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…
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ORONO —The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on how forest management practices may affect ticks and tick-borne disease on…
WALDO COUNTY — In May 2001, the nation learned that 14 of a group of 26 Mexican men migrating to the U.S. for work had suffered hideous deaths in a part of the Arizona desert known as the Devil’s…
ROCKLAND — Whether you are at the Grand Canyon or in your own backyard, there is always something thought-provoking going on in nature. From spring’s swelling buds to winter’s last rattling leaves…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School (ICS) has begun its Magnet application process, with openings in grades 6-9 and 11 and 12 for the 2022-23 school year. Applications will be accepted until…
Coke Scholars
Madison Shorey, daughter of Sam and Belinda Shorey, has won a Coca-Cola Scholarship, according to Belfast Area High School, in a news release.
Madison was one of 150 students selected from…
OWLS HEAD — Oliver Harrison Curtis, 91, passed away peacefully Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in Owls Head, September 1, 1930, Oliver was…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee voted Thursday in favor of LD 2013, “An Act Relating to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination in…
Wednesday, July 27 - Sunday, July 31, 2022
UNION — Union Fair has signed a multi year contract with Smokey’s Greater Shows to bring midway carnival rides to the 151st Annual Union Fair - Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, according to Union…
Camden International Film Festival
CAMDEN, Maine and LOS ANGELES, California — TV5MONDE USA and the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) have announced that the 2021 …
UNION — Maryjane T. Gautesen, 87, passed into daylight savings time during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the home of her son Tom and his wife, Deb Gautesen, where they were…
supporting youth mentoring
ROCKPORT — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s 2022 Golf Fore Kids’ Sake at Samoset Resort, presented by Rockland Ford, has already sold out with 25 teams competing on May 27 to support one-to…
Letter to the editor
After two years of caring for our community in pandemic conditions, it seems more appropriate than ever to recognize Certified Nurses Day this Saturday, March 19. Celebrated by health care…
AUGUSTA — An affirmative vote Wednesday from the Maine Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee has advanced LD 2018, a bill to implement recommendations regarding the inclusion…
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…
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl middle school race team won big at the 2022 Maine Junior Ski League state championship meet.
The first day of the meet was held at Lost Valley where CSB…
Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District’s (the District) plant sale is up and running, according to the District, in a news release.
This year, the District will hold its Plant…
Rev. John Bell, preacher, hymn writer, song leader, and member of the Iona Community in Scotland, will be visiting Maine from March 25 through March 29. Reverend Bell will be visiting several…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival's Entertainment Committee is looking for Maine-based bands to perform live during the 75th Maine Lobster Festival, Aug. 3-7, 2022. Bands of all music genres…
THOMASTON — Daphana C. Morse, 79, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Friday, February 11, 2022 at Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Rockland, September 10, 1942, Daphana was the…
A retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer with many years experience in the Soviet Union and its successor states will analyze the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a presentation at St. Giles church in…
WARREN — Surrounded by her loving family, Joyce M. Bean, 87, of Warren, Maine passed away peacefully on March 14, 2022 in Rockport, Maine.
Joyce was born on January 20, 1935 in Rockland,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday it has purchased more than 1 million over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that it will use to immediately support child…
It’s been two years since we’ve been able to bring this feature back. Sláinte and make sure you have a designated driver or a smart plan!
Wednesday,…
The proponents of removing Montgomery Dam are selective in their facts or dismiss them altogether. They are continually mentioning the flooding in downtown Camden. The FEMA 100 year storm flood…
Letter to the editor
When the truth seems so elusive, who and what can we trust? In our day to day lives we learn who “has our back,” who is upfront, capable and steadfast. We learn to dismiss those who belie reason,…
The Town of Camden will be removing stop signs at the intersection of Gould and Branch streets also at the intersection of Limerock Street and Colcord Avenue to conduct traffic and speed counts.…
President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the counties of Knox, Waldo, and York as a result of damages from flash and…
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…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Patrick “Mike” Florance, 80, passed away peacefully on March 12th at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine, after a long battle with cancer and other health issues. He leaves…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 7-11.
Barry M. Baudanza, 47, of South Thomaston, terrorizing in Owls Head July 5, 2021, $200 fine;…
BELFAST — Creative Learning and Performance (CLAP!) has received a $3,000 grant from the Maine Expansion Arts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for the continued development of a marionette…
ORONO — The COVID-19 pandemic has been an isolating and lonely time for almost everyone. For adolescents especially, the loneliness accompanied by pandemic-related school closures and various…
For Filmmakers In Ukraine
In an effort to support filmmakers currently working in Ukraine, Points North’s Camden International Film Festival has announced a special virtual program of documentary films made by Ukrainian…
ORONO — Algae such as rockweeds are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, providing habitat and food to many other marine organisms while also providing ecosystem services. Algae…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., will host Halcyon String Quartet’s musical rendition of Robert McCloskey’s book…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online weekly club for youth ages 13–18 about Maine’s tidepools and how to be citizen…
RSU 71 school district will gather 100-plus people representing a broad cross-section of community members, staff, students, and administration to meet for two days…
BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Feb. 28 - March 11.
An arrest or summons…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions Feb. 28 - March 11. One citation was issued for speeding, while the other was issued for failure to…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Court March 3-10.
Gail A. Curtis, 37, of Stockton Springs,…
SEARSPORT—‘Hey Sailor’ is serving a definite vibe, which, simply put, is “TACOS+. ART. BOOZE.”
The newly opened bar and restaurant on 25 East Main Street is the latest venture of the…
opinionated at any speed
Referring to its 50-plus years of building off-road motorcycles, ATVs and similar rugged vehicles, Honda likes to say that it has “a long history of getting dirty.” This new-for-‘22 TrailSport…
Opinion: Mark Fourré
It was two years ago this past weekend that the fear of the coming pandemic manifested itself in the form of Maine’s first documented case of COVID-19. Since then, more than 227,000 people in…
Southport resident Paul Zalucky is working behind the scenes to create pathways for refugees fleeing Ukraine. The retired Central Intelligence Agency executive worked international relations in…
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…
ROCKPORT — Get ready for golf season with a weekly skills and drills class at the Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport.
Classes will cover greenside shots up to par 3s.
The…
14 to 41: Three Years Later
CAMDEN — During the month of March, the Camden Public Library is hosting an exhibit of photographs by Patrisha McLean called “14 to 41: Three Years Later.” The exhibit, in the library’s Picker…
No building permit, yet
ROCKPORT — Gorrill Palmer, the transportation engineering firm required by the Town of Rockport, has produced its traffic study of the…
