ROCKLAND — On Monday and Tuesday, March 14 and 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Boys to Men will teach attendees how to bring Boys to Men programming, for middle and high school boys, to the…
Standard Post
bringing attention to students’ concerns and suggestions
The Board of the Stewardship Education Alliance announces the election of Jenna VanRyn, a student at Camden Hills Regional High School, to the S.E.A. Board. Jenna is originally from Connecticut,…
Deadline April 1, 2022 for Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund
Maine students interested in careers in journalism are invited to apply for post-secondary scholarships from the Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund at the Maine Community Foundation (…
With school vacation right around the corner, the fun stuff is happening mostly out of town this weekend (with the exception of a vinyl jam in Rockland), so brace yourself for the pain at the pump…
My grandparents built a cottage on the shore of Linekin Bay Boothbay Harbor in 1923. Nowhere in the historical record since, nor in the thousand years prior, had there been any recorded sightings…
BOSTON — Jackson Chadwick, a 2018 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School, has been named again to the Dean’s List at Suffolk University, in…
Commissioners are seeking a 6% recycling services increase from five organizations outside Lincoln County. For several years, Lincoln County Recycling has served Warren, Windsor, Pittston and…
AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee voted on Tuesday to advance a bill by Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, aimed at supporting Maine’s lobster fishing industry following recent…
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…
opinion
Winter trees can sometimes look like second homes abandoned for warmer climates during the coldest months. However, they just know more about wintering and taking stock than we do. They are…
a note to the community
Sundog Outdoor Expeditions would like to thank all the hearty plungers and the community supporters for a wildly fun polar plunge on Saturday, February 5 as part of Camden’s Winterfest celebration…
The Maine Department of Education and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) on Wednesday revised the Standard Operating Procedure for responding to a positive case of…
AUGUSTA — Ahead of school vacation next week, the Mills Administration announced Wednesday it has expanded eligibility for Project Access COVID Tests, a partnership between the Maine Department of…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 28 - Feb. 9.
Kyle L. Downs, 29, of Brooks…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported four traffic citations from Jan. 27 - Feb. 8, during which time four citations were issued for an inspection sticker violation,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported one traffic citation between Jan. 27 - Feb. 5, for operating after suspension. In addition to the single…
ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 3,101 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2021 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,024 are…
ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury indicted 38 defendants, for a total of 110 counts, during its recent session Feb. 8-10. An indictment does not constitute a conviction, and those indicted…
The Maine CDC is providing a briefing this afternoon, at 2 p.m., to discuss how the state is confronting the recent rise of COVID-19 cases.
The Maine CDC will hold briefings every Wednesday…
Belfast Area High School announces its second quarter Honor Roll for the school year 2021-22.
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS: Van Brown, Morgan Donnelly, Francis Joseph, Kali…
effective Monday, February 21, 2022
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 will…
aiming for successful interactions with persons with mental health conditions
KNOX COUNTY — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has completed a pledge to improve its response to those with a mental health condition in Knox County. The pledge is part of an initiative called the…
Margaret "Meg" J. Hunter, 84 of Northport passed away on February 15, 2022, in Rockland.
Into my heart an air that kills
From yon far country blows.
…
LANCASTER, Pa. — Charles Griebel, of Hope has been named to the Honors List at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Honors List recognizes a 3.7 or better grade point…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 7-13 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
…
SEARSPORT — A group of business-enamored students at Searsport District High School are in the midst of celebrating the nationally-recognized Future Business Leaders of America Week. To have 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 following highlights and proposal information was sourced directly from a news release circulated by the Office of the Governor.
Governor Janet Mills introduced Tuesday a…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, that would help support EMS departments across the state passed committee. An amended version of the bill, LD 1859, “An Act To Build More…
another means to quickly disseminate information on a missing endangered person
Losing a child in a split second can happen to anyone but for parents of children with an intellectual or developmental disability the chances are higher and the worry greater, according to the…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2021 President's List at Husson University. Students who make the President's List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry a…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club is providing …
Bringing 15 Years of NonProfit Experience to Organization
The Penobscot Bay YMCA has named Whitney Files as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 21, 2022. She was selected by the Y’s Board of Directors following a nationwide search. Files…
GLEN COVE — Alice Fowlie, 87, formerly of Glen Cove, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, February 10, 2022 after a courageous and hard fought battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born…
ROCKLAND — 106.9 FRANK FM will be broadcasting high school tournament basketball games, and will focus its attention on boys and girls teams from Oceanside, Medomak Valley, Camden Hills, Lincoln…
SOUTH THOMASTON — One firefighter to arrive on scene of a house fire at the corner of Buttermilk Lane and Elm Street (Route 73) in South Thomaston paused on the front lawn and looked to where a…
WASHINGTON — Austin George Foster, 43, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
Born in Skowhegan, Maine, October 4, 1978, Austin was the son of Michael G. and Sally Tuscan…
As an abutting property owner and Rockland taxpayer, I am opposed to providing a conditional Waterfront 1 zone permit for Sharp's Point so that they may sell their property to their nonprofit Sail…
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners held their scheduled February 8, commission meeting via Zoom. Commissioners set the county’s mil rate at .00106261 for 2022. Commissioners had set the mil rate…
Opinion
In 2002, my husband and I rescued a near-teardown 1850s house in Rocklalnd. Harold Simmons from code enforcement told us that he had thought that he would not live long enough to see one of these…
As Rockland abutters and property taxpayers we oppose Capt. Jim Sharp’s application for a conditional Waterfront 1 Zone change to his current contract zone covering his Sharp’s Point South…
WARREN — Five Town Football is pleased to announce the return of its annual winter flag football season.
The season will run for six weeks on Mondays beginning February 28 and running…
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 pandemic, the climate crisis, migration and corruption
"If Europe wants to be a global champion in dealing with climate change, leaders...have to explain to their publics why the current status quo is not defensible." Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe.…
PreK Enrollment
ROCKPORT — Camden Rockport Elementary School is offering a nature-based PreK program. Now accepting applications for September 2022.
Program Highlights
• Extensive…
CAMDEN — The action was at the Camden Snow Bowl this past weekend for the U.S. Toboggan Nationals, and photographer John Steele was there with his camera.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England University is pleased to announce that Spencer Dorr of Rockland has been named to the President's List for the fall 2021 semester.
Dorr is…
BOSTON — In recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 800 students to the Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester.
To earn a spot…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate enacted a bill Thursday, Feb. 10…
