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CAMDEN — Sarah Lyon of Camden graduated from the University of New Hampshire in December 2021. She earned a MS in Occupational Therapy.

Students who received the honor Summa Cum Laude…

district includes China, Palermo, Somerville, Hibberts Gore, Windsor

CHINA — Jennifer Tuminaro — a mother, wife and small businesswoman — announced Friday she is running for a seat in the Maine State House representing what will be…

Well, hello, January! You’re looking at your treadmill over there in the corner, which serves as a better laundry rack than an exercise machine. Boredom over the same old…

‘all about maximizing corporate profit and is an assault on character and beauty of Rockland Harbor’
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ROCKLAND — A group of 16 Midcoast…

The MCH Meals on Wheels program recently received a unique donation check for $121 with a small sticky note attached. 

The note reads:

“During the summer my daughter and I potted up…

THORNDIKE — The Mount View athletic department in Thorndike has a new leader at its helm in a recent alumna. 

Krysta Porter, who graduated from the high school in 2016, was named the…

WALDOBORO — The Medomak and Camden-Rockport seventh grade boys basketball teams competed Thursday, Jan. 13 in a Busline League contest in Waldoboro. 

WALDOBORO — The seventh grade girls basketball teams from Medomak and Oceanside met on the court Thursday, Jan. 13 in Waldoboro. 

The host Riverhawks earned their second win of the season…

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…

Local Agricultural Production, Create Jobs, Support Local Food Production, Benefit Rural Maine Communities

During a virtual workshop held by the Maine Agricultural Trades Show, January 12, 2022, USDA Rural Development State Director Rhiannon C. Hampson announced that ten Maine agricultural producers…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Fire and EMS lost an employee last week to an aggressive recruitment campaign by another emergency service department. Another employee left due to burnout, and five of the…

CAMDEN — Pizza? Pets? Bike Rides? Family? Rainbows? Ice cream? What do you like most and what makes you happy? Page Gallery invites children to consider these questions and adorn the gallery's…

CAMDEN— On Tuesday, January 25, at 6 p.m., the Camden Public Library will be offering a free online class that will teach participants how to turn cardboard into art. Librarian…

It’s “New Year, New You” time this weekend with the Samoset Resort Glacier Ice Bar returning, a Winter Fest in Brunswick, and a couple of brain-tickling events to get you out of your rut. When…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 3-9 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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BELFAST— This winter, the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, will focus on the effects of the…

AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Thursday a workforce development pilot program to connect Maine people to good-paying jobs and meet the hiring needs of Maine employers.

The two…

WALDOBORO — The Troy Howard and Medomak seventh grade boys and and girls basketball teams met on the hardwood Wednesday, Jan. 12 in Waldoboro for a Busline League contest. 

Both of 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…

Local Vietnam veteran Ronald (Ron) L. Cousins, of Rockland, was moved by the horrible devastation he saw on the news down in Kentucky. He had just moved out of his 32-foot camper into an apartment…

BROOKS—As Marsh River Cooperative’s manager Matthew McKillop will tell you, “You’d be surprised to know there’s a lot going on in Brooks.”

A tiny town in Waldo County with a population of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Maine Department of Education announced Wednesday further revisions to the Maine CDC’s Standard Operating…

I write today with bittersweet news. I have decided not to seek re-election to the State Senate for our beloved District 13 in 2022.…

OWLS HEAD — Ardell A. Nessler Robarts, 79, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey,…

JEFFERSON — Cynthia L. Stillings, 58, of Waterville and Jefferson, passed away on January 01, 2022, in Jefferson, after a four year battle with metastatic HER2+ breast cancer.

Born in Wells…

BELFAST— Safe Room, an exhibit of photomontage prints by Joan Proudman will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through January and February of 2022.

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced LD 1839, “Resolve, To Name a Bridge in the Town of Unity the Alton ‘Mac’ McCormick Memorial Bridge,” to honor a firefighter who lost…

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…

SEARSPORT — The Medomak and Searsport eighth grade middle school girls basketball programs hit the court Monday, Jan. 10 in Searsport. 

Medomak collected a 37-13 in its first game of the…

Kenneth W. Vandrey, 76, passed away on January 10, 2022. He was born in 1945 in Creston, Iowa to Alvin and Edna (Kruse) Vandrey.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa; two sons: Matthew and…

Vertene W. Carter, 94, formerly of Belfast, Maine passed peacefully from this life on January 11, 2022. She was a beloved local artist, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend.

Born…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay recently appointed four new members to its board of trustees. Each will support the laboratory’s mission to study the foundation of global…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet via Zoom or by telephone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20. 

The agenda includes State Senator Chloe Maxmin (D-…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — During the early morning hours of December 22, 2021, Arlene E. (Holmes) Smith, 79, of Stockton Springs peacefully ended her journey here on earth with her children at her…

HOPE and DAMARISCOTTA — The Oceanside Middle School eighth grade girls basketball team opened the new calendar year on the road for its first two contests of 2022. 

The Mariners traveled…

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…

Michael Hurley leads class on Belfast planning

BELFAST — There’s 7.9 billion people living on earth, and a growing portion of them want to move to Maine. The reasons vary — they may be…

NEWPORT — Two wrestlers from the Mount View High School wrestling team competed Saturday, Jan. 8 at the Nokomis Warrior Clash. 

The Mustangs, as a team, placed 13th out of 13 teams with 15…

NEWTON, Mass. — Grace Redwine, a Lasell University student from Freedom, was named to the dean's list for her academic performance in the Fall 2021 semester.

Students who receive this honor…

BELFAST — The Penobscot Bay Singers present their latest program for the 2021 season, a

HOPE — In an event presented by the Hope Library, author Eva Murray will read from some of her recent work on Zoom at 7 p.m. on…

ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about…

WASHINGTON— The Gibbs Library in Washington, Maine will present a gallery show by local artist Tom MacConnell. The exhibition will feature a series of three large…

LincolnHealth has made changes to its booster clinic schedule and expanded vaccine eligibility in the hope more individuals age 12 and up will receive this extra layer of protection against COVID-…

ROCKLAND — From now until Monday, January 31, the Rockland Library will be offering a new grab-n-go craft for visitors. It is a great time of year to send thank you…

ORONO— The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop about best practices for winter care of equines from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on…

The Maine Emergency Management Agency is urging residents and visitors to use caution during extreme cold temperatures. The National Weather Service in Gray forecasts…

A strong mid-January cold front is moving into the area, causing temperatures to drop into the single digits and below zero from now through Tuesday morning, according to the US National Weather…

effective Tuesday, January 11, 2022

ROCKPORT and Belfast — In order to continue providing the safest care possible, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have updated their visitor safety measures. The changes are…

SEARSPORT — Jean V. Sullivan, 73, of Searsport, Maine, passed away at her home in the arms of her loving husband on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August…