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,…
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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…
This multi-vendor marketplace celebrates makers and artists
WINTHROP—During the pandemic when an unprecedented number of shops around Maine closed,…
All Roads Music Fest returns along with some unique Midcoast performances
Let’s call this weekend “The Day The Music Revived.” It’s another stellar weather weekend to catch performances all over Belfast, Camden, Rockland, and Union.
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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…
ROCKLAND — The varsity baseball teams for Waterville and Oceanside met for the second time this season, and once again the two programs had to duke it out longer than anticipated in extra innings…
The Belfast Rotary Club still has opportunities for local businesses, individuals and agencies to sponsor activities at the August 2022 Belfast Harbor Fest.
Accompanied by print, online,…
CAMDEN — A two-car crash at the intersection of John Street, Route 1 and Camden Street clogged the main road for bit Wednesday around 6 p.m., but drivers nonetheless figured out how to get around…
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council has appointed Bobby Cormier of Tilton, New Hampshire, as the city’s new police chief, making it official May 18 during a swearing-in ceremony in City Hall…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 6-12.
Leonid Richter, 26, of Belfast,…
surveying middle and high school youth from traditionally forest-dependent communities
Rural areas centered around the forest industry have faced uncertain economic times. Global competition, coupled with the decline of print media and national recessions, have decreased…
When they catch a ride, BTM may set up house in a new area
The Maine Forest Service asks everyone to check cars, trucks, boats, bikes, ATVs, and other vehicles for wandering browntail moth (BTM) caterpillars. Now through late June, BTM caterpillars become…
Mid Coast ATV club members enjoyed the first club ride of the season on Sunday, May 15, on the Sunrise Trail.
“ATV clubs educate on ATV safety, promote land owner respect and of course have…
teens were using frisbees to dig 10-foot hole, according to reports
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Union teenager was killed Tuesday, May 17 while on vacation with his family in New Jersey, according to a law enforcement news release and area media reports.
Levi…
opinion
Should the town of Camden continue to own the Apollo Tannery property along the Megunticook River on Washington Street and keep it for a farmers’ market and park? Or should that property be sold…
opinion: An open letter from Camden Farmers Market
To the Camden Towns people, Select Board, and town staff:
The Camden Farmers Market is a…
Letter to the editor
Question: how is salmon like money?
Answer: According to the Belfast City Council, there is no difference.
Jennifer Hill lives in Waldo.
Letter to the editor
Because accurate and timely information from legitimate healthcare providers is essential for making the best choices for ourselves and our families, we have become increasingly concerned about…
SWANVILLE — Rita L. Verboncoeur, 77, wife of David B. Verboncoeur of Swanville, died on May 14, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later and a…
American Craft Brew Week is upon us and for Maine beer lovers, that means another dozen options to choose from when stamping their…
WARREN — Terri Ellen (Crabtree) Kelley, 63, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, May 16, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport with her loving husband, Donald, by her side.
Born August 18…
SHUTESBURY, Massachusetts — Michael Crowe, 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at his home in Shutesbury, Massachusetts after a long illness. He was born in Waltham,…
WALDOBORO — The seventh grade softball teams for Medomak and Great Salt Bay squared off Tuesday, May 17 in Waldoboro for a Busline League contest.
It was a thriller of a contest filled…
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 three traffic infractions from April 30 through May 12, with the citations issued for failure to provide proof of insurance,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity May 3-12.
An arrest or summons does…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 2-13.
Larry E. Baum, 61, of Spruce Head, untagged lobster traps, Chapter 25, in St. George March 10, 2022, $…
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is set to graduate 375 students at its May 21 Commencement Ceremony, at 10 a.m., at the Augusta Civic Center. The ceremony is the College’s…
ORONO — 3D printing, nanotechnology and weeds might not seem like a natural combination. For Sonora Ortiz, though, solving practical farm tasks with advanced technology might just be the key to…
ROCKPORT — Ardiah Managed Services welcomes Brooke Tolman, the newest member of the growing accounting team in Rockport that supports clients in Maine and other regions of the U.S.
Over…
Like many in our community, the leaked Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade filled me with sadness and fear. Though the news didn’t come as a total surprise, it did…
WALPOLE — Scientists, students and staff at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center are gearing up for a busy summer season. More than 20 undergraduate and high school student interns will…
Friday night to Sunday
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the railroad crossing at Cooks Corner in Brunswick this weekend. This work will require the closure of the Route 1 exit ramps…
A graveside service for Karl Thomas Hurd, 94, who passed away December 20, 2021, will be held Friday, May 27, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Ash Point Cemetery, in Owls Head.…
A graveside committal service for Catherine Mary Sullivan Hull, 97, who passed away March 23, 2022, will be held Friday, May 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., at Coughlin Memorial…
A celebration of life for Andrew Duane Benner, 68, husband of Catherine “Kitzi” Benner, who passed away, December 21, 2020 will be held Monday, May 30, 2022, at 11 a.m., at…
Graveside services for Gerald W. Hews, 67, who passed away December 31, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m., at Kinney Cemetery, in Brooks.
BELFAST — Gerald “…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
It’s a sweetie, this one—light (feeling), responsive, quick, willing and altogether satisfying. The 230i Coupe, re-done for 2022, is a throwback to the time when all BMWs…
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 and Medomak Valley varsity baseball teams squared off Monday, May 16 in Rockland with the host Mariners collecting a 5-3 victory.
Medomak Valley plated its three…
Forty Flavors of Scones and Live Music Saturday, May 28
NORTHPORT — Whenever Veronica Stubbs speaks about her business, her face lights up with a combination of total joy and mild astonishment. Give her a few minutes and she will invariably recount a…
opinion
To date. It has been an active few months. The Save the Dam Falls Committee was formed in July 2021, when it became obvious that the town government — by which we mean the Camden Select Board and…
VINALHAVEN — Harold “Sonny” Warren, 92, died at home surrounded by his family.
Born in Bar Harbor on September 14, 1929, he was the son of Frank and Neva Grindle Warren. In Sonny’s 92 years…
BELFAST — Registration is open for two STEM-related summer courses at the UMaine Hutchinson Center: Concepts in Oceanography, and Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration. Both…
DAMARISCOTTA — The Peace Gallery, a veteran-focused arts collaborative, will open its inaugural Veterans’ Art Show on Friday, May 27, 2022.
The gallery will feature Retrospectives of two…
BELFAST — The Belfast Area Friends Meeting (BAFM), a Quaker congregation, is now gathering in person, as well as online, on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m., at a new location – Social Capital, at 28…
A graveside service for Marlene Mae “Bunnie” Tolman, 84, who died February 14, 2022, will be held Monday, May 23, 2022, at 2 p.m, at West Rockport Cemetery, Park Street, in Rockport.…
Margaretta and Merlin .... silly, daring 18-year-olds .... covid again
Dawn is an hour away, but the birds have already started up their morning chorus. I only recognize a handful by their song and have wished, in that futile way we wish we…
A graveside service for Dagmar Ingeborg Robbins, who passed away, December 19, 2021, will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the Village Cemetery, Avenue 3, Erin Street, Thomaston…
