AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is continuing to work with its state and federal law enforcement partners to investigate criminal unemployment imposter fraud, according to a news release…
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ROCKLAND — The Knox Center, in Rockland, may shut its doors and transfer its residents and staff to a new facility, provided that a construction proposal in Rockland meets Planning Board approval…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight Maine arts organizations, including one in Camden and one in Rockport, will receive grants totaling $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, according to a news…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday intentions to sign an Executive Order requiring Maine’s large retail stores, lodging establishments, restaurants, and outdoor bars and tasting…
Observe all local laws and ordinances
With Independence Day this weekend, the Office of State Fire Marshal and the Maine Forest Service advises:
A person may use consumer…
A person may use consumer…
Chancellor Dannel Malloy, Maine’s public university presidents, and the dean of Maine Law have adopted a set of “unifying safe return and learning principles” that will be used in campus…
We the undersigned, current and former election workers for the Town of Thomaston, want to urge everyone to vote by mail in the upcoming election to be held on July 14.
To vote by mail if…
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APPLETON — Given the current pandemic, Appleton will forego its traditional open floor town meeting, and relegate all municipal warrant articles and budget, as well as school budget business, to…
Due to increased rainfall, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Forest Service (MFS), aligned with local fire departments and town forest fire wardens, has…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…
ROCKPORT — Bill Coyne: husband, father, son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, friend, landscape architect, sculptor, builder/craftsman and researcher extraordinaire died on Saturday, June 27 from …
AUGUSTA — Mainers receiving unemployment benefits are now eligible to receive 13 additional weeks of payments, if they exhaust their initial 26-week benefit period, per a news release.
This…
CAMDEN — The School Administration District 28 has outlined its $17 million proposed school budget for the 2020-2021 academic year. SAD 28 comprises Camden-Rockport Elementary and Middle schools…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from June 2-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty…
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…
ROCKLAND — The proposed school budget for Regional School Unit 13 has been set forth by the district for voters to decide at the July 14 polls. RSU 13 serves the communities of Cushing, Owls Head…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 15-26.
Brett Burnside, 33, of Washington, assault in Washington March 17, 2019, dismissed.
Stephen C…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $7.75 million thus far to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a June 30 news release.…
Appeal asserts Planning Board, ‘made errors of law, abused its discretion’
ROCKPORT — On June 19, the Town of Rockport received a notice of appeal following the May 21 Planning Board site plan approval for the development of the Rockport Harbor Hotel, at 20 Central…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
THOMASTON — Frederick Post Rector Jr., 98, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Sunday, June 28, 2020, with his beloved wife Marian by his side, after a brief period of declining…
On July 14, citizens in Lincolnville will vote for two candidates, Josh Gerritsen and…
On July 14, citizens in Lincolnville will vote for two candidates, …
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of the Treasury and IRS announced Monday the tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be postponed.
Individual taxpayers unable to meet the…
HOPE — The Hope Library is now offering curbside pickup during the following hours: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Requests should be made by email:…
Camden Hills Regional High School Q3 Honor Roll
Grade 9 High Honors: Kyra Anderson, Kara Andrews, Owen Berez, Josephine Brawn, Rasida Brkic, Asa Burgess, Griffin Carnell,…
CAMDEN – Richard T. Schotte, age 78, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. He was the husband of Mary Jane Schotte.
A full obituary will be published at a…
Linda Best passed away from heart disease at her residence in South Portland at 72 years of age. Linda loved life, friends and family and treated everyone she met like a celebrity. She was a…
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People love posting photos of food these days, perhaps justifiably proud of their newly-acquired cooking skills in these days of shut-down restaurants and lots of time on their hands. My plate of…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from June 15-19 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Faustina J. Bryant to Paula L. Turner and Ralph A.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Eastern Maine Development Corporation has been awarded $400,000 to support the redevelopment and revitalization of small businesses in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 29, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 105.
The individual was a female resident of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $2,256,784 to Waldo Community Action Partners for Head Start and Early Head Start programs, according to a news…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,000 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
The community is getting together to share stories of Belfast icon Linda Best, who passed away last week.
Join July 5 at 4 p.m. at the Belfast City Park Pavilion. Take…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,191 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,838…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from June 8-12 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Timothy Hynd to Nicholas Dorr and Heather Dorr.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 27, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 104.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,154 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,809…
BURNHAM — The Town of Burnham held its municipal elections Friday, June 26 and provided the following results from its municipal elections on its town website.
SELECTMAN
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FRIENDSHIP — Suzanne Burr Armstrong (b. Suzanne Boyton Burr) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 21, 2020, at the family homestead, The Haven, in Friendship, Maine.
She…
‘continues to go to work every day to make a difference in the outdoor community in which he lives and works’
AUGUSTA — Game Warden Joey Lefebvre, who patrols the Knox and Lincoln County area, was recognized as Game Warden Of The Year, June 25 at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
The award…
CAMDEN — The driver thought she was pressing the brake, but instead stepped on the gas pedal, and rather than easing into a parking space, the Subaru gathered steam and slammed into the front wall…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the following notice June 26:
As the 2019 tax filing and payment deadline approaches, the IRS reminds taxpayers and businesses that 2019…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Friday her Administration has approved almost $9 million in grant awards to nearly 100 municipalities across the state under the Keep Maine Healthy Plan to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of $974,168 to combat tobacco use among Maine youth throughout the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,102 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,758…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, better known as the U.S. CDC, has quietly added three new potential COVID-19 symptoms, which brings the total…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday she will dedicate $50,000 in funding from the Governor’s Contingent Account to support the work of the Permanent Commission on the Status of…
ROCKLAND — Karl V. Copeland, 62, long time Rockland resident, died unexpectedly, Friday, June 19, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Karl leaves behind his wife, Ellen Copeland of…
