A Waldoboro farm is one of five Maine agricultural ventures in line for federal funding to expand operations. The $1 million is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food…
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BATH — J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Maine, according to a news release, is mergering with Spencer E. Gray, Jr. LLC, a local…
Letter to the Editor
Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Cookies with Santa Event on Saturday, December 14. The event is put on by the Friends and Family of Thomaston Grammar School group. TGS students and their…
ROCKLAND — Lucy Laura (Bickford) Wadsworth left this world on Monday, December 9, 2024. She unfortunately battled Alzheimer’s for the last seven years of her life. Her family found it painfully…
CAMDEN-ROCKPORT — A tree that was likely damaged in last week's rainstorm fell on a transmission line that feeds much of Camden and Rockport, causing a power outage.
A crew is cutting the…
THOMASTON — Scott Hall, 70, passed away suddenly on November 25, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born to Richard and Ann Hall on September 12,…
ROCKLAND — Barbara Elizabeth Grigor, 86, died peacefully, following a long illness, Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland. Born in Rockport, February 16, 1938, she was the…
SPRUCE HEAD — Betty J. Joseph, 93, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at the Breakwater Commons in Rockland.
Born in Rockland, February 7, 1931,…
ROCKLAND – A Rockland man who was arrested in November for several break-ins at local businesses and was released on bail is back in jail after police said he lied to get released and then…
I have written a fair bit about the long time families of this little town. The O’Briens are not one of them. They arriving in 1970, by way of Augusta and Chicago, Illinois. My parents came across…
Family Feud is on this week at Brady's!! Want to feild a team? Reach out to Darrel or Jen and we will get you set up! In a new version of…
Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, opened registration on December 10 for its nine winter courses set to begin the week of January 13.
Three of the…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 6-12.
Joanna L. Mehuren, 39, of Gouldsboro, unlawful furnishing of a scheduled drug in…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 26 - Dec. 12.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless…
Congresswoman Pingree to introduce legislation to reuse, recycle, repair clothing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,…
Belfast Marine Institute students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class at Belfast Area High School recently navigated their way around Penobscot Bay using nautical charts…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year. That makes 11 years of no…
AUGUSTA – Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, has been appointed to serve as House chair of the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
“I am proud of the work we do on…
letter to the editor
I, too, question the timing of the upcoming Five Town CSD school bond vote and scheduled public hearing when all the items being addressed are long standing ones the district has been…
letter to the editor
'Aliveness' a force of nature that cannot be stopped, I’m remembering.
When even a tiny movement occurs that reveals a way to act with agency towards aliveness, people of all…
The City of Belfast has been awarded a $990,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Infrastructure Grant, which is planned to be used to pay for a portion of the costs of an…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 19-Dec. 10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
FRIENDSHIP — Dwight Frederick 'Fred' Blake, 89, of Friendship, died December 11, 2024, at the Homestead at Owls Head, Maine, after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Fred…
BELFAST — David Basil Sutherland, 82, husband of Susan (Philbrook) Sutherland and owner of Sutherland Painting, Inc., died on December 8, 2024 at his home in Belfast. …
a necessary course for this practice
WASHINGTON — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person, day-long training in Basic Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification for…
telling a unique story of agricultural throughout the seasons
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) has released its 2025 wall calendar. The calendar, which showcases original artwork by Maine-based artists,…
Al Swallow retires after 30 years with MaineHealth
MaineHealth announced Dec. 12, 2024, that it has selected an executive with extensive experience as a financial advisor to not-for-profit health systems as its next…
MORRILL — Jeanette Ruth Linsey, Dec.10, 1941- Dec. 5, 2024, 82, of Morrill, Maine ,went to be with Jesus after a year-long illness.
Jeanette was born in…
On Dec. 2 and 6, the Penobscot Bay…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to serve as Senate chair of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Housing and…
Michele Christle of Frankfort, Ruta Kadonoff of Belfast, and Andrea Stark of Monroe have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Waldo County Committee…
The Camden Rotary Club’s 2025 grant applications for Knox County and Lincolnville nonprofits are now available at …
The Town of Searsport Annual Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday March 4, at the Searsport Community Building, 42 Prospect Street. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Elections are to…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center , D-Rockland, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to serve as Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on…
Join us before or after your trip to the Garden's with the whole family as we offer kid's meals starting at $6!! Room for everyone as we…
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On January 14, residents of…
At a Dec. 9 joint meeting, the Thomaston Select Board and Budget Committee voted unanimously to recommend a $3.5 million bond proposal for construction of a new Fire and EMS station.
The…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Together, John Doyle and Mick McAuley have created a stunning collection of familiar carols, new original music and traditional tunes for this Christmas season. "This Christmas Time" is a musical…
Tonight: 8 p.m. - 7 a.m.
ROCKLAND — An Emergency Warming Center at the Flanagan Center (aka The Rec Center) in Rockland will be available tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, starting at 8 p.m. and…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players presents its annual community reading of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, to benefit the…
Avoid windows, watch for falling debris and tree limbs
MIDCOAST — Southerly winds may gust up to 60 miles per hour this evening, and the Midcoast is under a flood watch and a high wind warning with today's extensive and wet storm. The National…
Holiday season overload? Take a Killer Road Trip
For many, the Christmas season is a month to look forward to, but for others, "holiday overload" is real. Between the stress and exhaustion of social commitments, shopping, decorating, and cooking…
A Bird's Tale
Here in Maine, come winter, most of the smallest birds leave us. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are long gone (although a rare rufous hummingbird has been surviving at a hummingbird feeder in Port…
Just a stone's throw from the South End
ROCKLAND — Six friends, homebrewers themselves, launched their dream job last month. Taking over after Liberator Brewing Company closed, Shawn and Andrea Wilcox, Jill Mitchell, Brandon Allen, and…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Love at first sight is always suspect. Heated glances across a crowded cocktail party, or parking lot, raise the pulse, but best to date for a while—you know, run up and down the rev range…
ROCKPORT — A new art exhibit is now on display at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital along the walls of the hospital’s main hallway, featuring works by Peter Imber, Jane Petschek, Kelly Desrosiers,…
CAMDEN — Roberta "Bobbie" Deanna Belkin, of Camden, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2. Born in Ainsworth, Nebraska, Bobbie’s life journey was one of remarkable kindness, generosity, and…
