The deadline of January 31 is fast approaching for non-profit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville to submit grant applications to the Camden Rotary Club. For details, visit the club’s…
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The Kit Parker Memorial Fund at the Maine Community Foundation announced its 2023 grants to help support causes that Kit cared about. They are the Shields Mission Project at the First…
Interstate 295 reopened just before midnight Jan. 17, after Police and emergency personnel removed the wrecked trailer from Interstate I-295 northbound at Exit 17 in…
‘we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find resources to help you recover’
The following was issued by Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher Jan. 17:
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BELFAST — The Belfast UU Youth Chorus is continuing its free and enriching ensemble in support of young singers, according to Ethan Tischler, in a news release.
The Belfast UU Youth Chorus…
BELFAST — The Annual Belfast Ice Festival returns February 23, 24, and 25, 2024, and will welcome nearly 2,000 visitors, according to the Festival, in a news release.
The streets will be…
CAMDEN — Cornelia “Connie” (Duffy) Milliken, age 97, passed away on January 14, 2024 at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Born July 19, 1926 she was the daughter of Harold and Pauline Duffy.…
plans for an expansion of the mammography department
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center has received a generous gift of $150,000 from a patient following a recent visit to the hospital’s Emergency Department.
“The donor, who wishes to remain…
FRIENDSHIP — Students from Friendship Village School (FVS) are participating in the WinterKids Winter Games for four weeks beginning January 8, 2024. Students compete in a series of outdoor…
A Bird’s Tale
For more than 15 years we’ve been hoping.
We had said the phrase, “This is the perfect place for a short-eared owl,” so many times that it had become a kind of inside joke.
Birders…
BELFAST – Last summer, the University of Maine, based on its Orono campus, abruptly announced that it was…
As reported earlier in Pen Bay Pilot, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled last February that Nordic Aquafarms doesn't own the mudflats it needs to lay saltwater intake and effluent discharge…
The Democratic caucuses, organized by the Maine Democratic Party in partnership with local committees, including the Knox…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 28-Jan. 12.
Nicholas Adkins, 33, of Warren, unlawful possession of scheduled drug in Rockland Nov. 23, 2021…
The Knox County Administrative Offices, Knox County Superior Court, and Rockland District Court will all close at 1 p.m., today, Tuesday January 16, 2024 due to the storm.
ZOOM only this evening:
CAMDEN — January 16 is the kick off for a renewed Winter Speaker Series of the Camden-Rockport Historical Society in cooperation with the Camden Public Library. The…
SPRUCE HEAD — Howard S. Simmons, Jr., 88, died peacefully, Sunday, January 14, 2024, just 3 weeks after his beloved wife, Virginia Simmons.
Born in Port Clyde, September 1, 1935, he was the…
CAMDEN — Thomas “Tom” Edward Stammen, 69, husband of Jo Ellen Stammen, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6, 2024 after fighting a long illness.
Tom was born on June 18, 1954 to…
ROCKLAND — With snow totals predicted to accumulate to 3 - 6 inches in Knox and Waldo counties, afternoon travel has turned messy.
The following organizations have reported changes in…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 277 calls for service for the period of Jan. 8 to Jan. 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 450 calls for service.
Summonses
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Commissioners and Charter Review Committee to meet later this winter
ROCKLAND – The Knox County Commissioners met in chambers January 9 at the County Courthouse in Rockland. All three commissioners were in attendance. Under action items, the commissioners…
Carl and David Little’s Art of Penobscot Bay set for February release
Maine-based book publisher Islandport Press will officially release Art of Penobscot Bay, a book of fine art assembled by brothers Carl and David Little, February 20.
Penobscot Bay…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
If you think the Ford Motor Company’s only sports car is the Mustang, think again—and meet the Raptor R. Yes, it’s a sports truck, a full-size-and-then-some F-150…
On January 16, 2024 the voters of Hope will have the opportunity to show their support for regulating and controlling industrial mining in our residential community of Hope Maine.…
St. George Municipal School Unit Superintendent Mike Felton will tell the Camden Rotary Club tomorrow about the development of Career Technical Education for K-8 students at St. George School. …
ROCKPORT, MAINE - Bay View Collection’s newest property, …
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 8-12.
Camden
John K. Young Est. to Jonathan Scott Perkins and…
It started with snow. Last Sunday, a day marked by a steady falling of fluffy snow. Just what we want on a weekend day in January, when there is nowhere to go. My wife and mother took in the…
Vinalhaven and North Haven schools are among recipients of grant funding from the Maine Department of Education. In total, $1.8 million in Climate Education Professional Development Grants were…
ORONO — As the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning grows, so too do the questions about the best and most ethical way to deploy these technologies in various fields. In K–12…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Paula M. Bourassa, of Waldo, and…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 5-11.
Nicholas A. Littlefield, 28, of…
Rockland, Thomaston, Owls Head
High tides have caused flooding to houses near and along Ginn Point Road, in Owls Head, Saturday, January 13, 2024, according to Owls Head Fire Chief Skip Hallett. Owls Head Fire Department was…
High tide at 11:52 a.m, in Camden arrived Jan,13, and as anticipated, the seawater swept over the Public Landing, but with less intensity…
ROCKLAND — As the longest serving member of the Rockland Planning Board finished up his last official meeting, Dec. 19, 2023, he was surprised by a certain acknowledgment from another long serving…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 1-5.
Belfast
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ROCKPORT — On Jan. 9, just before the storm began its rampage along the coast of Maine, a young seal pup made its way up from Rockport…
In response to the pressing childcare crisis affecting families across the Midcoast, the Town of Thomaston will conduct a needs assessment survey to address the town's…
Due to storm conditions, the Mid-Coast Solid Waste Transfer Facility in Rockport will be closed all day Saturday, Jan. 13.
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 2-10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
ROCKPORT — The Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC), an organization committed to combating homelessness, announces the appointment of Molly Feeney as Interim CEO, effective January 13, 2024.…
ROCKPORT — PenBay Veterinary Associates welcomed Dr. Jessica Bouchard to its team in mid-January.
Originally from rural New Hampshire, Dr. Bouchard traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 31 - Jan. 10.
An arrest or summons…
opinion
It took me a while to figure it out. Was I angry? mad? sad? Wednesday night and all day Thursday I was just out of sorts. I finally figured out my unease. As much as I knew it was coming—we all…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department posted the following news release to its Facebook page:
Wednesday evening (01/10/2024), Rockland Police were called to the Ferry Terminal Parking…
ROCKLAND – Potential hires are currently ensconced in the application process at Rockland Police Dept. Yet, Police Chief Tim Carroll has already returned to the City Council to request an…
THOMASTON — Beginning Friday, January 12, at 6 p.m., the Thomaston Town Landing and all Thomaston parks are closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic due to the incoming inclement weather to…
It’s Fish Fry Fri-Yay!!!! at Graffam Bros.
Stop in between 10:30 and 3:00 to grab a platter of our mouth watering Fried Haddock, Fries and Slaw for just $7.99!!!
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Maine State Credit Union announces changes to its retail team, which will allow it to continue to provide members with the highest level of support across the state of Maine as it continues to…
