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On July 14, voters in Union will choose two of four total candidates to serve on the Union Select Board, filling two seats. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing…

On July 14, voters in Union will choose two of four total candidates to serve on the Union Select Board, filling two seats. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate…
On July 14, voters in Union will choose two of four total candidates to serve on the Union Select Board, filling two seats. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate…

FRANKFORT — The Maine Department of Transportation will be working on traffic count sensors in Frankfort throughout the day Tuesday, July 14, starting at 9 a.m.

The sensors are on both…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from June 29-July 12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven…

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, Julie…

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, Julie…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 13, 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…

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This is the story Warren Frohock, in his 90s at the time I spoke with him, told about the winter of 1919-20 when he and his parents lived with his grandparents in Lincolnville, where the country…

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Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Maine Senate District 11 seat encompassing all towns in Waldo County, providing the opportunity for…

district represents all of waldo county

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Maine Senate District 11 seat encompassing all towns in Waldo County, providing the opportunity for…

On July 14, voters in Camden will choose two of three candidates to serve a three-year term on the Camden Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing the…

On July 14, voters in Camden will choose two of three candidates to serve a three-year term on the Camden Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate,…

On July 14, voters in Camden will choose two of three candidates to serve a three-year term on…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from June 29-July 3 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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Bobby Morton and Toni Morton to Dennis…

UNITY — After holding a public hearing for the proposed school district budget this week, Regional School Unit 3 is prepared to present the proposed budget for the 2020-2021 school year to voters…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 12, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 114. 

One individual was a resident of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 12, 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…

Our first two galleries of reader-submitted photos has overflowed, and we thank each of you for your contributions.

From abnormally barren Main Streets to the Midcoast’s breathtaking…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 112. 

The individual was a resident of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 11, 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…

WALDO COUNTY — Several Waldo 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…

MIDCOAST — Charles Darwin had it right when in The Origin of Species he said: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one…

The following is a transcript of the Friday, July 10 radio address given by Governor Janet Mills:

Tuesday, July 14 is primary election day here in Maine.

Hello, this is…

WARREN — Linda Diane Collings, 68, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 5, 2020 due to complications of an extended illness.

Born December 16, 1951 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Arnold and…

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced Friday three additional Maine towns have launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State's online service for the renewal of…

THOMASTON — Shortly after a lightning bolt illuminated the sky over the Midcoast, Wednesday, July 8, mutual aid fire departments responded to a structure fire on Brooklyn Heights Road in Thomaston…

AUGUSTA — In accordance with the recent extension through August 6 of the state’s Civil Emergency due to COVID-19, the Department of Labor is further waiving the work search requirement for Maine…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

ISLESBORO — Voters on Islesboro will cast their ballots regarding the proposed 2020-2021 school budget for Islesboro Central School this summer. 

Below is a breakdown of the proposed…

NORTHRPORT — The Edna Drinkwater School in Northport has released its proposed budget for the 2020-2021 academic year. 

The school committee is presenting a proposed 2020-2021 budget of $3…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 29-July 2.

Joseph I. Bacon, 22, of South China, motor vehicle speeding: 30 plus miles over the speed limit…

‘Not every town has angels like these. Camden is so fortunate’

CAMDEN — At their regularly scheduled July 7 meeting, Camden Select Board members officially dedicated this year’s town report to Camden Area District Nursing Association, a team of caring nurses…

AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force convened Thursday by virtual meeting to take another look at drought conditions across the state, per a news release.

The Task Force met two weeks ago,…

AUGUSTA — Maine's Permanent Commission on the Status of Women released its 2020 report Thursday to Governor Janet Mills and the Maine Legislature.

The Commission researches and prepares…

UNION — Each year, the Town of Union dedicates its town report to a well-regarded citizen. This year, it is Lyle B. Cramer. The dedication reads:

Islesboro – An estimated 200 summer and year round island residents gathered on the front lawn of the Islesboro Community Center last Sunday, June 28, to express support for equal rights,…

AUGUSTA — During the week ending July 4, the Maine Department of Labor canceled about 400 initial claims and 2,400 weekly certifications that were determined to be fraudulent, per a news release…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 4, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 2,800 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 2,300 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 111. 

The individual, a woman in her 80s, was a…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

$21.3 million in loans; more than 3,400 jobs retained

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, released detailed information about…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients. 

Betty Jane (Brown) Giles, a former Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts, realtor, died at her home in South Hadley, Mass., on Thursday, July 2.  She was 95.…

ST. GEORGE — Thursday, July 9, is the last day to call and request an Absentee Ballot be sent to St. George residents by mail or to request an Absentee Ballot electronically, according to the Town…

RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean said July 8 that district attorneys at Drummond Woodsum learned the referendum documents that the firm had prepared for…

Warning in place until 10 p.m.

The radar is menacing, as a line of storms sinks down from Canada toward the coast.

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued by the National Weather Service for south central Maine,…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued Wednesday an Executive Order requiring large retail businesses, restaurants, outdoor bars, tasting rooms, and lodging establishments in Maine’s more populous…

VINALHAVEN — The proposed MSAD 8 school budget for the Vinalhaven School has been established and will be put in front of voters during the July 14 municipal elections. 

The proposed…

BELFAST — Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred on Route 3 at approximately 4:15 p.m. July 7, according to a media report from Belfast Police Chief Deputy Dean Jackson…