Today marks the start of National Police Week, a time to recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state and local law enforcement. This year, the week will be observed Wednesday, May 11…
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Deputy Luke Gross and 87 other Mainers; nationally, names of 619 fallen officers added this year to National Memorial to be read May 13
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UNION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is seeking volunteers to help fairgoers learn more about the importance of farming with the 4-H Farm-to-Fair interactive exhibit, July 27–31,…
Downeast Trout Unlimted
Join Downeast Trout Unlimted for its last meeting of the season with a talk by Lou Zambello: 20 Awesome Places to Fly Fish in New England that you may not have heard of or tried.
The…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) welcomes Danielle Deal, CNP/FNP-C, to the team at the Pen Bay Cancer Care Center.
Deal worked as a nurse in the Pen Bay Cancer Care Center for three…
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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A total of $14,795,574 to make critical infrastructure improvements is being allocated from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fiscal Year 2022 Airport Improvement…
WALDOBORO — The Medomak eighth grade softball team hosted Searsport for a Busline League contest Tuesday, May 10 and earned a dominating victory.
Through a strong performance on both…
BRISTOL — The Medomak seventh grade softball team hit the road Tuesday, May 10 to challenge Bristol Consolidated School.
The visiting Riverhawks returned to Waldoboro with an 11-3 victory…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 29 - May 5.
Scott D. Saucier, 55, of…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity April 6 - May 6.
An arrest or summons…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April6 - May 3.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 15 - March 3.
Belfast
Carroll L. Littlefield Living Trust to…
ST. GEORGE — Voters in the Town of St. George passed all town charter questions Monday, May 9 and filled seats on its select board and school boards.
Select Board Position #1: …
ROCKLAND — Rockland police are asking the public for help in the investigation into an apparent assault Monday night, May 9.
At about 10 p.m. Rockland police were called to an apartment in…
After weeks in various new Broncos and Bronco Sports, I have to say I still don’t get the mad lust people feel for them. A few days ago, I parked this one in town and, as…
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…
MountainSea Expeditions offers outdoor adventure and leadership programs to local youth ages 6 to 16. With both day camps and multi-day overnight canoeing and sea kayaking expeditions, MountainSea…
NEWCASTLE — The Oceanside varsity baseball team earned its third consecutive victory Monday, May 9 when the Mariners hit the road to Newcastle to challenge Lincoln Academy, and returned to…
The Medomak Middle School seventh grade baseball team went 2-0 in its recent contests both won by way of five-inning mercy rules.
The Riverhawks hit the road Wednesday, May 3 to challenge…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 for a golf outing.
Below are the results from the gatherings as submitted to our sports department…
Belfast Area High School Marine Institute students recently chartered a boat to take them out to a working kelp farm off Islesboro in preparation for the Marine Institute's own kelp…
The Hills to Sea Trail Coalition is seeking a volunteer to assist with maintaining their website and volunteers to steward sections of the 47-mile Hills to Sea Trail.
The volunteer steward…
The family of Lucille E. Jones, 89, who away peacefully November 5, 2021, would like to invite all to a time of visitation, Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Burpee, Carpenter…
CAMDEN — Carolyn Bartlett Gillchrest, 91, passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 30, 2022 in Camden.
Born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, November 7, 1930, she was the daughter of Cecil Goodall…
A graveside service with Military Honors for, Leroy Elmer “Roy” Peasley, Sr., who passed away, January 29, 2022, will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Village Cemetery, Erin Street…
A graveside service for Doris A. Robinson, 90, formerly of St. George, who died, January 6, 2022, will be held Monday, May 16, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery, upper Rankin…
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
CAMDEN—Signs that Camden has renewed its vigor over the winter are showing up in new businesses and restaurant openings. It’s always interesting to see what’s open, what’s closed, what’s new, and…
The Belfast Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to a record setting number of visitors and locals to Waldo County this summer, it said in a news release.
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For those returning to Maine for the summer, here's what's new
BELFAST—Much like last year, Belfast had a very low business turnover in 2022…
thumbs up or the middle finger .... this generation’s war
It was an all-too-familiar sight: an energized group of people, carrying homemade signs, lined up at the Village Green on Saturday. This time, not surprisingly, these were…
BELFAST — Three outdoor track and field teams from Waldo County participated in a Friday, May 6 meet hosted by Belfast Area High School.
Belfast Area High School, Mount View High School,…
WALDOBORO — Outdoor track and field teams from around the state gathered Thursday, May 5 at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro to compete in a meet.
Schools represented in the…
ELLSWORTH — The outdoor track and field team from Searsport District High School hit the road Friday, May 6 to compete in a meet hosted by Ellsworth High School.
The meet featured track…
Using Soccer to Build Future Leaders
ROCKLAND — A group of local high school boys are embarking on the experience of a lifetime this summer by playing soccer at the Donasti Cup, an international tournament in San Sebastian, Spain.…
Monday evening, at 6 p.m., the Camden Select Board will convene for a workshop — meaning no votes are to be taken — on the town’s 2023 wastewater and Snow Bowl budgets.
To participate…
LINCOLNVILLE — Selectmen in Lincolnville have a lengthy meeting agenda Monday, May 9, and which includes the possible creation of an Affordable Housing Committee and a public hearing on a proposed…
BELFAST — As they dig and divide this spring, area gardeners are invited to donate some of their bounty to the Belfast Garden Club’s popular annual plant sale next month.
The plant sale…
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CUSHING — Approximately 20 to 30 citizen volunteers in Cushing spent the day, May, picking up trash from the sides of roads in town, as part of a community clean-up.
Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for responsibly and having a positive attitude at a school-wide assembly April 26.
Students receiving the Responsibility Award…
The schedule for the Midcoast Babe Ruth League season has been released with the regular season starting May 15.
There will be five teams this summer with each team playing a 10-game…
Christopher Armstead, Americanism Officer at American Legion Post 36, has compiled this list of days of when American flags are required to be flown at half-staff during the year.…
Want to see our energy costs for Rockland shrink? Want flooding addressed? Want federal and state infrastructure money to come to Rockland? Want follow through on the 2019 Rockland Council…
ROCKLAND – A Winthrop man was arrested by Rockland Police May 4 for allegedly defrauding a Rockland resident of more than $10,000.
Matthew Shellman, 43, was charged with theft by…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Breakwater is approximately one mile long, as most of its regular walkers know, and it is not easy footing – you have to watch the cracks and grooves between the uneven…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recorded in Belfast District Court Feb. 1 - March 30.
Jonathan S. Fulford, of Belfast, and Christine K. Yentes, of Monroe, were married Feb. 21, 2014…
BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school’s band room.
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SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
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APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School will hold a virtual special committee meeting Tuesday, May 10.
The meeting will take place over Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
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Man’s best friend may soon be comforting crime victims in Lincoln County. Child Victim Crime Advocate Abriana DeLena has worked in the Wiscasset district attorney’s office for 16 months. In that …
