Finally some amazing deck weather is here and the awning is up! Come on over to Brady's and find out what everyone is talking about! The…
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Cheney Insurance is proud to welcome Charlyn Foster to its team of trusted professionals. A Maine native with 19 years of experience in the insurance…
letter to the editor
We don’t often get an opportunity in our lifetimes to make truly restorative change that can benefit future generations. So, when one presents itself, we should embrace it.
That’s why so…
letter to the editor
In 2021, a Rockport Town Meeting warrant article asking Rockport voters if they favored crafting a municipal ordinance regulating short-term (STRs) was resoundingly defeated with 407 opposed…
letter to the editor
“Rockland has been a wonderful place to live and work for centuries. As a regional center, we’re fortunate to have a diversified economy with good jobs in healthcare, public service, hospitality,…
letter to the editor
What Does the Proposed New Rockport Comprehensive Plan Say?
Well, first of all, it says A LOT. Most probably more than busy residents have time to read — all 249-plus pages of it!…
Baccalaureate march through downtown Camden
CAMDEN — Here they come! The shout went up just as the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2025, lead by bagpiper Catherine Pearce and a Camden Police cruiser flashing a blue light,…
Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. Music steeped…
Mary Lysbeth Andrews was surrounded by her close loved ones when she died peacefully on May 29, 2025, from symptoms related to dementia.
Lysbeth was born August 21,1948 to Norris and Mary…
CAMDEN — A graveside service for Arthur M. Andrews, 90, of Camden, who died on February 14, 2025, will be held Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 1 p.m., at the…
On June 10, Warren will vote for two of three candidates to serve on the Regional School Unit 40 school board. Rick Butler challenges incumbent Julie Swindler while incumbent Randy Kassa runs…
On June 10, Waldoboro will vote for one of two candidates to serve on the Regional School Unit 40 school board. RSU 40 comprises K-12 public schools Friendship, Union,…
BELAST — The committal service for David B. Sutherland, Sr., 82, who died on December 8, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 2 p.m., at the Kinney…
Letters
The Waldo County YMCA (WCY) Bluefish swim team hosted a successful and spirited Dan Horton Invitational Swim Meet on May 17th, bringing together 67 enthusiastic…
June 3 meeting
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet Tuesday, June 3, for its regularly scheduled meeting, to address an agenda that includes the appointment of two new City employees, a letter…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 22-28.
Don. W. Hanson Jr., 44, of Thomaston, probation violation in Waldo County…
In the heart of Wiscasset, Maine—nestled just across from the postcard-perfect village green—stands a home that has captured the imagination of history lovers…
letter to the editor
What a refreshing letter from Karen Grove on the necessity of civility in a small town, regardless of the topic du jour. Of course, the backdrop to her letter is the dam controversy.…
Rory Keohane brings creativity and dimension as a partner at Tenderwild Farm, a concept created by Peter Alsop and Morgen Van Vorst in 2020. The stars lined up when Peter and Morgan bought 17…
At Penobscot Bay Pilot, our mission is to be a free, open and accessible community hub for the greater Penobscot Bay region. By keeping our…
Josh will show you how to make delicious sauces with herbs from your garden that will enliven summer dishes and draw people back to your table. Possibilities include pesto, chimichurri,…
Whether you're interested in hyperbaric oxygen as a self-care spa escape or as therapy to improve your wellbeing, Camden Hyperbaric is the only place in Midcoast Maine where hyperbaric therapy is…
letter to the editor
About two years ago, at an event downtown, I was approached by a couple who expressed that their greatest concern was that the removal of the Montgomery Dam would be very expensive. I…
letter to the editor
Let's clear up a common misunderstanding about Montgomery Dam. Many people believe the sluice gate needs to be opened for "flood control" and that doing so puts a burden on town employees.…
letter to the editor
We are edging ever-closer to June 10, which means this chapter of the Montgomery Dam saga will be coming to an end. For that, I imagine there is much gratitude–it has become a volatile…
Maine Department of Transportation's Rockland rail branch, that includes Wiscasset, is starting to see regular rail traffic again; it's freight and, by fall, might be excursion, too. Wiscasset…
I am once again in an airport, for the second time in a month, and waiting to get back home to Maine, to Lincolnville. While my trip to Northern California at least included features that…
Julie Swindler is deeply committed to the RSU 40 community. A Warren resident for 23 years, Julie has raised her family here, helped found the Parent, Teachers & Friends group at Warren…
Maine Ultimate will hold a week-long ultimate frisbee camp at Marge Jones Field in Rockport for rising 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th graders from Monday, July 14, through Friday, July…
letter to the editor
Those folks who paid attention to the Nordic Farms fiasco in Belfast over the course of the last few years, should be shaking in their boots with trepidation. Without going into detail…
The Curtis Island Lighthouse Foundation, in partnership with the Town of Camden, announced the successful installation of a new flagpole on Curtis Island, completed over Memorial Day weekend. The…
One of the most time-honored…
What is it about a bale of hay, a stand of trees, a line of old brick buildings, a dog door — all the seemingly disparate elements of a landscape — that an artist's eye catches and recasts on a…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury May 22.
Dakota L. Brann, 28, of Warren, aggravated criminal mischief in Belfast March…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 26-30.
Appleton
Elizabeth J. Benozer and Elizabeth Siegel to Ethan…
On Tuesday, May 20, the Penobscot Bay YMCA hosted its Annual Meeting, a heartfelt evening that brought together staff, board members, donors, and volunteers to reflect on a year of powerful impact…
the rhythms to be found in tree branches, the shapes created by rocks, the play of light on a field or stream
Woods, rocks, fields, and streams are the substance of the rural landscape in Waldo County, and they become the subject matter for Jeff Shula's new landscape paintings in "Close Encounters," at…
With profound love and deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Beth Marie Earl, who left this world peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the age of 59, after a…
HUBBARDSTON, Massachusetts — Diane C. Pulkkinen, aged 73, passed away peacefully, May 26, 2025, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Born September 4, 1951, in Rockland, Maine, Diane touched…
ROCKLAND — Fern A. Campagnoli, 74, beloved, long time local teacher and friend to many, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 following a medical procedure.
She was the beloved wife of…
Gravel washout at road reconstruction zone creates hazard
CAMDEN/LINCOLNVILLE — The stretch of Route 1 highway between Mountain Street in Camden and Lincolnville Beach at the intersection of Route 173 was currently closed to traffic, thanks to heavy…
Acoustic instrumental music has never been so beautifully represented as by Alison Brown. As one of the most multi-faceted minds on today’s roots music scene, every one of Alison’s endeavors…
The legislature’s judiciary committee defied a warning from the chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday, pressing ahead with efforts to examine how the judicial branch…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 19-23.
Belfast
Joshua Solebello to Tyler N.…
NOBLEBORO — A Florida man, 74, drowned after attempting to swim after his boat that drifted away from shore, according to a news release from the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 14-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 4-26.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
Four local support groups now meet monthly at Quarry Hill, having added a Caregivers Support Group in the spring of 2025.
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Nominate your favorite Maine person, place, or object by July 9
The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, is launching the Maine Atlas Project this week, with funding and…
UNION — Louis E. Cook, 88, of Union, passed away peacefully at his home on May 29, 2025. Louis was born on December 8, 1936, the son of Elden and Beulah Winchenbach Cook.
Louis was educated…
