ROCKLAND — Priscilla M. Bishop, 94, passed away peacefully March 21, 2022, after a long illness, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Priscilla was born April 29, 1927 to…
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I fully agree with “Jack Bauer’s” recent comment on many of his points, specifically that Camden is a beautiful town and has been a beautiful town for a very long time. [Read comment at the end of…
It’s March, the season of mud and discontent. The season when islanders, according to the story I was told half a century ago, got downright cranky, picked up their phones and started spreading…
ROCKPORT — Last week, the four members of the Camden Select Board approved a motion to file in court a demand that Rockport reimburse…
On the surface the Belfast fish factory looks like a business proposal that might be in Maine's best interest. Under the surface it is an obvious disaster that has found a place to happen. If it…
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I would like to say, enough is enough!
Over my 21 years of service to our community I have had the opportunity to work with good people from both Camden and Rockport. We didn't…
Moving in where the former ‘Neighborhood’ restaurant used to be
BELFAST—Belfast will soon have a new Thai restaurant named Fon’s Kitchen at 132 High Street, opening March 31.
Fon, which means falling rain in the Thai language, just so happens to be co-…
‘Life Is A Sweet Celebration’
CAMDEN — Walk-ins to a storefront in Camden this week are being turned away from ordering gourmet cupcakes, and that’s a promising sign. As bad as Vicki Murray feels about leaving people empty-…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
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BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school’s band room. …
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police have had multiple citizens fall victim to fraudulent local house/apartment/vacation rentals they have found online, including advertisements seen on Craigslist, Rockland…
An East Boothbay couple is hearing about the Russian invasion of Ukraine a little sooner than most. For the past month, Al and Shirley Sirois have been glued to HF (high frequency) or shortwave…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Mary B. Eddy, of Lincolnville, and Brian W. Beggarly, of Lincolnville, were married Oct. 8, 2011, in…
A coalition of six associations is proud to announce that it has opened an online tourism career center. The coalition includes the Maine Tourism Association, HospitalityMaine, Retail Association…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted this week in favor of a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, that would help support EMS departments across the state.
An amended version of the bill,…
PORTLAND — Applications are currently being accepted for the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Patriot Education Scholarship Fund. This renewable scholarship supports graduates of a Maine…
Women on the Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
A recently completed solar project in Livermore Falls is the first in Maine to provide most (96%) of its solar energy to public schools in the state.
The 14,040-panel array is expected to…
Megunticook Rowing is pleased to announce open registration for spring youth rowing at the varsity and club level.
The season begins with indoor training at the Midcoast Recreation Center…
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…
ORONO — The University of Maine System is making face coverings optional for students, faculty, staff and visitors in its non-classroom facilities on campuses and in UMS facilities statewide, both…
For ages 9 to 19 interested in learning about Maine wildlife and habitats
LINCOLNVILLE — The Wildlife Workshop will be held on April 19, 2022, at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood, in Lincolnville, and on April 22, 2022 at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine…
one of two programs in New England to earn three-year accreditation
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center (MMC) has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons…
BELFAST — The Belfast Rail Trail will remain closed to the public through the weekend as crews continue to respond to the Penobscot McCrum fire, officials announced late Friday morning.
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ORONO — Muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease that causes the weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles that progressively worsens over time. According to a team of University of…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently named Aroostook native Melissa Arndt to serve as its first-ever director of marketing and communications. In this new role, Arndt will…
ROCKPORT – The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is pleased to announce the awards for “Maine Wood 2022.” This is the eighth exhibition in a biennial series that…
BELFAST — Lingering hot spots at the Penobscot McCrum fire on the Belfast waterfront resulted in a request from the Belfast Fire Department for Camden to respond with a small crew and its ladder…
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…
opinionated at any speed
Acura is, of course, Honda’s posh brand, and the RDX is Acura’s two-row sport-utility vehicle—smaller and more dynamic than Acura’s MDX, better-equipped and more luxurious, powerful and expensive…
BELFAST — In response to Thursday morning’s fire at the Penobscot McCrum facility, the Belfast Mayor and City Council plan to use the Belfast “Keep the Faith” Fund to address the needs of the…
As Pen Bay Pilot readers will know, Nordic Aquafarms, a Norwegian company, wants to build a vast $500 million land-based industrial fish farm in Belfast.
But Central Maine Power's Midcoast…
JEFFERSON — “Home Firewood Production Basics: From the Woodlot to the Woodshed” will be offered on April 9, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Hidden Valley Nature Center. This workshop will cover the…
BELFAST — The Cooperative Maine Business Alliance (CMBA) will hold its 8th annual Principle Six Conference on April 2 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The P6 conference…
CHELSEA — Janey B. Barton, 72, died peacefully following an extended illness, Friday, March 18, 2022 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was…
BELFAST — Governor Janet Mills visited Belfast this afternoon, March 24, where she surveyed damage to the Penobscot McCrum potato processing facility following a major fire this morning.
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BELFAST — Waldo County Emergency Management Agency had temporarily advised that Belfast residents within a ¼ mile of Penobscot McCrum shelter in place but that has since been lifted, said the City…
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 following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 17-28.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND — Maine Driving Dynamics, a State of Maine sponsored 5 hours defensive driving course, will be offered in partnership with RSU 13 Adult Education on Saturday, April 2, 2022, from 8:30 a.m…
technical trades, secondary education
CAMDEN — The Camden American Legion is providing two separate scholarship opportunities in 2022. The War Memorial Veterans Scholarship and the War Memorial & Friends Technical School…
THOMASTON — Sheila Ann Rivera, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 21, 2022, at her home in Thomaston.
Sheila was born on September 11, 1972 in Rockland, at the old Knox Hospital…
Former basketball star at the University of Maine and Mount View High School and 2015 Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Emily Ellis will be holding a Zoom press conference at noon on Friday,…
The following public response was issued by the Rockport Select Board to Camden Select Board decisions made Monday, March 21,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported one traffic citation from March 12-19, for failure to provide proof of insurance. In addition to the single…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 11-17.
Raymond L. Mansfield, 59, of…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 10 - 17.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School once again will be hosting the annual track and field event for regional special Olympic athletes of all ages.
The meet will be held Friday,…
AUBURN — Searsport FBLA competed Friday, March 18 against other chapters across the state at the Maine FBLA State Leadership Conference at Central Maine Community College in Auburn.
FBLA…
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…
