I did not grow up going to church. I do not think this is that unusual in this part of the world. Last I knew, Maine is only second to Vermont in the fewest churches per capita.

Our village on the coast of Maine has two dedicated church buildings, both boasting sanctuaries dating back to the ear…

The first weekend in May is pottery weekend in Maine! The annual Maine Pottery Tour, set for Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This beloved event invites pottery enthusiasts, art collectors, and curious adventurers alike to experience the creativity and craftsmanship of Maine’s thr…

From the summit of Katahdin, the view is of forests stretching in all directions, broken only by the western lakes, the alpine tundra of the Tablelands, and the rocky peaks of surrounding mountains: woodlands as far as the eye can see.

CAMDEN — Memorial Day is a day that for years has been set aside for Americans to remember all the brave men and women who ultimately gave their lives in support of our country in all the wars and conflicts.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is leading a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Senators to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. 

On April 18, former Arizona Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, President of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, announced the 54 exceptional college students from 49 U.S. colleges and universities selected as 2025 Truman Scholars. Among them was Greyson…

The Maine Department of Transportation will be paving Route 17 in Jefferson and Union. There are two work areas:

The first project area begins approximately at Shepard Road and extends northwest 3.5 miles;

If you’re driving an electric vehicle up I-95 or 295 these days, particularly in York or Cumberland counties, odds are you won’t have to travel far before hitting a public charging station.

Harold McWilliams, of Rockport, attended the April 19 "The Shout Heard Up the Coast" rally and protest in Belfast, and chronicled it with his camera.

The protest was part of the nationwide surge in protests against actions of the Trump Administration in Washi…

Ma has been musing on the cultivated environs of this old place. Here is a little piece she put together.

The public is invited to a Free The River Happy Hour, April 25, 5 to 7 p.m.,c to learn about the current issues with respect to Camden's June 10 town vote, the facts behind the proposal to remove the Montgomery Dam, the outreach efforts planned and the ways volunteers can help the effort.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 14-18.

Belfast

Elizabeth A. Wakem and Elizabeth H. Pattershall to John R. and Robyn M. Jones. 

Brian A. Staples to Brian & Kara Staples Revocable Living Trust. …

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 2-17.

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.

April 2…

The Town of Thomaston invites all residents and community members to attend a Public Police Forum on Tuesday, May 6, at 6 p.m. at the Thomaston Municipal Building. This forum is an opportunity for the public to share input, ideas, and positive feedback regarding law enforcement services in the community.

The Save the Dam Falls Committee held a successful Community Conversation at the Camden Public Library last month, according to a news release from the committee, Over 60 attendees participated and offered their questions and concerns.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture circulated a news release Thursday evening, April 17, saying it issued, "a memorandum to all state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) making it clear states must ensure SNAP benefits are provided with an expectat…

Saturday, May 10

In 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary (“Semiquincentennial”) of its founding. This anniversary presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to share the whole history of our nation and make progress in becoming a more perfect union.…

CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy is the recipient of a $1.5 million gift from Guy E. Mossman ’79E that will establish The Maine Maritime Academy Endowed Chair of Nuclear and Reliability Engineering in memory of Edward L. Mossman ’50E. The funds associated with the endowment will support a facu…

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that the U.S. Department of Justice will file a lawsuit against the State of Maine over alleged Title IX violations. Below is the Governor's response, followed by a statem…

ROCKLAND — In its second winter in existence, the Emergency Warming Center in Rockland saw five times the usage in comparison to its inaugural year, partly because it was open three times more often and more people were learning of the shelter’s existence. The volunteer organizers are elat…

Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. to mark the occasion!

A bill that would boost transparency of how Maine’s opioid settlement funds are being spent advanced out of committee last month.

Lawmakers on the health and human services committee unanimously voted in favor of L.D. 110, An Act to Require Reporting on the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Fu…

ROCKPORT — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree hosted a town hall at Camden Hills Regional High School April 13, drawing a capacity crowd of more than 800 Mainers for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the country — and the increasingly alarming and chaotic policies of the T…

A large golden retriever that was suddenly and mysteriously unable to walk was rescued from the woods April 14 by a group of Camden firefighters and Camden police.

Rogue had been on an evening walk approximately one-quarter mile from his home off of High Street in Camden, when he sat down in the middle of the wo…