ROCKLAND — MaineHealth’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Rockport is moving to a new location. The clinic, currently run at the Samoset Resort, in Rockport, will relocate to 409 Old County Road in…
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WASHINGTON — David Jay Strout, 64, passed away at Maine Medical Center on the morning of March 24, 2021 after a brief illness.
David was born on January 9, 1957 in Bangor to Gilbert Strout…
UNION — On Friday, March 26, 2021, at 3:20 p.m., the Knox County Regional Communications Center received a call of a 2 vehicle head-on crash and the possibility of two entrapped occupants.…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee approved Friday a bill from Senator David Miramant, D-Camden, to expand the use of Ranked Choice…
exploring movement, puppetry, theater, and the irresistible power of being ridiculous
The Boston-based ensemble The Gottabees will present three interactive Zoom experiences for kids and families as part of the virtual Strand Family Series.
“How to Charm A Sea Monster” will…
The Camden Public Library announces its April 2021 events.
Thursday, April 1 through Friday, April 30, All Day (Online). April Virtual Gallery: A Visual History of…
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania — Students at Lehigh University attained Dean's List in Fall 2020.
This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying…
search begins for next executive director
BELFAST — The executive director of the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing his retirement and departure from the Chamber at the end of July. For nearly four years on the job, Steve…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service issued …
CAMDEN—Trading up—getting something more valuable in return for the traded item—is human nature.
One Camden man has started a personal adventure to see how far he can get with a paper clip…
AUGUSTA – A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson of Allagash and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford to establish a COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights became law…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is preparing to place an order for first doses of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 26, 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…
Senator Angus King was the Belfast Rotary Club’s guest speaker during its regular weekly meeting…
Letter to the editor: Annette Naegle
A Pledge to Rewild. What does this mean? Imagine yards with native grasses, road medians in town with flowers growing and bees and butterflies stopping to eat and rest, the elimination of…
Letter to the editor: Trudy Miller
I am delighted to endorse Breanna Pinkham Bebb in her candidacy for a seat on the Northport Select Board. Breanna is a lifelong Mainer who has been deeply involved in her local community since…
UNITY – Rural Maine farmers gather together at the Unity Community Center every Friday to bring local food to their communities and doing so successfully…
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Under Federal Statutes and Maine law, video service providers in Maine have an obligation to support community access television stations. Called Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG)…
Conscience and Courage: Frances Perkins and Feng Shan Ho
The Frances Perkins Center (FPC) will present its 7th Annual Public Policy Forum, Conscience and Courage: Frances Perkins and Dr. Feng Shan Ho, focusing on immigration and refugee policy, on…
coming up: Gordon Bok, Dave Gutter
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, which has been producing weekly livestream-only shows for many months, plans to welcome audiences again beginning April 23. Shows will be limited to 45 advance-…
fast-burning fire
Update (3/25/2021) — The fire in Hope that destroyed a home on the Camden Road, Sunday, March 21, remains under investigation by the Forest Protection Division of the Maine Forest Service.
…ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 1-15.
Kelsey N. Anges, 26, of Lewiston, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Camden Dec. 13, 2019, $…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FCC recently adopted a Report and Order that established the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to help lower the cost of high-speed…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging Mainers to take advantage of a recent announcement by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that the…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending March 20, 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, March 25, 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 — The Manktown Road/Route 1 intersection near the Waldoboro/Warren town line closed to traffic for about an hour Wednesday afternoon, March 24, just after 12 p.m.
According to…
‘instead of asking them to go to the specialist, we’re bringing the specialist to them’
Specialists from Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital to begin seeing patients in new PBMC Health Center
ROCKPORT — Specialists from the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center (BBCH) will soon begin seeing patients in the recently opened Health Center at Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC…
University of Maine intermedia students are creating and sharing art that advocates for COVID-19 vaccination and equitable distribution of doses. In an awareness campaign led by Intermedia MFA…
also highlighting behind the scenes, coloring kits
ROCKLAND — April 4-10, 2021 is National Library Week, a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and…
online read-aloud, Zoom group meetings, story times and crafts in the amphitheater
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 4-10. The library will be welcoming neighbors to discover the many unique programs and services available to…
In 2020, Maine Warden Service responded to higher than normal number of searches in April and May
As the snow begins to melt and the days get warmer, we are all excited to spend more time outside. For many, the first hike of the year is much anticipated and is an ideal way to get some fresh…
‘If you decide you want to do something about your weight, it is a decision only you can make’
CAMDEN — A Camden man is being hailed by an international nonprofit weight loss organization for losing 111 pounds during a competition window, an accomplishment to be heralded as 30.4% percent of…
MIDCOAST — A total of 91 businesses in Knox and Waldo counties received aid money from the second phase of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program.
The grant program, backed by $200…
MIDCOAST — A total of 51 businesses in Lincoln County received aid money from the second phase of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program.
The grant program, backed by $200 million in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 24, 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…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 12-18.
Nicholas A. Parker, 33, of…
ROCKPORT — On March 10, the Town of Rockport issued a building permit to 20 Central Street LLC to build a new 26-room hotel with restaurant, in Rockport Village. On the same day, five Rockport…
AUGUSTA — The delegation representing the Town of Union in the Maine State Legislature will hold an in-person constituent event on the Union town common.
State Representative Bill Pluecker…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo continues to grow and expand its reach with the appointment of two new members to the board of directors: Chris Cash, of Nobleboro, and Cristina Stirratt, of Bremen. They…
APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School has released the agenda for its upcoming committee meeting Monday, March 29.
The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom…
seeking director candidates from the central and western towns of Waldo County
Despite the past disrupted and difficult year, the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce has added two directors to their board to strengthen the Chamber in key strategic ways…
pre-K through 12th grade
The Perloff Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation will accept applications for four grant programs that benefit public schools in Maine.
One-year Fast Track Grants of up to $3,000…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, March 23, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 731.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 23, 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…
Select Board votes 3-2 to place article on June warrant
Under discussion this evening at Select Board meeting
CAMDEN — Camden’s Select Board this evening, March 23, will begin consideration of two development proposals submitted by private companies for the 77-acre Sagamore Farm.
Sagamore, as it…
Knox County tobacco-free mini grants available
CAMDEN — PAWS Animal Adoption Center is leading the pack when it comes to the safety of their visitors and animals, according to the Center, in a news release. The Midcoast Maine animal shelter…
experts on oral health (in)equities in Maine
The University of Maine at Augusta and the New England Publication Health Training Center, in coordination with Maine Public Health Association, will host a webinar featuring a panel of experts on…
recognizing distinguished graduating seniors
Camden Hills Regional High School seniors Jonathan McDevitt, Wyatt Munson, Elias Porter and Claire Wyman have achieved National Merit Scholarship Finalist status.…
At the 2021 June Town Meeting, Rockport voters will be asked whether or not they…