Jesus, while on vacation with his family, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Toms River, New Jersey.
Levi was Levi. Unique, lovable, and a beautiful…
Hampden Bridge Bundle Project
HAMPDEN — The Maine Department of Transportation opened the new East Souadabscook Stream Bridge to traffic on the southbound side of I-95 this morning, May 24. This is the first of four new…
flea market, Library plant sale, retail stores
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) will hold its annual “Sales into the Season” on Memorial Day Weekend in a peninsula-wide and beyond event.
Participating SGBA members—…
BROOKS — James Cluney Sr., 49, was taken tragically from his family on May 6, 2022 at his home in Brooks.
He was born Oct 15, 1972 to George Sr. and Ramona Cluney in Gloucester,…
ROCKPORT — Five Town Little League Challenger Division is open for registration for the 2022 season.
All children residing in Knox and Waldo County are eligible to join.
Challenger…
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD
The Ford Explorer launched our obsession with sport-utility vehicles. Yes, there was the Range Rover and GM’s Suburban, and a couple of outliers like the International…
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…
WINSLOW — The Oceanside varsity baseball team hit the road Monday, May 23 to challenge Winslow, and earned its 100th win in program history in the process.
The visiting Mariners boosted…
WALDOBORO — In a regular season finale high school outdoor track and field meet, teams from around the Midcoast traveled Monday, May 23 to Waldoboro to compete.
Those competing in the…
The Town of Camden has a limited number of shade trees available for planting on the street if one lives in Camden.
The Camden Street Shade Tree Volunteers are working with the Town to…
Letter to the editor
Having achieved our primary goals, Friends of Rockport has decided to withdraw from any further litigation related to the Rockport Harbor Hotel.
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