WASHINGTON — Jane L. Robinson, 76, of Washington, passed away at home on May 14, 2020.
She was born on February 1, 1944 in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Her services will be…
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FRIENDSHIP — Joan Florence (Swanson) O’Neill, 88, of Friendship, Maine, died Tuesday, May 12, 2019 in Rockland, Maine. She was the beloved wife of the late John F. O’Neill, and the mother of four…
JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $10,000 cash
UPDATE/ROCKLAND (MAY 15) — A young adult male from Lewiston remains in the Knox County Jail after he was arrested April 30 for an alleged carjacking attempt in Thomaston.
Abdi Ibrahim, 19,…
With a doctorate in biology, Dr. Rachel Morris teaches at Michigan State, volunteers for tracing, and fights the pandemic
EAST LANSING, Mich. — While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the world, one Waldoboro native has stepped to the frontlines of the pandemic and trained numerous individuals…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills and Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin announced Friday, May 15 the Maine Department of Education has secured internet access and devices to facilitate at…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,603 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
BURNHAM — The Town of Burnham announced Friday morning the town office has reopened, and asks visitors to observe posted guidelines when arriving at the facility.
Additionally, the town…
Star to be taken down Saturday morning
CAMDEN – The Mt. Battie Star, long a symbol of hope for those who see it shining in the night sky, underwent a change on Wednesday, May 13. Some of the white lights were replaced with red to…
UPDATE: From Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland: Maine’s Amber Alert has been canceled. The missing 3-year-old was located safe a short time ago. Additional details…
ROCKLAND — Raymond F. Merrifield, 38, beloved son of Fred Merrifield and Gretchen Barratt and loving father to Maia and Francis Merrifield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the coronavirus crisis continues to inflict negative impacts on Americans’ mental health, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation May 13 cosponsored by U.S. Senator…
ROCKLAND — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have, temporarily, disrupted the annual tradition of the Maine Lobster Festival, but it will not disrupt the annual crowning of a Maine Sea Goddess.…
Passenger ferries to the islands, Belfast, possibly Castine
PENOBSCOT BAY — The idea remains conceptual, people behind it emphasize, but they are looking longterm, past a global pandemic, past budgetary constraints, past the current economic contraction.…
Lodging businesses across the state can reopen for beginning June 1, so long as they follow a set of guidelines (appearing below), and can begin accepting reservations for residents and non-…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Thursday that, effective immediately, Maine lodging providers can begin accepting future reservations for stays with an arrival date of June 1 and…
AUGUSTA — Educators from each of Maine’s counties were honored May 14 in a Facebook webcast announcing the 2020 Maine County Teachers of the Year.
The group of educators comprises the…
PORTLAND — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has announced the P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center in Camden has been awarded $500 from the Foundation’s Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program…
It is no secret small businesses across the United States are facing financial challenges spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a way to shine a spotlight on some of America’s small…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 14, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 69.
Two of the individuals were residents of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,565 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
‘there has been a crush of demand for the farm products’
Meat shortages across the country caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have led more consumers buying locally raised beef, pork, and poultry, and that’s good news for Maine farms.
The shortage…
AIO Food and Energy Assistance said May 12 that Joe Ryan has been hired as AIO’s new warehouse manager, a role essential in the acquisition and distribution of food for AIO’s Food Assistance…
UNION — The Union Historical Society has announced, through a news release, it will not take part in or sponsor any Founder’s Day activities.
As such, the Union Founder’s Day event,…
AUGUSTA — As Maine continues to respond to COVID-19, Governor Janet Mills…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC greatly urges parents to continue to seek the administration of vaccines, especially to children, across the state, the organization’s director Dr. Nirav Shah noted during…
Lori Reynolds, organizer of the annual Harbor Fest event in Boothbay Harbor, has announced that the ninth annual, late summer, 10-day event (Sept…
AUGUSTA — Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah announced during his May 13 press briefing, in Augusta, the Maine CDC will be altering how it reports COVID-19 testing data.
“At the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The State of Maine has been awarded a total of $52,673,451 to purchase, administer, and expand capacity for COVID-19 testing, according to a news…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 13, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 66.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,515 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Friends and cyclists combine the bikes and coffee business model on Main Street
BELFAST—Opening a new business is stressful enough without it being smack in the middle of a pandemic.
But, CG Bikes owner Chris Gardner and business associate, Nathaniel Baer, are taking…
Quality can deteriorate when water is left sitting in pipes --- building owners should proactively flush water pipes before reoccupying
Maine Water Encourages Businesses, Municipalities, Schools and Operators of Vacant Properties To Flush Pipes To Maintain Water Quality
During Gov. Mills’ four stage plan…
CAMDEN — With the pandemic altering how seniors at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport celebrate the countdown until graduation, school leaders have partnered with Randy Stearns and…
ROCKLAND – The Rockland City Council will convene at 5:30 p.m., May 13, via Zoom to review its proposed 2021 municipal budget.
The meeting may be accessed by logging onto zoom.com.
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Anna D. Roberts, 87, passed away peacefully on May 10 at home with her family by her side.
Anna was born in Waltham, Massachusetts to Eric Anderson Sr and Adelia Anderson. As a young girl…
Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court’s conviction of Shawna Gatto in the murder of Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset in 2017.
The state’s ruling, available at courts.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services launched May 12 a statewide campaign to promote awareness of affordable health insurance options, particularly for people whose…
BELFAST — During his May 12 press briefing about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah addressed the outbreak of COVID-19 at the Tall Pines Retirement and Healthcare…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,477 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from May 4-8 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
John W. Mitchell Sr, Terri…
‘MLA will correct errors in allegations that right whales are harmed by entanglement in U.S. gear’
Thousands of Maine’s family-owned lobstering businesses are at risk of extinction due to a recent federal court ruling citing a violation of the Endangered Species Act by the National Marine…
BELFAST — Irene Dassler Moehs died peacefully in Belfast, Maine, on May 10, 2020, following a recent stroke.
Irene settled in Belfast after her retirement in 2013 to live near her son…
ROCKLAND — When, and even if, Rockland turns Downtown Main Street into a pedestrian mall during the month of June, Jersey barriers will be set up at Park Street and Glovers Passage (just south of…
PORTLAND — More than 60 Maine nonprofits have received nearly $900,000 from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation for COVID-19 relief efforts, according to a news release.
…WARREN — As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Warren Day 2020 has been canceled, according to a notice posted to the town’s website.
The two-day celebration was slated to be held…
Camden International Film Festival innovates for 2020
ROCKPORT — Ben Fowlie, executive director of the Camden International Film Festival, and Geoff Parker, multi-media specialist, have been cooking up an idea to keep the popular CIFF on course,…
Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 18 so long as they follow a set of guidelines appearing below.
Under the newly released plan by…
ROCKLAND — Isabelle A. Hoch, 85, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died peacefully May 9, 2020.
Born in Rockport, December 29, 1934, she was the daughter of Earle and Agnes…
ROCKLAND — Brenda Lee Ott, 77, passed peacefully in the company of her daughter and son-in-law on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center after fighting IPF for a year.
Born in…
