BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 16-27.
Belfast
Mary R. Gibbons Est. to John…
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WARREN (Jan. 13, 2025) — Warren firefighters are looking at a possible furnace malfunction in a camper that manifested into flames, Sunday evening, Jan. 12, 2025.
The fire was…
New exhibition from Midcoast Maine Book Arts is a miniature delight
ROCKLAND — “The universe is not made up of atoms; it’s made up of tiny stories.” ― Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Midcoast Maine Book Arts collective, which the PenBay Pilot covered…
letter to the editor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development has granted $8.7 million to the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative to repower and upgrade its 4.5-megawatt onshore wind farm, as well as…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 30-Jan. 3.
Appleton
Bruce W. Bragg and Angela S.…
HOPE — "The Magic of Believing" will be on view through the winter of 2024-25, at The Hope Town Library.
BELFAST — The 29th annual Arts in the Park will be returning to the Belfast waterfront on June 28 and 29, 2025.
"The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce will once again bring the beloved Maine…
The projects will create about 25 short-term jobs and ultimately will provide power to more than 1500 homes
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is investing $8.7M in Fox Islands Electric Cooperative (FIEC).
The …
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Public Library’s January Artist-of-the-Month is Mary Sue Weeks of Bremen. Weeks has been painting ever since she was a child…
PORT CLYDE — Eva Gilley Spear Cushman, 100, of Port Clyde, passed away on January 8, 2025, at Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport. She was born on High Street in Camden in her grandparents’ home on…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 3-9.
Christopher Seekins, 31, of Brooks, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs in…
Author talk, Rockport Public Library, Jan. 15, 1 p.m.: 'Quiet Thoughts for a Noisy World'
ROCKPORT—Author Michael Paul Lund spent many years seeking the answer to the age-old question, "Who am I?" After studying and listening intently to others, he found his path and stopped being a…
One Monhegan business and four Waldo County businesses are among 16 awardees and one loan being distributed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural…
BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing work on the bridges that carry I-95 traffic over Broadway in Bangor. Traffic will be reduced to a…
Maine Scouting news
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley District of Scouting has elected Eric Handley of Sidney to serve as District Scouting Chairman and Christopher Santiago of Vassalboro was…
WALDOBORO — Carol Hall Perry, 77, a beloved member of the Waldoboro community, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on January 9, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.…
BANGOR — In a Jan. 10…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 15-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 29 - Jan. 10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Cynthia L. Sinclaire, of Stockton Springs, and Wayne D. Sinclair, of Stockton…
MaineHealth has promoted from within to fulfill the role of director of communications and public affairs assigned to MaineHealth Pen Bay and MaineHealth Waldo…
“Making USDA Work for You” January 14 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Growing and sustaining a farm business requires planning and partnerships. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) partners with producers to offer…
Deadline March 1
Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2025 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000…
CUSHING — Midcoast Maine Green Burial, a local volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo or…
Around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 9, two ice fishermen in Edgecomb reportedly found a wallet belonging to William "Nate" Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia. Robinson is a murder…
public is invited to visit the memorial and sign and pay tribute to President Carter
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity has erected a memorial door inside the Midcoast Habitat ReStore, located at 799 West Street in Rockport, to honor the life and legacy…
Camden National Bank, in celebration of its 150th anniversary, kicks off its year-long celebration by increasing its community commitment to fighting homelessness…
SPRUCE HEAD — Gerald A. Spaulding, 68, died peacefully, with his family at his side, Friday, January 3, 2025 following a courageous battle with lung disease.
Born in Rockland, September 7,…
letter to the editor
I’m writing in case it helps some decide how to vote on the upcoming $7.3M CSD bond issue. I will be voting in support of the bond. But two weeks ago I was going to vote against it. What changed…
scenic train rides and rail excursions by next fall
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation has selected Maine Switching Services (MSS), of Unity, to take over operations and maintenance of the Rockland Branch Railroad.
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Past grant recipients in Maine include RSU 10
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden invites grant applications to improve access to remote education and health…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 2-13.
Belfast
Matthew J. Shyka to Catherine…
Governor Janet Mills announced January 6, 2025 that Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), will step down from her position on March 1…
Catherine Moore Morgan-Standard, a passionate wife, mother, grandmother, sister, artist, and visionary, passed away on December 20, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the…
ROCKLAND — Jeanette E. Palmer, 70, passed away at Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts on Thursday, January 2, 2025, with her family by her side after a brief illness.
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For Damariscotta artist Peter Bruun, surviving the pain of losing his 24-year-old daughter to a heroin overdose started with breaking taboos.
“When Elisif was struggling it was hard to…
In 2022, four Midcoast counties began considering how more collaboration may stretch tax dollars farther. Prosecutorial District VI includes Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox counties, and…
letter to the editor
On January 14 voters in Hope,…
CAMDEN — A code violation notice…
We all know the subtleties and intricacies of the breath, from sighs of relief, to gasps, laughs, and the tight, pained, barely-there breathing of high-stress states. Our breathing reflects…
WALDO — Marshall A. Harriman, 78 of Waldo, Maine passed away January 3, 2025. He was born August 5, 1946 to Lloyd Harriman and Winifred (Foy) Harriman…
ROCKPORT — As part of the hospital’s ongoing commitment to increasing access to care and services, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital added a new pharmacist on Jan. 6, 2025, and expanded hours at its…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital announces a new partnership with Quirk Chevrolet GMC of Rockland that will help increase access to care and resources for patients and community members. As…
Annual State of Maine Ice Carving Championship
BELFAST — The new year has arrived and that means that the Annual Belfast Ice Festival and State of Maine Ice Carving Championship hosted by Our Town Belfast (OTB) is just around the corner,…
BANGOR — Husson University announces the academic achievements of students recently named to the President's List, Dean's List and Honors List for the Spring 2024…
A Bird's Tale
Depending on your point of view, the number of new books on birds published each year is either a fabulous blessing or a confusing babble. Maybe a little of both.
We, personally, love to…
AUGUSTA — At its Jan. 8 meeting,…
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, whose body was discovered…
