HOPE — Christine ‘Missy’ Anne Povosky (Doyle) passed away at peace and with family in Augusta on Monday, May 26, 2025.
Missy was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, New York, May 19,…
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ROCKLAND — Arthur R. Fish, Sr., 83, went to be with his Lord on Monday, June 2, 2025. Born in Rockland, January 6, 1942, he was the son of Arthur Lewis and Christina Walker Bald Fish.
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ROCKPORT — A celebration of life for Alice M. Frye, who passed away April 26, 2025, will be held Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., at the St. George Grange, 32, Wiley’s Corner Road, St. George…
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I am interested to have information on the actual Montgomery Dam removal work.
How would it affect Main Street businesses, especially those on pilings?
What would be the impact level…
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When it comes to the June 10 vote on whether or not to save the Montgomery Dam and Falls, there are still a lot of unknowns. For example:
What happens if … the dam is…
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As business owners, we have 211 years of collective experience and service to the Camden community. It's been an honor to watch generations of families grow up and visit our unique town. Just like…
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Hello Fellow Taxpayers,
With the up coming votes on the Hope 2025-2026 budget, I wanted to share with you some information you may find handing in making your decision at the polls/floor of…
UNION — The Union Select Board honored several citizens — John Gibbons, Argy Nestor and Tracy Weed — for their contributions to the town, and their community service.
The three…
CAMDEN — Family, friends and fellow firefighters gathered Saturday morning, June 7, at the First Congregational Church in Camden to honor Thomas Macneille Quantrell, who died last winter at age 72…
A bill signed into law late last month aims to increase pharmacy access in rural communities across Maine. L.D. 239 directs the Maine Board of Pharmacy …
Rockland bond, Camden dam, Rockport comp. plan, Union, Thomaston and Warren amendments, Northport town office/community center, Waldoboro town tax decrease
Town Meetings, Municipal and School Budgets, Warrants and Candidates: On the ballot,
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Communities like Rockland welcome all sorts of people; year-round and seasonal, new and native, retirees, young families and folks working hard to make a life here. This variety in our…
Camden Garden Club is delighted to announce the recipients of the Club's scholarships to two deserving Seniors from Camden Regional High School. This year, Allison Matlack…
West Bay Rotary of Camden has awarded $12,350 in spring grants to nine non-profit organizations serving the underserved, promoting the rights of those in the margins, advocating care and…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 2-6.
Belfast
Ronald Dow Est. to…
Working in downtown Camden is always a bit of a pain in the summer. I know many locals who simply avoid the entire area from June to September, leaving it for our summer visitors. I am…
June 9 vote to draw funds from the undesignated funds reserve
(Update, June 11, 2025) A vote to provide $200,000 to the Rockland Historical Society from the Undesigned Fund Balance Account to help purchase…
WHERE IT'S AT
She’s a genre blender. Innovator. Three-time Grammy winner. Gotta be Alison Brown. If you missed Alison and the Band last June, I advise you not to make that mistake again: They are returning to…
Lois Skillings, RN, Health Center
BRUNSWICK — MaineHealth showcased its newly renovated behavioral health center on the MaineHealth Parkview Health Center campus at an official ribbon…
Triangle Gallery is featuring three new shows: two solo shows and one group show.
Susan Groce / Land(e)scapes, a selection of large drawings spanning a number of years til present, will be…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Ashley Mychak, DPM, FACFAS, to its Podiatry team. Dr. Mychak specializes in the Lapiplast 3D Bunion Correction Procedure, a procedure that MHPBH…
BELFAST — Laurie Lynne Moulton, 56, of Belfast, Maine, passed away June 4, 2025, with her family by her side. Laurie was born April 27, 1969 in Belfast, Maine, the daughter of…
WALDOBORO — Shirley Ellen Benner, 89, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at her home on June 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 27, 1936, in Friendship, to Willie…
BELFAST — The downtown streets of Belfast were inundated with rainbow flags as participants and supporters gathered for the annual Belfast Has Pride parade. The…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 29 - June 4.
James Johnson Jr., 36, of Searsport, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 10 - June 4.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 20 - June 4.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
Preparations for the 119th Camden High School Alumni Banquet which will be held Friday, August 8, at the Elks Lodge, 210 Rankin Street, Rockland, have begun with a meeting of the CHS Alumni…
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Choices:
YES on Camden Article 7, remove the dam(s): restores life + believe Science + revives ecosystem services$$* +…
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Those supporting removal of Camden's much-loved Olmsted-designed dam and waterfall maintain that alewives routinely made it up the Megunticook River to spawn in the centuries before Anglo settlers…
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Rockport’s municipal budget, as proposed by the Rockport Select Board, is about $12,600,000. Our 2023 municipal budget was about $7,700,000. This new proposal is about a stunning 63%…
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ROCKLAND — I was part of a three-year in-depth analysis of the potential for Camden Street, in Rockland. Experts were hired with multiple grants secured by Jane Lafleur.
Concept drawings…
KIHEI, Hawaii — Kenneth P. Gricus, 62 of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, formerly of Camden, Maine, passed away June 2, 2025, at Maui Memorial Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a moped accident on…
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Karen Lee Stearns, 76, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on August 18, 2024 from pneumonia. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of Charles M. Stearns, Sr.…
PORTLAND — Adam William Groth, bon June 22, 1984 passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday May 6, 2025 from a head injury at Maine Medical Center.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on June 22,…
Things are heating up at Brady's and the entire Boothbay Region as we head into the 2nd week of June! This Sunday (and every Sunday) from…
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This week, Rockport residents received the newest edition of the town’s Rockport Resource newsletter, which always provides a helpful indication of what the Rockport Select Board wants the town’s…
Melissa Kelley, as part of the Pecha Kucha style speakers at the Camden Garden Club Garden Expo, will share her vision for Primo as a working, sustainable farm-to-table restaurant in Maine. She is…
Wouldn’t it be nice to step outside your back door and pick the parsley you need to finish your dish, pluck some fresh, sun-warmed tomatoes for a salad, or eat peas right out of the pod? John…
We welcome you to be a partner in your child’s first educational experience.
At Peopleplace, we believe an excellent education fosters the unique and creative potential of every child,…
artwork that fits within the dimensions of a standard postcard
The Good Tern Co-op's eleventh annual mail-in exhibition, “Poetry & Art XI", opens in July 2025. This exhibition invites artists and poets of all ages to contribute postcard-sized works that…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Maine State Parks, Boothbay Railway Village, Maine Maritime Museum
The Rockland Public Library is offering passes for their adult cardholders to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Maine State Parks…
applicants from across the country submitted works
Millay House Rockland has announced the winners of its Writer-in-Residence spots for 2025-2026.
Joanna Young, a poet from Searsport, Maine…
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Each year, on June 14th, we pause to observe Flag Day, commemorating the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress officially adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States. More…
CAMDEN — The Memorial Service for Thomas M. Quantrell, 72, of Camden, who died on December 20, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 9 a.m., at the First…
NORTH HAVEN — Edwin R. Sage II (Ted) died at home on May 25, 2025, after almost a decade with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August 4, 1937, he was the son of…
Jessica grew up in East Boothbay and her family has a long history in the Boothbay Region. After graduating from High School, Jessica felt the need for adventure and…
A Look back
CAMDEN — Bob Josselyn, of Hope, was thumbing through the online listings of e-bay a few months ago, something he does periodically, with his notifications set to Camden, Maine. Whether coincidence…
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Chrisso Rheault endorsement
As leaders of Megunticook Riverkeepers, it is crystal clear to us that Chrisso Rheault will make thoughtful contributions to the range of important issues…
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Current Maine law allows the state to delay payments to our struggling hospitals for MaineCare (Medicaid) for up to 12 months. A new bill, LD 331, would require 75% of the bills be paid…
