BELFAST — Belfast Police reported one traffic violation April 4-12, for speeding. In addition to the lone citation, the following activity was reported.…
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opinion: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 marked the beginning of our collective awareness that we face an environmental crisis and that we must fight to protect our planet. Over the next 52 years,…
BELFAST —The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 8-14.
Edward R. Mylen III, 42, of Bangor…
CAMDEN — The day after a spate of car burglaries, Camden police are warning vehicle owners in the area, including Hope and the surrounding towns of Camden, to roll up the windows and lock all car…
April 22 to April 25
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing I-295 over Route 1/Veranda Street (between Exits 9 and 10) in Portland this weekend to accommodate the replacement of the Veranda…
In Trekkers tradition, I asked Addie McPhail, the newly-appointed Student Board Member, “would you rather be on an expedition in the blazing heat or in frigid temperatures?” McPhail replied, “…
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 opened the 2022 campaign at home Wednesday, April 20 as the Mariners hosted Cony at Morrill Field in Rockland.
The Oceanside season, however…
AUGUSTA — Maine students attending the state’s public universities will see no tuition increase next year and many will be able to attend without paying out-of-pocket for tuition and fee thanks to…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature gave bipartisan approval Tuesday to a bill to support the creation of a strong renewable energy workforce in Maine sponsored Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport.
As…
MYSTIC, Connecticut — Ruth Frances Dyer passed away peacefully April 8, 2022, at the age of 74, surrounded by family.
Ruth was born in Camden, grew up in Hope, and moved to Connecticut when…
Elections 2022: Waldo Country Sheriff Candidate Interview
BELFAST — Waldo County Sheriff Jeff Trafton plans to retire after eight years in his position, and two…
OWLS HEAD — Sabrina “Brina” C. Stewart, 63, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Penbay Medical Center in Rockport with her loving family by her side, following a short battle with liver…
Rare illness spread by bite of infected ticks
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed April 20 a fatal case of Powassan virus infection in a Waldo County resident.…
opinionated at any speed
Yes, it’s a mouthful, but then it’s quite a car, too—I mean a two-row, midsize crossover sport-utility vehicle (another mouthful). I’m hard-pressed to think of another one…
Since its charter in October 2018, the Satellite of West Bay Rotary has engaged in various…
BUCKSPORT — The Searsport District High School outdoor track and field team opened the season on the road Friday, April 15 in Bucksport.
The Vikings competed against Bucksport, George…
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…
What are they afraid of? What has made the Camden Select Board so afraid that they are willing to abandon their commitment to democracy, and break the law,…
Jane Lichtman, age 99.5, affectionately known as the “Mayor of Main Street Waldoboro” and to many as “Nana” or “Bubbe” passed away peacefully on April 5, 2022 in Camden, Maine.
Majorie Jane…
Part II of The Landing Place
ROCKLAND—From Summer 2017 until March 2020, the youth center of The Landing Place was filled with 30 to 40 teenagers from surrounding communities on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The kids who…
ROCKLAND — Knox County Commissioners began their regular meeting via Zoom April 12 by recognizing Roxanne Simmons, who is retiring after 21 years of service with the Knox County District Attorney’…
WASHINGTON — Gary A. Merrifield, 68, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a sudden illness.
Gary was born on May 2, 1953 in…
Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat representing Maine’s 1st District, will deliver the keynote address at the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) biennial Frances Perkins Award Celebration…
From the Maine Senate
As I speak with families across Lincoln County about the challenges they’re facing, one thing I’m hearing time and again is the difficulty of…
for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings, including municipal leaders, managers, and public works employees
CAMDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting Maine Audubon to present Stream Smart Training – Phase One on Thursday, May 26, at the Camden Opera House and online. The…
‘working, playing, and learning through the lens of agriculture’
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), a statewide land conservation organization, welcomes two new staff to its preserves in Rockport, Aldermere Farm at 20 Russell Avenue and Erickson…
A graveside service for Betty Hollicker Zaverzence, 83, who died January 28, 2022 at Windward Gardens in Camden, will be held Monday May 2, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Sea Side Cemetery, Tenants…
All donations will go to World Central Kitchen
STONINGTON — Peace Call for Ukraine benefit concert is being held Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., at the Stonington Opera House, featuring several local performers. Geoffrey Warner planned the…
CUSHING — Nancy L. Harris, 77, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in Rockland, February 18, 1945,…
ROCKLAND — Christine F. Watts, 90, died peacefully, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at her home.
Born in Rockland, September 5, 1931, she was the daughter of Stephen and Agatha Alley Flood. As a…
BELFAST — On April 9, 2022, George Leonard Siscoe died in Belfast, Maine, at the age of 84, after successfully living with lymphoma for nearly 13 years.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy…
a cherished memory .... the debris of winter ..... random guy with a chain saw
The first tracks were faint, but suggestive. Surely they were too big for a deer, and not neat. Deer leave sharply-defined V-shaped tracks, crisp and undeniable. These…
ROCKLAND — Golf season is underway at the Rockland Golf Club and it didn’t take long for a golfer to achieve a hole in one at the course.
Joey Norris earned his first career hole in one…
SEARSMONT — An occasional wind that added a chill to the 45 - 50 degree temperatures in the region wasn’t necessarily felt by firefighters in Searsmont, Sunday afternoon, but that same breeze…
historical insights to taking tea, evolving fashions of the day
Lincoln County Historical Association’s Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee offers a unique opportunity to observe fashion styles for women and men from 1750 to the late 1820s in “Dressing…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has declared Sunday, April 17, 2022 through Saturday, April 23, 2022 as Wildfire Awareness Week in the state of Maine and called on all Maine people to do their part…
TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host a group exhibition of artworks by Abbie Read, Lesia Sochor and Margaret Rizzio. The show begins April 27 and runs through…
BELFAST — Registration is open for an innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising 11th–12th grade) offered by the University of Maine, July 18–Aug…
“The air is warm but the water is dangerously cold... ALWAYS wear a lifejacket,” said Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in a news release.
MDIFW has submitted the…
bahs student wins competition
The newly launched Belfast Area High School Marine Institute has its own logo.
A student competition was held throughout the district for submitted suggestions for an image for the…
expressing climate change impacts, concerns, and hopes
BELFAST — “The Art of Re-Climation” a curated exhibit of works by 30 artists, is on display in the Kramer Gallery and Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library now through May 28, 2022.
In…
Public to Vote online for their favorites
ROCKLAND — RSU 13’s Afterschool Program with The Landing Place is one of three finalists vying for top prize of ecomaine’s 2022 school-based Upcycle Challenge, which will award $500 to a…
NOBLEBORO — Dale A. Grubbs, Sr., age 71, of Nobleboro and long-time resident of Lincoln County, died on April 13, 2022, at his home after a brief illness. Born on November 5, 1950, in Portland,…
HOPE — The school committee agenda for the next Hope Elementary School committee meeting is set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m.
Participants can attend in-…
Bayville resident Alina Blakesley has been painting Ukranian eggs at Easter for decades. This year, the parallels between what is happening to the people of Ukraine and their country, and what her…
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…
On April 1, Jake Nagy (AKA Late Sorrow) released a new song, "I'll Be Here For You Now", with inspiration from Oasis, Green Day, and other 90'alternative rock bands. He hired a drummer and made…
ROCKLAND — Raymond S. Robinson, Sr., 82, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in Rockland, October 4, 1939…
