ROCKLAND — Doris Mank Paulsen, formerly a resident at Rankin Center in Rockland for over 30 years, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at her home in Jupiter, Florida. She was…
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CAMDEN — Police Chief Randy Gagne said his department is investigating the origin of antisemitic graphics that appeared during the nighttime of Feb. 15.
The graphics reportedly were…
KNOX — Patrick D. Hayden, 50, of Knox, passed away on February 14, 2024 at his home.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.ripostfh.com
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department announces the first ever Rockland Police Department Citizens Police Academy. The 10-week program will begin on March 6.
“This exciting new program …
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announce the addition of Community Health Worker (CHW) Breanne Bucka.
In her new…
The Belfast Rotary Club donated $17,000 recently to the Clothing Closets programs at seven local elementary and middle schools. The funds come from the Evening by the Bay gala that launched the…
ROCKPORT — Aleta Mank, patient access representative for Pen Bay Medical Center’s Emergency Department, is retiring after 50 years of service. Her last day will be Wednesday, Feb. 21.
For…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 15-19.
Belfast
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BELFAST — A Lincolnville man who stood accused of causing the death of his one-time friend is facing up to 30 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter…
Mid-Coast Forum makes audio recording of the evening available
CAMDEN — Any era in human history can be fraught with social and political tension, but these days we are on overload, not just with…
ROCKLAND/PORTLAND — Court cases, both on the state and federal levels, can take several months or years for a conviction or dismissal, a bench or jury trial, or to reach a settlement.
The…
The Maine County and State Teachers of the Year Association, in partnership with the Maine Council of English Language Arts, announce the winners of the second annual Student Writing Contest. The…
The details of Maine Department of Transportation three-year infrastructure work plan have been announced for Waldo County. …
BELFAST — Local participatory arts nonprofit Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) was recently awarded a $7,500 competitive grant from the Maine Arts Commision (MAC) to support organization operations in…
In a collaborative effort with the Maine Association of REALTORS (MAR) Foundation Matching Grant Program, the Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS has made a generous donation to…
Midcoast cold water dippers were among the 500 from Mount Desert to York who brought warmth to Maine domestic abuse survivors on Sunday in a fundraising event for Finding Our Voices.
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first, you have to have an idea, “something you can’t stop thinking about.” It haunts you.
CAMDEN — At this week’s West Bay Rotary meeting, internationally-recognized novelist of suspense and mystery Tess Gerritsen shared the behind-the-scenes stories of how she wrote her latest…
A Bird’s Tale
The Birders’ Mardi Gras
The tradition of a February celebration has long been part of human history. A Carnival period, often in July, is a major tradition in many parts of the world, and…
Contract is for three months while permanent replacement is found
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners during their regular session in chambers February 13 at the Knox County Courthouse, appointed Gordon Page, Sr., of Owls Head, as interim administrator for Knox…
ROCKLAND — No longer a first. Emergency dispatchers are becoming more accustomed to receiving emergency notifications from the personal watches worn by residents.
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024,…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury Jan. 24 - 26.
An indictment does not…
Boy Scout Troop 254 of Warren, Maine took part in the Casco Bay District 2024 Klondike Derby, their second Klondike Derby of 2024. The theme of this derby was Weather Disasters and it was held at…
maintaining several downtown parks, hoping to beautify more
CAMDEN — Camden Garden Club invites the community to sponsor a downtown lamppost for the 2024 season. During the 2023 first-ever Lamppost Sponsorship, 38 businesses and 9 individuals supported…
BELFAST — Annabelle Walke, toddler teacher at Cornerspring Montessori School in Belfast, is named one of 20 Young Teachers to Watch by the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children. In…
CAMDEN — Starting March 1, UMC’s annual grants application process begins. Nonprofit organizations providing services to Knox and Waldo County residents in UMC’s four focus areas of food, housing…
AUGUSTA — Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) will hold its 20th annual Nonprofit Day at the State House on Thursday, February 15. More than 120 nonprofit staff and volunteers representing…
Margaret “Peg” Elizabeth (Drinkwater) Miller was born Nov. 15, 1924 fifth child and only daughter of Grover C. and Cora L (Gray) Drinkwater on Vancycle Road, Lincolnville. Ever doted on by her big…
“Mainely Nude” is a show that celebrates the human form. All are invited to this annual art show opening this coming Saturday, Feb. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation at…
‘excess regulations in the absence of a problem’
Rockport Select Board reviews proposed land use ordinance amendments, citizens question rental rules
ROCKPORT — With the presentation to the Select Board of proposed changes to Rockport’s land use ordinance – made primarily with the…
ROCKLAND — On Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, Rockland Police took a report of a stolen vehicle from Main Street in Rockland. Officers on patrol worked diligently, locating and stopped the vehicle,…
Boothbay’s Wildcats and Lincolnville’s Lynx 7/8 boys basketball teams went head-to-head in the Busline League final on Feb. 10 at Wiscasset Middle High School, ending with Lincolnville the victors…
ROCKLAND — A Knox County grand jury issued indictments against 20 people during a session that concluded Feb. 9. The charges included sexual assault, drug trafficking and aggravated assault. …
Approximately $6.5 million in grants through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan is being distributed to six…
ROCKLAND — An initial report of a multi-vehicle crash with the possibility of multiple injuries on a particular section of Route 90 drew a large emergency response Monday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2024…
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The storms of January 10-11 and January 13 of this year, as well as the storm of December 23, 2022, have certainly brought home the cold…
deadline March 22
ROCKLAND — In celebration of National Poetry Month this April, the Good Tern Gallery extends an invitation for creative spirits to participate in Poetry & Art X, its annual mail-in exhibition…
As part of Belfast Marine Institute's focus on our marine environment, Belfast Area High students in Chip Lagerbom's Current Events class working with student teacher Keith Fletcher recently…
An undefeated season!
The Boothbay Region Elementary School Lady Wildcats were undefeated when they arrived at Wiscasset High School for the Busline League final game Feb. 10 against Lincolnville Central School’s Lady…
SEARSPORT — Larry Mark Littlefield, 58, of Searsport, passed away after a brief illness at Maine Medical Center in Portland on February 1, 2024. He was surrounded by family and friends. He was a…
VINALHAVEN — Lavon ‘Biscuit’ S. Ames, III, 60, died peacefully, surrounded by many of his loving family members, following an extended period of declining health, Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Pen…
Monday, Feb. 12 in the Bryant Room
On Monday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. Washington’s appointed Comprehensive Committee will meet in the Bryant Room of the Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Rd., Washington. …
On February 4, the Belfast Democratic Party caucus approved a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
The vote came six days after an Associated Press poll that…
I am not a particularly athletic person. If it involves coordination, I am not your man. The only sport I played as a kid was soccer, from grades 5 to 9, when I recognized that I would be a bench…
LINCOLNVILLE — The strong smell of burning rubber lingered at the intersection of Youngtown Road and Route 52, in Lincolnville, in the wake of a car fire Sunday morning, Feb. 11, 2024.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 27-Feb. 9.
Donna M. Billings, 50, of Warren, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and forgery both in…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 2-8,
Shawn Judkins, 24, of Lagrange,…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 5-9.
Camden
Mitch and Mary Conditt Revocable Trust, Mary Ann Tr., and…
first woman Foreign Secretary of India
Former Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, who will deliver the keynote address to open the 2024 Camden Conference on Friday, February 16, is not only a diplomat who served at the highest…
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Medomak Valley High School sophomore Sadie Smith competed in the Maine “Poetry Out Loud” regional competition at The Public Theater in Lewiston, and helped complete…
More than 1,000 students at 69 high schools all across Maine are preparing for the 2024 Maine Drama Festival.
On March 8 and 9, at eight Regional competitions in Brewer, Ellsworth,…
