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…
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Making public ways to the ocean more obvious and accessible
CAMDEN — While Camden occupies a lengthy portion of Penobscot Bay’s western shoreline, most of the land is privately owned, and the public has but a limited number of access spots to the ocean.…
AUGUSTA — The Senate has voted to enact and fund a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, and have sent the bill to Governor Janet Mills.
LD 1517, “An Act To Establish the Maine…
‘the largest investment in clean drinking water in American history’
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced July 7, 2021, that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $307 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater…
BELFAST — Fall registration is open through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, certificates and degree programs. Limited need-…
A celebration of Dana Merrill Whitten, M.D.’s life will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the Belfast Boathouse. A graveside interment will be held privately.
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AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has signed into law LD 1619, which prohibits new offshore wind projects in State waters.
The prohibition, according to a news release, preserves State waters…
ROCKPORT – Possibly the most complicated case to ever land before Rockport’s quasi-judicial Zoning Board of Appeals will wind toward the…
A graveside service for Florice L. Young, 98, of Vinalhaven, who died on Feb. 23, 2021, will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Brown’s Head Cemetery in Vinalhaven. Elder Robert…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club has awarded its 2021 scholarships to two local graduating seniors who are pursuing horticultural or environmental related degrees.
Alexia Cazemajou, of…
In honor of his childhood friend, Dr. Jeffrey Scott Caron, and to raise money for…
ROCKLAND—A wild idea turned out to be the smartest thing that Richard Curtis, a lobsterman out of Friendship, ever had.
He’d never run a food truck before. “One day, I found a truck for…
Misfits Rehab on the proper care of rescued animals
AUBURN—Summers are an exhausting time for licensed wildlife rehabilitators such as Jennifer Marchigiani, who has run Misfits Rehab since 2002. With so many babies born in the spring and summer…
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…
MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball regular season concluded Tuesday, July 6 in the Midcoast.
This season, the Midcoast Babe Ruth Baseball League consists of five teams: Waldoboro (…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from June 28-July 2 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Timothy Hynd and Morgan Hynd to Daryl A.…
now open every day at 9 a.m.
ROCKLAND — To celebrate what is a major expansion of health care in Knox County, Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning for its new Walk-In Care facility in…
Fireworks......strawberries.....restaurants
It wasn’t a very warm – or even dry – Fourth of July, but nothing was going to stop the celebrations. As darkness fell, and the misty rain that plagued our picnic finally stopped, fireworks were…
white shark or something else? helping people confirm what they see in the water
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has unveiled a new online tool to help people confirm if what they see in the water is a white shark, or something else.
A form is now available on…
UNION — Grace G. Jones passed away July 3, 2021, at the age of 95, at the Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills.
She was born on June 12, 1926 to Edward and Harriet Jones in…
BELFAST — A Repair Cafe will take place Saturday, July 17, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., next to Belfast Fiber Arts, 171 High Street, in Belfast.
This is a free event.
“Bring your clothes…
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ROCKPORT — Registration is now open for fall and winter ice hockey at the Midcoast Recreation Center.
8U Ice Hockey: This season will run Oct. 5 to March 22 on Tuesdays…
Saturday activities for children ages 9-12
LIBERTY — The Citizens’ Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) is offering a free Lake Keeper’s Camp in Liberty this summer.
CALL has offered a week-long summer camp for children since 2006…
ROCKLAND — Visit the Rockland Public Library this week to pick up this CMCA created craft.
This week, the Library is celebrating Chris Van Dusen http…
CHESAPEAKE, Virginia — Patricia Ann Perry, 52, former Rockland resident, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Virginia Beach General Hospital, in Virginia…
Building a fish ladder for alewives at the Camden Harbor Falls is a great idea. Destroying the existing dam and the Harbor Park sea wall is a terrible idea.
For some reason, town…
The Town of Camden has, at its heart, a treasure and a legacy and beauty that every townsperson and every visitor has admired for generations: the waterfall at the head of the harbor and the…
LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee agenda for the next Lincolnville Central School meeting Monday, July 5 has been set. UPDATE: The meeting has been postponed to July 14.
The meeting…
ROCKLAND — Two windjammers with ties to Rockland celebrated 150th anniversaries. The mayor presented the governor with a key to the City. The governor cheered the ending of the pandemic’s State of…
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Kirk Davis, 68, died while windsurfing near his home in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii on June 9, 2021.
Kirk was the son of the late Warren and Barbara Davis and grew up in Concord, Massachusetts,…
The Searsport 175th Birthday Celebration fireworks scheduled for tonight at Mosman Park have been postponed due to inclement weather. Make up date is TOMORROW night, Monday, July 5,…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court April-May.
Megan Marie Sady of Hope and Ian Matthew Sady of Rockport, married June 23, 2012, in Rockport. She…
ROCKLAND — You do not have to be deceased to be on this memorial wall.
“That’s one of the common questions that I get,” said Post Commander David Sulin, of American Legion 1, during a July…
Rescue dog adoptions surge in the Midcoast
Numerous new canines have taken up residence in the Midcoast, stepping out smartly on walks around town, visiting local dog parks and…
Flanagan Community Center opens July 12
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland has hired Donald Prescott as their new Parks and Recreation Supervisor.
“Prescott brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the position,” said the City, in a…
Emma Jordan, Grade 12, has received an Honorable Mention for her film, The Musicbox, which will screen during the 43rd Maine Student Film & Video Festival.
The Maine Film…
opinionated at any speed
Having earned my license 55 years ago, I can say that I’ve driven probably every generation of Mustang beginning with Lee Iaccoca’s mid-‘60s original. But in college, I discovered cars from…
“It reminds me to celebrate the people who fight for this country, and to respect them.”
That is what incoming Wiscasset Middle High School ninth grader Laila Dicus, 13, thought of the…
WORCESTER, Mass. — A vaccine with the potential to prevent Lyme disease has entered the clinical trial stage, and could be available to the public in the the spring of 2023, according to an…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each…
The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills.
This week, I announced the end of the State of Civil Emergency for Maine which I first declared…
babe ruth league baseball
WALDOBORO — In a Thursday evening showdown to determine which team will carry the No. 1 seed in the Midcoast Babe Ruth League playoffs, Rockland Ford (7-2) and Waldoboro (8-1) squared off at…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriffs Department reported the following activity June 19-28.
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 June 24-30.
Sean R. Anderson, 39, of Stockton…
Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions from June 18-29. Of the two infractions one was issued for speeding and the other for an inspection sticker violation…
ITHACA, New York — Tyler Bilodeau, of Northport, and Marissa Sanzone, of Camden, are among the May 2021 graduates at Ithaca College.
Bilodeau graduated with a BS in Integrated Marketing…
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania — Bryn A. Onoshko of Union was among more than 1,875 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2021 spring semester. The Dean's List recognizes…
CHESTER, Pennsylvania — Widener University honored graduates at ceremonies between May 11 and 14 on the campus in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university provided two in-person, outdoor celebration…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each…
