ST. GEORGE — Route 73 will be closed from September 13 through September 16. The Maine DOT will be replacing culverts between Dennison Road and the Cline Road.
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A memorial service for David R. Ball, who passed away December 20, 2020, will be held Saturday, September 25, at 11 a.m., at the West Rockport Cemetary, Park Street, West Rockport, Maine.…
PORTLAND — Joanne Burns Sorenson, of 257 Canco Road, Unit 125, Portland, Maine gracefully passed away on Tuesday, August 24. Joanne was born in Friendship, Maine and was the daughter of Roland A.…
HOPE — Samuel F. Glover, Jr., 65, beloved husband of Allison Fox-Glover, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Friday, August 27, 2021 following a courageous two year battle with…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame has announced the five male and five female finalists for the Hall’s 2021 High School Athlete of the Year.
The winner of each category will be announced at…
school committee agenda
HOPE — The school committee meeting agenda for the next Hope Elementary School meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 7 in-person at the school at 6 p.m. Masks will…
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…
high school golf
TURNER — The Medomak Valley golf program traveled Thursday, Sept. 2 to Turner to compete against Leavitt at the Turner Highlands Golf Course.
Leavitt…
ROCKLAND — Main Street from the intersections of Park Street to Summer Street will be closed this Friday, September 3, from 5 - 8 p.m., for the monthly First Friday Art Walk, in Downtown Rockland…
Beech Hill, Ducktrap preserve
ROCKPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for two guided walks in its Trails Challenge hiking series.
Walk #1: On Wednesday, September 8, from 12 - 2 p.m., CMLT will host Beyond the…
On Tuesday, September 14, The Dancing Elephant will launch a 5-week meditation class via Zoom, co-facilitated by Rachel Nixon and Kelly Richards. The class is open to the…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Twilight and Ladies Leagues continued in action this week.
Below are results from the Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 events as reported to the sports department. …
Labor Day Weekend is upon us, which hardly seems possible. But, we’ve got some great things happening from Thursday to Monday including a literary talk, a couple of down-home country fairs, an air…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending August 28, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 700 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…
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…
SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
LOWELL, MASS./ROCKPORT – A Rockport, Maine, man pleaded guilty Sept. 1 at a Massachusetts court hearing to the murders of four people in Groton, Mass., in 2017.
Orion Krause, 26, pleaded…
high school golf
SOUTH BRISTOL — The Medomak Valley golf program hit the road Wednesday, Sept. 1 to participate in a golf match against Lincoln Academy at Wawenock Golf Club in South Bristol.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported three traffic citations Aug. 4-28. Of the three citations, two were issued for inspection sticker violations; the third citation was issued for failure to…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 6-25.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 20-26.
Christopher Colwell, 37, of South…
Letter from MFGA
UNITY — Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners (MOFGA) sent the following letter today, Sept. 1:
It is with heavy hearts that we’re writing today to let you know that we have…
North Haven, Appleton, and Belfast schools awarded Teens to Trails seed money
With the 2021-22 academic year right around the corner, Maine school districts are searching for healthy ways for their students to return to school.
One opportunity schools have embraced…
community art project
CAMDEN — The public is invited to celebrate International Dot Day on Wednesday, September 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Camden Public Library. Children’s librarian Miss Amy will…
Are you a member of a nonprofit which needs to write a grant or needs help with the process? Whether you don’t know where to start or have begun on a grant proposal this class is for you. The “…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present the 2021-22 season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema…
ST. GEORGE — Hilding E. Seastrom, 98, and long time St. George resident, passed away peacefully with family at his bedside on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Bayview Manor in Searsport, Maine.
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BELMONT — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged three people for alleged fentanyl trafficking in Belmont.
Over the past five months, agents from the Mid-Coast District Task Force…
Having the ability to take action carries the responsibility to take action
ROCKLAND — This is a feel-good story about a local business owner doing well by doing good.
Alvin Chase is the owner of Eastern Tire and Auto Service in Rockland. He has worked there for 33…
in business
BELFAST — There’s a new rowing business navigating the waters of Belfast Bay, launched by Nicolle Littrell. She is offering rowing lessons and guided rowing tours in the Bay, and efforts are…
ROCKPORT — After sitting out the 2020 soccer season amid COVID-19, the Camden Hills Regional High School varsity girls soccer team has the opportunity to set a state record this fall for longest…
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…
BARRINGTON, New Hampshire — Carolyn Jane Flanagan, 81, native of Rockland, recently of Barrington, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2021, after an extended illness.…
Will Harm Maine’s Lobster Industry, all agree
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie …
OWLS HEAD – A single-engine plane had to be towed off of a runway at the Knox County Regional Airport, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, following a turbulent landing.
Airport Manager Jeremy Shaw…
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills eight-man football team opened the 2021 campaign with a preseason scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 28 on the road against Dexter, and is eager for the regular season to begin…
ROCKLAND formerly of AUGUSTA — Barbara Chioffi, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Windward Gardens in Camden.
No services will be held at this time and a full…
CUSHING — Leslie R. Fuller, 73, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at her home overlooking Mason's Cove that she so loved on Monday, August, 30, 2021.
It was her…
WALDOBORO — Jacquelyn “Jackie” Tait died peacefully at home on August 16, 2021 after a short period of declining health.
Jackie was born on March 28, 1931 to the late James and Jenny…
WINDSOR — Kathleen Ann Carle, of Windsor, passed away peacefully in Port Charlotte, Florida on Sunday, August 22, 2021, after battling breast cancer.
Kathleen was born in Waterville, on…
WALDOBORO — Rosemarie “Posy” A. Wade, 78, of Waldoboro, passed away on August 29, 2021 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a brief illness.
She was born in Waldoboro on March 20, 1943…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s upcoming 2021 fall exhibit, ARTinME is open to all full and part time Maine residents. …
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board approved Aug. 30 an ARPA application requesting $750,000 from the Knox County Commissioners for the…
Screening 9/2/21 in Camden and 9/11/21 in Owls Head
CAMDEN & OWLS HEAD—Cinematic escape in the outdoors on cool September evenings is on the docket for The Maine Outdoor Film Festival, an international festival of adventure, conservation, and…
Request $750,000 from county for broadband internet project
The Rockport Select Board approved four articles Aug. 30 that will be placed before voters on the November 2021 ballot. They include taxpayer approval of funds to continue efforts redeveloping the…
TURNER — The Oceanside varsity golf team traveled Monday, Aug. 30 to Turner to challenge Leavitt at the Turner Highlands Golf Course.
Leavitt, in its first match of the season, defeated…
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…
BATH — The Medomak Valley golf team continued its season Monday, Aug. 30 with a road trip to Bath to compete against Morse at the Bath Golf Club.
Medomak 246, Morse 259 (MED wins 6…
BELFAST — Claude D. Weaver, 62, of Belfast, passed away on August 28, 2021. He was born in Bangor, Maine on September 12, 1958.
Claude attended Belfast Area High School where he was a…
ROCKPORT — Mary Jane (“Janie”) Jacques, 70, passed away Wednesday, 25 August 2021, at Pen Bay Medical Center after a period of declining health following a hard-fought battle and complications…
