A Celebration of Life for Sally Elizabeth Lash, 62, who passed away, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, will be held Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 1 p.m., at the Advent Christian Church of Friendship, 19…
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A Memorial Service for Gloria L. Witham “Glo”, 95, who passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021, at her home in Rockland, will be held Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 1:30 p.m…
Patients enrolled in the current patient portal need to register for the new system
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital is transitioning to a new electronic health record (EHR) software. On June 26, Maine Coast Hospital will join all other Northern Light Health hospitals, con the…
BELFAST — Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Midcoast Theater Company’s 2021 summer musical.…
‘artists are often at the forefront of progress’
PORTLAND — The Belfast area's Mid-Coast Salon will display over sixty complex and vibrant art works focusing on why “Art Matters.” With an opening on July 2 at the UMVA Gallery in the Portland…
Sixty firefighters from Lincoln, Knox counties responded Sunday afternoon and night
WALDOBORO — “We’re hoping that the fire will be out tonight,” said Waldoboro Fire Chief Paul Smeltzer, Tuesday afternoon, June 15, 2021. “Then tomorrow, continue overhaul during the day, and…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills signed into law a bill sponsored by Senator David Miramant, D-Camden recently.
The new law, LD 491, “An Act To Create the Crime of Hate Crime False Public…
ROCKLAND – Nathanael (Nate) Tilton has been hired as a new deputy in the patrol division with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Tilton just finished his field training and began his patrol duties…
CAMDEN — The Town of Camden is in the middle of shaping a Megunticook River project, which includes consideration of dam removal.
ITo help provide visual context of the lay of the land in…
BELFAST — A lawyer for the eight defendants, including two Belfast City Councilors, who were …
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 10-21.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from June 4-11 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Nicholas M. Garnett and Shawna M. Garnett to…
Proposals include subdivision, commercial building
Three separate entities have expressed interest in developing the former Rockport Elementary School (RES) site at the corner of Routes 1 and 90 (West Street) in Rockport Village. Allen Insurance…
This year, the Camden Public Works Department will be painting sharrows on Mechanic Street, from downtown Camden to about the junction with John Street. Watch for this new addition to making…
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I do not know anyone who put off gathering their day-to-day essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
CAMDEN – A week after registration opened for the second Annual Megunticook 50 ultra trail-running event at Camden Hills, 25% of the slots were filled. That was at the beginning of March 2021. By…
A celebration of life for Scott Weed will be held June 29, at the Camden Snow Bowl, at the lodge, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Ron Weed, 207-322-9031.
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WARREN — Debra J. Strout, 64, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long battle against cancer.
Born in Houlton, December 28, 1956, she was the daughter…
WASHINGTON — Wendell W. Ware, Sr., 72, died unexpectedly at home, Tuesday, June 8, 2021.
Born in Augusta, July 16, 1948, he was the son of Willard and Helen Hart Ware. As a young boy he…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service has unveiled an online…
Hail to The Rad Kids
WALDOBORO—Generation Z, the generation born into a world with vast technological advances, is one of the most tech-savvy populations in the U.S. And Owen Weber, a junior at…
THOMASTON —This past Sunday, 123 people got “Back on the Support Trekkers,” running or walking the race, which was held both virtually and in-person.
It was the largest race on record for…
Margaret Christie, of Rockport, Kalen Darney, of Thomaston, and Emma Wilton, of Camden, all earned academic honors at Dean College, in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Both are in the Class of 2023…
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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 848.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
SEARSMONT — Cathleen Mary O'Donnell Cram, 72, of Searsmont, Maine went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by family and friends on June 1, 2021.
Cathy was born in Rochester, New…
ROCKLAND — Cynthia A. Hallowell Robinson, 89, wife of Edgar G. Robinson, died peacefully in the comfort of her home, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, June 4, 2021…
A Funeral Service for Francis D. Bortz, who died December 18, 2020, will be held Friday, June 18, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., at Christ Episcopal Church, 434 Court Street, Reading, Pennsylvania. The…
ROCKLAND — Esther W. Novicka, 94, passed peacefully with her loving granddaughter by her side, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the Owls Head Homestead.
Born in Rockland, September 4, 1926, she…
AUGUSTA — The Senate enacted Monday a bill from Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees.
LD 1621, “An Act To Reform…
AUGUSTA — Two bills sponsored by State Representative Bill Pluecker, I-Warren, to help farmers with contaminated farmland and to protect existing farmland have been signed into law.
LD 558…
SWANVILLE — Maine Game Wardens recovered the body of a missing Oregon man in Swan Lake at approximately 2:45 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2021.
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Vernon L. Pease passed away on June 7, 2021, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
He was the son of Alton and Nellie (Meservey) Pease and was born in Peasetown, in North Hope, on September 1…
A Celebration of Life for Jean Kirk Stickney will be held on Saturday, June 19, at 1 p.m., at the Belfast City Boat House.
Memories and condolences may be shared…
humbled by inability .... creamed spinach? ..... 11 accessible cemeteries
Our garden’s gone in slower than usual this year, not surprising since it’s all fallen to D-I-L Tracee. Of course, we knew, in that vague way that we know and don’t want to know, that someday this…
AUGUSTA — As Maine continues its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mills Administration unveiled Monday a new program aimed at getting unemployed Maine people back into the…
Alison Babb’s second grade students at St. George school spent the spring working through a collaborative research project examining the process of pollination and studying the pollinators that…
Craig Anthony Doucette, 41, died June 5, 2021 after taking his own life.
Born February 1, 1980, Craig attended Camden-Rockport schools, and ignited his passion for vehicles at Mid-Coast…
for first-time and returning students
ROCKLAND— The UMA Rockland Center announces the availability of Osher New Beginnings Scholarships for anyone interested in exploring college in the fall semester.
“This scholarship was…
UNION — Dorothy Iris Anne McKay was born on May 13, 2021 at 2lbs 6oz, and 8 weeks early to Robert and Esther McKay.
Diagnosed before birth with severe Nager Syndrome, she was met in this…
AUGUSTA — A measure by Representative Jan Dodge, D-Belfast, to require telephone utilities to provide details of services designed to reduce the volume of calls received from automated telephone…
NORTHPORT — The Holmes Greenhouse foursome from Belfast emerged victorious at the Belfast Rotary Club’s Fundraiser and Golf Tournament at Northport Golf Club June 5, leading a field of 16 teams.…
Pineland Preserve, Birchwood Brewery and Maine Wildlife Park
Last year at this time, we Mainers really got into the “staycation,” didn’t we? We explored the state parks, hit the beaches, and checked out little slices of Heaven in our own Pine Tree State.…
ROCKPORT — At approximately 9 p.m. Sunday night, June 13, Knox County Communications Center in Rockland received a 911 hang-up, which prompted several Rockport and Camden police officers to…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club hosted a men’s group golf outing Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13.
Below are the results from the outing as submitted to the sports department. …
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…
noise ordinance and broadband under discussion
LINCOLNVILLE — March 23, 2020 was the last in-person Lincolnville Select Board meeting before the pandemic forced closures and the tidal wave shift to Zoom — “almost seems like yesterday,” said…
MIDCOAST — The Babe Ruth baseball season continued Sunday, June 6 in the Midcoast with four of the area’s five teams in action.
This season, the Midcoast Babe Ruth Baseball League…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 28 - June 8.
Eric J. Warman, 32, of Brewer, probation violation in Unity July 27, 2018, six months in jail and…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported issuing two traffic citations between May 19-30. Of the two traffic citations, one was issued for imprudent speed, and one for failure to…
