NORTHPORT — In less than 30 minutes, the two Northport Select Board members and a roomful of approximately 40 town citizens agreed at a regularly scheduled meeting that the town will pursue placing a 180-day moratorium measure before vo

I write this on Maine Maple Sunday, when sugar houses across the state welcome visitors to see their operations, and to learn how this natural delicacy is made. I have only recently become aware of just how hyper-local this product is.

When I cross the Georgia state line my brain immediately starts singing, 

“Georgia, Georgia.

"The whole day through

"Just that old sweet song

"Keeps Georgia on my mind.”

Union residents hoping to serve on the Union Select Board, Budget Committee, as well as the Regional School Unit 40 board and two more municipal committees have until April 13, 4 p.m., to return nomination papers.

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE — Spring just slipped in the door at 10:46 a.m., March 20, at our latitude and longitude 44° 11' 27" N / 69° 4' 46" W. But ssshhhh. Don't mention the snow we are supposed to get on March 22 and 23, and maybe Wednesday and Thursday....

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 9-13.

Camden

Joan Nevius Est. to Susan Lavalla.

ROCKLAND — Site plans for a proposed Public Services garage that would replace and relocate the current structure was approved by the Planning Board during the Board’s March 3, 2026 meeting.

Maine and New England must choose between two divergent paths for how to generate electricity in the coming years, according to two noteworthy reports released this winter that come to very different conclusions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins has announced updates to her senior leadership team for the remainder of the 119th Congress. 

The School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8) School Board will convene its regularly scheduled March 18 meeting at the Strom Auditorium, at Camden Hills Regional High School, with the focus on its …

Logan Russell Bailey, a member of Boy Scout Troop 254 in Warren, was recognized March 1 in a ceremony held at the Warren Congregational Church for earning his Eagle Scout rank.

Logan's Eagle Scout project was entitled “Benches and Flowers for Roc…

The Lincolnville School Committee will hold a special meeting March 18, at 6 p.m., at the Lincolnville Central School's Walsh Commons, with the proposed $5.54 million budget conversation topping the agenda.

AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition effort, “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said March 17.

In a win for energy affordability, the Maine Senate advanced …

After making a drawing of Horseshoe Beach on the west coast of Florida I drove out to a parking area overlooking the Gulf of “America” to watch the setting sun. It was clear and bright and there was the vague possibility of seeing the green flash. As a sailor I’ve seen it before, but it doesn't get old.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 23-27

Belfast

Kyle A. Dow to Kyle A. Dow and Aubrey L. Day. 

Raymond & Leah Greenberg Trust to Robert D. and Pamela C. Hawkins. 

Update: 

We are so sorry to announce that the Maine Maple Sunday event scheduled for tomorrow, March 22nd, at the Camden-Rockport Historical Society is officially cancelled due to the expected weather.

FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS — Two Lincolnville boys have each claimed a championship, and each earned ranked status in the sport of wrestling, after competing in the Maine All-State/New England Qualifier, according to a media release March 17. 

CAMDEN — When the Select Board convenes March 17 in Camden for a regularly scheduled meeting, its discussions will range from spending money on vernal pool surveys in a cemetery to renting the former chamber of commerce building on the

AUGUSTA — The Maine Library Commission reviewed a draft rule last week that would impose new requirements on the state’s libraries, including annual training for library trustees.

Central Maine Power said just after noon that the company is prepared for gusty winds associated with rainstorm arriving Monday night.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 4-10. 

Dakota Miller, 25, of Bangor, operating under the influence in Winterport April 12, 2022, 48 hours in jail, license suspended for 180 days, and $500 fine. 

ROCKLAND — A proposed multi-unit residential development at 438 Old County Road, in Rockland, returns before the Planning Board, Tuesday, March 17, on the heels of a same-day site review of the property.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 27 - March 10.

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.

Feb. 27

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 28 - March 11.

WARREN — Shawn Saindon has announced his candidacy for Maine House District 44 as an Independent, seeking to represent the towns of Warren, Union, and Hope. The seat is opening as Rep. Bill Pluecker reaches the end of his term. The election will be held on November 3, 2026.