APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School will hold its next committee meeting Monday, Feb. 28.
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. virtually over Zoom: …
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Like T.S. Eliot, who declares at the beginning of his great “Dry Salvages” poem that he does “not know very much about Gods,” I do not know very much about trees. But also like Eliot, who…
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…
AUGUSTA — With the U.S. CDC announcing Friday it is relaxing its mask guidance for communities where hospitals aren’t under high strain, Governor Janet Mills is calling on the Maine CDC to review…
BELFAST — The Colonial Theatre graciously welcomes renowned comedian Ian Stuart and The Maine Comedy All-Stars to the…
BELFAST — Two hundred original works by Waldo County's next generation of artists will be on display throughout the month of March. In addition to "taking over" both galleries at…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 27 - Jan. 14.
Belfast
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ORONO — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in composite manufacturing with the production of two 3D-printed…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre on 916 Main Street will host two screenings of Alfred HItchcock’s Vertigo on Wednesday, March 9 at 2…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lora Eugenia Hall, 98, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022 at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast.
Born in Naomi, West Virginia, January 17, 1924, she was the…
SKOWHEGAN — Rosie Joane Thomas, 82, passed away on February 8, 2022 in Skowhegan, Maine, at Redington Fairview General Hospital with her loving children by her side.
Rosie was born in…
Politicians are championing the arrival of $28 million in federal funds to expand broadband across rural sections of Maine. The money is to benefit broadband services in 24 communities, and 15,000…
From Augusta
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CAMDEN – An accident involving two young boys at the Camden Snow Bowl Feb. 24 is a reminder to skiers that safety practices are not to be…
ROCKPORT— Due to the incoming storm, the Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation, also known as the MCSWC, is closed Friday, February 25. The facility will re-open as scheduled on Saturday from 8 a.m.…
AUGUSTA – Today, Feb. 24, Maine Legislative leaders joined together to condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Senate President Troy Jackson, Senate Republican Leader Jeff Timberlake, Speaker Ryan…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club Foundation has extended the deadline for grant applications from February 28 to March 19.
Nonprofit…
creating environments where everyone feels safe, welcome, and included
ROCKLAND — Starting this spring, Trekkers will undergo a long-term Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) project with a mission to assure policies, procedures, and programs support best practices…
the benefits of community land trusts
CAMDEN — Brenda Torpy, who led the Champlain Housing Trust in Vermont for nearly 30 years, recently spoke to Camden Rotary Club about how community land trusts (CLTs) provide permanently…
BELFAST — Dorothea O. Dority passed away at Harbor Hill in Belfast, Maine on January 25, 2022, after a long illness. She was born in North Waldoboro, Maine on March 26, 1930 to Edith Emerson and…
rebuilding the administrative staff from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS), an organization that focuses on experiential learning through outdoor expeditions, has announced Andy Colby as the new Director of Admissions.
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Is there a chance you’ve forgotten about an old bank account? Maybe you moved and never got your utility deposit back? If so, you may be on the state’s unclaimed…
State Representative MaryAnne Kinney (R-Knox) is pleased to announce that the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) Work Plan for Calendar Years 2022, 2023 and 2024 is available.
The…
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…
The Knox County Administrative Offices, Knox County Superior Court, and Rockland District Court will all be closed Friday, February, 25, 2022 due to the weather. They will re-…
Public safety lot open to parking
There will be a winter parking ban for all downtown streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington St., from 7 a.m., Friday morning, February 25, to 6 a.m.,…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Health and Humans Services Committee voted Thursday in favor of a bill from Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, to improve Maine’s child welfare system.
LD 1960, “An Act…
ORONO — Undergraduate students from across the nation will learn about sustainable aquaculture in Maine through the lens of Indigenous science and traditional ecological knowledge in a…
ISLESBORO — Art of the Isle, the gift shop located in the Islesboro Community Center, will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February, 25, due to forecasted snow.
It will reopen as scheduled on…
ROCKPORT — The Maine Coast Storm youth ice hockey teams are looking to sweeten their seasons over the coming days as they enter the MEAHA state tournaments.
The Storm 14U tier III team…
Better hunker down Friday night because it looks like we’re going to get hit with a dumpload of snow (fourth weekend in a row) but the rest of the weekend looks clear and that’s great news for the…
Property Tax Exemptions: The local real estate market has been on a tear the past two years. As a result, many property values are increasing, according to a news release from…
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…
WARREN — Aimee Renee Davis went to the Lord on February 20, 2022, after she lost her battle with addiction. Born in Rockport, May 19, 1976, she was the daughter of Wayne D. and Joyce Wilson Davis…
ROCKLAND — The Apprenticeshop is opening registrations for Spring high school sailing 2022.
Every year, after launching a first set of floats, the Apprenticeshop hosts teams from Islesboro…
starting with Belfast Area High School and RSU 71, extending to other coastal districts and their communities
A Maine Center for Research in STEM Education initiative has received a $1.35 million award from the National Science Foundation. This initiative aims to explore how engaging students in coastal…
Backyard flocks infected by wild ducks and geese
Duck, geese and chicken owners along the Cushing peninsula are distressed these days as the Maine Dept. of Agriculture arrives to…
CAMDEN — Martha “Marty” Martens, 82, died peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport on February 22, 2022, a palindrome date she would have appreciated.
Martha was born to Mabel and Ted…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland’s Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, March 1 beginning at 5:15 p.m. in the Rockland City Hall Council Chambers.
During this meeting, the main point of…
ROCKLAND — A simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss will be presented at the Strand Theatre on Saturday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m., with an…
SPRUCE HEAD — Winds gusting up to 40-60 mph overnight and into the early morning of Feb. 23 caused one working lobster boat to break from its mooring and wash up onto the rocks at Spruce Head,…
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 cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 10-16.
Danielle Seekins, 33, of Searsport, operating under the influence in Searsport Feb. 16, 2018, license…
Letter to the editor
I registered to vote in 1961, just before entering the service. My Dad was a World War II vet and a very proud Republican.…
BANGOR — The Camden Hills girls swimming team traveled to Husson University in Bangor to compete Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Class A girls swimming state championships.
And they returned home…
Letter to the editor
The time is now for our community attention to Camden priorities.
For some time, our Town…
opinion
It can be difficult to watch a loved one being abused, especially if they are a teenager.
It…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported two traffic infractions Feb. 3-16, for an inspection sticker violation and failure to provide proof of insurance. In addition to the two…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported four traffic infractions Feb. 8-17. Of the four infractions, two traffic citations were issued for inspection sticker violations, one for failure to keep right,…
presented in a multimedia hall with performance stage, sound system, and large-scale projection screen
The 17th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival seeks teams of poets, performers, and artists, as well as individual artists and poets willing to be paired with someone of the festival’s choosing, for its…
