AUGUSTA — After a long period of closure do to the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant facility relocation, the Maine State Library reopened its doors to the public on July 12 at 242 State Street…
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Members of the Knox County Art Society “KCAS” have elected Officers and Board of Directors for the 2021-22 year.
The new president is Ann O’Hara, vice-president is Wendy Jablow, and Kris…
BELFAST — Margaret Hannan, 80 years old, went to be with her husband, Mike Hannan, and son Paul Reilly on July 7, 2021.
Margaret was born in Woburn, Massachusetts on August 5, 1940, to…
peer-to-peer fundraiser
This week, Knox County Homeless Coalition announced the return of their annual One Night Without A Home awareness building and fundraising event.
“COVID brought on so many added challenges…
the widow card .... an old farmhouse .... beer-soaked henhouse
I played the widow card the other day with an old friend (old, both as in our friendship and as in his age, 90-plus). It was a subtle reference, but one I’m not shy about. We were talking about…
Some may have noticed the bike symbols that just got painted on Mechanic Street in Camden. They’re called sharrows.
Originally developed in 1993…
Meeting this evening
ROCKLAND — The City Council in Rockland will address this evening, beginning at 6 p.m., a full agenda of municipal business that includes establishing a Police Review Committee. The charge of that…
opinion
Direct democracy is not efficient. Anyone who has tried to get things done with open public participation -- even at small-town level -- knows that. Turning the responsibility over to legislators…
BUCKSPORT — A group of approximately 40 people assembled in Bucksport July 10 to stand with members of the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe at the docking of the vessel Nao …
mental and physical skills to be strong and wise
ROCKLAND — The Midcoast Strong Gym, on Maverick Street in Rockland, is home to a personal safety program for teens and young adults.
The course is taught by psychotherapist Amy Carpenter,…
UNION — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, July 15 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the district’s central office. …
MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball playoffs concluded Sunday, July 11 with a league championship showdown between third-seeded Damariscotta Lions and fourth-seeded Granite Coast.
This…
$2 million building to offer additional space, safety
On July 12 the Rockport Select Board will review the design and costs of a new West Rockport Fire Station, which would replace the existing building at the corners of routes 17 and 90. At the…
TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library, 71 Main Street, Tenants Harbor, will host an exhibition of paintings by artists Lauren Gill and Lydia Kaeyer. The show begins July 20 and runs through…
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2021
ROCKPORT — The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, in Rockport, announces a statewide call for entries for the eighth juried Maine Wood biennial. The exhibition, which takes place in the Center’s…
Our Town Belfast releases limited edition merchandise featuring ‘As Unique as Belfast’ crosswalk art
BELFAST — After the outpouring of community excitement for the “As Unique as Belfast” crosswalk art project, Our Town Belfast will release limited edition merchandise featuring the artwork. The…
The Midcoast Maine Reparations Collective is pleased to report that our recent event, Jams for Justice, was a resounding success. Thanks to everyone who supported and attended the event, we were…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club hosted a men’s group golf outing Saturday, July 10.
Below are the results from the outing as submitted to the sports department.
Individual…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Twilight and Ladies Leagues continued in action this week.
Below are results from the July 6 and July 7 events as reported to the sports department. …
WASHINGTON — John McGuire knew exactly what he was looking at as he drove into a stretch of Route 17, in Washington, Saturday evening, July 10. Based on the thick black smoke sifting into the air…
MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball playoffs began Saturday, July 10 in the Midcoast.
This season, the Midcoast Babe Ruth Baseball League consists of five teams: Waldoboro (representing the…
WHITEFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing a large culvert on Route 194 in Whitefield. The project area is approximately three quarters of a mile south of Jewett Lane.…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting Tuesday, July 13 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the SDMHS cafetorium with…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club hosted a ladies association golf outing Thursday, July 8.
Below are the results from the outing as submitted to the sports department.
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The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
Every person in our state should be able to send their child to a good school, regardless of…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 3, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,200 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…
AUGUSTA — Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced this week a resolution of his lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, that will make public tens of millions of…
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…
The ‘Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Child and Family Services and Child Protective Services has failed these children’
AUGUSTA — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, submitted a request Friday for the Government Oversight Committee to investigate the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Child and Family…
Fast-moving weather leaves 5 inches of fresh rain in West Rockport
CAMDEN — By dusk July 9, the tropical storm that sped across Maine was clearing out, leaving open skies behind it. But in its wake, the…
Heath and Well-being
When we feel secure in our environment, we have a sense of steadiness and security. But when surrounded with misinformation, fear and anxiety, we can feel the earth trembling under our feet.…
Women in Maine who have an interest in backcountry hiking, but never had the nerve to go alone, now have a new group to join. Outdoor Women Lead—OWL for short—teaches outdoor and naturalist…
…Three years in to its 6-year pilot program, the Aspirations Incubator has just released its…
CAMDEN — Thomas Darling Hopps, 91, died Monday, July 5, at Meadowdown, exactly where he wanted to be, and in the presence of his family reading his favorite poems to him.
He was born on…
UNION — Barbara Ann Vittum, born June 29, 1957, in Ellsworth, passed over on July 6, 2021 in Rockport, after a long illness with cancer.
Barb, affectionately known as Barbie Beara, was…
Next stop, July 12, Knox County Superior Court
ROCKPORT – Voting unanimously on every motion before it July 8, the Rockport Zoning Board of Appeals decided in favor of…
MIFF’s best short visual stories by Maine filmmakers
WATERVILLE—The Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) kicks off this weekend for a 10-day festival in Waterville showcasing nearly 100 films. Of particular interest are the 11 “Maine Short”…
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…
July 20 and 22
ROCKPORT — After several years’ absence, Maine Driving Dynamics sessions have returned to Camden Hills Regional High School. This course is a 5 1/2 hour defensive driving and driver improvement…
ROCKLAND — Using a pre-made scarecrow frame, individuals, families, local businesses and other groups can create a sculpture together and have it featured in the Tails…
Organizers of the Tall Ships 4-Port Loop series confirmed, Sunday, July 11, that events scheduled for Bangor have been cancelled. Events in other towns that include…
the Treblemakers
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Harbor Days is taking place Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24.
Sponsored by the Stockton Springs Community Builders, Friday the 23rd there’ll be a free street…
ROCKPORT — The “Blues” will be ready early this year. Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites the public to participate in the 19th annual free blueberry pick.
“As we did last year, instead of…
VINALHAVEN — Carlene Winn Michael, 78, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2021, on Islesboro, after a life of happiness and generosity that will live on in the memory of the entire community.…
ROCKLAND, Maine — Eleanor J. Rose, 96, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021, of infirmities at Harbor Hill long term care facility in Belfast. The family appreciates the care she received, especially…
ROCKPORT — Anne V. Hellevig, 85, passed away peacefully after a long heroic battle with cancer on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Anne was born on July 20, 1935, to…
Updated: The Great Schooner Race is rerouted due to weather
Tropical Storm Elsa might be making her fury known up here in the Midcoast this weekend, but no matter, because we have so many interesting indoor and outdoor events to keep everyone in good…
APPLETON — The school committee agenda for the Appleton Village School’s next meeting Monday, July 12 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom at 5 p.m. with…
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…
