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WARREN — Kali Anne Loubier, 45, died unexpectedly September 29, 2021 in Warren.

She was born October 20, 1975 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Leon Loubier and Linda Asadorian. Kali grew up…

ROCKLAND — MaryEllen Benner, 62, died peacefully, with her family at her side, Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Camden, November 16, 1958, she was the…

WARREN — The Pitch is set to start its eighth season this month with a variety of recreation options for all ages.

Youth Programs beginning in October include indoor soccer for grades K –…

TOPSHAM — The Camden Hills varsity boys soccer team hit the road Tuesday, Oct. 5 to challenge Mount Ararat, and found that playing on turf for the first time this season would not impede their…

VASSALBORO — Golfers from five area high schools traveled Tuesday, Oct. 5 to the Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro to participate in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference shootout. 

AUGUSTA —More than one million Maine people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, achieving another milestone for Maine as the state continues to confront the Delta variant.

‘It’s a sign of the times with different things going on’

KNOX COUNTY - “Evicted.” It’s a word that is becoming more and more common throughout Knox County. The federal mandate barring landlords from evicting tenants due to nonpayment of rent expired…

UPDATE:ROCKLAND — A judge denied a motion to reduce the $100,000 cash bail for Richard Ellis, 34…

The new tasting room opened October 1 and will operate on Saturdays

ALBION—Right on the border of Freedom, Maine, an old dairy farm converted to an orchard is the site of the newly opened Freedom’s Edge Cider, a cidery and tasting room that opened to the public…

the most rewarding part? “It’s the people.”

CAMDEN — Gordon “Gordie” Guist, a longtime volunteer at the Camden Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP), was honored September 28 for his many years of service. Surrounded by balloons and a giant…

expanding their audience statewide

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is again offering a virtual exhibit hall to showcase some of this year’s work by Maine 4-H members.

While some fairs did take place this year…

SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering free “Science in the Dark” grab-and-go activity kits this month for children. This kit will include materials to make a star wheel for finding…

Thomaston is inviting the public to celebrate Lura Libby’s 115th birthday and dedication in her memory on Wednesday, October 13, at 5 p.m. at the Thomaston Municipal Building, 13 Valley Street.…

Letter to the editor
In the interest of political expediency, our Midcoast/Knox County state legislators have let down the residents and taxpayers of Owls…
Letter to the editor

This letter is in support of Nicole Kalloch running for city council.

I have known Nicole for a number of years, back to her high school days where I  was her varsity softball coach for two…

No decisions rendered

ROCKPORT — The Monday morning spent in Knox County Courtroom No. 1 with Justice Bruce Mallonee was of patient legal discourse, as attorneys for three different parties involved in the Rockport…

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…

Lincoln County Courts

Lincoln County Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings approved an agreement between the District Attorney’s Office and Jonathan D. Roberts, 47, of Waban Massachusetts Oct. 4 for a deferred…

middle school girls soccer

THOMASTON — The Oceanside and Medomak middle school girls soccer teams met on the pitch Friday, Oct. 1 and Monday, Oct. 4 in Thomaston. 

Originally scheduled as a home-and-home deal with…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew announced Monday that Maine’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace has been approved by…

As a state representative and now as a state senator, Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, has hosted several “Coffees with Chloe” around her district. With Election Day a month away, the latest chat was…

I was 18 years old when the U.S. Supreme Court guaranteed a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions in Roe v. Wade. If you’ve only known an America where abortion was safe and legal,…

summer home to the Penobscot....a prose poem....Depression to Prosperity
baked beans

Part of the fun in managing a historical society is the discovery. Picture a room lined with shelves, the shelves stacked with boxes, long wooden cabinets filled with drawers, and an attic with…

three loud beeps? single chirp?

ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire & EMS is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years — to promote this year…

Meeting also includes agreement with Snow Dogs to run Snow Bowl Food Concession

CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will convene Tuesday evening, and among the topics to address is a resolution to join a statewide effort to amend Maine’s constitution with an act …

Town Office awaits police report

UPDATE: CAMDEN — Town Manager Audra Caler said Oct. 4 that, the person responsible illegally cutting vegetation and trees alongside the Camden Harbor waterfalls has come forward.

Caler said…

BELFAST  — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 6-24. 

Belfast

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported one traffic infraction from Sept. 24-30, for failure to register a vehicle. In addition to the single citation, the following…

ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre, in Rockland, has added four films and two HD broadcasts to their upcoming lineup
 
UPDATES added during the week of September 28, 2021 are:  


FILM…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 24-30. 

Amanda L. Bedard, 35, of Bangor,…

BURLINGTON, Vermont and formerly of ROCKLAND, Maine — Jay Elmer Carlson, 48, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 23, 2021 in Fish Camp, California.

Born October 9, 1972 in…

LINCOLNVILLE — Joan Peterkin Foxwell, 90, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2021 in Camden.

She was born and raised in Chicago, Illiniois, the eldest of three daughters of Bessie and…

Public hearing on former Rockport Elementary property Oct. 12

ROCKPORT — With a request of $35,000 from taxpayers to have a Portland-based firm conduct market research and develop a site plan for the former Rockport Elementary School (RES) site appearing…

UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set. 

The meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in the district’s central office. 

CAMDEN — The agenda for the upcoming Five Town CSD school board meeting has been set. 

The meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 6 in the Bisbee Theater at Camden-Rockport Middle School at…

ROCKLAND — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 7 is set. 

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

Meetings can be…

BELFAST — The 20th edition of the Maine Cross Country Festival of Champions was held Saturday, Oct. 2 in Belfast and drew scores of cross country runners from around the region. 

Fifty-five…

ROCKPORT — The Rockland Rotary hosted its annual Marcel LaCasse Memorial Golf Tournament at the Samoset Resort in Rockport to great success Sept. 24. 

All proceeds from the tournament will…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Sept. 13-20 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

Appleton

Elizabeth L. Sullivan and Brian P. Sullivan to…

JEFFERSON — The workshop, “Writing Place: Landscape, People, and the Natural World,” led by author Linda Buckmaster, will be offered Saturday, October 23, from 10 a..m. to…

KITTERY — Final paving operations on the Piscataqua River (I-95) Bridge in Kittery are scheduled to continue Sunday, October 3. This part of the "Maine Ahead" project remains approximately six…

YARMOUTH — In the coming weeks, ongoing work on the Bayview Street Bridge in Yarmouth will require overnight lane closures on I-295. Single lane closures will occur on both the northbound and…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported one traffic citation from Sept. 17-30, for failure to provide proof of insurance. In addition to the single citation, the following…

oct. 4 school committee meeting agenda

LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee agenda for the next Lincolnville Central School meeting Monday, Oct. 4 has been set. 

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the school and masks will be…

CAMDEN — Registration is now open for the PAWS Fall Classic Golf Tournament. The tournament is the final event in a three-part golf fundraising series, generously presented by Rockport Automotive…

The Lincolnville restaurant is now open on the weekends as a shop

LINCOLNVILLE—Fans of Chez Michel Restaurant on Route One were pleasantly surprised to see a new post on the restaurant’s Facebook page after more than a year of inactivity.

The restaurant,…

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…

varsity boys soccer

ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills varsity boys soccer hosted undefeated Brunswick at Don Palmer Field in Rockport for a Friday afternoon contest, and tamed the visiting Dragons. 

The host…