Several days ago, PenbayPilot.com published a letter from a Rockland resident concerning the City Council’s lack of…
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On May 20, aquaculture trade journal Fish Farmer reported that Great Northern Salmon of Millinocket received a $5 million federal Environment Protection Agency (EPA) grant for site…
letter to the editor
Like blackflies in spring, every season brings hand-wringing about dark houses in the winter and concerns that Camden will suddenly become a seasonal town. Yet…
a liaison between industry and university
WALPOLE — Maine native and University of Maine alumna Christina Cash has been named executive director at the UMaine Lobster Institute, effective May 17.
Cash has been with the Lobster…
“Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95” will be hosting the 4th annual Special Olympics Request-a-thon, Friday, May 24, from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
For a donation, members of the public can request a…
The Fly Rod Crosby Outdoor Lifetime Achievement Award is presented annually by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to individual who is dedicated to the stewardship and wise use of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to promote the importance of…
Effective July 1
MidCoast Public Transportation (MCPT) gives notice of a fare increase effective July 1, 2024.
“MCPT has operated under the same fare…
Update May 22, 2024: A Damariscotta resident remains in critical/stable condition May 22 after he was found with a 4-wheeler on top of him, May 18.
According to the Knox County…
ROCKLAND — Donald P. Robishaw, Sr., 88, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Rockland, October 22, 1935, he was the son of…
letter to the editor
Our Maine legislature is attempting to usurp our beloved U.S. Constitution by joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPV). Their intent is to nullify the…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 10-16.
Nicholas Parker, 36, of Winterport…
Four candidates are running for two open seats on the Rockport Select Board. Three are competing for two three-year seats, and one is…
A Bird’s Tale
Over the weekend, we were out doing some errands in Augusta when it occurred to us that we could easily add one more “errand” into our itinerary. Only a few minutes farther north from the Augusta…
All four candidates running for two open seats on the Camden Select Board will gather May 30 at 16 Bay View Street, in Camden, in the Curtis-Bok Room for an informal meet…
ROCKLAND —The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 8-17.
Audria Ariza, 37, of Camden, attaching false plates in Rockland Feb. 24, 2024, $100 fine.
Lance…
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Freedom of speech. This is how the world works. When we lose communication, alternate lines of reprieve are opened to fill this void.…
on the issues
CAMDEN — The four candidates seeking election for the two open Select Board seats in Camden gathered May 14 in the French Meeting Room at…
THOMASTON — Thomaston Grammar School held an assembly on May 16 recognizing the NextGen Sea Dog’s Most Improved Students.
Students receiving this award were: Logan Atwood, Benjamin Brown,…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main Street, opens their June art gallery show with two accomplished artists who have created a life-long dialogue through their exploration of…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 13-17.
Appleton
Michael T. Clark Est. to Tracy M. Clark
Robert…
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Commissioners have hired Richard "Lance" Govang, of Boothbay, as their new County Administrator.…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Gasoline engines with eight cylinders are becoming increasingly rare except in luxury vehicles or heavy-duty pickup trucks. Or, in this case, luxury heavy-duty pickup…
On May 11 -12, more than 60 high school sailors from throughout Maine competed in the Down East Open and Maine High School Fleet Racing…
Letter to the editor
I had to laugh when I saw the signs that the opponents of Rockports article 3 on sewage have put out. “Stop the Flow!” and “ Hold It!”
That is exactly what Camden has…
Medomak Middle School's seventh grade baseball team was once again on the road May 14, this time to play Great Salt Bay's team in Damariscotta, in what turned out to be an entertaining and evenly…
Letter to the editor
A few good reasons to vote NO on Rockport’s Question 3 — the $51 million sewer bond:
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Letter to the editor
“Keep Your Mind on Your Driving and Your Hands on the Wheel" in Rockport.
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letter to the editor
To Rockport and Camden citizens,
There have been recent letters…
letter to the editor
Just as Ken Gross was a thoughtful,…
Camden Hills Regional High School Boys’ Tennis competed against Hamden Academy May 16, ending the match with a score of 5-0, and remaining undefeated at 8-0.
Individual results with Camden…
letter to the editor
Last Tuesday, I went to the Camden Select Board candidates’ forum. It was pretty bland…
Letter to the Editor
Megunticook Rowing’s Varsity program is in full swing, half way through the spring season and showing great promise.
The team started out with a friendly scrimmage with Neponset Rowing…
Students at Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) recently had the opportunity to learn about trade opportunities offered at Bath Iron Works (BIW) without leaving campus, when BIW brought its 53-…
Work began last month in making improvements on both the northbound and southbound sides of I-295 between Topsham and Gardiner. However, work that will cause significant traffic impacts began on…
BELFAST —James J. Hillmann, 82, of Belfast, passed away on March 12, 2024, at his home.
A graveside burial will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Oak Grove Cemetery in…
Smuggler’s Cove Inn invites you to come relax and enjoy a hand crafted cocktail, a bite to eat, and spectacular sunsets at their 727 Ocean Sunset Bar and Restaurant. 727 Ocean Sunset is opened…
EDGECOMB — Carol A. Johnsen, age 86, longtime resident of Edgecomb, wife of the late Arnold ‘Arne’ Johnsen, died on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus, in Damariscotta.
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We the undersigned former officers and members of P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center were dismayed and troubled by the removal of Shelly…
A graveside service for Dale “Hank” Burton Ludwig, who passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 12 p.m., at the Lakeview Cemetery in Union, Maine.
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WALDOBORO — Lloyd Wilson Light, 83 of Waldoboro, passed away at home on the sunny Sunday of May 12, with family at his bedside, leaving all the pain of years behind.
Lloyd was born in…
OWLS HEAD — A graveside service for Albert W. Hallowell, 86, will be held Friday, May 31, 2024, at 2 p.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland.
Arrangements are in the care of…
Ethylen “Effie” D. Philbrook (nee Stanley) passed away on May 11, 2024, at the age of 74, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. She was surrounded by her loving family and all who cherished her…
At their annual Selling Season Kick-Off Breakfast held at the Oysterhead Lounge in Newcastle recently, the 30-plus associates from Cheney Insurance, Newcastle Realty, and Newcastle Vacation…
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We have owned a home in Rockport for 36 years and like many other homeowners have seen our taxes over those years increase dramatically.…
The New England Town Meeting. In my opinion, one of the purest forms of direct democracy, where the citizens vote themselves, not their elected representatives. The history dates back to Colonial…
Multiple members of the 45th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy are slated for Midcoast agencies and Maine Warden, Forest, and Marine Patrol…
CAMDEN — Christine Buckley has raised $5,372 and counting for her sister-survivors of domestic abuse through an ongoing art sale benefitting Finding Our Voices in her framing store in Camden.…
