CAMDEN — For over 30 years the Camden Lions Club has joined 1.4 million Lions Club members across the world in its annual International Peace Poster Contest. Every year the Camden Club partners …
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Christmas by the Sea: lunchtime concert with dramatic reading, Craft Fair, handbell concert to be livestreamed
CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church of Camden will host several festive events during “Christmas by the Sea” weekend in Camden, December 3 - 4, 2021.
Following CDC recommendations, all…
Employers are offering “earn and learn” programs with help from grants
CAMDEN – According to a recent presentation at the Camden Rotary Club, Mainers have excellent opportunities to prepare for skills jobs at little or no cost.
Charlie Collins, deputy…
ROCKLAND — John W. McAuliffe, 64, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A full obituary and service information will be published at a later…
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…
Midcoast Entrepreneurs
ROCKPORT—Sometimes you just want to say things you can’t out loud. Liz Polkinghorn, a knitter, understands that need, and designs the type of hat that ”allows you to put all the things you'd like…
Mark Wells, 67, passed away on Nov. 13, 2021 after diabetic issues complicated by Covid. He was born in Kittery, Maine on June 24, 1954 to Bert Wells and Faye Albertson.
Brought up in a…
annual scholarship fundraising continues
The Board of Directors of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum has submitted the following statement:
The Board of Directors of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum has made the difficult decision…
BELFAST — State Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, will hold public office hours from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Downshift Coffee at 39 Maine Street in Belfast.
Public office hours…
SEARSPORT — The Mills Administration announced Tuesday next steps in the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative’s effort to prepare Maine’s commercial seaports to advance the University of Maine’s…
ROCKPORT — Ronald L. Beaupre, 72, passed away at his home on November 21, 2021 due to an underlying heart condition. He was born to Claude and Velma (Leighton) Beaupre on July 19, 1949 in Rockland…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention , detected high levels of PFAS in some deer harvested in the greater…
Friends, family, and alumni of Cornerspring Montessori School will celebrate December 4 the opening of its new Middle School facility, built to accommodate the school’s Middle School Program. …
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions between Nov. 2-19. One traffic citation was issued for an inspection sticker violation, the second citation was issued for failure to…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported two traffic citations between Nov. 11-19. One citation was issued for failure to provide proof of insurance, while the second citation was…
opinionated at any speed
Don’t call it a minivan and don’t call it an SUV, although it resembles both. Kia says it’s an MPV, for multi-purpose vehicle—“combining luxury, capability and flexibility into a whole new kind of…
Specializes in outdoor apparel and provisions
CAMDEN—The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In this case, the tree is Cynthia Trone, a long-time resident of Camden and the apple is her son, Jackson Berger, whose Oregon-based outdoor…
Midcoast nursing homes, doctors, City of Belfast
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Nov. 23 news release, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, announced the distribution of $130 million in COVID-19 relief funding for Maine health care providers, nursing homes and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Field Hockey Association is pleased to announce most of this year’s award recipients including those named to the organization’s all-state and all-academic teams.
Those…
dramatic reading with sound effects will open 2022 season
ROCKPORT — The Everyman Repertory Theatre received a $5000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Theater Fund and a grant of 45% of its lost income in 2020 as a Shuttered Venue Operators…
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Sally M. Enggass, 90, passed away peacefully October 29, 2021 in Oberlin, Ohio with her two daughters at her side, holding her hands.
Sally was born May…
ROCKLAND — Rae Ann McCluskey, 85, died peacefully, with her daughter-in-law by her side, Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Knox Center for Long Term Care.
Born in Rockland July 24, 1936, she was…
As a resident of Camden with property on the Megunticook River’s lagoon above the Knowlton Dam, I’ve been trying to keep up with the ongoing debate about opening up the watershed by removing some…
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…
school-based coordinators also needed in Rockland, Waldoboro, Warren, Lincolnville
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) is seeking adult volunteers to support its 1:1 mentoring programs throughout eastern, central and Midcoast Maine. The agency is recruiting Big…
CAMDEN — Jane I. Ladd, 95, died on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill in Camden.
A complete obituary will be published later.
Condolences may be shared at www…
Letter to the editor
On behalf of our Save the Dam Falls Committee, I would like to thank the hundreds of Camden voters who have already signed our petition “to protect, preserve, maintain, and repair” the…
ROCKLAND — Adventure Advertising purchased the Rockland copy and print shop Good Impressions on Friday, November 19, 2021.
Dana Start has owned Good Impressions for over 30 years and…
gratitude is in the air .... the giver’s spirit .... Beach Tree Lighting Redux
We’re coming up on Thanksgiving this week, and gratitude is in the air. Making muffins the other morning I put a stick of butter in the little copper pan Lynne gave me one Christmas long ago, the…
WALDOBORO — Randall H. Achorn, Sr., 68, from Waldoboro, passed away unexpectedly on November 12, 2021.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at 2 p.m., at Shuman…
BELFAST — Laureen Kay (Munro) Carlson left our world on November 14, 2021, in Belfast. She was born in Rockland, Maine, March 12, 1960.
On July 7, 1984, Laureen married the love of her life…
ROCKLAND — An eatery on Main Street in Rockland was forced to make an unexpected temporary closure this morning, Nov. 22, after the corner of the building was struck by a…
BELFAST - An exhibit of local artist Jon Byrer’s “Puddle Paintings” will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through December 2021. …
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from November 7-13 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
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ROCKPORT — The 2021 Camden Hills football team recognized its successful 2021 campaign during a ceremony held at the Camden Snow Bowl on the evening of Wednesday, November 17.
The event…
‘I bought LED bulbs 27 years ago when they were ugly and expensive’
CAMDEN — David Dickey is a hands-on guy. He describes himself as a "maintenance man." When I tried to arrange an interview with him, he told me: "I can't, I'm busy repairing a toilet. The…
kicking off a year-long historical review of events as they occurred following the establishment of TSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On November 19, 2021, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized the 20th anniversary of the agency’s creation with a special ceremony at the Ronald Reagan…
marking 50 years of holiday decorating
CAMDEN — On November 3 and 10, members of the Camden Garden Club gathered at the American Legion Hall to make bows and assemble the fresh balsam wreaths now lining Elm and Main Streets lampposts…
BALLSTON SPA, New York — Carole-Ann Annis passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Ballston Spa, New York.
She and her husband moved to Ballston Spa, New York from Maine in 2008 to be…
ROCKVILLE – Margaret Tilley, 82, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 with her daughter Jayne close by her side, whom she has lived with since June, 2021.
Born in Rockland, March 30, 1939…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — On Thursday, November 18, Maine State Troopers in Troop D responded to a report of stolen tools and building supplies from a construction site in Stocking Springs, and…
UPDATED: According to Thomaston police, a 62-year-old female heard a noise in the car she was driving. She got out of the car, forgetting to put the car in park. The gray 2001 Saab, registered…
APPLETON — The agenda for the upcoming Appleton school committee meeting Monday, Nov. 22 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. and masks must be worn to attend.
…
CAMDEN — The third annual Maine Sport Outfitters Turkey Ride commenced Saturday, November 13 with the largest field of riders in its history.
Participants gathered at Maine Sport Rockport,…
BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, Nov. 22 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Masks will be required for those 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…
BELFAST — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center is seeking proposals for new professional development programs for 2022–23. Proposals should meet the needs of Maine’s workforce as defined by…
Citizen of the Year
BELFAST — On Wednesday, November 17, Rollie’s Bar & Grill hosted their Chamber Business After Hours event at the Waldo County Shrine Club in Belfast. The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce…
From Augusta
Pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 19 of the Maine Constitution, Governor Janet Mills signed proclamations Nov. 19 certifying the results of the November 2, 2021…
VINALHAVEN — The Vinalhaven Select Board announces that after successfully pursuing state, federal, and partnership funding over the past two years, the Town is now in a financial position to…
