University College at Rockland is offering the Osher New Beginnings Scholarship for the summer and fall semesters to encourage more Maine people of all ages to give college a try.
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Secret ballot May 14
PORT CLYDE — On May 14, residents of St. George will be asked to vote on a $2.64 million rehabilitation and development project at the former St. George Marine property at 10 Cold Storage…
Maine Public Utilities Commission
The Maine Public Utilities Commission ruled April 4, Central Maine Power cannot disconnect customers during the investigation into its metering, billing, and consumer service practices, if the…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 21-April 3. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…
Wiscasset Police Department
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 on Wiscasset's Gardiner Road, or Route 27. Bernard Koehling, 82, of Wiscasset was rushed to Maine Medical Center…
Beatrice E. (Harvey) (Fletcher) Hodgdon, 73, of Belfast passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 2, 2018.
She grew up in Winterport area the daughter of Kenneth…
Home-like environment in magnet school house
NORTH HAVEN — Maine’s smallest K-12 public school is seeking high school magnet students for the 2018 - 2019 school year. North Haven Community School, which has a total…
BELFAST— The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 1-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 1
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 22 - 30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 22
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Meets April 5, middle school library
CAMDEN — On April 5, the group of citizens, school board members and staff tasked with conceptualizing how to repurpose the Mary E. Taylor school building in Camden will…
Two adults charged with endangering welfare of child
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said April 4 three people were charged following the discovery of a methamphetamine lab on Verona Island, a small town of 550 residents next to…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
Dick Rogers, business and financial manager for IBEW Union Local 1837 which represents line workers for Central Maine Power, told the Joint Standing Committee for Energy, Utilities and Technology…
If no plan created by Repurposing Committee, he will organize new petition
On February 16, I proposed the following petition:…
ROCKLAND – On New Year’s Day 2017, a Rockland firefighter’s air pack malfunctioned while he was on the second floor of a burning building. He was suddenly unable to draw oxygen from his Self…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 23-29.
Dack A. Gallagher, 37, of Glenburn, burglary in Winterport Sept. 1, 2016, two…
ROCKLAND — The state and attorneys for the two New York City residents who were charged by Camden Police Detective Curt Andrick with felony…
New sloop crafted by local boatbuilders, designers
THOMASTON — Since Sept. 2016, the 65-foot Anna has been under construction in the Lyman-Morse…
Fire Marshal investigating
APPLETON – The investigation into the cause of an early morning fire that forced an Appleton couple from their house, and that was the trigger for a minor injury to a firefighter, has concluded.…
ROCKLAND – As municipalities across the country join lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and wholesale distributors, City Councilor Amelia Magjik introduced an option for Rockland to explore if…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in January-March.
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BELFAST — A husband and wife accused of beating their 10-year-old daughter to death over the span of several months were arraigned in Waldo County Superior Court April 2.
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 27 - April 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 27
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UPDATE: At approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday, detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested a Waldoboro woman for the robbery of the Damariscotta Bank and Trust in Bristol Monday…
Collection bins placed around community
The Camden Hills Regional High School Windplanners team continues an initiative started last…
Route 1 reopens
WARREN —Just after 4 p.m., April 2, a Tenants Harbor woman perished in an automobile crash on Route 1 in Warren near Sandy Shores Road.
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, …
ROCKLAND — Paul A. Cole, 63, of Rockland passed away on April 2, 2018 at Sussman House in Rockport. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of…
Vehicle parked outside ignites first
BELFAST — An early morning fire April 1 left a popular local restaurant a total loss, according to Belfast Fire Department Chief James Richards.
Mings, a Chinese…
GEORGIA — Philip Michael Dodge, 60, died March 6, 2018 in Jesup, Georgia.
He was born on March 11, 1957 to George I. and Alice (MacLeod) Dodge Jr. Phil grew up in Owls Head and Augusta.…
A little insulation and sheetrock ...... mud season fun
The idea to move into this house, says Ed, was hatched in the middle of the night the weekend Wally was getting ready to die. My son and I were having a quiet couple of hours together yesterday,…
ROCKPORT – A rescheduled School Administrative District 28/Five Town CSD school safety forum was held March 27 in the Strom auditorium in Rockport. Panelists included Shawn Carlson, principal of…
ROCKPORT – Rita L. Leblanc, having attained the age of 100, died at her home surrounded by her loved ones, Saturday, March 17, 2018. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, February 3, 1918 she was the…
THOMASTON — Claudette M. Townsend, 83, passed away at the home of her sister Marguerite Easler on Tuesday, March 27th 2018 in Ellsworth, ME. Claudette was born on November 23, 1935 in Old Town, ME…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 145 calls for service from March 19-27. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
Around the state
Maine State Police, working with the Somerset Sheriff's Office, said March 31 that the deaths of a husband and wife from Norridgewock appear to be a domestic violence…
BELFAST — Belfast Police are searching for a man after two young boys were reportedly sexually propositioned in Belfast City Park around 1 p.m. March 28, according to Sgt.John Gibbs.…
Collaborate project with Waldo County Sheriff’s Office
THORNDIKE — A group of Mount View High School students presented their public service announcement posters they’ve been working on for the last several weeks in an advanced art class,…
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MIDCOAST — Area landscapers: Have you filled your mowing contracts yet this year? Do you want to lock in more jobs? Help is here. Penobscot Bay Pilot is producing its spring/summer edition of the…
CAMDEN — The Camden Police Department has a new patrol officer. Paul Thompson joined the department March 14, filling an open position…
PORTLAND–The much anticipated extension of Amtrak train service northeast to Rockland will not happen this summer.
At…
ORONO — On March 28, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife bestowed its MaryAnn Hartman award on Lincolnville resident and Maine Warden Service Chaplain Kate Braestrup at a special…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 5-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 16-22.
Anthony J. Holden, 36, of Etna, probation violation in Troy Oct. 11, 2016,…
The Writers Harbor at Maine Media expands workshops to include travel writing, graphic novels, live storytelling
ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College plans on building a world-class writing program, fund more scholarships and attract high-profile faculty with the generous $300,000 grant, from…
A Facebook Page operated by four women has sparked an audit into the state’s largest electric utility. In January, CMP Ratepayers…
Owners file for bankruptcy
CAMDEN — Auctioneer Stefan Kennan is sitting in the parking lot of the Camden Harbour Inn this morning, March 29, letting people know who intended to attend the auction of the inn that the event…
ROCKLAND — A Tennessee truck driver involved in a crash that killed two people in March 2016 was found guilty of manslaughter after a five…
APPLETON — Salvatore T. Vella passed away peacefully at his home in Appleton on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 16,1938, graduate of Georgia Tech, Sal was an…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has posted notice of the emergency rule-making for ranked-choice voting, as the state prepares to use the…
Rockland Street near once vibrant lime, shipyard industries
ROCKLAND – An abandoned house that subsequently became acquired property of the City of Rockland is now an empty lot.
As city workers supervised from an adjacent property once known as a…
DAMARISCOTTA — Melissa S. Sawyer, 48, suddenly and tragically left this earth as a result of an automobile accident on March 25, 2018.
Melissa's love and joy were her immediate and extended…
