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…
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UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, June 17 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. with participants joining either in-person…
Penny War
CAMDEN — Eighth graders at Camden Rockport Middle School chose The Landing Place, the comprehensive youth program of Knox County Homeless Coalition, as beneficiary after winning the competitive…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife provides the following tips for safe outdoor boating:
Many look forward to spring and summer days to spend time on Maine’s waterways,…
CANTON, New York — Jesi Mann, of Camden, has been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2021 semester.
Mann attended Camden…
extending add-on payment rates; protecting ambulances from reimbursement changes tied to inaccurate census data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced bipartisan legislation that would ensure that all communities, including rural and underserved…
Maine native and Poet Laureate of New Hampshire
BELFAST — Poet Alexandria Peary, who grew up in Sidney and currently serves as the Poet Laureate of New Hampshire, will judge the 20201 Maine Postmark Poetry Contest, a statewide competition…
shared general manager role opens, former employee returns
ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Natural Food Co-op, at 750 Main Street, in Rockland announces changes in the staffing line-up.
General Managers Brandy Monroe and Laura LaPointe have decided to…
prize awards
PORT CLYDE — The Port Clyde Art Gallery invites all artists of all ages to participate in its Seventh Annual 10x10 Exhibition which opens July 23. Artists of all ages, including youth 18 years and…
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…
JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $10,000 CASH
ROCKLAND — A Massachusetts man remains at the Knox County Jail after his bail was set at $10,000 for allegedly dealing cocaine and fentanyl in Rockland.
Joseph Rodriguez, 26, of Haverhill,…
The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills.
Classroom learning is critical for the social and mental and academic development of our kids.…
With COVID-19 vaccines hitting thousands of Mainers’ arms this spring and into the summer, Mainers are expected to continue flocking outdoors in droves as they have throughout the pandemic.
…
BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, June 14 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom (…
AUGUSTA — Two bills sponsored by State Representative Bill Pluecker (I-Warren) were signed into law this week by Governor Janet Mills.
LD 870, Resolve, “Directing the Permanent Commission…
CAMDEN — A hiker visiting from New York state was struck with debilitating pain near the highest point on Megunticook Mountain June 11, resulting in rescue teams hiking up trails to carry him out…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 845.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine…
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…
objects with amplified scale
BELFAST — Maine artist Julie Crane is bringing her unique perspective to Local Color Gallery this June and July. Her multimedia pieces depict creatures in an atmosphere of objects with amplified…
CAMDEN — Camden is establishing a new traffic pattern in an experiment to help with traffic flow at the intersection of Rawson Ave. and Ames Terrace, a residential part of town.
Beginning…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Friday that Maine’s State of Civil Emergency will end June 30.
“Today, we take another important step forward in our return to normal,” said…
opinion
We all eat. And we all need to dispose of what we don’t eat. How we do that might end up making a world of a difference.
Preserving our planet and creating a healthier place to live, is…
CASTLETON, Vermont — Sophia Buckley-Clement, of Lincolnville, was recently named to the Castleton University Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year.
To qualify for…
THOMASTON — James B. Buhrendorf, 68, of Thomaston, passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on May 7, 2021 after a lengthy illness.
Born November 30, 1952, the son of the late…
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut — Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester, in which nearly 1,300 students were recognized for maintaining high…
four high school students chosen annually for DaPonte Honors Quartet
The Friends of Daponte String Quartet (FDSQ) announces an exciting new youth ensemble program.
As a major component of the Educational Outreach program of the FDSQ, four students of high…
ALBANY, New York — Elizabeth Flores of Rockland, has earned Dean's List honors for the Spring 2021 semester at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.
The Dean's List recognizes full…
A national resin shortage is limiting the Maine Department of Transportation's road striping operations this year, according to MDOT, in a news release.
“The February winter storm that left…
education for the financially disadvantaged and underrepresented ethnic and racial minorities in Maine
ORONO — Increasing the diversity of Maine’s workforce in nursing is the focus of a more than $1.7 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to the University of…
Four Free Family-Friendly Movies throughout the summer
BELFAST — Our Town Belfast is bringing four free family-friendly movies to Steamboat Landing Park this summer. The four movies will be shown on a 20-ft wide inflatable screen at the Park. The…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Spring 2021 President's List at Husson University. Students who make the President's List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry…
NEWTON, Massachusetts — Hannah Richards, of Swanville, and Grace Redwine, of Freedom, are among Lasell University students named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List. The List recognizes academic…
LINCOLNVILLE — Norma Stinson, 68, of Lincolnville, Maine, passed away May 23, 2021 after an 18-month fight with cancer.
Norma was born in Camden, Maine on August 11, 1952, to Herbert and…
ROCKLAND — The agenda for a special Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting Thursday, June 17 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on…
ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, June 10 for a golf outing.
Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to ease the transition into the workforce for veterans was signed into law by Governor Janet Mills.
LD 374, “An Act To Allow Veterans,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 844.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine…
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…
Letter to the editor
The CMP Corridor proposal is a 142- mile-long corridor stretching through much of Maine’s North Woods.
Fifty three miles of this is unbroken forest, while the other 92…
ELLSWORTH — The 10th-seeded Oceanside varsity baseball program hit the road Thursday, June 10 for a Class B North quarterfinal contest against second-seeded Ellsworth (13-5).
On the road,…
AUGUSTA — The Senate approved a bill this week from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees. LD 1621, “An Act To Reform…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List at Husson University:
Daniel Charles Groening of Belfast, Maine is enrolled in Husson's…
ROCKPORT — A new dental office in Rockport aims to bring state-of-the-art dentistry to Midcoast Maine, according to a news release.
“PenBay Dental, in Rockport, has employed the very latest…
BURLINGTON — Determined to maintain the spirit of joy and optimism that is the hallmark of UVM's commencement ceremony, but doing so in a safe manner, University of Vermont President Suresh…
locally crafted modular, convertible furniture
THOMASTON — The Element Furniture showroom is now open for business at 189 Main Street, in Thomaston, Wednesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. The showroom features a line of locally crafted modular…
WINTERPORT —Two adults were found dead inside a home at 622 Stream Road in Winterport early in the morning, June 10, following a fire at the residence.
The 911 call was made at…
“I’ve worked hard for it. I’m proud of everything that I’ve accomplished, and I know that at the end of the day I earned it,” said Salutatorian Alexa Barstow, in her graduation speech at Oceanside…
WARREN — A pickup truck in a private Warren driveway burst into flames Thursday, June 10, 2021 following attempts to jumpstart the truck using a Ford Escape.
At approximately 12:20 p.m.,…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, was enacted Wednesday by the Maine Senate, according to a news release.
LD 814, “Resolve, Directing the Maine Community College System…
ROCKPORT — Heading into the first round of the Class B playoffs Wednesday, June 9, the seventh-seeded Camden Hills varsity boys lacrosse team knew it was in for a tough battle with 10th-seeded…
