Join the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce and Belfast Parks and Recreation Department in kicking off the holiday season with Holiday on the Harbor at the Belfast Boathouse Dec. 9.
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BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 5, for their regularly scheduled meeting. Agenda items on…
Featuring gifts made from blueberries, lobster and craft beer
For the holidays, we’re shining the spotlight on Maine craftspeople who make custom items by hand. Shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in…
Due to the storm and bad road conditions, the Searsport Town Office will open at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 4.
Please remember that many of the operations of the office (re-registration, bill…
The Knox County Administrative Offices, Knox County Superior Court, and Rockland District Court will all have a delayed opening and open at 10 a.m. today Monday December 4…
CAMDEN - The 37th annual Christmas by the Sea weekend kicked of /Friday, /December 1, with the sidewalks of Camden lined three deep the length of Main and Elm streets. Colorful floats, Santa Claus…
Lincolnville Community Library has announced the addition of the Paul E. McGurren Collection of Fly-fishing and Fly-tying books to the library. This collection includes many of the outstanding…
The U.S. Marshals Service, District of Maine, is alerting the public of a significant increase in Maine residents reporting a phone scam involving individuals claiming to…
Friday evening found my wife and I once again standing outside Leonard’s, at the corner of Washington and Elm in Camden. The streets were lined with people as the parade started; fire trucks and…
Wassail: A cup of cheer for the upcoming holiday parties
The comforting aroma of hot cider, ginger, and cinnamon fills the kitchen when you make the ancient mulled drink wassail, but did you know that the drink itself dates back to pre-Christian times…
Prophetic Tidbit: We proclaim to the people what the Bible says, but not what God is saying. There is a…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Nov. 27-Dec.1.
Appleton
David Bruce Ray to Samuel B. Ray.
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Michael Douglas Elliott, born May 28, 1950, died Nov. 18, 2023.
Michael was a man of quick wit and a gentle heart. He was an adventurer, a maker, and a homemaker with his wife of 43 years,…
Shirley Smith, 85, of Liberty, went to be with the Lord November 27, 2023 while residing at the Homestead in Cushing, Maine.
She was born November 11, 1938 to Morris and Evelyn Scates of…
‘Love prevailed’ said director of public forum where men talked about abusive fathers and breaking the cycle
The November 28 Finding Our Voices event of men talking about growing up with abusive fathers broke attendance records for indoor programming in 2023, according to Julia…
CAMDEN — In an annual tradition, Camden firefighters stationed themselves at a busy downtown Camden Saturday morning, Dec. 2, to collect donations for the U.S. Marine Corps…
Please visit the Rockland branch of the Camden National Bank or the Rockland Public Library and help decorate the trees with cold weather items: hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, and socks. The…
CAMDEN — Mary A. Gricus, 86, peacefully passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Mary will be missed by her loving husband of 67 years, Kenneth Gricus, of…
Letter to the editor
I want to share how thankful I am for the overwhelming community support that the local WindowDressers group has received from Waldo County.
We…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Nov. 26-30.
William F. Atwood, 46, of…
A. Knight Coolidge, 78, passed away peacefully November 13 in Damariscotta. Knight was born in Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 1945. His first childhood home was a repurposed Chicago World’s…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 16-30.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
THOMASTON – Veterinarians around the country reporting an increased number of dogs presenting with acute respiratory infection from mild to life-threatening.
It is a rapidly evolving…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 17-30.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
It’s all you can eat Haddock Friday at Brady’s starting at 11:30 and serving until 8pm. We are accepting reservations for parties of 6 or…
I love Pakistan and its people. You see Christian events like this in the picture of the crusade tent in many places throughout the year. The fire of revival has…
We love opening the doors to our Community to Celebrate the Season. Join our Lincoln Home family Sunday afternoon, December 10, from 3-5pm for mouth watering…
ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School is kicking off the holiday season with a West African Cultural Dinner event on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at 6 p.m. The dinner event will include authentic…
Something did not feel as peppy, Midcoast Railservice Vice President and co-founder George Betke recalled an engineer saying after the last Coastliner passenger run in October, a Damariscotta…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 5-10.
Belfast
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BELFAST — Elizabeth "Ginger" Thompson Jackson, 101, of Belfast, passed away November 27, 2023. She was born in Belfast, Maine July 2, 1922 to Lynwood and Leila Howard Thompson of Belfast. She…
Each tag features a photo of an animal, their name, and a wish list
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) announces its 6th Annual Pet Angel Tree. This holiday tradition allows community members to spread holiday cheer to the shelter’s homeless animals…
Each fall Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District holds an election for one three-year position on the five-member Board of Supervisors. This year’s candidate for the open position of…
CAMDEN — The MidCoast Regional Housing Trust (MCRHT) has named Camden resident Mary Beth Leone Thomas to its Board of Directors.…
Coming to town to see the lights? Give us a call and make reservations for dinner at Brady’s for parties larger than 6, want to make sure…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury Nov. 20.
Joshua M. Semprebon, 37, of…
LINCOLNVILLE — The meeting room at the Lincolnville Town Office was full Nov. 29 for a 6 p.m. public hearing on a proposed moratorium on…
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston's Community & Economic Development Committee introduces the Small Business Micro-Grant Program, an initiative aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs and…
College students from Knox and Waldo counties are finding success in schools close to home and across the country. This week we highlight the following:
Emerson College…
CUSHING — Shirley A. Smith, 85, of Cushing, formerly of Liberty, passed away on November 27, 2023.
Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 10 -11 a.m., followed by a…
STOCKTON SPRINGS —Amy Hall (King) Nickerson, age 50, of Stockton Springs, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2023. She graduated from Belfast Area High School in 1992 and later attended…
The PAWS medical staff are following a highly infectious, upper respiratory illness that is affecting dogs here in Maine closely. Symptoms are similar to kennel cough and the cause is still to be…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for one special day the museum will be transformed into a winter wonderland where seasonal activities abound! From meeting Santa to cookie decorating…
ROCKPORT — Kenneth W. Arey, 88, husband of Kathy (Pierce) Arey, died on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at his home in Rockport.
Calling hours will be held Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 4 - 7…
A Bird’s Tale
It sometimes seems hard to believe that so many mysteries still remain within the natural world, including within the most well-known group of wild creatures: birds! But new discoveries of all…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Nov. 17-23.
Caleb E.D. Peacock, 54, of Caribou…
LINCOLNVILLE — Following the process outlined a month ago when the Lincolnville Select Board voted to have its Town Administrator and Attorney draft moratorium language on major commercial site…
Creative Midcoast chefs helped collect $24,000 for Maine’s domestic abuse survivors from the Finding Our Voices “Into the Light!” Foodie Fiesta, according to a Finding Our Voices press release.…
monitoring water quality in Midcoast Maine estuaries
The Maine Coastal Observing Alliance (MCOA), a network of nine conservation groups monitoring water quality in Midcoast Maine estuaries, has received a grant for $142,000 from a fund at the Maine…
UPPER ENCHANTED TOWNSHIP — Deborah Ann Winchenbach, 73, of Upper Enchanted Township, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on November 21, 2023, at her brother’s home in Bremen…
