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MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball season continued this week in the Midcoast.
This season, the Midcoast Babe Ruth Baseball League consists of five teams: Waldoboro (representing the RSU 40…
AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it is taking action following the deaths of four young children in Maine over the past month.
The Department…
ROCKLAND — Former State Representative Anne “Pinny” Beebe-Center, D-Rockland, announced her candidacy Thursday evening for the Maine State Senate District 12 seat that will be open during the…
ST. GEORGE — Sally Robinson Long, 97, life-long resident of St. George, died peacefully at home, Tuesday, June 22, 2021.
Born in St. George, August 31, 1923, she was the daughter of Joseph…
CAMDEN — Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, is welcoming larger audiences, using a choose-your-own ticketing software that…
ROCKPORT — Charlie Griebel, one of the senior captains of the Camden Hills Regional High School boys lacrosse program, received a pair of prestigious accolades.
Griebel received the U.S.…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Twilight and Ladies Leagues continued in action this week.
Below are results from the June 22 and June 23 events as reported to the sports department. …
And two reopen
CAMDEN—Two new businesses have filled the vacant storefronts left from the pandemic in Camden and two stores have re-opened. All of these businesses opened after we published our annual Midcoast…
Oh no they didn’t. Oh yes they did
BELFAST—Restaurants and businesses in Belfast are going toe to toe and pun to pun with an emerging sign war.
As we reported…
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation for its efforts to learn about and address systemic racism in Waldo County’s law enforcement…
This is the weekend to get outside and do all of the things we couldn’t do last summer, like enjoy some outdoor concerts and music, check out the unique art and crafts from makers all over the…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending June 19, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,500 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.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
CAMDEN — The public is invited to conversations about what river restoration and sea level rise adaptation could look like where the Megunticook River enters Camden…
Letter to the editor: Lawrence Reichard
In extraordinary June 23 testimony in Waldo County Superior Court in Belfast, Nordic Aquafarms Chief Financial Officer Brenda Chandler stated that Nordic Aquafarms' position is that ownership of…
ROCKLAND — Diane Sternberg has been hired by the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum to run the museum’s Midcoast Sailing Center.
“Our waterfront operations have been growing significantly over…
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Maine State Police Detectives arrested Jessica Williams, 35, and charged her in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son.
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Scott-Jewett donation to MaineCF will double annual grantmaking
MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett have announced a $2.5 million gift to the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund. The endowed fund supports indigenous, ethnic or rural arts programs…
Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) is best known as the organization behind the popular First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance, in Belfast, according to BFS, in a news release. But the nonprofit,…
July 8 through August 26
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library announces the addition of Yoga Nidra classes to the selection of outdoor wellness offerings in the Camden Amphitheatre this summer. Beginning Thursday, July 8,…
read and snuggle with a fuzzy friend
ROCKLAND — Would you like a snuggly somebody to read to this summer? Youth ages 0 -18 are invited to visit the Rockland Public Library to "adopt" a new cat or dog stuffie to keep, beginning June…
ST. GEORGE — On Monday, June 21, the St. George Select Board unanimously selected Rick Erb, of Brunswick, to be their next town manager, to start July 6. He will succeed Tim Polky, who has served…
people who are living with or at risk of substance use disorders
Lewiston-based Community Health Options (Health Options) announces that its fall 2021 Community Benefit Expenditure (CBE) grant cycle is open for applications. Several grants will be awarded in…
Studio 53 Fine Art
Belfast painter David Estey and Lincolnville painter/sculptor Jack Silverio have repeat solo exhibits at Studio 53 with 20 recent paintings and 20 paintings and 3 sculptures, respectively. The…
Registration is now open for a one-day professional development program, Racial Equity, Implicit Bias and Diversity Training, on July 23, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., facilitated by the Racial Equity…
helping young people aim higher and dream bigger
An interim report on the Aspirations Incubator, an innovative six-year pilot program to raise the educational and career aspirations of young people in rural Maine, is showing promising evidence…
July 2, August 6, September 3 and October 1
ROCKLAND — First National Bank and First National Wealth Management recently contributed $25,000 to the Farnsworth Art Museum in support of First Fridays and other projects.
The First…
Contact Person Program
The state of Maine is launching a new program aimed at helping Mainers with disabilities stay safe. When a person with disabilities or cognitive impairment encounters a law enforcement officer,…
WARREN — Edward Lawlor Courtenay, 79, of Warren, Maine, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 21, 2021.
The eldest of four, he was born February 5, 1942, in Melrose, Massachusetts to…
A fleet of majestic, historic windjammers will set sail for Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days Sunday, June 27 through Saturday, July 3. This will follow the Tall Ships Festival June 25-27,…
The ferry running between Lincolnville and Islesboro will miss two trips Tuesday, June 29 for inspections.
The two missed trips will be the 10:30 a.m. from Islesboro to Lincolnville and…
ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Recreation Center is pleased to welcome two new roller-skating coaches to its organization, Amanda Fagan and Leila Percy, who have both been skating with the Rock Coast…
BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, June 28 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
The…
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…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police say hydroplaning is to blame after a pickup truck hit a house on Broadway, Tuesday, June 22, 2021.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., the homeowner of 305 Broadway, in…
In September, Aging Well in Waldo County (AWWC) will be launching an all-volunteer transportation program – called Gift of a Lift or GOAL for short. …
ROCKLAND – “I do believe that Mayor Glaser has to stand down from any discussion, formation, or input on this,” said former City Council…
VINALHAVEN — Arthur T. “Russ” Farnham passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his Vinalhaven home on Friday, June 18, 2021, with his loving partner and young son by his side. He was 44.
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AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has signed into law a bill from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, focused on improving to improve the state’s political action committee finance laws.
LD…
‘Our work and mission is in such wonderful alignment – saving and changing lives’
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Rotary Club held its annual 2021 Change of Command dinner at the Elks Lodge on Friday, June 18, 2021. During the evening’s event, the club announced that Stephanie Primm,…
Donald Albert Lunt passed away June 20, 2021, at the age of 88, at his daughter’s residence in Union after a period of declining health.
He was born November 17, 1932 in Rockland, Maine the…
Construction will be done in three phases
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) will establish a new entrance and parking area for its Emergency Department on July 5 as it prepares for 22-months of construction that will nearly double…
The Penobscot Maritime Heritage Association is celebrating Maine’s 200th birthday with a big splash. Tall ships and schooners will ply the waters of the Penobscot River and historic seafaring…
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…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from June 14-18 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Peter Landwehr to David C. Flanagan.
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AUGUSTA — A bill from Representative Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, to increase the membership of the Lincolnville Sewer District Board of Trustees from three members to five was signed into…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, was recently signed into law by Governor Janet Mills.
LD 814, “Resolve, Directing the Maine Community College System To Evaluate the…
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It was a perfect June evening to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival; it was the summer solstice in fact, and Father’s Day, as well. We gathered in my son and his wife’s new garden to admire their…
All of the students are moving on to higher education
CAMDEN — Watershed School graduated five seniors in a personalized commencement ceremony at the Camden Snow Bowl on Saturday, June 12. After successfully completing a year of in-person learning…
