LINCOLNVILLE — Janet Mae Gustafson Plausse, RN, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine.…
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Steve Hansen and his buddy Cosmo O’rion to share telescope viewings in ‘Solar Astronomy in the Park’
A total solar eclipse will shadow the sun on Monday, April 8, around 3:30 p.m. For those fortunate enough to view totality, darkness will descend and the sun’s reddish corona will be observed.…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored this January by Graphic Design students from Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) who participated in a Poster Project organized by The Martin Luther King Jr…
“a Summer in Maine”
UNION — The “big” Exhibition Hall at Union Fair (July 7-14, 2024) is promoting the 9th annual quilt raffle themed around “a Summer in Maine.”
This Exhibition Hall is the home of the…
Waldo County Technical Center announces Students of the Quarter for the second quarter of the 2023-24 school year.
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Odelyn Smith BAHS AutoCollision/Composites
Isaiah…
Milford E. Rhodes, 94, passed away on January 27, 2024, at home with his family. Milford was born on November 28, 1929, the son of Elden and Irma Thomas Rhodes.
He worked for the Belfast…
ROCKPORT — Jean Agatha Frye Jones, 84, died peacefully, following a long battle with dementia, Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Rockport.
Born in Rockland, November 11, 1939, she was one of…
THOMASTON, ME: Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ division, Thomaston Light, starts off the new year strong after conducting their first auction of the year – Retro Chic.
Making headlines…
ELLSWORTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Moore Community Center, 125 State Street…
WALDOBORO — Medomak Middle School announces its Quarter 2 Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year.
8th Grade High Honors – Quarter 2 Honor Roll
Maya Catapano-Kangas,…
CAMDEN — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville may now submit grant applications to the Camden Rotary Club by February 15 instead of the original deadline of January 31.
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VINALHAVEN — Kevin Scott Small, 40, of Vinalhaven, died on January 25, 2024 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was the son Lyndon and Lori (Doak) Small.
Kevin was a loving father, son…
CAMDEN — Thomas William Christie, 93, of Camden, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 29th, 2024.
Tom was born in Watertown, New York on March 9, 1930, and was the…
CAMDEN — Richard W. Ward Sr., better known to all as Deacon, passed away at the age of 79 on January 22, 2024, at PenBay Medical Center. He was surrounded by family and friends.
Deacon was…
Here's you chance to sample the best chili in the Midcoast while supporting local and international charities at the same time.…
So far, so good with Hosmer Pond ice; heed parking rules or risk getting a ticket
CAMDEN — Seasonably cold nightly air has settled into the Midcoast, portending a favorable start to the 33rd annual U.S. National…
Maine Outdoor School for All (MOSFA), a network of organizations that includes University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is announcing the expansion of its community partnership, taking a…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Alicia Mancuso, DO, to its Family Medicine team.
Dr. Mancuso received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England…
CAMDEN — Camden Opera House has a new Technical Director. Karl Krahn brings 15-plus years of experience to the multi-faceted job, which he began mid-January.
“We feel incredibly lucky to…
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital is pleased to welcome Jennifer Paul, MD, to its Pediatrics team.
Dr. Paul comes to Waldo from Maine Medical Center, where she completed her pediatric…
Donna F. Mitchell, age 80, passed away on January 22, 2024, at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire. Born in May 1943, Donna graduated from Camden High School in Camden, Maine, in the class of 1961…
This month, almost 50 leaders from across Maine gathered at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. They came from 19 different organizations, representing different industries,…
CAMDEN – Estimated damage from two winter coastal storms to town-owned property along Camden Harbor is nearing $896,000.…
A Bird’s Tale
While it’s true that a certain Philadelphia-based football team is on ice after a recent playoff collapse against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the inspiration for this column comes from the real…
Press release
UPDATE Feb. 6:
Xaingming Ye, Asian male. age 62, of Whitefield and Brooklyn, New York was arrested on an arrest warrant at his residence on Clover Lane in Whitefield by…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden continue to urge the U.S. Department of Justice to crack down on illegal…
letter to the editor
This is the preamble to the Zoning restriction changes regarding ALL rentals in Rockport presented by the…
reapplications from Revision Energy, MaineHealth
At a Jan. 18 regularly scheduled meeting, the Waldoboro Planning Board met at the Waldoboro Town Office to hear hear plans for a proposed solar array for Manktown Road, and a new medical office to…
Sheriff Patrick Polky will be the point person,’for a week or two’
ROCKLAND — The official word came late morning, Jan. 30, as Knox County Commissioners convened at a special meeting: County Administrator…
changes to education accessibility results in sharp drop in usage of 15,662-square-foot building
The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of three properties in Aroostook and Penobscot counties on Jan. 29, 2024, so they can be repurposed to better…
Anna Weber, a graduating senior at Medomak Valley High School, has been named one of approximately 5,000 candidates in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected…
The series of storms which recently lashed the Maine coast also affected the Belfast Marine Institute's kelp farm off City Park. BMI staff ventured out to check on the condition at the farm and…
forest, wetland and trail for snowmobilers, hikers, skiers, and others
According to Steve and Karen O’Bryan, they had four main goals when they first approached Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust about conserving their land.
“We wanted to protect the wetland…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 13-26.
Jeffrey Graeme Anderson, 49, of St. George, violation of privacy in St. George Dec. 6, 2023, $200…
BURKETTVILLE — Deborah “Debbie” Jean Sukeforth Millay, 75, of Burkettville, Maine, departed this world on January 15, 2024, after a long and valiant battle with an overabundance of ailments, most…
Greetings,
This is an invitation to attend our “Prophetic Training with Roy Roden” on line sessions. Using Zoom we…
THOMASTON — Walter A. Robertson passed away on January 21, 2024, in his home of 96 years. He was born on July 30, 1927, to Helen Doherty Robertson and Walter A Robertson Sr. Walter was raised by…
ROCKLAND - The City of Rockland invites the public to upcoming meetings hosted by the City Council that will address a potential stormwater utility as a way to undertake needed…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls for service for the period of Jan. 23 and Jan. 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 873 calls for service.
Summonses
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Workplace safety and labor law requirements can seem complex, according to the Maine Department of Labor, in a news release. Join them for no-cost upcoming trainings in February 2024.
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“DMR wants to hear directly from stakeholders as we plot a course for the future.”
Guided by state law and for the benefit of all Maine people, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) administers the Aquaculture Leasing Program. This program was recently reorganized and…
LAKELAND, Florida — Carolyn “Peachie” Marshall, 96, passed peacefully at her winter home in Lakeland, Florida, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, with her daughters at her side.
Peachie was…
On January 29th, I was sitting in my chair engaged in a face time conversation with a friend, when a series of colored balloons rose up behind me. I…
WARREN — Lois Norwood Engelking died peacefully on January 26, 2024, in Newcastle, Maine. She was born in Rockland, Maine, the daughter of Leroy Hastings Norwood and Avis Newman Norwood. Lois grew…
BELFAST — Traci Clukey Perry, 51 of Belfast, died unexpectedly on January 22, 2024, in Rockland.
Born in Camden, Maine on December 26, 1972. Traci graduated from Camden Rockport High School…
Need we say more? Jen has gone to Florida and the mice are starting to sing! Every Thursday in March Risa and Darrel are going to host from…
TENANTS HARBOR — A stokes basket carrying a fisherman was passed hand over hand across an island Sunday evening, Jan. 28, 2024, after search and rescuers tracked the overdue man to the treacherous…
Community of Hope
Since it was launched last year, the goal of this column has been to raise awareness about domestic violence and its widespread effects on our communities, schools and workplaces. We hope it has…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is presenting a unique, day-long program on Sunday, March 3. "Now More Than Ever: Embracing Our Selves” will focus on the diverse experiences of living in female bodies and the…
