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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…

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.

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…

RELEASED ON $2,500 BAIL

CAMDEN — A Camden man has been released on bail after he was arrested April 28 for allegedly having unlawful sexual contact with a minor.

Lawrence Singer, D.D.S., was arrested at the Knox…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills unveiled Tuesday the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, her Administration’s proposal to invest more than $1 billion in discretionary federal relief funds allocated to…

‘the grit and tenacity needed to succeed under very tough conditions’

FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will virtually graduate 482 students from over 30 degree and certificate programs on Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m. Upon graduating from KVCC,…

Registration for this course and hundreds of others is open now

ROCKLAND — Students currently enrolled in high school are eligible for free summer University courses through UMA Rockland. The summer term begins Monday, May 17.

The program, known as High…

A graveside for Sylvia M. Harjula, who died December 10, 2020, will be held  Friday, May 14, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the Village Cemetery, Erin Street, Thomaston. The Rev. David English will…

A graveside service for Kenneth Francis Winchenbach, 86, who died March 3, 2021, will be held Friday, May 14, 2021, at 2 p.m., at Rockville Cemetery, Rt. 17, Rockport.

Betty B. MacArthur, 85, formerly of Belfast, passed away March 17, 2021, at Ledgeview Assisted Living.

The graveside interment will be held on Friday, May 7, at 11 a.m., at Grove Cemetery…

A funeral for Elizabeth Ann Shapiro will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Riposta Funeral Home 182 Waldo Ave. Belfast, ME, followed by interment.
 

CUSHING — Maurice D. Young, 53, of Cushing, passed away on May 1, 2021 in Freedom.

Maurice was predeceased by his parents, Maurice and Patricia (Moreash) Young.

He was a 1986…

ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board will hold a virtual school board meeting Thursday, May 6. 

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on…

WALDOBORO — The Town of Waldoboro Recreation Department is eager to announce the expansion of its summer camp options this summer. 

For starters, the camp will run seven weeks instead of…

ST. GEORGE — Jennie Lee Johnson, 93, went lovingly into the arms of Jesus on her birthday, April 30,2021. 

Born in Rockland, April 30, 1928, she was one of five children of William H. and…

LINCOLNVILLE and BROOKSVILLE, Florida — Lawrence Pearse, 62, died unexpectedly October 26, 2020 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida.

Born in California, Lawrence moved as a young…

DANVERS, Massachusetts — The graveside service for Sandra Goodwin Sears, 83, of Danvers, Massachusetts and Lincolnville, who died on December 17, 2020, will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1 p.m…

Florance A. Merrifield, age 73 years old, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Pen Bay Medical Center.

She was born June 3, 1947 in Camden, the daughter of Albert William and Velma Rose Dennison…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 4, 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…

Rockport’s wastewater fees highest in area

Members of the Rockport Select Board were recently presented with a number of options for how and where the municipality’s wastewater is processed in the future, ranging from maintaining existing…

HANOVER, N.H. — Knox native Adrienne Shibles has been hired as the next Gail Koziara Boudreaux '82 and Family Head Coach of Women's Basketball at Darmouth College, according to a news release from…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from April 19-23 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

Appleton

Jane Boan Marasco to Charles Lazaroff.

US Senator Angus King to Address Graduates

The University of Maine at Augusta will hold two virtual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the Classes of 2020 and 2021. Last year, due to the pandemic, the Class of 2020 Commencement was…

BELFAST — Eileen Ada Aldrich Dubinett, 81, widow of Dr. Nathan J. Dubinett, died peacefully on March 7, 2021 at her home in Belfast after a brief illness.

Born in Ames, Iowa on March 26,…

APPLETON — Wendy Thatcher-Hall passed away peacefully Friday, April 16, 2021 at her home in Appleton with her loving husband, Robert, by her side.

She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on…

A graveside committal service for Michael L. Higgins, 56, formerly of Rockland, who passed away peacefully, Friday, March 19, 2021, will be held Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Coughlin…

SPRUCE HEAD — Nathan Fuller, 94, passed away peacefully at Pen Bay Medical Center, with family by his side.

Born in St. George, Maine on June 24, 1926, he was one of four children born to…

CAMDEN—Health seems to be on the minds of many businesses moving into downtown Camden this spring. The Mill Nutrition, at 25 Mechanic Street, is an herbal tea /shake shop that offers sugar-free…

Training to be old ... deer fence .... an ambitious meal
Steve hardy

. . .5, 6, 7 . . .

Counting starts early these days, first thing, after letting Fritz out to pee. Back to the bedroom where the exercise stuff is set up. Don’t be thinking Peloton or free…

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee last week passed a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to study workforce development needs in Waldo County and to…

BROOKS — The annual town meeting for the Town of Brooks will be held Tuesday, May 4 at the Brooks Fire Station. 

The meeting will begin with a budget presentation at 6:10 p.m. followed by…

ST. GEORGE — Voters from the Town of St. George will cast ballots for the annual town meeting this month. The annual town meeting is set for Tuesday, May 11. 

Town Meeting will be held…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 3, 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 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 790.  

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club hosted a men’s group golf outing Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2. 

Below are the results from the two outings as submitted to the sports department. …

ROCKPORT — The agenda for the upcoming Five Town CSD school board meeting Wednesday, May 5 has been set. 

The meeting will be held virtually at 7 p.m. 

Meeting URL: networkmaine.…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 12-19.

Jason Adams, 30, of Bowdoin, trafficking in prison contraband in Warren Aug. 30, 2018, dismissed;…

UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set. 

The meeting will be held Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. with participants joining via Google Meet or…

SOUTH CHINA — The Camden Hills and Medomak Valley track and field teams traveled Saturday, May 1 to South China to compete against Erskine Academy. 

In the girls division, Camden Hills…

BATH — The Oceanside track and field teams hit the road Saturday, May 1 to Bath to compete at McMann Field against Morse, Gardiner and Lewiston. 

In the girls division, Oceanside placed…

BAR HARBOR — The Searsport varsity track and field program traveled Saturday, May 1 to Bar Harbor to compete in a meet at Mount Desert Island against competitors from Mount Desert Island,…