AUGUSTA — Today, July 15, and on July 20, various bills relating to government accountability, female prisoners and reclassifying certain offenses are under review by the Legislature’s Joint…
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
ST. GEORGE — With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing uncertainty to the State of Maine and uncertainty over public education funding, the St. George Municipal School Unit took steps in its proposed…
APPLETON — Appleton Village School officials and its school committee set its proposed school budget for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year to include four referendum questions and 19 articles…
SEARSPORT — Regional School Unit 20, serving the communities of Searsport and Stockton Springs, established its proposed budget for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and sent the proposed budget…
LINCOLNVILLE — Voters in Lincolnville cast their ballots regarding the proposed 2020-2021 school budget for Lincolnville Central School at the polls July 14.
The proposed school budget asks…
Town meeting 2020
LINCOLNVILLE —Citizens in Lincolnville voted overwhelmingly in favor of swapping ownership of 68 acres along the Ducktrap River for 4.34 acres of prime waterfront land along Penobscot Bay that…
ROCKPORT — The Five Town Consolidated School District has outlined its proposed $13.3 million school budget for the 2020-2021 academic year. The CSD oversees Camden Hills Regional High School, on…
two of three candidates cede race
UPDATE: Just before 7 a.m. this morning, Adrienne Bennett announced she was cedeing the race to Dale Crafts.
“Today, we unite as Republicans. I spoke with Dale this morning to congratulate…
UNITY — Voters residing in the towns making up the Regional School Unit 3 school district have cast their ballots on the proposed school budget for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as on a few…
four total municipal positions voted on
VINALHAVEN — Voters on Vinalhaven cast their ballots on four municipal positions including two select board seats, a school board seat and a water district seat.
Below are the results from…
VINALHAVEN — The proposed MSAD 8 school budget for the Vinalhaven School was put in front of voters during the July 14 municipal elections.
The proposed school budget is for the 2020-2021…
UNION — Voters in the communities of Regional School Unit 40 cast ballots on the proposed $30,252,490.47 budget during the July 14 elections.
RSU 40 includes the towns of Friendship, Union…
UNION — Martha L. Johnston-Nash and James W. Justice entered Election Day seeking a two-year term on the Board of Selectmen, a seat presently held by Sarah Drickey who is not seeking reelection…
PROSPECT — Voters from the Town of Prospect cast their ballots July 14 for the RSU 25 school budget referendum.
The district covers Prospect, Verona Island, Bucksport and Orland. The only…
WASHINGTON — Voters within the Town of Washington cast their ballots July 14 for a several ballot topics, including the race for a three-year term on the town’s select board.
Thomas…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro voters cast ballots on municipal, state and federal races July 14 including on the issue of fireworks within the town.
Below are the results from Election Day. School…
WALDO COUNTY — Voters in Waldo County cast ballots in the Democratic Primary race for Senate District 11 choosing between a trio of Democrats including Glenn “Chip” Curry, Charles Pattavina and…
When voters cast their ballots July 14 during the COVID-19 pandemic, two statewide referendum questions were considered.
Question 1 asks: “Do you favor a $15,000,000…
ROCKLAND — The proposed school budget for Regional School Unit 13 was set forth by the district for voters to decide at the July 14 polls.
RSU 13 serves the communities of Cushing, Owls…
Voters residing in House of Representatives District 134 will decide who will represent the district in the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 14.
From the Democratic Party,…
When voters cast their ballots July 14 during the COVID-19 pandemic, two statewide referendum questions were considered.
Question 2 asks: “Do you favor a $105,000,000 bond issue for…
WALDO COUNTY — Voters in Waldo County cast ballots July 14 for the U.S. Senate Democratic primary race featuring Sara Gideon, Bre Kidman and Elizabeth Sweet.
The winner of the Democratic…
KNOX COUNTY — Voters in Knox County cast ballots July 14 for the U.S. Senate Democratic primary race featuring Sara Gideon, Bre Kidman and Elizabeth Sweet.
The winner of the Democratic…
WALDO COUNTY — Voters in Waldo County cast ballots July 14 in the Republican primary race for U.S. House of Representatives.
The candidates running are Adrienne Bennett, Eric Brakey and …
When voters cast their ballots July 14 during the COVID-19 pandemic, two statewide referendum questions were considered.
Question 2 asks: “Do you favor a $105,000,000 bond issue for…
When voters cast their ballots July 14 during the COVID-19 pandemic, two statewide referendum questions were considered.
Question 1 asks: “Do you favor a $15,000,000…
CAMDEN — Citizens in Camden stepped forward July 14 — and weeks prior, via absentee ballot — to cast their votes for the state primaries and to conduct all their annual town meeting business,…
‘well prepared, but more will be needed for November’
PORTLAND — After the June primary was postponed until July 14 due to the spread of COVID-19, town clerks and people serving on the frontlines went to work, and the work, according to the League of…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Tuesday seven health care organizations will collectively launch nearly 20 “swab and send” COVID-19 test collection sites that will send samples to the…
ROCKLAND — After a COVID spring of no programs at the Flanagan Center under the leadership of the Penobscot Bay YMCA, Rockland City Council extended the Y’s contract for use of the City-owned…
LINCOLNVILLE — Richard John Vaillancort, 73, husband of Connie Drinkwater Vaillancort, died on Sunday, July 5, 2020 following several months declining health.
Born in Rumford on…
CAMDEN — Thelma Iona Small Dean, 83, of Camden, Maine, passed away on February 6, 2020 with her family at her side.
Born January 22, 1937 in Camden, Maine, was the daughter of Adella Arey…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 18 - June 6.
Belfast
City of Belfast to Alan Gibson.
Dennis E…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers they have until the postponed due date of July 15 to file an extension for their 2019 federal tax return.
The…
Plans to open at the end of July
Like most restaurateurs, Jordan Benissan expected he’d be running his popular restaurant Mé Lon Togo in Waterville this spring, but the pandemic had other plans for him. Not able to keep the…
Kyle Santheson captured Comet Neowise with his camera July 12, 90 minutes after sunset, at 9:53 p.m.
This shot was taken from atop Clary Hill in Union looking…
Primary elections and many town meeting warrants, as well as municipal and school budgets, are under consideration in Maine today, as the polls opened at 8 a.m.
The foot traffic at the…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from July 6-10 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Michelle A. Bishop and Michelle A. Warfield to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
When voters cast their ballots July 14 in the voting booth, or by absentee ballot or in person, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, two statewide referendum questions will be considered.
…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity from June 20-July 12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until…
A graveside service for Frank C. Bridges, Jr., 88, who died September 8, 2019, will be held Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 1 p.m., at Rockville Cemetery, Route 17, Rockport. The Reverend Lael…
ROCKLAND — Robert Everett Young, 84, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born November 12, 1935 in Rockland to William H. and Marion E. (Thayer) Young, he…
KNOX COUNTY — Several Knox County towns have scheduled upcoming annual town meetings, and in one case announced there will be no annual town meeting this year.
Below is the complete…
From the Rockport Town Manager’s Desk: The primary election originally scheduled for June 9 will be held on…
MONTVILLE — Peter John Stewart, 67, of Montville, Maine, beloved friend and brother, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
Peter was born on May 2, 1953 in Brockton, Massachusetts to…
SOUTH THOMASTON – Kevin P. Waters, 62, heart and soul of Penobscot Island Air, died unexpectedly, with his loving wife, Terry, at his side.
Kevin was born on November 13, 1957 in Mt. Holly…
SEARSPORT — Scott Matthews Noyes, 42, of Searsport, passed away July 8, 2020. Scott was born in Bangor, Maine on March 10, 1978 to Howard and Lois Noyes.
Scott was a truck driver for Dead…
