At the polls, Tuesday March 5, enrolled Democrats and Republicans will weigh in on Presidential candidates for their own parties, while unenrolled voters can make…
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In Camden, voting takes place in the Opera House building
deadline Tuesday, April 30, 2024
ST. GEORGE — For the seventh consecutive year, the St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) will award one ($1,000) scholarship to a high school senior from the town of St. George graduating in the…
ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Walk-in Care has announced an adjusted schedule for Sunday, March 3, 2024. The practice will be open from 8 a.m. to noon, resuming regular hours on Monday,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 24 - Feb. 28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
ELLSWORTH — Philip D. Tinker, 70, passed away unexpectedly and too soon, Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Philip was born in Rockland, September 23, 1953, to parents, Margaret and Harvey J.…
CAMDEN — John Kimball Young, of Camden, 83, died Oct. 28, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a brief decline in health.
John was born April 1, 1940, on Staten Island, N.Y., …
FALMOUTH — Earl J. Robishaw, 90 of Falmouth, Maine, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Born on Feb. 10, 1934 in Rockland, Earl came from a large family of 11 children. Like all of his male…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Alynne L. Bell, age 79, of South Thomaston, died peacefully at her daughter’s home, on February 27, 2024.
Born in Dallas, Texas, on January 1, 1945, Alynne was the…
SEARSPORT – The Maine Department of Transportation and its contracting partners are continuing work on a project to rehabilitate and reconstruct Route 1 in Downtown Searsport.
On-site…
As a retired physician, I’m concerned about Mainers’ access to affordable health care. That’s why I support LD 1955, which will address Maine’s medical debt crisis.
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Please join me in voting for Wes Norton for Searsport Select Board on March 5, 2024.
I had the privilege of supporting Wes' campaign, driving him door-to-door to talk with residents –– a…
Governor Janet Mills today announced $5.4 million in grant awards to 37 communities through the Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund to support projects that protect infrastructure and improve…
Deadline March 10, 2024
Maine youth are passionate about climate action and want to make a difference in their local communities, according to Volunteer Maine, in a news release. To create more opportunities for youth to…
giving universities a blueprint for creating a similar program at their schools
Katie Ebert of the University of Maine at Augusta’s Rockland Center, presented on UMA’s high impact program “The Student Institute” at the Region I National Academic Advising Association…
Without good connectivity a rural community will struggle
In 2023, Maine Seacoast Mission partnered with Island Institute and Sunrise County Economic Council to help bridge the digital divide experienced in rural Maine communities. These three nonprofits…
“With a strong commitment to supporting businesses, Camden National Bank continues to help business owners navigate complex financial and business succession decisions and is proud to announce…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 5-9.
Belfast
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CAMDEN — Melissa L. Winslow, 50, went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 23, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Born in Rockland, November 10, 1973, she was the daughter of Bruce…
CAMDEN — The Planning Board in Camden will hold four public hearings this evening beginning at 5 p.m. on land use amendments that it is proposing will appear before voters at June Town Meeting.…
DMR Commissioner Keliher to deliver keynote at Lobstermen Association meeting
Patrick Keliher, Commission of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will be the keynote speaker at 70th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, March 1…
letter to the editor
Regular readers may recall Sarah Thompson’s…
making a positive difference in the lives of children
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers on March 19 and 26, from 6 - 7 p.m.
“…
NAPLES, Florida — David Winslow Worthington died peacefully at his home in Naples, Florida on February 1, 2024. Summer residents of Spruce Head Island in Midcoast Maine, David and his wife,…
WARREN — Carolyn Overlock, age 84, longtime Warren resident passed away, February 27, 2024, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024, at…
Join Maine Department of Labor for no-cost March 2024 trainings to fulfill workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
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A Bird’s Tale
The economy is in the news every day as the countdown to the presidential election is underway for real. Inflation, interest rates, GDP, stock indices, bond returns – the numbers of ways…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 10-23.
Tyler Alkire, 25, of Canaan, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Union May 19, 2023, $500…
In business
CAMDEN — First Fig, a neighborhood wine shop and bar at 31 Elm Street, has opened for business,…
November 5 election
ROCKLAND — With Election Day, November 5, 2024 on the not-so-distant horizon, candidates seeking office are getting organized for a…
HOPE — Patricia Joan Tetreault, 84, widow of Paul Tetreault, of Hope, died on February 16, 2024 at The Sussman House in Rockport. Born on December 26, 1939, she was the daughter of Leslie J. and…
Knox County Homeless Coalition is one of eight organizations that received donations in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Bar Harbor Bank…
see one astro-photographer’s images of both solar and lunar eclipses
ORONO — Join Belfast Senior College, Thursday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m., at the Planetarium on the University of Maine campus in Orono, for an immersive experience to see one astro-photographer’s…
WARREN — Ernest D. Gray, age 73, husband of Terry D. Gray, passed away at home after an extended battle with cancer.
The family has chosen to honor Ernest’s request and remember his life…
CAMDEN — Sharon Luretta Burgess Bennett, 81, of Camden, passed away after a brief illness Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in Portland. Sharon was born in Kingfield on April 9, 1942, and was the…
Deb Shepard captured images of winter fun in the form of curling on Chickawaukie Lake, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.
Morning temperatures that day were around 13 degrees at 6 a.m., gradually…
a love for photography as its own art form
WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library presents Wanderings – Photographs by Rachel Oakes, which will be on exhibit through March and April.
Oakes provides the…
Midcoast native Myles Kelly to open Friday show
CAMDEN — The annual Jazz in June festival, featuring Kandace Springs and the Django Festival Allstars, is set for June 14 and 15, at the Camden Opera House and at downtown sites and clubs. Tickets…
Camden Garden Club awards scholarships to several Camden Hills Regional High School students, who are seeking degrees in all areas of environmental studies. Students applying for this scholarship…
WALLINGFORD, Connecticut — Ruth Copeland Overlock, 96, of Wallingford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at her home. Ruth was born on July 23, 1927, in Friendship, Maine to…
BELFAST — Elaine M. Joseph, 77 of Belfast, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on February 22, 2024.
Elaine was born on October 26, 1946, to Robert and Doris (Hunnewell)…
SPRUCE HEAD — James J. Quinn, 88, died peacefully Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Pen Bay Medical Center following a brief period of declining health.
Born in Concord, New Hampshire,…
NOBLEBORO — Faith Louise (Roberts) Ball, 88 of Nobleboro, Maine, passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2024, surrounded by her three children.
Faith was born on July 19, 1935, in…
PORT CLYDE — Jason Libby, a lifelong resident of the St. George Peninsula, died in his sleep at home, on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
Jason graduated from Georges Valley High School in…
(Update: Feb. 26, 2024) Though a small kitchen fire in South Thomaston, Sunday, Feb. 25, was extinguished relatively quickly, the responding fire departments still used approximately 250…
improving the lives of people in Knox County and Lincolnville
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary is accepting spring grant requests to support local causes, starting March 1 and ending at midnight April 1.
Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable…
Midcoast Maine has a long history of volunteerism that strengthens our communities and empowers individuals. New Hope Midcoast, the Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center serving Midcoast…
I’ve been thinking about the roads of this little town recently. We have a kid with a driving permit, so I have been riding shotgun, as she explores the back roads. I think driving her to school…
Buyers across the state continue to be met with lower-than-average for sale inventory. Statistics shared by Maine Listings indicate a 1.98 percent decrease in sales while the median sales price (…
BELFAST — A man convicted of stabbing another man in a homeless encampment, located in the area behind Renys plaza, was…
