HOPE — Joy Diane Gould Brown, 83, formerly of Hope, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Long Term Care - Glenridge.
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AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee approved a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to create a nonpartisan research institute to…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee voted to advance a bill sponsored by Representative Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that would update the classification of service employees in…
Members of the Satellite of West Bay Rotary began a project for Camden’s Parks and Recreation Department, sanding and painting picnic tables at the Village Green, Harbor Park, Town Landing and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business unanimously passed last week LD 1551, An Act To Ban the Sale of Cosmetics…
SEWARD, Nebraska — Sarah Nelson of Searsmont, has earned a M.Ed. from Concordia University, Nebraska.
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited,…
two very different art colonies in the northeast
MONHEGAN ISLAND — Cape Ann and Monhegan Island Vistas: Contrasted New England Art Colonies will explore the relationship between the historic and still-thriving art colonies of Monhegan, Maine,…
A graveside service for Douglass Knowlton, Jr., who passed away on March 27, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the Riverside Cemetery, in Waldoboro, on with military…
A graveside service for William “Sonny” Staples, Jr. and his wife Arlene, who passed away on February 8, 2021 and April 27, 2013, will be held Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., at the…
A graveside service for Clarence “Sonny” York, who passed away on January 25, 2021, will be held Friday, May 21, 2021, at 1 p.m., at the Resthaven Cemetery, in Windsor. COVID…
BELFAST — A Clifton man who pleaded no contest to charges of reckless conduct was sentenced to two years in prison, with all but 120 days suspended in Waldo County…
ROCKPORT — Junior Legion baseball, offering highly competitive baseball for players age 17 and younger without the high cost of for-profit travel teams, will be coming to Knox County this summer…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from April 26-May 3 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Phyllis H. Talgo to Jason Littlefield.
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WALDOBORO — The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame is looking for nominations of individuals or teams to be honored at its annual banquet.
Requirements to be eligible include attending one of the…
Letter to the editor: Deborah L. Crabtree
I am writing this letter today for the wonderful, kind, nurturing people I grew up with in the tiny yet big-hearted community of South Hope.
We just had two huge losses back to back,…
Letter to the editor: Phyllis Merriam
There has been much talk around the country and even here in Rockland about defunding police departments. I do not agree with defunding, rather I believe cities and towns need to offer their law…
Letter to the editor: Barbara Mogel
The dots don’t connect for the Habitat for Humanity project on Talbot Ave., Rockland. We ask for transparency on the HfH contracts with the Knox County Homeless Coalition, meaning disclosure of…
Yes! It’s that of year again, Memorial Day is fast approaching, and help is needed in putting out Flags in Cemeteries. This takes place…. This Monday, May 10 (Tomorrow).
Volunteers will…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club hosted a men’s group golf outing Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9.
Below are the results from the two outings as submitted to the sports department. …
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 12-23.
Belfast
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THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston will be holding a Meet the Select Board Candidates event Monday, May 17.
Vying for one seat on the select board during the June 8 election are Charles…
ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Recreation Center will be hosting in-house orange and green ball youth tennis tournaments Sunday, May 16.
Orange Ball will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while Green Ball…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting Tuesday, May 11 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
THORNDIKE — The Mount View and Belfast track and field teams participated in a meet Saturday, May 8 in Thorndike against competitors from Nokomis and Maranacook.
In the girls division,…
BREWER — The Searsport track and field team traveled Saturday, May 8 to Brewer to participate in a meet alongside Mount Desert Island, Presque Isle, Houlton, Bangor, Fort Fairfield and Piscataquis…
NEWCASTLE — The Oceanside baseball squad collected its second win of the season Saturday, May 8 on the road in Newcastle against Lincoln Academy thanks to an extra inning rally.
The…
WALDOBORO — Earl Walter Reynolds, Sr., 88, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on May 7, 2021.
Earl was born on March 14, 1933 in North Waldoboro to George and Edith…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 23 - May 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity April 21 - May 5.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 29 - May 6.
Sean Rohan, 30, of Lewiston…
examining a 54,000-year-old South Pole ice core
Sea ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere is extremely variable, from summer to winter and from millennium to millennium, according to a University of Maine-led study. Overall, sea ice has been on…
Offered by New Ventures Maine, Grow Your Business Online is an online, tuition-free course designed to provide…
Freedom Community Historical Society and Swan’s Island Historical Society are among 18 private nonprofit organizations to receive one-for-one matching grants for maintaining historic buildings in…
integrating data from public health, public safety, corrections and judicial system
A new online drug data hub for Maine, with the potential to improve care, inform policy and ultimately save lives, is the latest impactful tool in response to the state’s opioid epidemic,…
tips for plant selection, design, maintenance
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar Wednesday, May 26, from 6 - 7:15 p.m., for home gardeners about supporting…
fun activities, spring sidewalk sales
CAMDEN — With signs of spring popping up all over the community, coupled with a strong desire to celebrate the resiliency of local residents and businesses that have been patiently waiting for the…
ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport is introducing a new tennis program for adults.
The Tuesday Night Mixer will begin Tuesday, May 11 for men and women levels 2.5 to 3.0…
The following is a transcript for a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
By encouraging small business growth, research and development, investing in working families…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Representative Ann Matlack, D-St. George, to provide additional support to municipalities and regional shellfish management organizations was signed into law Wednesday by…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 8, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 795.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
WALDOBORO — The Medomak Valley track and field program hosted a track meet Thursday, May 6 against Morse and Lincoln Academy at home in Waldoboro.
In the girls division, Medomak Valley…
ROCKPORT — The Oceanside and Camden Hills track teams participated in a track meet Friday, May 7 at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport.
In the girls division, Camden Hills…
BUCKSPORT — The Oceanside varsity baseball team continued its season Friday, May 7 on the road against Bucksport (5-1).
The visiting Mariners were blanked by the hosts 8-0 and watched its…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator David Miramant, D-Camden, to extend funding for the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative was signed into law May 5 by Governor Janet Mills after receiving bipartisan…
‘dynamic rhythms, forceful and meaningful climaxes, startlingly powerful musicality’
Part 5 of DaPont String Quartet’s “Onstage” six–part concert series premieres May 15 with Stravinsky, Three Pieces for String Quartet. The concert can be viewed at onstage.daponte.org.
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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 received…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education is pleased to announce the Maine State Selection Committee for the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)…
