BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 26 - Jan. 4.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
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BELFAST — The following case was closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 30 - Jan. 5.
Angela G. Philbrook, 36, of…
ROCKPORT — In advance of the regularly scheduled Jan. 10 Rockport Select Board meeting, Town Manager Jon Duke circulated his pre-meeting newsletter, which includes financial, public safety and…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
…
ROCKPORT— Kalina Keller of Knox, Maine has been named as a member of Shenandoah University’s Dean’s list for the Fall 2021 semester.
To be considered for the Dean's List, students must…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre continues to present new release films to stream from their website. Three of the films available throughout January are The Weasels’ Tale, The Reason I…
ST. GEORGE— The Jackson Memorial Library will be hosting their 5th annual puzzle swap on January 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At this event, guests can drop off gently used puzzles by January…
organizing a prize for poetry
Maine Media Workshops + College is partnering with The Poets Corner in organizing a prize for poetry. The winning submission will receive a $1,000 prize and 20 copies of a…
Hedrich’s service and contributions span local, state, and national conservation
Mark Hedrich to be inducted into National Association of Conservation Districts’ Hall of Distinction
Both the Knox-Lincoln SWCD Board of Supervisors and staff, and the Maine Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) Executive Committee have announced that Mark Hedrich, of Agricola Farms, in…
CAMDEN — What started as a school charity drive turned into a full community event with many dropping off backpacks to the school in the days leading up to Christmas.
Seaside Village…
BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Participants can attend in-…
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…
ROCKPORT — Registration for junior virtual golf programs at the Midcoast Recreation Center this winter is now open.
The virtual golf program for those ages 10 and under will be held…
WALDOBORO — The Medomak and Camden-Rockport seventh grade basketball teams met on the court Wednesday, Jan. 5 in Waldoboro.
Girls: Camden-Rockport 40…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Friday the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has purchased an additional 250,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen tests from Maine-based manufacturer…
KITTERY — Lane closures on the Piscataqua River (I-95) Bridge in Kittery are scheduled for January 12-14, 2022. The lane closures are necessary to facilitate the installation of overhead signage,…
SEARSPORT — It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Robert “Bob” J. Perdrizet, 101. This remarkable man passed away on December 31, 2021, in Rockport, Maine in his family’s presence…
weekly Zoom links
Given the current spike of new infections and in response to the strong urging of the Maine United Church of Christ Conference and the Maine Council of Churches, First Congregational Church in…
BELFAST — The Belfast Co-op and the Waterfall Arts Kids and Family Program are working together on a winter fundraiser this January for Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP).
Sixth grade…
Mid-Coast Solid Waste, Town offices, county courthouse, concerts...
With snow forecasts predicting 4 - 8 inches of snow in the Midcoast today, Jan. 7, 2022, many organizations are closing, cancelling and/or rescheduling their day’s events.
The Mid-Coast …
First place prize $250, membership, intern opportunities
THOMASTON — The Henry Knox Museum is launching its new Knox Scholars Initiative with an essay contest for Knox County students in grades 7, 8, and 11. Information has been sent to all area schools…
Finding Our Voices
CAMDEN — Each year, the Camden Rotary Club names one person from the community as a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community. Finding Our Voices founder and…
workshop with City council, Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 5:30 p.m.
ROCKLAND — Rockland’s Comprehensive Planning Commission has completed its work updating the 2012 Comprehensive Plan and the Mayor and City Council are inviting the public to attend a workshop via…
Snapshot
ROCKPORT — A January 7 storm did little to halt progress on the rebuild of the Rockport municipal pier, as a Prock Marine crew replaced pilings and the deck through driving snow.
The 30-…
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 — A city-wide parking ban is in effect starting Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., and continuing until Saturday, Jan. 8.
Parking will be available in the Winter Street parking lot…
The Knox County Administrative Offices, Knox County Superior Court, and Rockland District Court will all be closed, today Friday January 7, 2022 due to the weather. They will re-open on Monday…
CAMDEN – Joining five other communities in Maine, as well similar groups convening across the country, citizens gathered Jan. 6 after dark on the Camden Village Green for a Vigil for Democracy.…
Jamie Lucas of Jamie’s Miniatures organized the surprise miniature giveaway
BELFAST—Avonlea Lecher, 10, and her brother, Cole, 12 are big fans of the tiny world of miniatures. Together, they have made their own room boxes out of shoeboxes, filling them with handmade…
From Washington, D.C.
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $500,000 grant to…
By November 2021, Maine State Parks had already surpassed the 2020 record
AUGUSTA — Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner Amanda Beal and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (…
AUGUSTA— Governor Janet Mills swore in Andrew Butcher as the first President of the Maine Connectivity Authority yesterday. Butcher, of Portland, was unanimously…
LINCOLNVILLE — Marie “Molly” Shore McKellar, 66, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at her home on December 30, 2021.
A mother, grandmother, talented creator in many mediums, an animal…
WARREN — Rev. Walden Clark Chandler, 80, of Warren, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022, at the Togus Veterans Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Rockland, Maine at the family…
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the St George Ambulance will be holding its clinic for Moderna Vaccination first vaccinations and booster shots Thursday, January 13, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 12 p…
CAMDEN — There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden, with the exception of the Public Safety lot on Washington Street, from 5 a.m. Friday, January 7, to 6 a.m…
MaineHealth
Community members can help mitigate the impact of a sharp increase in cases that is further straining the health care system’s resources. Find information on MaineHealth’s vaccination clinics at…
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 divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in November and December.
Barbara R. Doherty of Seneca, S.C. and Timothy P. Doherty of Warren, married Oct. 20,…
It’s New Year’s Resolution time. Time to make a commitment to be fraud aware in 2022. For the next 52 weeks, like clockwork, scammers will be on the prowl looking to steal our money or sensitive…
UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. via livestream and in the district’s central…
No Tobacco '22/American Lung Association
AUGUSTA — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in the United…
The Waldo County General Hospital Public Health Nurse Association has provided some information pertaining to Covid-19 vaccinations, boosters, testing, and quarantine/isolation…
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a new scam. The callers are claiming to be Knox Sheriff's Office employees.
The impersonators state that the person they called has…
now offering boosters to those ages 12 and older
MaineHealth is responding to an increase in demand for both booster shots and first dose vaccinations in southern Maine by opening a temporary high-volume vaccine clinic at 110…
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Conservation Commission has been awarded a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant in the amount of $120,000 for the Fort Point Trail Rehabilitation Project.
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test COVID-19 positive with at-home tests? isolate. do not go to medical facilities for confirmation
PORTLAND — MaineHealth is reminding community members who test positive for COVID-19 with at-home tests that they should isolate at home and notify their primary care provider. MaineHealth…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club Foundation invites local nonprofit 501©3 organizations to apply for grants from now until…
FARMINGDALE — Catherine A. Keiran, 65, of Farmingdale, Maine died unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Captain Lewis Residence, in Farmingdale.
She…
family favorites and new traditions; Ice Carving Teams Needed
CAMDEN — “With the holidays wrapped up and winter in full swing, it’s time to prepare for the frosty fun of Camden’s Winterfest Week, February 5 to 13!” said Winterfest organizers, in a news…
