WALDO — Madeline Fletcher, 47, of St. Matthews, South Carolina passed away unexpectedly, December 2, 2021, at Orangeburg Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, South Carolina. She was born on…
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The boys lacrosse program at Camden Hills Regional High School participated in a trio of contests recently, with the varsity team participating in two of those.
In all three instances,…
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 — The Oceanside and Belfast varsity baseball teams met on the diamond Monday, May 2 in Belfast with the visiting Mariners earning its first victory of the season in dominating fashion. …
$896 million value
AUGUSTA — On the strength of an historic year for lobster and a rebounding elver fishery, the value of Maine’s commercially harvested marine resources in 2021 reached an all time high at $890,668,…
Mark A. Vannoy, of Waldoboro, to be new president
The Maine Water Company announced May 2 that Richard Knowlton will be retiring as Maine Water’s president, effective June 17. Knowlton joined what is now Maine Water as vice president of…
Budget committee, commissioners agree on everything
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners and the Knox County Budget Committee met via Zoom April 28 to again deliberate on how to spend $7.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act directed to the county…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court from Dec.- March.
Scott W. Farley of Washington and Anna M. Farley of Union, married Aug. 20, 2005, in Warren.…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 1-14.
Belfast
Harvey S. Knight to Linden D. and Heather L. Frederick…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity April 17-30.
An arrest or summons does…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 22-28.
Joshua Maloon, 35, of Belmont,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions April 15-30, with both citations issued for speeding. In addition to the traffic citations, the following activity was reported.
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The Rockport Community Gardens at The Marge Jones Recreational Area on Route 90 still has plots available for the 2022 growing season.
The Gardens have convenient parking and an excellent…
a white guy with intrepid wife .... paddling to Mohegan in a dugout
A simple email to the Lincolnville Historical Society a few months ago woke us up. “Why doesn’t the LHS focus on the Indigenous people?” it said, or something to that…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Sunday, May 1 for a golf outing.
Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department.
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Lyme Disease Awareness Month
SCARBOROUGH — May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and scientists with the Vector-Borne Disease Lab at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI) are conducting several surveys and…
‘Search efforts turned up no sign of Mr. Paradee’
ROCKPORT — The Maine Warden Service and search and rescue volunteers were out combing the woods of Rockport this weekend, searching for any clues to the…
UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m. via livestream and in the district’s central…
SEARSPORT — The Medomak and Searsport eighth grade softball teams squared off Friday, April 29 in Searsport.
The visiting Riverhawks overwhelmed the hosts offensively at the plate and…
ROCKLAND — In a Saturday afternoon contest, April 30, the Oceanside varsity baseball team was, again, left looking for its first victory of the season as the team fell by three runs to Nokomis.…
SEARSPORT — The Medomak and Searsport eighth grade baseball teams met on the diamond in Searsport for a Friday, April 29 showdown easily won by the visiting Riverhawks.
Medomak plated…
NOBLEBORO — The Medomak seventh grade baseball team opened the season Tuesday, April 29 with a road contest against Nobleboro/Jefferson in Nobleboro.
The visiting Riverhawks were able to…
ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Town CSD school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. in the Bisbee Theater at Camden-Rockport Middle…
ROCKLAND — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting is set. The meeting will be held Thursday, May 5.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the South School…
A graveside service for Walter E. Campbell, 83, of Hope who died on November 11, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 12:30 p.m., at the Hope Grove Cemetery in Hope with the Rev.…
A graveside service for Virginia A. Olsen, 97, who died on March 30, 2022, will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 11 a.m., at the Hope Grove Cemetery in Hope with the Rev. Linda Campbell…
A graveside service for Bertha E. Brown, 97, who died on February 24, 2022, will be held Friday, May 13, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the Mountain View Cemetery in Camden.
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A memorial service for Mary Louise Eugley, 98, who died on April 9, 2022, will be held Friday, May 13, 2022, at 1 p.m., at the First Congregational Church UCC, 55 Elm Street, Camden. …
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 — A driver and passenger involved in a single-vehicle crash against the side of a convenience store in Rockland were both arrested following the incident, according to police. Two days…
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine has a new owner. Ted Ruegg has taken the helm as publisher of the magazine, which has been celebrating Maine boatbuilders and life on the coast…
The Midcoast Council of Governments said April 29 that its board of directors has hired Mathew Eddy as executive director.
“We are excited to add…
tips for avoiding scams
Detective Scott Hayden, of the Lincoln County Sheriff Department, spoke to residents at The Lincoln Home about a number of scams that target seniors. Although his presentation was geared to…
Samuel Paul Cook died unexpectedly on April 16, 2022. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on June 3, 1983, the son of Lisa Cook Paige of Belfast, Maine.
He is survived by his mother,…
ROCKLAND — Fay Marie Saucier, age 71, passed away peacefully at home, Monday, April 25, 2022.
Fay was born September 27, 1950 in Springfield, Massachusetts to James J. Colletti and Leola M…
KENNEBEC and SOMERSET COUNTIES — The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and making other safety improvements along I-95 between Waterville and Pittsfield. This work will…
The Memorial Celebration for the family and friends of Thomas A. Rokes, 72, who died on January 4, 2022, will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 1 p.m., at 132 Cobb Road, Camden.
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ROCKPORT — The annual Windjammer Basketball Camp for players entering second through ninth grades will return once again this summer July 18-22 at Camden Hills Regional High School.
The…
CAMDEN — Watershed senior Thor Gabrielsen has been named a semifinalist of the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars, making him one of six semifinalists in Maine. (There are three male semifinalists…
BANGOR — Husson University has named eight students that will be this year’s valedictorians and four individuals, including a Frankfort native, that will be salutatorians.
“Our eight…
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…
Robert Manton Chace, Jr., 74, passed away at home on April 27, after living with Huntington’s disease for 15 years.
Bob was an adrenaline junkie, off-shore sailor, avid…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 15-21.
Ryan Drake, 43, of Troy,…
event returns after two year pandemic hiatus
Belfast Area High School’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club (GSA), now in its eighth year, has recently missed the Pride Parade and Festival in Belfast due to COVID restrictions the past two…
New law helps municipalities tackle “dark store theory” issue
AUGUSTA — A bill from Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, which clarifies state law for municipal assessors and property owners and improves the fairness of valuations across the state became law…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced this afternoon that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Governor tested positive via a BinaxNOW rapid test this afternoon after developing a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature approved funding earlier this week for a measure sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that bolsters the Maine Apprenticeship Program and supports pre-…
Serving locally roasted coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, beers, and grab-and-go items
UNION—After three years of successfully running the Sterlingtown Public House in Union, owners Jillian Lary and Brian Fickett decided to open a new business this winter under the Sterlingtown name…
