Hannaford Supermarkets will begin COVID-19 vaccination efforts at 35 pharmacies across Maine later this week.
“Our stores and pharmacies, located throughout Maine and staffed by…
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ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School will be accepting applications for grades 6-12 for the 2021-22 school year. According to the school, in a news release, ICS offers robust, individualized…
MIDCOAST — Summit Natural Gas, the subsidiary of the Colorado-based Summit Utilities, Inc., that wanted to build a gas line through Belfast and down Route 1 to Rockland, investing $90 million into…
creating ‘brave spaces’
Steve Becton, chief officer of equity and inclusion for Facing History and Ourselves, joined a recent Camden Rotary Club meeting to speak about…
Deadline May 1, 2021
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is currently accepting applications from high school seniors for the Bank’s Career Technology Education Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to income-…
variety shows, art exhibits, makeup artists, theater
“The annual Rainbow Ball is going virtual again this year and the lineup is awesome,” said OUT Maine, in a news release. “Thanks to some great organizing work by our staff team and new intern,…
LINCOLNVILLE — Regina “Gina” Dombkowski Knight, 78, of Lincolnvile, Maine, lost consciousness in her sleep February 26, and passed away February 27, 2021.
Beloved wife of Roger Knight…
High school basketball teams won’t be heading to Augusta this year, but Waldo, Knox and Lincoln county squads will play in a regional tournament. In boys’ and girls’ basketball, six regional…
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston will hold a special town meeting Wednesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. at the Thomaston Municipal Building (13 Valley Street) to determine if it is the will of the Town’s…
ISLESBORO — Nomination papers for positions on the Town of Islesboro select board and school board will be available beginning March 26.
The election will be held Tuesday, June 22.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 2, 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…
Town of Boothbay
A Midcoast lawyer shared his local community’s experience in Port Clyde regarding the proposed New England Aqua Ventus wind power experimental project during a Zoom public hearing hosted by the…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 19-25.
Jeffrey D. Vandrey, 41, of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has placed its first order for doses of the newly…
CAMDEN — Theodore John Hedstrom, 14, beloved son, brother, and friend passed away at 1 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2021 in a house fire.
Theodore was born March 17, 2006 in Rockport,…
CAMDEN — Lily Cassidy, a Junior at Watershed School, is collecting used eyeglasses to donate to Asaprosar, an organization that is working to support rural health initiatives in El Salvador. A…
Ensuring Sustainable, Vibrant Coastal Communities; Restoring Coastal Habitats; Preparing for coastal storms, erosion and flooding, coastal hazards
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Municipal Planning Assistance Program seeks applications for a new round of Coastal Community Grants for FY 2022. The grants are…
Karin Look, whose distinguished career in U.S. national security includes service in the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of State, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, this…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Planning Board meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, March 2 has been postponed until Tuesday, March 9, at 5:15 p.m.
There will be a site visit at 165 Talbot Ave…
MaineHealth, owner of Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, will begin setting vaccination appointments for those who are newly eligible, given the state’s recent…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 22-26.
Robert D. Cagnina, Jr., 51, of Camden, allowing dog to be at large in Camden Dec. 31, 2020, $100…
ROCKLAND – As Rockland’s detached accessory apartment ordinance reverts back to First Reading and a proposed subdivision on Talbot Avenue returns before the Planning Board, the City of Rockland…
Letter to the editor: John Bird
While I support the concept of strengthening Rockland’s housing stock policy to attract more young people, judging from the many questions raised at City Council meetings and in the local press…
girls’ indoor soccer team navigating big questions and waging tiny battles
The University of Maine School of Performing Arts will present an on-demand virtual production of its first spring show, The Wolves, streaming online from March 5–14.
The…
opinionated at any speed
In other English-speaking countries, a full-size SUV is a Range Rover, which fills many British country roads from hedgerow to hedgerow. But here in XXL-land, it takes something like this Lincoln…
deadline April 30, 2021
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Business Alliance plans to award one $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior from the Town of St. George in the spring of 2021. The student and one parent…
no experience required, just a desire to be outdoors, work hard in a team, and learn new skills
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 paid internships through the Teen Ag Crew program at Erickson Fields Preserve,…
UNION — Pauline M. Williams, 82, of Union, took her first breath in Heaven on February 6, 2021, after struggling with the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s Disease for more than a decade.
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The Strand Theatre continues to present new release films to stream from their website. Six films will be available throughout the month of March.
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AUGUSTA — Sen. David Miramant, D-Camden, has been appointed to the Coastal and Marine working group of the Maine Climate Council by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash.
The Maine…
Letter to the editor: Mike Hurley
Dear Rockland; I read with interest the fear and trepidation over the city government making allowances to add accessory use or "tiny houses" on some lots in your city.
About 5-6 years ago…
March 1-12 offering indoor, curbside, and outdoor options
Last year at this time, Maine Restaurant Week had just squeaked by before an emerging pandemic forced Governor Janet Mills to issue an…
legislative updates from rep. bill pluecker
Dear friends,
Friends, I wanted to write to you to provide an update about some of the work that is happening in the Legislature in the last couple of weeks and what’s ahead for us.
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one elderly knee...two wood stoves....eleven grandchildren
A friend stopped by the other day, masked and at my partialy-opened door, and as we’re all wont to do, I asked, “How are you guys doing?” the unfailing question we open every exchange with these…
LINCOLNVILLE — Nomination papers for local elected office are now available at the Lincolnville Town Office during normal business hours.
In order to qualify for the ballot, nomination…
Tom Hedstrom, father of Theodore, suggests the following in the name of his son:
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 1, 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…
Learn to differentiate yourself from the masses with specific, tangible, applicable strategies during these casual lunch-and-learn sessions
Registration is open for an online professional development program, Career Transformation Lunch-and-Learn Series, offered Fridays, April 9, 16, and 23, through the University of Maine Hutchinson…
help at night to look for spawning smelt or during day to look for their tiny eggs
Rainbow smelt are one of Maine’s native migratory or sea-run fish populations.
“They are soon headed for a coastal river near you – and we need your help!” said Downeast Salmon Federation,…
Celebrating 40 years of Iconic Christmas Kitten Commercial
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its iconic Christmas Kittens commercial, Bangor Savings Bank has…
ROCKPORT — One day after an epic parade organized by Rockport Post Office’s Ann Marie Kinser and Amy Phillips to honor their boss, retiring Postmaster Stephen M. Culpovich—a parade that involved…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Feb. 28, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 703.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Feb. 28, 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 — Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services…
Snow, rain no match for visitors’ enthusiasm
BELFAST — Downtown Belfast was bustling Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, as crowds braved the snow and rain to make their way to each of the freshly carved ice blocks scattered around town.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 17-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Feb. 17
Peter P.…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Feb. 11-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Feb. 11
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ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Towns CSD school board meeting Wednesday, March 3 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom and YouTube at 7 p.m.
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WALDOBORO — The agenda has been set for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, March 4.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. with participants joining in via Google…
Like all of you, I want to get our state back on track. I want to get people back to work. I want to diversify our economy too, in the long run providing good-paying jobs in every corner of this…
