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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‘dynamic rhythms, forceful and meaningful climaxes, startlingly powerful musicality’
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)…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee gave strong support recently to a bill that would decriminalize possession of hypodermic syringes, improving public health…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Friday that Maine has reached another milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination effort with more than half of Maine people ages 16 and older now having…
‘taking the weight off of parents’ shoulders’
Cornerspring Montessori School, in Belfast, is hosting an online auction to raise tuition assistance funds that help local families access a Montessori education and childcare. The auction bidding…
CORONA DEL MAR, California — Ernest Dondis, born June 10, 1924, passed away on peacefully on April 17, 2021 in his home surrounded by family.
Known as Ernie by his friends and Dr. Dondis by…
BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, May 10 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. and will be held virtually over Zoom. …
Clarification: Property owner David Jacoby said May 7 that the fire occurred in a building on the property that was not used for business purposes.
WARREN — (May 3, 2021)…
ROCKLAND — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the relocation of its Rockland Information Center to 25 Park Street.
Formerly located at 1 Park Drive in a…
AUGUSTA — Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced a bill this week to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees.
LD 1621, “An Act To Reform Payments to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 7, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 794.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 7, 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…
WALDOBORO — In a Busline League showdown Thursday, May 6 in Waldoboro, the Medomak eighth grade softball team earned a dominating victory at home against Oceanside.
The host Riverhawks…
ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, May 6 for a golf outing.
Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department.…
NORTHPORT — Richard A. “Rick” St. Clair, 71, of Northport, passed away quietly and peacefully after a period of declining health on May 2, 2021, with family by his side.
Rick was born in…
Mainers are encouraged to cast a line and enjoy Maine's many waterways with the special moms in their life during Mother's Day Free Fishing License Weekend, May 8-9.
On these days, any…
FORT KENT — Katherine Howarth, of Rockport, is the first-place winner of a new composition-writing contest at the University of Maine at Fort Kent.
…
ROCKPORT — Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but is it the fairies who wake up the earth as the snow melts? Do they entice the trees to turn green and the flowers to grow…
for adults who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes or who have pre-diabetes
Spectrum Generations in partnership with Healthy Living for ME will be offering a free workshop for adults who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes or who have pre-diabetes. The National…
BELFAST — Our Town Belfast announced May 6, 2021, the selection of five artists for its “Unique As Belfast” crosswalk art project following final approval by the Belfast City Council on Tuesday…
‘extraordinary emotion and presence’ in ordinary subjects
BELFAST — Camden artist Joan Losee will be the guest artist this May at Local Color Gallery, in Belfast. Her work the past two years has been focused on the farms and landscapes of inland Maine.…
make a simple flower press
SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering free grab-and-go activity kits this month for children themed around identifying and pressing wildflowers blooming in May and June.
This…
Charlotte The Cow takes on Wendy’s and Michael Lee from State Farm
BOOTHBAY—A sign war trending all over Maine is bringing some laughter and lightheartedness with dueling messages between businesses.
Michael Lee, an agent of State Farm based in Waterville…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced Thursday it is tightening work search requirements for people on unemployment, reinstating the traditional work search requirements as of Sunday,…
HOPE — The school committee for Hope Elementary School will hold a regular committee meeting virtually Monday, May 10.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held via Zoom and at…
AUGUSTA — The federal Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 requires the Maine Department of Labor verify the identity of all new PUA applicants before the claim is processed.…
Searsport District High School graduate to pursue doctorate in pathobiology at Johns Hopkins
ORONO — University of Maine valedictorian Bailey West is impassioned by scientific research. She has been, in fact, since her days as a student at Searsport District High School.
West has…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending May 1, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 300 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 6, 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 6, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 793.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
ROCKLAND — “I’m running out of options,” said Rockland Police Chief Chris Young. “I’ve tried everything that I can think of as far as advertising different media that we’ve never used before – A…
‘Trekkers made a profound impact on all three of my boys…and all in different ways.’
ROCKLAND — I spoke with Laura Miller, of Tenants Harbor, who joined the Board of Trekkers last Fall. She’s a parent of a 6th grade “Trekkers-hopeful” and also three older sons who are in or have…
‘to have this kind of opportunity and encouragement is a game changer for me.’
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, of Rockland, has awarded Nancy Andrews, of Mount Desert Island, its $25,000 award for a Maine artist working in the visual arts.
Ian Alteveer, curator of…
JACKSON — Lloyd M. (Buddy) Clark, Jr, 88, of Jackson, passed away on April 17, 2021, in Windham after a period of declining health.
He was born February 15, 1933, in Belfast to Lloyd and…
A Little Light Music, Candlelit Baroque, Jazz on the Water, Screen Door Festival
On Tuesday, May 11, tickets for Bay Chamber Concerts’ 60th Summer Concert Season will be for sale online at baychamber.org.
The season is comprised of two opening weeks of virtual…
promoting music through performance, education and scholarships
Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has received a major gift in support of an annual Young Stars of Maine Prize in honor of beloved musician, composer, raconteur and educator, Glenn Jenks. The…
João Bentes, of the Apprenticeshop, has a vision
Imagine reinvigorating a marine tradition that brings together Georges River Land Trust, the Apprenticeshop and Portugal, a country whose seafaring culture is at risk of being lost.
João…
higher education without affordability being a barrier
ROCKLAND — The Worthington Scholarship Foundation, with a mission to create a pathway to college for students throughout Maine, has hired Justin Chenette, of Saco, as its new program director.…
AUGUSTA — Today, Open Primaries Maine announced that dozens of former legislators have endorsed L.D. 231, the semi-open primaries bill sponsored by Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Lincoln.
Under…
ROCKLAND – “I know some people are seeing this as an opportunity to revamp the whole entire department, and some people see this as an opportunity for us to take apart a department,” said Mayor Ed…
OAKLAND — After defeating Mount Ararat for the first time in program history last week, the Camden Hills varsity boys lacrosse team hoped to achieve the same feat on the road Tuesday, May 4…
HOPE — The Town of Hope will be holding a special town meeting Thursday, May 6 to vote on the new school budget for Hope Elementary School.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm. on the…
Update: Wiscasset Police Department reports Pekich was found safe on May 6.
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AUGUSTA — Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, introduced a bill Tuesday that would increase the membership of the Lincolnville Sewer District Board of Trustees from three members to five.…
AUGUSTA — Senator Dave Miramant, D-Camden, has introduced two bills to support small businesses and workers’ rights.
LD 959, “An Act To Protect Small Businesses by Ensuring That a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 5, 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 5, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 791.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Stop. Check. Prevent
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges the state’s residents and visitors to focus on tick prevention during May, …
WALDOBORO — After being twice postponed, the Oceanside and Medomak Valley varsity baseball showdown was finally held Tuesday, May 4 at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro.
The host…
