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I have known Chip for over 15 years, through having kids roughly the same age and yheater (He was a better mayor than I every will be in The Music Man). And we occasionally call…
Twilight (Men's) League, June 18
Net Skins
Flight 1: Kris Welt…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host more than 85 artists in its ninth annual summer Harbor Arts & Books Fair on July 6 and 7, 2024.
Art patrons will find works in watercolor,…
pendants also installed at Pen Bay Community Wellness Trail at Pen Bay Medical Center
BELFAST — Experience the magic of nature through art as Peter Walls and Allegra Kuhn reintroduce their “jewelry for the trees” at Stover Preserve, from June 25 to July 14, 2024 (weather dependent…
Sandy Cox has been named REALTOR of the Year by the Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of Realtors for his outstanding contributions to the Realtor community and the greater Midcoast Maine…
The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Hausmann as its new executive director. Hausmann currently serves as the director of Olana State Historic Site in Hudson,…
Hope in the Water, a new three-part character driven series from David E. Kelley and Andrew Zimmern, offers insight into the groundbreaking work of aquaculture and features Martha Stewart,…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has launched new analytical services, certified by the State of Maine, to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
On April 20, 1916, fourteen women of Lincolnville, likely Beach ladies, gathered at the home of Ida French, 12 Beach Road today. They were women with a mission. The sidewalks of the Beach, made of…
Come July 18, Camden Garden Club will invite Garden Tour guests to visit five unique properties while enjoying the repertoire of seven talented musicians. It will be a day that offers an expansive…
Humpback whales, two of them, were captivating boaters and those along the shoreline last week as they rose and dove into the waters of Penobscot Bay, as close as the mouth of Rockport Harbor.…
Despite gray skies and drizzle and temperatures in the mid-60s, the four p.m. crowd at the 2024 Rockland Summer Solstice celebration, June 22, maintained a calm, family fun atmosphere, two days…
SEARS ISLAND — Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on a summer StoryWalk for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island. As families walk along…
ROCKLAND — The Penobscot Bay YMCA’s After School Program has been awarded $2,000 from B.O.G. balanced bookkeeping, LLC to launch a new financial assistance fund for families in need this coming…
ROCKLAND — Streets around downtown Main Street, in Rockland, will be closed to traffic Saturday, June 22, from 2:30 - 8 p.m., for the annual Summer Solstice Celebration.
Main Street will be…
a total of 16 waterbodies in Maine currently have a freshwater fish consumption advisory
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued updated and additional freshwater fish consumption advisories, June 18, following ongoing PFAS testing of water…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
They’ve been called a dynamic force, effortlessly intertwining Afro-Cuban roots with a cross-cultural blend of jazz, folk and global rhythms. On Saturday, June 29, the Canadian-based Afro Cuban…
CAMDEN — Ron Smith, long-time Quarry Hill resident, went home to be with the LORD in May.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 3, at 11 a.m., at The First Congregational Church…
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Dear Camden and Rockport,
Conversation breakdowns are the stuff of history. Misunderstandings abound in every hamlet, village, town and city. In…
BURNHAM — An 18 year-old was killed in an early morning crash June 19, around 5:13 a.m., according to a June 20, press release from Waldo County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Cody Laite.
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underutilized properties
ORONO — A University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees’ committee will convene next week to consider authorizing the sale of 24 acres of land and 50,000-square-feet of built space to…
“His period of history was similar to ours”
Challenges of Hannibal Hamlin’s days are like challenges of today. Hamlin faced the challenges of his time with optimism and service to his country. He believed that every age grew better as it…
CUSHING — On June 17, 2024, we lost our cherished, feisty mom, Elizabeth (Betty) Parsons. She was born August 13, 1927 making her 96 years old but she liked to round it up to 100.
Betty was…
We all want to wish a huge congratulations to Earl Brewer on his big win at “Fishin for Fashion” this past week at Bristol Marine. Earl’s…
LINCOLNVILLE — A yard sale, Asian-fusion food truck, pizza party, and raffle for a customized Windsor chair are some of the ways that Lincolnville is breaking the silence of domestic abuse for…
celebrating the resiliency of this small fishing village
PORT CLYDE — “The spirit of resilience echoes through the coastal community of Port Clyde, Maine,” said a news release, “and this July, it takes center stage in a remarkable photography exhibition…
ROCKLAND — The first Writer-in-Residence at Millay House Rockland will be Melissa McKinstry, a poet from San Diego, California.
The inaugural Millay House Rockland Residency will be for the…
ROCKLAND — On Monday, June 17, the Rockland City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2025 municipal and operations budget, which is at the same level as last year’s budget — without an increase for…
A Bird’s Tale
Sister-in-law Nina called, breathless, a few weeks ago. While walking the dogs along a quiet road in Georgetown, she was astonished to find a tiny, newly fledged saw-whet owl sitting on the back…
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — On Friday, June 7, 2024, we lost a wonderful husband, father, brother, and overall great man. Dwight Fraser Snow of Lincolnville, Maine, passed away unexpectedly after a day…
AUGUSTA — As temperatures rise across the state, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) reminds animal owners of the best ways to keep their pets…
Jeremy Pickford, AAI, an account manager on the business insurance team at Allen Insurance and Financial has earned the Certified Professional Insurance Agent designation from the American…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 1-14.
Michelle L. Creamer, 38, of Cushing, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Thomaston Dec. 22,…
coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, mild chest pain
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, according to Air Quality Meteorologists at the…
ST GEORGE — For two hours on Friday, May 31, the 8th grade class at St. George School was joined by local author and English professor Shannon Parker. All 26 students in the 8th grade class read…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will exhibit paintings by Stockton Springs resident Mark Quigley starting Saturday, June 22, and continuing through Sunday, July 28.…
THOMASTON — Several students were recognized at an End of the Year Awards Ceremony at Thomaston Grammar School on the last day of school, June 18, 2024.
The ceremony opened with a…
There will be a Celebration of Michael Bowen’s Life, Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the Waldo County Shrine Club in Belfast, Maine.
We will be gathering at 1 p.m. to share stories and…
Audio recordings of an Ogunquit call
PORTLAND — The Coast Guard is reminding the public that knowingly transmitting false distress calls is a federal crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000, plus the…
ROCKLAND — Terry A. Joy, 67, died peacefully, Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Rockland, November 26, 1956 he was the son of Hubert and Donna Newhall Joy.…
BRUNSWICK — A Mass of Christian Burial for Josephine H. Curran, who died November 8, 2023, will be held Monday, June 24, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, 150 Broadway,…
KNOX — Two residents of Knox have been arrested following the execution of a drug-search warrant, served by the Maine State Police Central Field Troop, according to a press release from Maine…
It may be getting hot for a few days but you can always count on the deck at Brady’s to be the “Coolest” place in the Harbor. The breeze…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Horsepower sells cars. Flashy sheetmetal sells cars. G-forces sell cars. Sex appeal and snobbery sell cars. Balance? Maybe not. Still, that’s what Acura offers us here,…
Second devastating fire in two months on the same road
SEARSMONT — UPDATE: On June 18, Searsmont Fire Chief James Ames said an…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 10-14.
Appleton
Nathaniel E. Goodale to Timothy Davis and Jessica…
