It has been a full year since the Midcoast had its first cases of COVID-19. In…
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non-life threatening injuries and illnesses that do not require an emergency department visit
ROCKLAND — In what is a major expansion of health care in Knox County, Pen Bay Medical Center will open its new Walk-In Care practice in Rockland next week.
PBMC Walk-In Care will be…
ROCKPORT — One person was transported by Lifeflight to a trauma center, and another was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, Friday afternoon, July 2, 2021 following a crash on West Street (Rte…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a suspect who they believe was involved in acts of vandalism, according to a news release on its Facebook page July 2…
Imaging spectroscopy can help predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens, according to a University of Maine-led study.
The technology involves measuring the light reflected off…
TENANTS HARBOR — Nadia Kirkham, 11, received Second Prize in the March 2021 Cricket League photography competition. For this contest, each entrant was asked to submit an original photo on the…
joyful in-person musical experiences for older adults in assisted living
BELFAST — Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS), a local nonprofit focused on participatory music and dance, was awarded a $5000 Community Building Grant from the Waldo County Fund of the Maine Community…
BELFAST — Since 2016, Maine artists and friends Marguerite Lawler, Molly Mains, Wendy Newcomb and Holly Berry, have met outdoors to seek inspiration. Hiking, sketching, and photographing in areas…
A graveside service for Harold R. Drinkwater, 89, who died on November 19, 2020, will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021, at 10 a.m., at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden. …
A graveside memorial service with Military Honors for John William Olson, 97, who passed away peacefully on November 25, 2019, will be held Sunday, July 18, 2021, at 1 p.m., at the Olson…
A Celebration of Life for Brian S. Smith (Smitty), 39, who passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, will be held Monday, July 12, 2021, at 1 p.m., at the Salvage Church, 30 Sherers Lane,…
SEARSPORT — Joseph “Bruce” Probert, 83, husband of Kendra Elaine Newcombe, joined Christ on Friday, June 25, 2021 at his home in Searsport.
Born in Westwood, Massachusetts on August 10,…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club hosted a ladies association golf outing Thursday, July 1.
Below are the results from the outing as submitted to the sports department.
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Wine slushies are the rage on a hot summer day
UNITY—The rolling vineyards and farmhouse that once was the site of Clem and Jeri Blakney’s Younity Winery have gotten new owners and a new business. Now called Stone Tree Farm & Cidery, the…
Healthy Lincoln County’s ‘Summer Meals Program’ expands to Knox County a second summer
MIDCOAST—Children in Camden, Rockland, Thomaston, Warren, Washington, and Union have access to free meals all summer long, thanks to Healthy Lincoln County, a local community health nonprofit…
MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball season continued Thursday, July 1 in the Midcoast.
This season, the Midcoast Babe Ruth Baseball League consists of five teams: Waldoboro (representing the…
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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature voted overwhelmingly in favor Wednesday of a budget that includes 55 percent state funding for education, a full restoration to revenue…
Would not allow woman to leave home for three days, police say
KNOX — A Knox man was arrested for alleged multi-day kidnapping and gross sexual assault at his place of residence. …
gain insight and develop empathy for selves and others
BELFAST — Registration is open for an online professional development program, Self-Care for Professionals, offered Aug. 4 –5, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The two…
A graveside service for Linda Rae MacIntosh, who passed away peacefully on March 15, 2021, will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 2 p.m., at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Appleton.
Hall’s…
July 6 - July 8
YARMOUTH — Next week, 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 southbound…
SAINT GEORGE — Jaceil Marie (Johnston-Burgess) Sheldon, 68, passed peacefully into Heaven on Tuesday, June 28, 2021 to be with God, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Jaceil is…
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have announced their holiday schedules for their COVID-19 testing sites.
In Rockport, the Pen Bay Medical Center testing facility,…
Updated with weather information
We’ll be getting intermittent showers for the Independence Day celebrations this weekend, but it’s a great sign to see so many in-person events that were shuttered last year opening back up.…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Twilight and Ladies Leagues continued in action this week.
Below are results from the June 29 and June 30 events as reported to the sports department. …
Measure classifies intentional balloon releases as littering
AUGUSTA — A bill defining intentional releases of more than 15 balloons as an act of littering is now law, according to a news release.
LD 1023, sponsored by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending June 26, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 700 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.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
The Waldo County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $43,000 in grants to eight local nonprofits through the Community Building Grant Program.
Grant recipients…
The Rockport Select Board issued a public letter to its wastewater users June 30. It follows:
Dear Rockport Wastewater Users:
We have…
increasing patrols in order to ‘ensure that we all can safely enjoy Maine’s waters’
This holiday weekend, The Maine Warden Service will be actively patrolling Maine waterways, keeping Maine boaters safe, and enforcing Maine’s boating laws in order to raise awareness about…
special screening of ‘CODA’ (child of deaf adults)
ROCKPORT — The Camden International Film Festival has announced several new titles to its Summer Series at the Shotwell Drive-In. Constructed last summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The…
supporting individuals in Knox and Waldo counties with reentry after incarceration
Thanks to the support of the Maine Community Foundation’s Waldo County Fund ($9010) and the Emily and William Muir Community Fund ($990), The Restorative Justice Project Maine brings the Open…
Bellydancing
ROCKPORT — Shalimar, aka Patti Luchetti of Rockland, will teach a 4-week session of Middle Eastern Dance on Thursdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29, from 6:30 - 8 p.m., in Rockport. Offered through the…
UNION — Vern Berry, 83, died with his family surrounding him in his home Thursday, June 24, 2021.
Born on January 1, 1938, in Rockport, he was the son of Fred and Mildred Berry. As a child…
ROCKLAND — Main Street from the intersection of Park Street and Main Street to the intersection of Summer Street and Main Street will be closed this Friday, July 2, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., for…
Drive-ins and pop-up outdoor theaters became popular last summer and their staying power is holding the summer of ‘21. The beauty of not paying for a $10 tub of popcorn is that you can bring your…
Rockland Public Library is one in a cohort of organizations and individuals throughout the state hosting a virtual Maine Humanities Council Discussion Project this summer. The Discussion Project…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 17-23.
John L. Stinson, 40, of Valley Center, California, obstructing a public way in Belfast Aug. 19, 2015,…
PORTLAND — A 2019 lawsuit that was filed in U.S. District Court…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 24 - June 4.
Belfast
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MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball season continued Tuesday, June 29 in the Midcoast.
This season, the Midcoast Babe Ruth Baseball League consists of five teams: Waldoboro (representing the…
BELFAST — Grim details have emerged in the alleged murder of three-year-old Maddox Williams, whose mother has been charged with the crime.
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A graveside committal service for Dianne M. Bires Ouellet, 66, who died peacefully Sunday, December 22, 2019, will be held Friday, July 9, 2021, at 10 a.m., at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery,…
A graveside Celebration of Life for Tina Marie Black (Cassidy), who passed peacefully on January 15, 2021, will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 2 p.m., at the Seaview Cemetery, Rockland.…
A graveside celebration of life for Bebe P. Waterman, 88, who passed peacefully December 23, 2020, will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Ocean View Cemetery,…
geography challenged .... a modern baby shower ... the service economy
I first came to New England, to college, when I was 18. A Midwesterner born and bred, I knew nothing of softly rolling, forested hills, of rocky shores, of salt water. Of shallow soils, black…
future satellite Club for people unable to attend lunch meetings? Future sponsorship of interact club for youth?
The Belfast Rotary Club’s annual dinner on June 23 celebrated the group’s 96-year history of service to the Belfast Community. Nearly 60 people attended in person at the Belfast Shrine Club or…
