AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to improve the effectiveness of the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program has passed in the Senate. An amended version of LD 1941, “An Act To…
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ORONO — The 2022 Maryann Hartman Awards recognizing the inspirational achievements of Maine women will be presented to community leader and certified nursing assistant ZamZam Mohamud of…
ROCKPORT — Through the month of March the Rockport Public Library is collecting recipes to compile into a community cookbook. These recipes will be printed and published into a book that will be…
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AUBURN — Local businesses and organizations are lining up to see who can pull a CRJ-200 Jet Aircraft 20 feet in the fastest time, all to raise critical funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-…
STONINGTON – Opera House Arts is pleased to welcome Karen Montanaro, world renowned mimedancer and award-winning choreographer, to the historic Stonington Opera House stage Saturday,…
THOMASTON — Last Saturday, employees at a food establishment in Thomaston requested a police response, reporting a man with a “threatening demeanor” who’d been sitting at a table for a long time.…
UNION — Merwin Everett Harvey, 74, of Union passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 3, 2022, at the age of 74. Merwin was born to Ralph and Augusta Harvey on September 17, 1947, in Belfast,…
UNION — Our beloved Zacchary Michael Aiken, 40, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Born in Rockport on July 24, 1981, he was the son of Sonja Pease Burns and Larry R. Aiken.
Zac…
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 following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 11-March 6.
Cameron Allen, 24, of Warren, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Warren Sept. 20, 2021…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Bill tonight, Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chair Congresswoman…
Measure would help municipalities tackle the “dark store theory” issue
AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill from Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, which will clarify state law for municipal assessors and property owners…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, presented legislation Tuesday to increase financial support for the Maine Apprenticeship Program before the Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee.…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to reduce barriers Mainers face in accessing heating assistance received approval Tuesday from the Labor and Housing Committee.
LD 1966…
AUGUSTA — The Maine House gave initial approval Wednesday to a proposal by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, that would prevent the spread of preventable infections by allowing syringe…
UNION — State Representative Bill Pluecker of House District 95 (Appleton, Hope, Warren, part of Union) will hold office hours for the month of March on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m.
The…
The Downeast Trout Unlimited March 16, 2022 meeting will hear from Greg Burr regarding Landlocked Salmon Conservation in Downeast Maine. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom.
Burr is…
New Captain’s License class begins in March, hosted by 5 Town CSD Adult & Community Education. This course qualifies students for a Coast Guard license to operate vessels carrying up…
PORTLAND — ecomaine has launched its call for schools in its member communities to propose projects focused on waste diversion for up to $5,000 in funding. Projects that focus on waste reduction…
small home repair and maintenance for seniors
Aging Well in Waldo County (AWWC) celebrates its second-year partnership with the Masons of Waldo County District 8. The Masons’ Elder Outreach program is a way to support seniors to find it…
SEARSPORT — Aaron Fethke, Esq. and the Fethke Law Offices, in Searsport, have announced that attorney Laurie W. Jones, Esq. is joining the firm. Jones’s family has been in the Searsport community…
The Maine Lobster Festival donated a total of $1,250 to AIO Food & Energy Assistance and Pope Memorial Humane Society at its recent Board of Directors meeting.
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OWLS HEAD — Gary C. Young, 74, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, Sunday, March 6, 2022 following a period of declining health.
Born in Rockland, October 28, 1947, he…
ROCKLAND — Patricia Ann Jaidane, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Service information and a full obituary will be…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration has announced two calls for proposals through the Lands for Maine's Future Program (LMF). The requests are for working farmland and working forest…
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…
Letter to the editor
With the second session of the Legislature in full swing, I am happy to see that LD 174, An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Ending Hunger by 2030 Advisory Group, is moving forward out…
Father uses bait line to tie off umbilical cord
LINCOLNVILLE – At 10:07 a.m., January 16, 2022, Knox Regional Communications Center Dispatcher Tracie Webster received a call for a woman…
As the Maine high school basketball season has come to a close, First National Bank is pleased to report the successful results of their signature athletic programming sponsorship…
Connecting people to plants and nature is at the heart of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ mission, a connection now available earlier than ever before. In an effort to help people plan their most…
After a nationwide search, the board of directors of Maine State Credit Union voted unanimously to appoint Maine native and current Executive Vice President Stephen Wallace, of Lincolnville, as…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions from Feb. 18 - 28, with one issued for failure to register a motor vehicle and the other issued for…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 24 - March 2.
David C. Ashton, 27, of…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Feb. 16-28.
An arrest or summons does…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met Tuesday with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the President’s nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Following their meeting, which…
on the June ballot
THOMASTON — Nomination papers are now available starting for Thomaston seats. The following elected municipal officer’s seats are coming up in June:
One 3-year Select Board Member (…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is accepting applications to two upcoming programs: Envision Chamber Music Workshop and the Young Stars of Maine Prize Program.
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Douglas E. Fraher, born October 29, 1959, passed away on March 6, 2022 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Doug had suffered a sudden, devastating cardiac event from which he could…
Hope and Power of Change
ROCKLAND — Youth artists from Oceanside High School worked with Arts in Action (AiA) community mural program to create a vibrant floor painting for the Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC)…
The Cigna Foundation has prioritized support for Maine’s LGBTQ+ youth through its recent grant to OUT Maine. With this underwriting, OUT Maine will provide much needed support and resources to Gay…
Windham Veevaert, of Searsport, was promoted to the rank of captain over the February drill period for Forward Support Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion.
Veevaert has been a member of the…
From Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, issued this statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement today that it will ban Russian energy imports:
“The U.S.…
Winter StoryWalk for children in downtown Searsport
SEARSPORT—What do you get when you combine an illustrated children’s book with a simple walk around a neighborhood?
StoryWalk, a literacy project created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier,…
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 following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 28-Mar. 6 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
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Camden Zoning Board of Appeals to consider application for lakefront house reconstruction, expansion
CAMDEN — Meeting Thursday afternoon, March 10, first for a site walk on a piece of property adjacent to Megunticook…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In order to continue providing the safest care environment, while addressing the supportive needs of patients, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have…
Student leaders are encouraged to apply for the Chet Jordan Leadership Award at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF).
A native of Portland, Jordan graduated from South Portland High…
