The Knox County Democratic Committee will host a panel that includes Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey,  Maine Center for Economic Policy President Garrett Martin, and League of Women Voters-ME / Democra…

Over the past month, state lawmakers have considered a slate of bills that would change the way Maine’s child protection system defines abuse and neglect — a definition that influences the number of families that get pulled into the system. 

I flew over the Rocky Mountains, squeezed into one of the the back rows, having departed Chicago earlier in the morn. The flight was jammed full, my seat mates a friendly older couple from Cleveland bound for the wineries of Napa, California.

Mythic Heart Theatre will present Spring Awake! Friday, May 9; Saturday, May 10; and Friday, May 16, all at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, May 17, at 3 p.m. (matinee).

Robert Seymour looked approvingly around him at the mix of trees — white pines, sugar maples, white ashes and a few up-and-coming hemlocks — in an open, pleasant forest grove near Sebec. “We did things backwards here,” he said. “We took out trees but left saw timber.”

AUGUSTA – Rep.

It’s a straight-forward problem with a complex solution.

Thank you to all the organizations, companies, and individuals that have participated in spring and fall road cleanup events over the last decade. Through your efforts, tons of trash have been removed from our roadways,  ensuring a safe and beautiful environment. 
To celebrate Keep Rockport Beaut…

Do you know how many 516 is? Of anything?

Between 2014 and 2024, the average retail price for electricity in Maine increased by the third highest rate in the country, according to an analysis by The Maine Monitor, surpassed only by California and Massachusetts.

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 21-25.

Appleton

Austin Davis to Jayne M.Tilley and Raymond M. Atwood.

Camden

Meg F. Quijano to Smiling Cow Building LLC.

Janis A. Kay to Amy M. Lacouture and David M. Lacouture.…

MAINE — April 28 is nationally recognized as Workers Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have died on, or as a result of, their job.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 16-23. 

Derek S. Pomeroy, 38, of Stockton Springs, operating while license suspended or revoked in Frankfort Aug. 6, 2021, $250 fine.

Update (April 29, 2025, 11:46 a.m.) Maine Fire Marshal's Office has confirmed that a fatality occured in relation to a garage fire in Warren, April 28. 

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.

CAMDEN — After 45 years at the helm of the The Smiling Cow, in downtown Camden, Meg Quijano is handing the business reins to the next generation, to her nephew, David Fisher.

The Smiling Cow, an iconic Main Street gift store, has been family…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 10-24.

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 10

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 12-24.

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 12…

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.

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

Millie, an 11-month-old Bloodhound, was on top of her game just after midnight April 24, locating a scared elderly woman who had wandered away from her Rockport home, unable to find her way back to safety.

Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, Waldoboro and Vinalhaven fire departments stomped out wildland fires on Finntown Road and AW Smith Road, respectively. The Vinalhaven fire burned approximately seven acres, and required 2.5 hours of firefighter time. The cause is still under investigation, according to Fire…

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…