The Maine Lobster Festival is looking for 20 young women to serve as Sea Princesses and ambassadors for the Festival and the fishing/lobstering industry. Those selected will compete for the title…
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representing the Midcoast and Maine lobster industry throughout the year
Charity L. Drowatzky, 64, passed away at Maine Medical Center on January 23, 2022. Born on December 22, 1957, to Thornton Edwards and Sally (Norwood) Edwards.
Charity grew up in Warren and…
Victim reportedly fled to neighboring house in search of aid
LIBERTY — A Liberty man was arrested Feb. 19 after he reportedly shot his alleged victim in the arm during an argument.
James Billings, 68, has been arrested and charged with elevated…
GORHAM — The high school indoor track and field Class B state championships were held Monday, Feb. 21 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham and three area schools were represented in 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…
DEER ISLE — Holly Eaton has announced her candidacy to represent House District 15 in the Maine House of Representatives.
Under the newly drawn districts for the next legislative session,…
BANGOR — A trio of male high school swimmers from Knox County traveled to Husson University in Bangor to compete Monday, Feb. 21 in the Class A boys swimming state championships.
Team…
TOPSHAM and BATH — Midcoast wrestlers from five of the local high schools competed in the state wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 19 with the Class A wrestlers traveling to Mt. Ararat High…
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Adela Hudson, of Rockport was named to the College of Charleston Fall 2021 Dean's List. Hudson is majoring in Business Administration .
To qualify for President's List (…
MACHIAS —The University of Maine at Machias recognized 101 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2021 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 82 are from Maine, 12…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library is offering a new Grab-n-Go craft from Saturday, February 19 to Friday, February 25. The craft will be a 3D paper mouse, and the library…
Local high school alpine skiers had a very successful winter this season with an abundance of high-ranking finishes throughout the season.
Below is a recap of how they performed…
ranked 13th among survey group of 500 companies
Forbes has named MaineHealth one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2022.
Forbes partnered with independent research firm Statista to survey 60,000 people working for businesses…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about effective houseplant care on March 4, from noon – 1:15 p.m.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Audrey Lagerbom, of Northport, has been named to the Rochester Institute of Technology College of Health Sciences and Technology's Dean List for the fall…
Have you ever wanted to visit Iceland? Have you often heard about their reputation for sustainability and wanted to learn more? Through a partnership with Dave Oakes, of the Center for Ecological…
GARDINER — Madeline Rose Spear “Peep” Thornton, 1943-2022, of Gardiner, Maine, was called home to her Heavenly Father on February 3, 2022. The loving wife of Richard Thornton, previously deceased…
ROCKLAND — Ruth Arlene Winchenbaugh, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
A Graveside Service for Ruth will be held…
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard…
ST. GEORGE — On Sunday, February 20, 2022, at approximately 2 a.m., the Knox Regional Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an altercation involving an assault and the discharge of a…
Testing and vaccines remain available
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital will no longer use its drive-thru building on the hospital campus for COVID-19 testing and vaccine administration.
Testing and vaccines are…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to improve the effectiveness of the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program passed in the Legislature’s Taxation Committee last week.
An…
Medomak Valley High School and Middle School students participated
WALDOBORO—Medomak Valley High School and Middle School students…
supports vose library
UNION — Celebrate the oft maligned black fly by running with them on Saturday, May 28. It's Union's version of running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain!
The race is a 5K out-and-back at…
Maine REALTORS® experienced the second-best January sales month on record for single-family existing homes last month. According to Maine Listings, while…
KNOX COUNTY — A couple of hours of snow flurries Saturday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2022 led to a busy hour and a half for the Knox Regional Communications Center, responders, and plow trucks in Knox…
BELFAST — In a Feb. 18 news release, the City of Belfast said that Maine’s Office of Attorney General had dismissed its claim against the city concerning waterfront property and the Nordic…
From the Maine Senate
It’s important to me to know what folks in our community are struggling with, so late last year I sent out a survey to every household in my district asking you to let me know what challenges you’…
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…
WATERVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Dairy Industry Association (MDIA) will host an in-person conference from 9 a.m. to 3:15…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) recommended Friday in a news release that consumers avoid purchasing or using certain Abbott Nutrition powdered infant…
ORONO — Over the past few years, browntail moths have been an itchy scourge to Maine’s residents and visitors. New research shows that with climate change, the problem is only going to get worse.…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a four-session online introductory accounting workshop for farms and agricultural businesses…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an eight-session series online for Maine farming, fishing or forestry producers ages 20–35 who…
WORCESTER, Mass. — The following local residents were named to Clark University's Fall Dean's List:
Camryn R. Langille, of Rockport, Maine, was named to first honors.
Andrew H.…
ORONO — Waldo County residents entering their first or second year of post-secondary education are eligible to apply for one $1,500 scholarship made available by the Waldo County Extension…
ROCKLAND — Fire up the wood stove, break out the board games, and crank up the radio as Strand On The Air, the Strand Theatre’s original radio variety show,…
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…
This weekend is Maine’s free fishing weekend and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is encouraging everyone to get outside and enjoy a day fishing with family or…
CUSHING — Michael James has announced his candidacy for Seat No. 3 on the Town of Cushing select board during the March 21 elections.
The “very young” 68-year-old and his wife, Sherry,…
AUGUSTA — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced Thursday a bill to improve Maine’s child welfare system.
LD 1755, “An Act To Enhance the Child Welfare Ombudsman Program” was the subject…
‘It’s awe inspiring to experience the energy, engagement, and excitement of the students here at Mid-Coast.’
ROCKLAND — In honor of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin visited Mid-Coast School of Technology, Feb. 17, 2022, to highlight the importance of…
BAR HARBOR – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented $12,000 in donations from the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for A Cause, to six nonprofit…
Elizabeth Eaton is one of two Maine 4-H alumni selected to represent National 4-H during the 2022 National Agriculture Day Training, which is part of the National Agriculture Day Student…
accepting the differences and diversity of others
THOMASTON — Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of acceptance at a school-wide Zoom assembly on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Students receiving…
the Battle of Mogadishu and ‘Black Hawk Down’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills …
University of Maine Rural Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care
The University of Maine Rural Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care (RIBHPC) Training Program will offer a free, live webinar about early detection of psychosis, Friday, April 1, from 10:30…
first semester 2021-22 year
ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast School of Technology recognizes students each month for exemplifying the Core Values of the school: Courage, Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, and Equality. At three points in…
