Today, March 11, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and a bipartisan group of Senators delivered remarks on the Senate floor to call…
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ORONO — The University of Maine System (UMS) learned Monday that its funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been temporarily paused, according to a March 11 news release…

ROCKPORT — For almost four years,…

AARP Free Tax Preparation appointments available at Lincolnville Community Library on Saturdays, March 15, 29 and April 12.
Call for an appointment. 207-706-3896

UPDATE: Zachary Gilbert, 18, of Rockland, remains in jail after he was arrested for stealing $40,000 with other juvenile suspects from a vehicle in Rockland.
Gilbert made his initial…

SEARSMONT — Stillman "Bud" W. Whitney Jr., 59, died at home on February 21, 2025, following a short illness, surrounded by family and friends. He was…

UNION — Linda J. Rose, of Union, passed away peacefully in Rockport on March 7, 2025 with her loving husband of 27 years, Mark Hedrich, by her side. She was born to Janet C. and Raymond G. Rose on…

SEARSMONT — Ruth M. Merrifield, 88 of Searsmont, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 4, 2025. Ruth was born September 9,1936 to Lawrence and Viola (…

TENANTS HARBOR — Gary Lewis Harper, 82, died peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long period of ill health. He will be remembered for his kindness, loyalty…

When last year’s winter storms devastated the coast, Sam Belknap’s family wharf on Round Pond harbor in Bristol was saved by its concrete floor. The floor, which Belknap’s family poured years…

I have been a neglectful nephew. My aunt, Pat O’Brien Shaw, lives just an hour up the road and I had not visited her in years. It is far too easy to loose track of family, especially as…

The vast majority of births in Maine — roughly 97 percent — occur in hospitals. But like the rest of the country, the number of home births has risen in the state in recent years, jumping 41…

WARREN — After a valiant 4 year battle, Valerie Bean, 65, of Warren, Maine, succumbed to the increasingly aggressive cancer that consumed her body. Surrounded by the love of her son and 3 sisters…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 3-7. …

Rockland's Affordable and Workforce…

A tree falling on a power line on property abutting Route 1 (Commercial Street near Down East magazine) in Rockport has caused an electrical outage affecting approximately 1,023 customers.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 27 - March 5.
Jonathan B. Crowe, 42, of Rockland, probation violation in Belfast Nov. 2…

ROCKLAND — Cameron Michael ‘Cam’ Frisone, was born on the first day of spring March 20, 2009. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side February 28, 2025. Although he battled cancer,…

AUGUSTA —Attorney General Aaron M. Frey found the June 10, 2024, use of deadly force by a Waldo County Sheriff’s sergeant to be reasonable.
Sgt. Nicholas Oettinger…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 4-28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…

The following report from Town…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 1-28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…

BELFAST — Catherine “Cathy” B. Pollari, 85 of Belfast, passed away on March 6, 2025, in Belfast.
Private services will be held at the…

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts — Anne Moran of Brookline, Massachusetts, previously of Rockland, passed peacefully on March 1, 2025 after spending the afternoon…

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Clement Huntington Dole, Jr., of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025. He lived an adventure-filled 95 years.
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Last week, the Maine Sea Grant Program was defunded by the federal government. Today, March 6, U.S. Senator Susan Collins said the Dept. of Commerce has agreed to renegotiate its funding.
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AUGUSTA — A series of…

The expansion to Downeaster train facilities at the Wells Transportation Center has begun, according to The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA…

Patricia A. Murray, 81, passed away on February 28, 2025, in Portland, Maine.
Born on July 28, 1943, Patricia spent her early years in Rockland, attending schools in Warren and Rockland. It…

CUSHING — Albert Warren Hutchinson Jr., 60, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 with his loving family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Rockland, October 11,…

Sales of single-family homes…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 23 - Jan. 3.
Belfast
Martha A. Albert to Mary…

During a special ceremony at the 2025 Maine Fishermen’s Forum, the U.S. Coast Guard, District 1, was honored for its heroic rescue of the crew of the Maine fishing vessel Three Girls.…

Maine Marine Patrol Specialist Dan Vogel received the 2025 Maine Lobstermen’s Association Officer of the Year award during the 2025 Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 24-28.
Appleton
Leroy…
The Maine Principals Association has named Gabriel Nathan Lash, of Waldoboro, as recipient of its 2025 Principal's Award.
The MPA established the Principal’s…

The Maine Judicial Branch is warning people about scam telephone calls falsely claiming to be from law enforcement demanding that the person called pay a fine over the telephone supposedly because…

Because an item on the Camden…

Following a month's delay due to…

Jay Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere was blindsided when a flood clipped the winding roads of her small valley community in May 2023. But as flood waters receded, a new challenge for LaFreniere…

AUGUSTA — On March 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Maine Recovery Action Project (ME-RAP) will gather at the Maine State House for a powerful day of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a news release from Senator Angus King, he commented on his March 2 appearance on CBS …

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 20-26.
Daniel P. Crowe, 45, of Portland, probation violation in Frankfort March 29, 2022…

Every morning, as I leave the house, our cat Lila is at the bottom of the stairs wanting to be let out. Every morning I remind her that, despite the bright sun she had spotted from her perch…
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will open Sunday, March 2 and Monday, March 3, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. both evenings.
EWC has a…

VINALHAVEN – Vinalhaven firefighters called to 26 East Boston Rd arrived to find heavy fire visible from the front of the 1.5 story residential…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 9-20.
Belfast
Andrea Assael and Jeffrey…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 13-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 15-24.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…

Maine’s commercial harvesters earned $74 million more in 2024 than in 2023, with landings valued at $709,509,984, according to preliminary data release by the Maine Department of Marine Resources…