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It may have been the only kind of normal thing to happen this whacky winter of 2023-24. An early spring snow that turned into an ice storm, coating the trees and roads and cars with a slick glaze…
Members of the Owls Head Fire Department are seeking help from the public for funding of a crucial piece of firefighting equipment. The firefighters not only support fires and motor vehicle…
adults also competed this year
Cub Scout Pack 200 held its Pinewood Derby on March 09, 2024, “a much anticipated part of the Scouting year,” said Jamie Winslow.
The Pinewood Derby tradition, dates back to 1953 thanks to…
WASHINGTON — Barry G. Pitcher, 78, of Washington, passed away at Togus VA Medical Center on March 20, 2024.
A full obituary will be posted when available.
Halls of Waldoboro has care…
A storm that soaked the Midcoast, Saturday, March 23, didn’t accumulate much snow, but the freezing rain that followed, and then turned to rain that froze overnight, has kept firefighters on the…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 4-8.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 18-22.
Camden
Ann A. Pixley to Steven J. Pixley.
Josephine…
This January, Maine will join 44 other states in requiring some level of boater education for those operating a boat on Maine’s waters. The boater education law was recently passed by the…
For the second year in a row, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Homemakers across the state partnered with nonprofit Janet’s Jammies to make hundreds of pajamas for children in need.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 15-21.
Joshua Breault, 43, of Stockton…
The United States Department of Agriculture recently released results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, including state- and county-level statistics. The most recent data for Maine show that…
$250,000 to Jumpstart Rebuilding of Maine’s Working Waterfront
Island Institute, a community development nonprofit serving Maine’s island and coastal communities, announced today that it has completed Business Resilience Storm Response Grants, totaling $250,…
A winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden is in place, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington St., until 5 p.m., Saturday evening on March 23.
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ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland, on Saturday, March 23, initially prescribed for hours between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. has been extended until 11 p.m.
Rockland officials announced…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 18-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 12-22.
An arrest or summons does not…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Corrections announced today that Long Creek Youth Development Center Superintendent Lynne Allen is stepping down today from her position at Long Creek for…
CAMDEN — During a recent worship service at the First Congregational Church of Camden, United Church of Christ, congregants learned more about Scouting and local Scouts learned more about the…
ORONO — When Noah Lambert, of Bar Harbor, enrolled at the University of Maine, launching a giant balloon 90,000 feet in the air to livestream a total solar eclipse wasn’t an activity he…
deadline May 1
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is currently accepting applications for the Bank’s 2024 Career & Technical Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to income-eligible high school…
Debra Marie Smith was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in October 1963. She passed away surrounded by loved ones on March 20, 2024.
She was the daughter of John J. Borzoni and Virginia M.…
TROY — James (Jim) Joseph Fernald of Troy, Maine, passed away peacefully with family by his side on February 29, 2024.
Born on March 19, 1934, Jim was raised in Troy and graduated from…
MONROE — Debra Dianne Porter, 61, passed away suddenly at her home in Monroe on February 20, 2024.
Debby or Deb to her family and friends, was born on September 9, 1962 in Belfast to Joan…
CAMDEN — Harrison Hollingsworth Owen Sr, author and consultant of Potomac, Maryland died on March 16, 2024 in Camden, Maine from natural causes.
Owen was born December 2, 1935 in Evanston,…
HOULTON — Daniel James Hart, aged 53, formerly of Rockland, passed away March 10, 2024, leaving behind a life marked by solitude and personal struggles.
A gifted musician, Daniel found joy…
Camden resident Kit Harrison will speak at Camden the Rotary Club at noon on Tuesday, March 26, about immigration in Maine and how Midcoast-based volunteers help new Mainers navigate life here.…
Mary Lou Smith, 84-year-old survivor of domestic abuse, has been named a Top Business Leader of the Year by MaineBiz for her volunteer work with Finding Our Voices.
Smith, a retired…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — “A routine screening for colorectal cancer may seem unnerving but is one of the most important preventative procedures a person can undergo,” said Pen Bay Medical Center and…
ST. GEORGE — L. Joseph “Joe” Holub Jr., of St. George, Maine, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Jan. 26, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer.
Joe was born on April 30, 1945,…
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rerouting ambulances, relocating entrances during construction
ROCKPORT — Construction work that will nearly double the size of the Emergency Department (ED) at Pen Bay Medical Center will enter its final phase on Monday, March 25. The project, which will add…
BELFAST —Starting March 20, the east end of the Belfast Armistice footbridge will not be accessible during shoreline rehabilitation, according to the City of Belfast, in a news release. This will…
THOMASTON — Richard S. ‘Rick’ Hunt, age 65, owner of Cutting Edge Painting & Construction, died suddenly on March 19, 2024, after a very brief illness.
Rick was born on June 11, 1958,…
On Tuesday, March 26, Belfast Senior College classes begin. Classes still open include The World of Fine Wine, News Media and Politics, Love Matters,…
OWLS HEAD — Jeff Northgraves has been appointed to serve as the interim airport manager for the Knox County Regional Airport, beginning March 25. Northgraves will work side by side with Jeremy…
BELFAST — Susan Therio has completed her Adolescent Montessori Teacher Preparation and received her Montessori Secondary I-II Credential from the Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education…
Nancy R. Chadwick (nee Orandle), passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the age of 86. She is survived by her loving husband, David Chadwick; devoted children, Michael L. (Jodi) Chadwick and…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival is seeking young people to apply for the Maine Lobster Festival Delegate competition, with winners to be announced at the coronation on Wednesday, July 31,…
WALDOBORO — Corey J. Peters, age 47, formerly of Rockland, died suddenly March 17, 2024.
Born in Camden on December 13, 1976, Corey was a son of Wayne B. Peters and Cynthia (Harvey) Potvin…
ROCKLAND — A proposed ice cream snack shack in Rockland aims to trial a new way of doing business – drawing a crowd where vehicles can’t go.
From an old garden shed situated next to a…
On March 17, 2024, on a day when the skies over Rowe Hill in Morrill, Maine put on a display of every kind of weather – rain, thunder, hail, and finally sunshine – Tolman (Tom) L. Bowen, following…
CHARLESTON, Tennessee — Margaret F. McLain, 87, formerly of Rockland, Maine, passed away peacefully in her home on February 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving daughters and son-in-law.
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BELFAST — Leroy Kenneth Thomas, 86, passed away Saturday, March,16, 2024. Leroy was born February 24, 1938, in Belfast, Maine, the son of the late Clayton and Pauline (Phinney) Thomas. Although…
OWLS HEAD — On March 15, 2024, the light in the world dimmed as Elizabeth “Betty” Mann, 76, passed away at home with her loving family beside her.
Born in Rockland, Betty was raised by her…
A Bird’s Tale
On this morning’s walk around the neighborhood with our little dog, Loki, it was as if spring had soared in overnight. From every single yard, we heard the “pip-pip-pip” calls or the sweet “…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 26 - March 1.
Belfast
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