AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Feb. 14, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 649.
On Feb. 7, the Maine CDC removed a death…
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke on the Senate floor this afternoon following her vote on the Article of Impeachment.
The full text of her remarks…
‘I love it here in Maine, the view, the neighbors, and the churches’
ROCKPORT — February 4, 2021 arrived with quiet jubilance at the oceanside home of Howard Miller. It was not just any mid-winter day, and the number of birthday cards lining the windows of his…
free of charge to all students in Maine and around the world
More than 200 high school and college students from around the world have signed up for the Feb. 20-21 Camden Conference, “The Geopolitics of the Arctic: A Region in Peril,” taking advantage of…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, Feb. 11, the Kindergarten class at Children’s House Montessori School, in Camden, delivered handmade Valentines to residents of Bella Point Camden.
Each resident of…
WALDOBORO — Paul G. Johnson, 60, died unexpectedly on February 8, 2021 at his home in Waldoboro.
He was born September 8, 1960 in Rockland to Jesse Johnson and Winona Miller Johnson. Paul…
PRESQUE ISLE — Earlier this month, the University of Maine at Presque Isle welcomed Tanner Veilleux to its baseball program after he pledged his verbal commitment to play collegiate baseball for…
opinionated at any speed
The Corsair is the smallest-but-one of Lincoln’s newly extended family of four SUVs. In descending size order, they are the Navigator, Aviator, Corsair and Nautilus. The three smaller ones are…
has not been cleared for practice or competition since Jan. 17
ORONO — The University of Maine men’s basketball team has opted out of the remainder of the 2020–21 season due to challenges related to COVID-19, according to a Feb. 13 news release. …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Feb. 13, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 647.
On Feb. 7, the Maine CDC removed a death…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Feb. 13, 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…
Maine’s making good progress on preventing the spread of COVID-19, there’s no question about that. The number of new cases, number of people in the hospital with COVID, the rate of people dying…
JEFFERSON — Jeffrey Alan Mank, 40, of Jefferson, died unexpectedly on February 10, 2021.
Jeff was born November 26, 1980 in Rockport to Michael Paul Mank and Doreen Carter Mank. Jeff grew…
Letter to the editor: Adele Faber
The Rockland City Council has again proposed an Ordinance Amendment to allow Accessory Dwellings “Attached” (apartment over an existing garage) and “Detached” (tiny/small houses in everyone’s back…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued Friday an executive order providing greater flexibility in gathering limits for houses of worship in Maine.
Under the Governor’s order, houses of…
TAMPA, Florida — Shelby Lash, of Friendship, earned dean's list honors at The University of Tampa for the Fall 2020 semester.
Lash is a Sophomore majoring in Biochemistry.
Students…
startup funding of $10,000 for resident-driven groups
Community Heart & Soul today announced its new Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program, a funding opportunity for small cities and towns nationwide. The Community Heart & Soul Seed…
Knox County Homeless Coalition is one of seven Northern New England nonprofit organizations selected to receive donations from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s employee-driven charitable giving…
CAMDEN — Alpine skiers from around the state convened Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Camden Snow Bowl for a high school alpine ski meet hosted by Camden Hills.
The Midcoast was well-represented…
Press release
Fugro USA Marine on behalf of New England Aqua Ventus will be conducting a Geophysical and Geotechnical seabed survey from East Boothbay to Monhegan.
The seabed survey will be taking place…
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 another order for first doses…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Feb. 12, 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, Feb. 12, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 643.
On Feb. 7, the Maine CDC removed a death…
Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, Rockport mull over their emergency medical response future
Two years ago, area fire chiefs broached the idea of establishing a regional, and municipally-run, ambulance service. Concerns over efficiencies with the existing privately-owned service had…
Letter to the editor: Lawrence Reichard
On December 21, 2020, the Pen Bay Pilot published a letter from me about a Belfast Water District demand that I pay $1,500 for the district to process 91 pages of emails pertaining…
eight grants to be awarded
CAMDEN — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville can apply for Camden Rotary Club grants from now until February 27.
Eight grants will be awarded during this application…
maximize virtual presence, deliver elevator speech or pitch, create lasting impression
Registration is now open for an online workshop, Perfecting Your Pitch, offered March 5 through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, in Belfast.
The online program, part of the…
Free Fishing License Week, February 13-21, is right around the corner and is a perfect time to introduce someone to the sport of ice fishing, according to a blog post from the Maine…
ROCKLAND — Daniel DuHamel has been hired as Rockland’s new patrol officer, according to a news release on the department’s Facebook page Feb. 11.
DuHamel earned a bachelor’s degree in…
Partners for World Health is a nonprofit organization founded by Elizabeth McLellan, a former Camden resident, that works to provide developing nations with needed medical supplies, medical…
ROCKPORT — Cabin fever setting in? Looking for a sweet pick-me-up? During the month of March, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites all ages to try out making maple syrup from scratch (i.e.…
WALDOBORO – The Waldoboro Select Board has authorized its Town Manager to enter into an agreement with Ledvance LLC to accept the donation of the former Sylvania manufacturing site, which lies…
In response to some inquiries, and to serve those in the community whose needs are not met by the current schedule, starting on March 1, the Rockland…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will launch a new club for youth in grades 3–5 about the science of sustainable fisheries that will meet online weekly, Monday, Feb. 22 - April 12,…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending February 6, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 2,200 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 300 initial claims filed for federal…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Feb. 11, 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…
Boys basketball
Four Oceanside Mariners scored in double figures and the hosts went on to defeat the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks, 69-52, in schoolboy basketball action in Rockland Wednesday night, Feb. 10…
February 10, 2021 update: The McLain School Building will be turned over to the City of Rockland on Dec. 31, 2022. RSU 13 provided this date during a Monday, Feb. 8 meeting attended by…
Standing on the shoreline of the Weskeag Headland Preserve, you see extensive salt grass flats, quiet coves, and acres of open fields and woodland protected along the opposite shore.
The…
AUGUSTA — The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus better known to the world as COVID-19, has been detected in Maine, according to a Wednesday afternoon announcement from the Maine CDC.
…
CAMDEN — Sally Nan Lasbury was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. She passed away at the age of 89 on January 28,…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced Wednesday LD 17, “Resolve, To Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and…
AUGUSTA — Sen. David Miramant, D-Camden, presented Wednesday a bill to expand the use of Ranked Choice Voting in Maine elections.
LD 202, “Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the…
On Sunday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, Rachel Nixon will lead a half-day meditation retreat, hosted by The Dancing Elephant. The morning will be a blend of guided…
EASTON, Massachusetts — Judith Barstow, of Thomaston, Class of 2021, and Abby Guilfoyle, of Lincolnville, Class of 2022, have been named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List Honors at Stonehill College.…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Ned White, 74, passed away in his home on January 29, 2021 after developing complications from cancer treatment, with his wife, Carla, at his side.
Ned was the writer of…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is again offering local residents the opportunity…
Pen Bay Medical Center said Feb. 10 that it has added Brien Davis, FNP, a primary care provider who has owned Hope Health Family Practice in Camden for many years, to the roster of health care…
looking out for others, wanting them to do their best
THOMASTON — Several students were recognized for the attribute of Friendship at an assembly on Friday, February 5.
Students receiving this award included:
Lila Haskell, Ethan Black,…
