That Rockport Municipal expenses are, seemingly, out of control does not have to be the case. A bit of history makes the point: For the 11 years from 2015 to 2025 the annual…
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That Rockport Municipal expenses are, seemingly, out of control does not have to be the case. A bit of history makes the point: For the 11 years from 2015 to 2025 the annual…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 15-21.
Allen James, 43, of Brooks, violating a condition of release in Belfast Aug. 29,…
We have pans, roasters, basters, recipes, cookbooks, and every kitchen appliance you may need to help you prepare your next culinary masterpiece! First time customers are often surprised with…
As Monday dawns, there is actual sunlight filtering up through the Hollow, incredibly welcome after all those rainy, foggy days we have been experiencing. It is Memorial Day, the holiday…
CAMDEN — Memorial Day 2025 dawned under bright sunshine after days of cold, raw rainy weather. It was an ideal morning for the community to gather and walk together along Main Street, through…
WARREN — They stood there. Elbows and arms resting casually against the rail. A full minute past before it was realized that the ceremony was over, having tossed flowers off the Main Street bridge…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 22 - May 20.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
letter to the editor
“Beauty, beauty, beauty,” a Save the Dam Falls founder quoted Mary Louise Curtis Bok during a presentation on April 30, 2025, at Camden Public Library. The presenter claimed this was Mrs. Bok’s…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 11-18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
letter to the editor
On May 17, Karen Grove wrote a letter to the editor, “The taking of private property is not the Maine way of living…
PORTLAND — The John T. Gorman Foundation awarded 77 grants totaling $1.2 million to support nonprofits providing food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need. Distributed…
letter to the editor
As a Jungian psychoanalyst, I can no longer keep silent in these tumultuous times. My country is in trouble. I have watched with increasing…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 19-23.
Appleton …
letter to the editor
The Montgomery dam scenarios A, B and C are complicated, and therefore can be confusing. But here’s a way to remove much of the mystery.
For two years the nine…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, May 21, Sen. Chip Curry, D-Waldo, joined legislators, first responders, and members of the public to commemorate EMS Week at the Maine EMS Memorial and Education Site…
AUGUSTA (May 22, 2025)— The arrival of spring is catching the interest of home buyers across Maine. Today, Maine Listings reported 942 homes changed hands in April 2025, a slight decrease of 0…
July 16-19
The Friendship Sloop Society will be celebrating Maine’s maritime history with three days of sloop races in Rockland Harbor. Sloops begin arriving at Rockland Public Landing, 1 Harbor Park on…
Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the Barn season opening! We are thrilled to see everyone and catch up. We have SO much fun new stuff in store we can’t wait…
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!! We are so excited to see so many familiar faces returning to the island. We are preparing so much yummy food and treats for you all.…
letter to the editor
As we get closer to the vote on the dam, keeping it or removing it, please remember we are a town of a whisker over 5,200 people. After this is over, we…
opinion
As members of the Camden Conservation Commission, we urge our fellow residents to vote Yes on Question 7 on June 10—to approve the removal of the Montgomery Dam and invest in a healthier, more…
letter to the editor
Kelli McGuire, (Letter to the Editor, May 13) I couldn’t agree more! I grew up and have lived most of my life right here…
Including students from Union, Waldoboro
From violinists to tubists, the state’s best of the best were honored and celebrated Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School.…
"Then again, once more," a show of Vincente Spadafora’s contemporary color photography in handcrafted frames, will be on exhibit June 3-28, at the Rockport Public Library. Works will be shown in…
MaineHealth has selected Dr. Alex Keuroghlian as the new Chief of MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) and Chair of Psychiatry at MaineHealth Maine Medical…
United Midcoast Charities (UMC) announces the appointment of Karen Foxwell to its Board of Directors. With a lifelong commitment to community service, Foxwell brings five decades…
The sputtered drone of a vacuum pump filled the former milking barn that now houses Kennebec Valley Community College’s heat pump lab. Instructor Dave Whittemore…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of Memorial Day, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce the following adjusted holiday hours:
The retail pharmacy at MaineHealth Pen Bay…
A graveside service for June E. Pinkham, who passed away January 10, 2025, will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 1 p.m., at the German Cemetery, 235 Bremen Road, in Waldoboro.
For a full…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Charlend Wayne Howard, 84 of Stockton Springs, passed away on May 23, 2025 at his home.
A funeral will be held…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Annie Clark Wood Tyler, 94, mother of the Tyler family, lovingly known by many as “TyTy”, died peacefully in her home of 64 years, surrounded by many of her loving children and…
WARREN — Brian E. Flanders, 58, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 18, 2025 at his home. Born in Rockland on September 1, 1966, to the late Walter F. Flanders Sr. and Athene Eaton Flanders,…
ROCKPORT — Carolyn L. Mank, 91, died peacefully, Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Highlands in Topsham. Born in Thomaston, May 21, 1933, she was the daughter of Irving and Evelyn Hamilton Lufkin.…
For hundreds of Midcoast children, the Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Summer Camp is more than just fun — it’s a lifeline. As one of the few affordable, all-day, full-week programs in Knox County, the…
letter to the editor
Article 13 allows the Town to finally secure a piece of property that’s been used as a path for 50-plus years by pedestrians and cyclists as a shortcut to town. The path’s land, which overlays a…
letter to the editor
As President Trump returned from his trip to the Middle East laden with costly personal gifts, including the "flying palace" airliner, family business…
It's been a great week rolling out the new menu and the reviews are piling in!! "Amazing Seared Tuna sandwhich!", "Best Steak Salad they…
Just a month after the Trump administration cancelled a popular grant program and millions of dollars for local Maine climate resilience projects along with it, Maine municipal officials are…
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board approved a five-year wastewater disposal agreement with the Town of Rockport, marking a significant step forward in regional collaboration and infrastructure…
I have known Bobbi Oxton Blake since she was born. Some of the qualities that I think she will bring to the Camden Select Board include:
- Deep…
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) honored its highest achieving students from the 2024 - 2025 school year on May 14, by inducting them into the National…
CAMDEN — PAWS Animal Adoption Center honored long-time volunteer Paula Horton by dedicating its gardens to her at their annual volunteer appreciation event. Horton has been volunteering at PAWS…
Belfast Area High School Peer Leader LEOs chose the But Still I am One charity for their yearly 5K run/walk fund-raiser. The organization’s mission is to empower young…
CAMDEN — Due to weather forecast, the location of the service for Blanche “Bebe” (Leonard) Goodwin, 91, who died on April 29, 2025, will be held Friday, May 23, 2025,…
letter to the editor
In her letter dated May 20, Jennifer Healy begins: “A Penobscot elder in the early 1600s stated ‘through education comes understanding, and from understanding comes respect.’”
Ms. Healy…
letter to the editor
My family has lived in Camden for at least six generations. In the public library there are photographs taken by my great-great grandmother, Theresa Babb, that show her friends adventuring…
letter to the editor
President Trump's budget bill just passed by the House of Representatives contains a heartless, unchristian, and draconian budget cut of $3.8 trillion over the next decade to Medicaid and…
Friends of Thai Daughters
“I was born in a small village near Myanmar and knew as a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up, but my family was too poor to send me to school…
