ROCKLAND — The strength of my mother wasn’t something you could always see on the outside. However, the effects of her unwavering loyalty, dedication, perseverance, and humor are deeply ingrained…
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Letter to the editor: Marsha Steinglass
Well, here it is the tail end of April, with a town vote slated for June. Still absolutely no response from the Town Manager regarding my pleas to keep the information on…
ROCKLAND — Edith M. Merrifield, 88, widow of Charles A. Merrifield, a longtime Rockport resident, died Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Windward Gardens, in Camden.
Born in Rockport, June 22,…
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Recreation Department has shared a pair important upcoming dates, and other important news, for residents interested in participating in baseball, softball or t-ball…
APPLETON — The school committee agenda for the next Appleton Village School meeting Monday, April 26 has been released.
The meeting will take place virtually via Zoom at 5 p.m.
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Meeting tonight
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board meets this evening to approve a June town meeting warrant and proposed $9.75 million 2021-2022 municipal budget. This budget is up 2.12 percent from the current…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 20, 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…
FRIENDSHIP — Ivan Averill Hill passed away on April 13, 2021 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born on July 28, 1941 to Niilo and Elizabeth (Oxton) Hill in Waldoboro, Maine.
…
APPLETON — Wendy Thatcher-Hall, 72, wife of Robert L. Hall of Appleton, died on Friday, April 16, 2021 at her home.
A complete obituary will be published later.
A Memorial Service…
THOMASTON — Calvin L. Roberts, 78, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a gallant battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Born in…
ROCKPORT — The high school baseball regular season opened Monday, April 19 for Oceanside and Camden Hills in Rockport with a doubleheader.
The two Knox County diamond squads split the…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tom Carper, D-Del., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., introduced the Big Cat Public Safety Act April 19. The House…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, released the following statement after taking part in a bipartisan, bicameral meeting at the White House with President Joe Biden to discuss…
ROCKLAND — Dr. Bruce Gorrie Stratton, 89, lost his battle with kidney failure on 9 February, 2021, and will be missed by all who knew this gentle dentist and long-term resident of Rockland, Maine…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School announces its 2020/21 Quarter 3 Honor Roll.
GRADE 9
HIGH HONORS:
Josie Harvey, Nevyn Harvey, Danielle Hicock, Josiah Howard…
A prominent man in the Midcoast tennis scene has been nominated and selected as a Top 10 coach in the country, and is vying to be voted as the America’s Top Coach through a contest presented by…
LEWISTON — Mid-Coast Health Net (doing business as Knox County Health Clinic) is one of eight Maine nonprofit agencies working in community health that have been awarded grants by Lewiston-based…
ROCKLAND — Scott Eric Weed, 39, passed away on April 14, 2021 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was surrounded by the love of his brothers and sisters at the time of his death.
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DAYTONA, FL & ROCKLAND, ME – Edward J. Mazurek, Jr., 54, affectionately known as “E.J.”, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 in his home town of…
BELFAST — Thomas P. Greene, 52, of Belfast, concluded his courageous battle with cancer on the morning of Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
Not much is known of the origins of this man of God,…
BELMONT — Jamie Oates, of Belmont, Maine, passed away on April 14, 2021 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, in Bangor, Maine.
He was born May 16, 1947 in Boston, the eldest of the six children…
One week, not much longer, to attack them
You have one week. Possibly not even that long. This is a call to action to all of my neighbors in Belfast…
Rope Co. produces minimalist designs
TENANTS HARBOR—Logan and Hannah Rackliff, co-owners of The Rope Co., have fostered a unique home decor business around an unlikely source—float rope, used by lobstermen to…
Boothbay Region High School’s girls tennis team won both singles matches versus Oceanside April 16, but it wasn’t enough to claim the first team victory of the season.
No. 1 singles player…
foxgloves’ baby leaves....evil goutweed....surviving life’s ups ad downs
The first morning spent scrabbling around in my flower beds is a reunion of sorts as one, then another old perennial pokes its first shoots through the litter of leaves and dead stalks. The…
MIDCOAST — Ahead of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24 the locations of the Maine collection sites have been announced.
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AUGUSTA — Representative Valli Geiger announced Monday that public testimony is being accepted for her bill proposing changes to the school funding formula in an effort to create a more fair and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 19, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 767.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 19, 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…
When PenBayPilot seeded its first collection of photos snapped during the early days of the pandemic — those cold, raw days of March 2020 — little did we think that we would be, more than 12…
One wins with power, another with guile and the third with smiles. This year, Boothbay Region High School’s boys tennis team has a variety of personalities with various playing styles which all…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced early Sunday morning Maine has reached a major milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination effort, with half of Maine people ages 16 and older now having…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 18, 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, April 18, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 765.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
developed by University of Maine associate professor
A new guide to children’s books for parents and caregivers, developed by University of Maine associate professor of literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead, is now available on the Barbara Bush…
Warm meals and helping hands throughout the pandemic
Since the very beginning of the pandemic, Spectrum Generations has been a resource that some of central Maine’s most vulnerable population – older adults – have been able to count on for support.…
prize awards, livestreamed concert
For over 50 years Bay Chamber has sought to encourage the growth and talent of Maine musicians through the Young Stars of Maine Prize Program, which awards students who have made a significant…
‘People should get excited about Camden Hills baseball’
ROCKPORT — A community member with a familiar face has been handed the reins of the varsity baseball program at Camden Hills Regional High School as a first-time head baseball coach.
Ben…
AUGUSTA — Senator David Miramant, D-Camden, introduced a bill this week to allow wineries to ship their products in and out of Maine.
LD 1093, “An Act To Expand the Options for Shipping…
BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. virtually over Zoom.
The…
AUGUSTA — Senator David Miramant, D-Camden, introduced a bill this week that would require the State of Maine to meet its 55 percent contribution requirement to schools.
LD 1114, “An Act To…
Letter to the editor: Haunani Wallace
With reference to the article about state and federal unemployment and pandemic relief funds, isn’t it a shame that there are hundreds of thousands receiving unemployment and pandemic relief…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 764.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 17, 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 Senate will convene for a confirmation session Thursday, April 22 at 5 p.m. in the House Chamber to vote on for the purpose of voting on various nominations made by Governor…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court 9-15.
Jonathan G. Dugg, 27, of Rutland, Massachusetts, domestic violence assault in…
The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
Spring has come to Maine, believe…
HOPE — Peggy H. Burgess, 62, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 15, 2021, at her home in Hope surrounded by family.
Per Peggy’s wishes, her family will remember her life privately and…
