WARREN — Daniel Nelson Spear, 25, left this world too soon after losing a hard-fought battle to addiction, Thursday, March 4, 2021.
Daniel grew up in Cushing, Maine, as child number 4 of 10…
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ORONO — The University of Maine System is preparing to welcome students back to campuses for a traditional, in-person college experience at the start of the fall semester, according to a news…
‘I can be an active, positive force towards education in this great state’
LIMESTONE — Camden’s Greyson Orne, presently a junior at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, has been confirmed by the Maine State Senate as a student trustee member of the…
Letter to the editor: Marsha Steinglass
During the March 8 Rockport Select Board meeting, residents who had comments or questions were supposed to be given a chance to weigh in on an agenda item through the Town…
For years, many Midcoast towns have struggled with issues of affordable and attainable housing. Now, thanks to the pandemic and a COVID-19 fueled real estate boom, the situation has become even…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 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…
ROCKPORT — After months of closed door meetings, consultations with attorneys and finally, mediation with Duward Parkinson, the towns of…
ROCKLAND – Rockland, Rockport, and Camden fire departments recently worked together on a home safety program. If the fire departments can team up, why not municipalities?
Select Board…
ROCKLAND — In a response to the Rockland residents who’ve repeatedly accused City Council of not hearing them regarding the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance, Councilor Ben Dorr stated in…
AUGUSTA — Representative Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, and Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, have been working with representatives from the Maine Department of Education to address confusion around the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday a new, free option for Maine people who need a ride to and from a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Maine DHHS…
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ROCKLAND — Take the computer out of computer games by getting hands-on with your "crafting." Inspired by Minecraft March, visit the Rockland Public Library to pick up your bag of supplies.
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dramatic increase in Maine overdose deaths since beginning of pandemic
West Bay Rotary is raising money for Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition and you can help.
It is a West Bay Rotary tradition that members donate money for charities and nonprofits by putting money…
ROCKPORT — LeForest Earl Dodge, Jr., 75, husband of Marlene (Wentworth) Dodge, died on February 17, 2021 at Pen Bay Medical Center after a long illness.
Born in Camden on November 2, 1945,…
For Ann Bresnahan, of Hope, supporting her community is a family tradition.
Her father and mother, Arthur K. Watson and Ann H. Symington, generously contributed to the original construction…
AUGUSTA — Maine has been selected as the inaugural cohort of states in the Workforce Innovation Network, the National Governors Association (NGA) and Cognizant U.S. Foundation announced Tuesday.…
eligibility expands to include more small businesses march 10
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A total of 10,040 Maine small employers have been approved for a total of $692,399,551 in forgivable PPP loans since the PPP reopened in January, according to the latest data…
To open for take-out this spring
CAMDEN—Restaurants operating in a pandemic have had to make enormous changes in order to stay afloat. Gabriela Acero and Derek Richard, a couple featured in our recent story “…
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will consider proposals of Lyman-Morse boatbuilder, which is to address, according to the board meeting packet material: “ proposal to upgrade town and private…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, March 9, an additional 17 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 723.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
Select Board Chair: ‘warrant article essentially a ‘survey’
Members of the Rockport Select Board met March 8 and remained undecided as to whether or not an ordinance regulating short-term rentals in the municipality would be placed as a warrant article on…
Letter to the editor: Michael Lannan
Dear Nordic Aquafarms’ Investors: Nordic’s development team has likely informed you about the recent decision by the Belfast Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) to not hear the appeal. The ZBA’s…
Part of Back Cove South Storage Facility Work
PORTLAND — The City of Portland's Back Cove South Storage Facility project is entering its next phase of work, which is to connect the existing utilities (new or replaced) within the intersection…
APPLETON — James P. Anthony, 73, husband of Vicki Lytton-Anthony, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home in Appleton.
There are no services planned at this time and interment will be held…
citizens of Almost experience the life-altering power of the human heart
WALDOBORO — The Waldo is raising the curtain on live theatre production, making sure it’s a safe, fun, and rewarding experience for all, with a call for actors to audition March 17 or 18 for a…
AUGUSTA — Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced Monday the Pine Tree Amendment, which would amend the state’s Constitution to ensure all Mainers have the right to a healthy environment.…
BELFAST — Lloyd Hervey Wentworth passed peacefully on March 1, 2021 at the age of 91.
Lloyd was born and brought up on a farm in Knox, Maine. He often shared cherished memories of his farm…
PORT CLYDE — Roger Edgar Libby, 88, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in Thomaston, he was the…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Feb. 20 - March 5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 21 - March 5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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deadline March 30
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry's (DACF) Bureau of Agriculture seeks Specialty Crop Block Grants (SCBG) program applications from Maine's specialty crop industry to…
SPRUCE HEAD — Senior Newman Blanchard, 87, of Spruce Head, Maine, passed away after a brief illness, on March 2, 2021, in his home, with his family nearby.
Senior was born in Boston,…
The City of Rockland and the Town of Thomaston are among recipients of municipal stream crossing grants awarded by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in 2021. Maine voters…
Here we go: March, 2021. Officially one year into a pandemic and the month that Maine went into shut-down mode last year. Right about now, a good number of people are getting antsy to get out and…
learning on the ground ..... a parlor trick? ..... food boxes and vaccines
As he got older my dad was more inclined to talk about the changes he’d seen in his lifetime. Born in 1905 he grew up in a house with gas lights, watched automobiles replace…
Kate Novack, an Emmy-nominated writer-director-producer of documentaries, wrote and directed “Hysterical Girl,” a short film nominated for Best Short by the International Documentary Association.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 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…
ROCKPORT — Town Manager William Post has included the following report to the Select Board in advance of its March 8 evening Zoom meeting, which will be streamed live at…
Terry Boivin photos
A perfect weekend for taking the lawnmower for a competitive and fast spin on Norton Pond, with a group of likeminded riders. Norton Pond is just the right size for the March 6 event, organized by…
Opinionated at any speed
This isn’t your elderly aunt’s E-Class. We’ll get back to that, but first—consider how new cars are introduced to the press these days. Instead of junkets to exotic locales, where we put the “…
BELFAST — A coin designed for the U.S. Mint by Belfast graphic designer Gary Cooper has been dubbed the 2021 Coin of the Year.
The Coin of the Year program, in its 38th year, is an…
studying the chemical process
NSF CAREER award supports Schwartz’s research on the chemical process for making rubber component
ORONO — Delving deeper into the chemical processes used to make various goods from…
advocate for education, family rights, hotline volunteer for domestic violence and abuse
Mary Cathcart, a senior policy associate at the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, has received the 2021 Minerva Award.
The Minerva award is presented annually by …
LINCOLNVILLE — Kathleen E. Collins, 70, died peacefully in her sleep on February 15, 2021 at Sussman House in Rockport.
Kathy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, March 7, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 706.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 22-26 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
WMJ Inc. to Kristine Blake and Jeffrey Blake.…
First on the mountain, best time of day
CAMDEN — If you are looking for Carter Jones on a given Wednesday-Sunday, December through March, morning, we know just where he is. The teen will have already geared up in boots, jacket and…
Letter to the editor: Group of Rockport business owners
We were relieved when the Rockport Select Board wisely voted 4-1 on February 8 to table the draft “Ordinance to Regulate Short-Term Rental Property” and not place it on the June ballot.
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