BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 24-30.
Kelly A. Moon, 43, of Addison,…
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ROCKPORT — HOMEWORTHY (formerly Knox County Homeless Coalition) has selected Chrys deLorimier as the new Director of Development. deLorimier comes to the position after a year and a half heading…
Fenway Fund Grants
ROCKLAND — Loyal Biscuit Co. announces the recipients of its Spring 2024 Fenway Fund grants. The Fenway Fund is a bi-annual grant program that supports 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations in…
LIBERTY — Citizen’s Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) will be offering its annual free Lake Keepers Camp from July 29, 2024 through August 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Lake St. George State…
ROCKLAND — South School’s leadership students present a $1,100 check to Rotarians Emily Dillon (2nd from L) and Mike Flanagan (far L) for Rockland Rotary’s “All Aboard” Inclusive Playground…
ROCKLAND — Area agencies created a mobile pep rally for Special Olympians on the morning of Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics reversed course this…
LINCOLNVILLE — Rachel Alma Dougherty Young passed away on April 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 1, 1938 (Happy New Year!) the daughter of Arthur Ray and Alice (…
OWLS HEAD — Maine State Police have arrested Aziayh Scott, of Owls Head, charging him with manslaughter in in connection to the death of 22-month-old Quayshawn Wilson. The toddler died May 29 in…
opinion
For two years now, Thomaston had huge turnouts at the polls and at last year’s town meeting. Why? Because the former…
letter to the editor
There has been much commentary online and elsewhere about the various ordinance amendments voters are being…
letter to the editor
I am a proud Rockland native, and after 20 years of living away, moved back home in 2002 and built a home in South Thomaston.…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor’s Center for Workforce Research and Information released a new…
A Bird’s Tale
Imagine a place on the Maine coast where your dinner conversation might range from talking with an Indigenous Guardian about the experience of living and working in a remote First Nation in…
The Belfast Daffodil Project thanks all who bought bulbs and helped to plant them for the resulting glorious yellow daffodil displays around town this spring.
The effort was a success…
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 18-31.
Diane Atwood, 77, of Rockland, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Thomason Feb. 20, 2024…
Of the seniors graduating this year, 32% plan to enter the workforce directly
Mid-Coast School of Technology held its annual Recognition Night on May 30, at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, celebrating the achievements of 100 students who have completed one or more…
gaining first-hand experience in the kelp and seaweed industry
SOUTH THOMASTON — Life-long commercial fisherman of lobster and scallops Bob Baines, of South Thomaston, will be joined by Spruce Head’s Keith Miller, a lifelong fisherman turned seaweed farmer,…
APPLETON — Demetra Bread, an artisan, sourdough bread bakery, has expanded its sourdough bread bakery.
After just a year in business, Demetra Bread has expanded its capabilities with the…
Submittal forms August 1
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library is again teaming up with artists and crafters for the Great Art for Great Reads Art Show and Online Auction. This event supports the Waldoboro Library,…
The Maine Secretary of State's Bureau of Corporations and Elections has certified the appropriate number of signatures on a petition…
letter to the editor
South Thomaston is on the cusp of receiving just over $3 million in federal and private grants to construct a modern library and…
letter to the editor
Today I filled out my absentee ballot at the Camden Town Office, and it saddened me to have to check “NO” beside Articles 8, 9, 10 – the ordinance changes effectively banning new residential,…
UPDATE: The Belfast Street Party is moving the festivities to Tuesday, Aug. 6. The forecast for rain on Monday is the reason, and as planned, if it rains, the party moves to the next sunny day –…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The buzz around the Dodge Hornet is aimed at young couples with an “active” lifestyle who haul a dog, camping gear and a couple of mountain bikes, but who do not want a…
letter to the editor
This June the Maine Psychological Association (MePA) shares our PRIDE by showing our support and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community across the state of Maine.
The Pride celebration…
letter to the editor
Months ago, the Camden Planning Board started investigating the issue of Short Term Rentals (STR) in Camden. They began with a statement of goals and concerns. The goal…
A celebration of life and time to remember Nathanael Wyatt Read, who passed away peacefully on June 26, 2023, will be held on June 26, 2024, from 6 - 8 p.m., at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main Street…
letter to the editor
My name is Steve Migliorini and I am a candidate for the two-year seat on Union’s Select Board. As a business owner for over 35 years, I understand the…
letter to the editor
In early April, the Camden Select Board held a much anticipated public hearing on proposed short term rental regulations (STRs). That evening, the French Conference Room was packed with citizens…
CAMDEN — A graveside service for Cheryl L. Eaton, 73, who passed away on December 29, 2023, will be held Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 1 p.m., at the Seaview Cemetery off Chestnut Street in Rockport…
HAMPDEN — Glendon Dean, 94, of Hampden, Maine, passed away on May 31, 2024, in Bangor.
He started a long and varied working career at the Bangor YMCA while still a teenager. His list of…
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — The family of Bradford Christie Payne, 91, is sad to inform you of his passing May 22, 2024, at his home. Born on February 22, 1933 in Washington DC, he was the son of Irving…
ON THE BALLOT
THOMASTON – Voters will elect a Select Board member and decide on changes to the town’s land use ordinance that include a…
The town of Waldoboro held a Select Board “meet the candidates” event on May 29 in the town office. There are five candidates for two Select Board seats…
THOMASTON — A woman who discharged a handgun inside the Thomaston Walmart…
Baccalaureate march through downtown Camden
CAMDEN — In high spirits, the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2024 marched through Downtown Camden June 3, and the community was right there with them, clapping and shouting…
A multi-national, Celtic juggernaut that grows stronger with each live performance, Gaelic Storm has been touring for 20 years and thousands of shows, and they are a true force to be reckoned with…
The City of Belfast and Maine DOT are Partnering to Enhance Active Transportation Infrastructure in the City.
Plan Kick-Off (June 10 - 11, 2024)…
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library is showing a retrospective exhibit of the Belfast Community Co-op in the Kramer Gallery for the month of June.
The exhibit, “48 Years of the Belfast Co-op…
ROCKLAND — A stolen dirt bike has been recovered in a traffic. But what should have been a brief traffic stop in Rockland turned into a prolonged, multi-agency search for one of the passengers. …
NEW GLOUCESTER — Linda E. Haskell, 70, passed away peacefully with her daughter and son-in-law by her side, after a period of declining health.
Born in Rockland, April 21, 1954 she was the…
A memorial service for David W. MacMillan, who passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main Street, Waldoboro, with a…
NORTH HAVEN — Raymond Albert Beverage, 81, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 in his home on North Haven Island.
The son of Elston and Greta Morrison Beverage of North Haven, Raymond is…
CAMDEN — Kathryn Kunesh Ilvonen, 80, of Camden, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Born in Rockland, September 19, 1943 to Alois Frank and Virginia Wood Kunesh, she graduated from Rockland District…
HOULTON — A graveside committal service for Daniel James Hart who passed away March 10, 2024, will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2024m at 11 a.m., at Achorn Cemetery in Rockland.
Arrangements…
Two Thomaston citizens, Kimberly Matthews and Emily McBrayer, have stepped forward to run for one open seat on the Thomaston…
Hey everyone! We’ve been slowly upgrading our grocery section and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. Whether…
