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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 21-29.

Karen M. Walton, 54, of Appleton,…

MaineHealth

MaineHealth is projected to receive $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for up to four years to participate in a nationwide study of the long-term effects of COVID-19.…

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court. 

Erick T. Watson, and Adrian C. Kuhl…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported one traffic citation for speeding between Oct. 16-30. In addition to the citation, the following activity was reported. 

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 22-31.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

HOPE — The school committee for the Hope Elementary School will hold an emergency committee meeting Thursday, Nov. 4 virtually. 

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will include a review…

BELFAST — The Board of Trustees of Cornerspring Montessori School in Belfast announces that Haley Norris has completed her Montessori Teacher Preparation and received her Montessori Elementary I…

CAMDEN — Camden Police reported issuing three traffic citations between Oct. 1-31. Of the traffic citations, one was issued for speeding, one for not having an inspection sticker and one for an…

The Maine Soccer Coaches Association has released its regional all-star teams for high school boys and girls soccer, and a total of 13 student-athletes representing Camden Hills, Mount View,…

decrease of 584 in the midcoast

There are fewer publicly funded students registered through the Maine Department of Education this school year than has been recorded since the 2012-2013 academic year, according to data released…

ST. GEORGE — The voters of St. George were tasked with one municipal referendum question when voting in the Nov. 2 elections. 

The St. George Select Board included an amendment to the Town…

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 — Voting for the municipal candidates in Belfast was relatively easy for voters participating in the Nov. 2 elections. 

All but one of the nine municipal candidate races featured…

ROCKLAND — The Nov. 2 municipal warrant for the City of Rockland was long and full of charter amendments, with some of them endorsed by…

VINALHAVEN — Voters in the Town of Vinalhaven were tasked with electing a school board member to finish a term ending in June 2023 when they cast ballots for the Nov. 2 elections. 

Susan…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Voters in the Town of South Thomaston were asked to vote Nov. 2 on one local ballot measure in addition to the three statewide referendum measures. 

The question was:…

Ballot results, Nov. 2, 2021

ROCKPORT — Voters in Rockport said yes to all three state questions — no power corridor, transpiration infrastructure spending and right to grow one’s own food — as well as five municipal articles…

WASHINGTON — Voters in the Town of Washington were faced Nov. 2 with voting on one local referendum, in addition to the three statewide referendum questions. 

The municipal ballot question…

WALDOBORO — With more than 1,500 voters from the Town of Waldoboro casting ballots in the statewide referendum Tuesday, Nov. 2, Waldoboro’s voters passed all three referendum questions on the…

At the polls, Nov. 2, 2021

CAMDEN — The unofficial tallies are in at the Camden polls, with 2,383 voters casting ballots Nov. 2 on state questions…

As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers decided on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine if a $100 million bond focusing on…

As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers decided on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine if a $100 million bond focusing on…

As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers decided on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine the future of the Central Maine Power Corridor…

As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including a possible constitutional amendment granting Mainers a right to…

As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers decided on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine the future of the Central Maine Power Corridor…

PORTLAND — The League of Women Voters of Maine (LWVME) reported that through 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, polling across the state has successfully concluded.

“Reports from our election…

As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including a possible constitutional amendment granting Mainers a right to…

Decision follows Camden rejecting interlocal wastewater agreement

On Nov. 1 members of the Rockport Select Board unanimously approved a proposed $64,600 engineering report for expanding the town’s sewer service along Route 90. The decision comes weeks after the…

BELFAST — Tickets are now on sale for the Dinner Anywhere in the World Raffle sponsored by the UU Church of Belfast.

The Church is selling tickets at $20 each for a chance at dinner for two…

weeded, raked, and pruned

CAMDEN — Several members of the Camden Garden Club met on Monday morning, October 18 to prepare the Camden Village Green for winter. Seasonally, the club coordinates the monthly maintenance of the…

CAMDEN — Corine Lillian Elwell, age 92, a resident of The Gardens, Quarry Hill, in Camden, died peacefully Thursday, October 19, 2021.

Born in Schertz, Texas, May 9, 1929 she was the…

CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — By 2 p.m., Nov. 2, election wardens in Rockport and Camden have watched over hundreds of voters streaming to the polling places; in Camden, more than 900 had cast ballots…

TROY — A 17-year-old driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning, Oct. 31, according to a press release from Waldo County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jason Trundy.

According to…

With the high school football season winding down, the Big 11 Conference has announced its all-conference teams, in addition to player of the year, coach of the year and assistant coach of the…

Letter to the editor

Broadway runs through the center of residential Rockland where neighbors improve their homes and gardens and children walk to and from the regional high school along with many neighbors walking…

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…

Halloween 2021 may have played second fiddle to a newsworthy rainstorm and the still-present COVID-19, but our local photographers made sure to note the holiday’s presence.

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 18-29.

Tran Sydney Aho, 30, of Rockland, operating while license suspended or revoked in South Thomaston…

ROCKLAND — Gene E. Freeman, 83, passed away October 28, 2021, in the loving arms of his best friend and loving wife of 31 years, Dodie.

Born in Rockland, March 12, 1938, he was the son of…

BELFAST — Joy L. MacDonald, 40, passed away in Belfast on October 25, 2021. She was born in Belfast on May 20, 1981 to John and Janna (Flanders) MacDonald…

AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including a possible constitutional amendment granting Mainers a…

AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine if a $100 million bond focusing…

AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine the future of the Central Maine…

ROCKLAND — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting Thursday, Nov. 4 has been set. 

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the South School. 

Meetings can…

BELFAST — The City of Belfast wishes to remind voters of the three voting locations, including a new location, to cast your ballot for the state and local ballots. 
 

OWLS HEAD — LeRoy “Roy” Rogers, 83, lifelong Owls Head resident, died peacefully, Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home.

Born in Rockland, December 6, 1937 he was the son of Clarence and…

opinion

Camden voters are not in a position to make an informed decision on the future of the Montgomery Dam. We need as a…

washout

Geology 101 opened my eyes. A childhood spent in a Chicago suburb didn’t spark a lot of curiosity about the world under my feet. The streets were predictably gridded, the trees that lined them…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Rockland City Council, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their positions on issues. There are…