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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ScrapDogs Community Compost, LLC is one of six Maine proposals awarded through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s first (spring) round of 2022 Waste Diversion Grants for recycling…
ROCKLAND — A 30-year-old man from Waterford was ordered not to return to Knox County during a bail hearing after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman in her Rockland home.…
PROSPECT — Jacobus Hendrik Bouman, better known as J., “just J Period,” 80 years old, of Prospect, Maine passed away on May 20 after 17 years of dealing with serious health issues. His wife, Beth…
BREMEN — Game Warden K9 Koda and Game Warden Jake Voter located another missing person early Monday morning, May 23, rescuing a 77-year-old woman who likely had spent two nights in the woods,…
May 24 meeting
CAMDEN – Select Board members in Camden will have three contract submissions before them Tuesday evening to consider for the town’s …
UNION — The Union Fair is seeking help from the local community to help in the Exhibition Hall during the Union Fair.
Organizers submitted the following information:
RAFFLE QUILT:…
demonstrated commitment to young children and their families
ROCKLAND — Rockland Harbor YMCA’s Childcare Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world…
The memorial service for Marcia Jamrog, 70, of Lincolnville, who died on January 2, 2022, will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 10 a.m., at Alford Lake Camp, 258 Alford Lake Road in Hope…
The graveside service for Janice Nash Morong, 81, who died on February 1, 2022, will be held Friday, June 3, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden with the Rev. Dr…
A graveside service for Gypsie V. Underhill, 80, who died on January 12, 2022, will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden.
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TENANTS HARBOR — Helen K. Wall, 98, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a period of declining health. Born in Skowhegan, October 28, 1923, she was a daughter of…
leaving the worn-out farms .... bald hills and rocky soil ... a genteel wilderness
It was bound to happen. In fact, it has happened. Our beautiful 39 square miles of hills and forests, of ponds and streams, of rocky shore, even including a tiny stretch…
MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball season continued Sunday, May 22 in the Midcoast.
May 22 Scores
Damariscotta Lions 6, Waldoboro…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 for a series of golf outings.
Below are the results from the gatherings as submitted to our…
ROCKLAND – Short, sweet and right to the point describes the May 17 joint session via Zoom of the Knox County Commissioners and the Knox County Budget Committee, marking the public hearing and…
THOMASTON — The Oceanside and Medomak eighth grade softball teams enjoyed a thrilling, high-scoring affair Saturday, May 21 in Thomaston.
By the end of eight innings filled with a plethora…
WALDOBORO — The Medomak seventh grade baseball team participated in a trio of Busline League contests last week playing once against Great Salt Bay, Oceanside and Troy Howard, with the latter two…
APPLETON — Registration for Pen Bay Soccer Club’s fall season is now open. The U.S. Youth Soccer Association/Soccer Maine league is for players in the Midcoast from Knox, Waldo, and Lincoln…
WAYLAND, Massachusetts — Lois A. (Nichols) Smiley, 95, died peacefully on May 12, 2022 with her family around her, following a period of declining health. She was born on November 17, 1926, in…
WALDOBORO — The Medomak seventh grade middle school softball team emerged victorious with two wins Saturday, May 21 participating in a doubleheader against Nobleboro and Troy Howard.
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NEWPORT — The outdoor track and field programs from Belfast and Mount View traveled Wednesday, May 18 to compete in Newport against Nokomis.
Girls Results
1. Belfast…
WALDOBORO — Local middle school track and field teams from around the Midcoast competed in a Busline League meet Monday, May 16 in Waldoboro.
Six schools competed in the meet: Medomak,…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
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The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Year in Review Awards Gala took place at the Samoset Resort on Friday, May 20. More than 200 Chamber member businesses, elected officials, and local…
BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m. in the high school’s band room.
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AUGUSTA — The Oceanside varsity baseball team found itself playing another extra innings contest Friday, May 20 just days after falling to Waterville in extras. This time, the Mariners were on the…
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…
CUSHING — Arthur Herbert Ifemey, beloved husband, father, and brother, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the age of 80.
Art Ifemey became the co-owner of the popular Ifemey’s…
public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 25
In advance of a May 25 public hearing on four Town Meeting warrant articles, the Thomaston Select Board and Community and Economic Development Committee issued the following statement:…
The six-barstool snug also hosts DJs and karaoke
ROCKLAND—Nate Luce and his partner Justine Kablack have a little spot on Main Street that’s probably going to be Rockland’s hippest joint this summer.
They quietly opened Luce Distillery…
WISCASSET — The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing a railroad crossing on Route 1 in Wiscasset on Tuesday night. This work will require a detour from 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24…
A celebration of life for Barbara R. Post who died November 27, 2021 will be held Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110…
NORTH HAVEN — Edwin (Bud) A. Thayer, 93, died Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born at North Haven, October 5, 1928, he was the son of Raymond L. and Florence E. Bray…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club hosted a Ladies Association golf outing Thursday, May 19.
Below are the results from the outing as submitted to the sports department.
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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…
The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro, is offering a two-week theatre camp for rising 4th - 8th grade students July 11 - July 22 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Campers will…
Month-Long Events:
May 1 through 31, 10…
Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, is holding story times again. This summer, story times will be outside in the fresh air. Take sunscreen and a blanket, lawn chair, or sit-upon for the grass…
Maine Water has partnered with Upcycle Products to provide customers the opportunity to purchase rain barrels at a discount and have them shipped directly to their homes.
Rain barrels can…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library is exhibiting art from Searsport school students as the first show in the new downstairs hall gallery. Thanks to the work of a dedicated volunteer, the hallway…
Those Who Complete high school equivelency test Are Eligible for Two Years of Free Community College in Maine
The Maine Department of Education’s Office of Adult Education launched a campaign on May 19, 2022 to encourage adult learners to complete the HiSET, Maine’s high school equivalency test. Those who…
CAMDEN — Mary Ann (DeConno) Elligott, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022 in Camden, Maine. Born on April 17, 1937 in Green Island, New York, she was the daughter of Michaelm DeConno and…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Ladies League began the year’s action this week.
Below are results from the May 18 opening scramble tournament as reported to the sports department. …
CAMDEN — Maine State Representative Vicki Doudera has presented a Spirit of America Foundation Award to the Camden Rotary Club to recognize its service to the community.
The Spirit of…
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) inducted its newest members into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at The Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
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Sue Campbell has been promoted to Interim Executive Director of OUT Maine, effective immediately. Previously, Campbell was OUT Maine's Deputy Director. She has been with OUT Maine since 2015,…
An Oceanside Middle School student is among the winners of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) 2022 Lyme Disease Awareness Month poster contest. Maine CDC holds the…
Damariscotta’s Maine Booch Brewing takes hard kombucha to a new level
DAMARISCOTTA—Most people associate Maine breweries with beer, but outliers such as Maine Booch Brewing, are sizzling up the craft brew scene with the fizzy flavors of kombucha normally associated…
