Super Bowl Sunday, the great American secular holiday. A chance to gather with friends and family and watch what is typically a pretty mediocre football game. For many of us, the game isn’t really the point. It is about a shared experience, the commercials, complaining about the halftime show. For me, it is planning elaborate snack…

AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is reporting the first case of measles in Maine since 2019.

NORTH HAVEN – North Haven Community School has opened admissions for the 2026-27 Offshore Program cohort.

Feb. 4, 2026 update: A revision has been made to the Vision and Planning Order for the Flanagan Center based on community feedback and to provide clarity on the intent of Phase 1 Visioning and Comparative Analysis, according to Mayor Adam Lachman. The revised order can…

CAMDEN — It's hard to believe that in 1991 only a few hundred locals attended the first organized traditional wood toboggan race in the country. Sports Illustrated called it, "a cross between an Alice in Wonderland costume ball and a family reunion..."

Reader Gallery 13 continues a tradition of sharing photos that are taken by readers — locals and visitors who take joy in the always soul-nourishing landscape of Maine.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 15-29.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named.

Jan. 15…

UPDATE: On Feb. 2, the Camden Town Office sent a revised agenda, informing the public that the agenda item concerning public access points to the harborfront had been pulled from the Feb. 3 list of municipal items to address.

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Jan. 26-30.

Sierra N. Bowen, 32, of Thomaston, domestic violence assault in Cushing  Aug. 11, 2024, $500 fine.

Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island Light (KBIL), is seeking a volunteer caretaker couple to serve as seasonal stewards of Burnt Island Light for the 2026 seaso…

Belfast — Police reported the following activity Jan. 17-29.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named.

Jan. 17

A combination of deep freezes and control measures have knocked back some prominent Maine forest pests and diseases over the past couple of years, providing relief to Maine trees after years of growing infestations.

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.

Erin Peak, of Belfast, and Brandon Peak, of Belfast, were married July 12, 2017, in Belfast and divorced Nov. 12. 

Rockland Police are attempting to identify the driver of a blue SUV, which was involved in a hit and run accident Jan. 29 in Rockland at the intersection of Broadway and Park Street at approximately 3:10 p.m.

The accident involved an individual operating an electric scooter. That pers…

WALDOBORO — A tractor trailer truck didn't quite make it up the steep Route 1 hill in Waldoboro, Friday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2026.

As the truck headed south out of town, the truck's cab caught fire just shy of the crest of the hill, known locally as "Ralph's Hill," causing an eventual shut down…

BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury Jan. 22-23.

Clyde E. Potter, 40, of Wiscasset, two counts of tampering with a victim in Monroe Oct. 10; three counts of violating a condition of release in Monroe Oct. 10. 

CAMDEN — At 11:30 a.m., Jan. 30, approximately 300 protesters convened on the Village Green to vent their discontent with the current political climate in the U.S.

ROCKLAND — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the City of Rockland with the 2025 EPA Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation and Maintenance Excellence Award for exceptional work in operating and maintaining its wastewater treatme…

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center has added one additional night, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, before closing up on Sunday morning, February 1, at 7 a.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King, I-ME, released a statement Jan.

AUGUSTA — A bill that would let Maine towns and counties seek bankruptcy protection received little support at a legislative hearing last week.

At 6 a.m., Jan. 29, U.S. Senator Collins circulated a news release saying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ceased its enhanced operations in Maine.

"The announcement comes after several direct communications between Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem…

The Camden Police Department is currently holding onto numerous items of personal property in its Lost and Found section.  The Department is looking to return the following unclaimed, abandoned, or otherwise found property to its r

ROCKLAND – The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Jan. 13-23.

In her final State of the State Address Jan. 27, Governor Janet Mills declared that "despite our challenges, I believe the state of our state is strong," according to a news release from her office.

In 2024, WRFR-LP Rockland programmer and board member Rachel Albury ran into WERU East Orland station manager Matt Murphy at the Common Ground Fair.