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…
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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…
WARREN — Robert Leroy Littlehale, 92, of Warren was called home to rest on December 4, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Friendship with his children by his side.
Robert (Bob) was born April…
We are excited to announce that Debbie Tyler has joined Allen Insurance and Financial as the Human Resources Manager. She joins…
CAMDEN — Hannah Felton Williamson, 91, resident of Camden, died on December 7, 2024. She was formerly of Newark, Delaware (for 40 years, but she still kept her…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Nov. 27 - Dec. 5.
Paul E. Badger Jr., 28, of Bangor, probation violation in Searsport Sept. 19…
CAMDEN — A winter parking ban is in effect from 8 p.m., Dec. 9, through 7 a.m., Dec. 10, for all streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 12 - Dec. 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 10 - Dec. 3.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Casco Bay Bridge to southbound (Portland to South Portland) traffic on Tuesday, December 10, 2024…
DAMARISCOTTA — Daniel A. Pinkham, 81, of Damariscotta, passed away surrounded by family on December 6, 2024, at Gosnell House in Scarborough. Dan was born on March 13, 1943, to Lawson and Marie (…
CAMDEN — Elinor Jane Grohs, 84, died November 18, 2024, from Alzheimer’s disease. Jane was a Mainer, a teacher, a traveler, a life-long friend, and beloved Mom and Grammy.
Jane was born…
ROCKLAND — Elinor Jane Eaton was reunited with her husband, Milton Francis, and her son Gregory, on December 1, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at her home. Born in Waldoboro, February 14,…
CAMDEN — Contrary to what the Camden Select Board and public was told at a Dec. 3 meeting, absentee ballots will be made available to voters prior to the Jan. 14 Five Town CSD referendum on a $7.3…
Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke…
Saturday evening fell on a clear and cold night, with a gentle west breeze blowing over Penobscot Bay. The bonfire, densely built and tall, covered in pine boughs, stood at the high tide…
DAMARISCOTT — On Friday, November 1, 2024, staff and volunteers from over a dozen local businesses and organizations took time off from work for an annual fall…
Elaine Chris Cobb passed December 2. 2024. She came, as she would say, “from the Nuns” in Cleveland, Ohio born 6/16/1949 and grew up among Catholic and the…
This winter, Coastal Senior College, which offers lifelong learners enrichment through courses and other activities in Lincoln and Knox counties, will hold classes and activities across a wide…
CAMDEN — Camden Hyperbaric, a new provider of mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT), is now open for business inside Camden Whole Health.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been shown to…
CAMDEN — Grace Galanti Stearns, 91, passed away on November 30, 2024, at her home of 60 years, after a brief illness.
Born in Camden, December 15, 1932, she was the daughter of Felice and…
SWANVILLE — Clifton A. Larrabee, 77, of Swanville, Maine, passed away December 5, 2024, at Maine Veterans Home.
A full obituary will follow.Memories and condolences may…
JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $50,000 cash
ROCKLAND – A Rockport man remains at the Knox County Jail as of Dec. 6 on $50,000 cash bail on new drug charges after he was arrested again Nov. 27, just three days after his initial arrest.…
FRIENDSHIP — Sandra Eutsler Barbour, 88, of Friendship, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024, to be with the Lord following a period of steady decline in health.
Sandra was born on…
The 38th annual Christmas By the Sea weekend this afternoon, Dec. 6, with events running through Sunday, Dec. 8.
Highlights of the weekend will include the traditional holiday parade…
opinion
On Tuesday, December 3, the Camden Select Board, by a 3-2 vote, countersigned the Special Town Meeting Warrant called for by the Five Town Community School District for January 14, 2025. I spoke…
Money to repair high school siding, replace windows, install new HVAC system, lay artificial turf over Don Palmer Field
CAMDEN — A request from the Five…
APPLETON — Alena Maude Pennington, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, December 3, 2024, peacefully and wrapped in the love of her family.
Born in Appleton, she was…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Four care team members from MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital campuses. Each quarter…
MaineHealth has announced the appointment of its first permanent vice president of advancement and chief development officer.
Erin Brown, who previously was…
All caregivers of eligible infants and children are encouraged to enroll, including non-birthing parents, grandparents, foster parents, and more
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital and Midcoast Maine Community Action (MMCA) have announced a new partnership that will bring a Women, Infants, and…
Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School
Luminary pianist and composer Conrad Tao is the 2024 winner of the prestigious Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, presented by Bay Chamber…
Boothbay Harbor’s holiday traditions abound, including the annual Gingerbread Spectacular coming to the historic Opera House Dec. 13-15.
For the past 18 years mid-December has seen the…
ROCKLAND — Some pre-alerts for a Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 storm referred to the approaching phenomenon as an Alberta Clipper. Wind advisorys developed, stirring up the otherwise insignificant…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Talma “Tami” McGinley Pratt, 63, of Stockton Springs, Maine passed away, surrounded by family, on Tuesday November 26, 2024 after a brief battle with cancer.
Talma, known…
THOMASTON — Jeannette Ellen "Mammie/Grammy" (Tower) Frost, a beloved matriarch and cherished friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 23, 2024, at Pen Bay Medical Center…
ROCKPORT — James ‘Jim’ Chatterton Clayton, DDS, of Camden, passed away on November 28, 2024, at the age of 93. He was born in Manhattan, New York on December 22, 1930, the only son of Dr.…
A Bird's Tale
If you’re reading this column, you probably don’t need any convincing that interest in birds and birding is skyrocketing. Take, for example, the seemingly increasing use of bird-…
CAMDEN — At 8:19 a.m., Dec.4, the…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Car and Driver Magazine once reported that, depending on their size, flexibility and “general survivability,” between 14 and 21 circus clowns could fit…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified…
PORTLAND — A Waldo County teenager charged with murder in 2022 will be tried as an adult after his appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court was denied Dec. 3.
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WALDO — For the past six years, students at Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) have left for their winter break armed with warm clothes and a little extra food…
TENANTS HARBOR — On November 25, 2024, Ann Marie “Otty” Merrill passed away peacefully at home with her husband and son by her side. She had been fighting cancer for the past 18 months. She had an…
A memorial service for Cynthia L. Stillings, who passed away on January 1, 2022, will be held Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 12 noon, at the Evergreen Cemetery Chapel, 55 Cemetery Road, Berwick,…
