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SEARSMONT — These are the election results from the June 14 elections in Searsmont. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

NORTHPORT — These are the June 14 election results from the Town of Northport. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

UNION — Voters in Union elected Martha Johnston-Nash with 357 votes to a two-year term on the Select Board. Her opponent, Linda Waltz-Mountainland, received 208 votes.

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ROKCPORT — Rockport voters elected Jim Annis to the Select Board, unseating incumbent Denise Munger. The vote was close; Annis had 268 votes and Munger 253.

In addition to candidates for…

BELMONT — Here are the June 14 election results from the Town of Belmont. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

ST. GEORGE — These are the election results for June 14 from the Town of St. George. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

WALDO — Here are the Town of Waldo election results from June 14 primary elections. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

CUSHING — These are the June 14 election results from the Town of Cushing. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

MORRILL — These are the June 14 elections results from the Town of Morrill. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

FRIENDSHIP — These are the results of the June 14 elections from the Town of Friendship. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

FRANKFORT — These are the results of the June 14 primary elections from the Town of Frankfort. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

ISLESBORO — These are the results of the June 14 primary elections from the Town of Islesboro. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

MATINICUS ISLE — These are the results of the June 14 elections from Matinicus Isle Plantation. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power Company announced Tuesday that electric delivery rates will go down by 5.5 percent starting July 1.

In the company’s annual rate reconciliation and adjustment…

WARREN — Gary E. Miller, 68, passed away in the comfort of his home and family on Friday, June, 10, 2022 in Warren. Gary was born on January 3, 1954 in Portland, Maine to parents Alvin and Mary…

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CAMDEN– Except for two articles — 15 and 16 — on the municipal ballot, voters in Camden said yes to all articles on the town’s 2022 Town Meeting Warrant, which included the easing of density in…

FRANKFORT and PALERMO — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two crashes that killed two people in separate incidents.

On June 11, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Waldo County…

 
MORRILL — A super majority of workers at Ironwood — a mental health…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

On June 14, voters in Rockport will choose one of two candidates — Denise Munger and Jim Annis — to serve a three-year term on the…

On June 14, voters in Rockport will choose one of two candidates — Denise Munger and Jim Annis — to serve a three-year term on the…

On June 14, voters in Camden will elect two candidates to serve on the Camden Select Board. There are two open seats this June, one…

On June 14, voters in Lincolnville will elect one of two candidates competing for one three-year term on the Lincolnville Select…

On June 14, voters in Camden will elect two candidates to serve on the Camden Select Board.

On June 14, voters in Lincolnville will elect one of two candidates competing for one three-year term on the Lincolnville Select…

Barry Allen Bryant went to the garden to be with his beloved grandmothers, family, and friends who went before him, on June 8, 2022. He was born in Camden, Maine on August 17, 1974. His spirit of…

On June 14, voters in Camden will elect two candidates to serve on the Camden Select Board. There are…

A memorial service for Raymond Wallace, who passed away December 18, 2020, and his wife, Alice Wallace, who passed away February 2, 2022, will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 1 p.m., at…

A memorial service w/ military honors for F. Thomas Russell, who died May 11, 2022, will be held Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Odd Fellows Hall on Route 90 in Warren.

ROCKPORT — William “Bill” Carl Chapman was born August 4, 1948, in Augusta, the son of Paul Sidelinger Chapman and Gertrude Ida Schaeffer. He died Wednesday, June 1, at Pen Bay Medical Center in…

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Summer days start for me at sunrise on Lincolnville Beach, emptying the trash barrels, picking up butts, putting the place back in order for the day. It’s a job I love,…

UNION — Due to a resignation from the select board, the Town of Union select board voted to hold a special election to fill the position with a term ending June 2023.

The board also voted…

The Belfast Lions Club recently served breakfast for the Belfast Area High School Class of 2022 seniors returning from their Project Graduation.
 
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WARREN — At approximately 3:15 p.m., on Saturday, June 11, 2022, Knox Regional Communication Center received 911 calls reporting an incident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at a residence on…

In advance of June 14 town meeting vote

CAMDEN — Camden voters have two Tannery-specific warrant articles before them June 14 at annual town meeting, business that is to be…

HOPE — Put three girls, ages 11 to 12, into a paddock with three young mustangs from Antelope Valley, Nevada, and there is bound to be…

A graveside service for Yvonne Rose Ingerson Davis, 65, who passed away February 17, 2022, will be held, Tuesday June 21, 2022, at 11 a.m., at South Parish Cemetery, Ridge Road, Martinsville…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Over April vacation, April 15-21, Camden Hills Regional High School was able to reboot the traditional trip to Washington, D.C.  The Bisbee Foundation, a…

On June 10, Maine State Police Colonel John Cote described a structural reorganization of the agency that he oversees, and which includes several new positions and other efficiency measures.

A celebration of life for Patricia Nick, 92, who passed away on September 29, 2021, will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 1 p.m., at The Poor Farm, Vinalhaven.

FRIENDSHIP — Joan M. Murphy, 89, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, June 3, 2022 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was the…

CAMDEN — Rosita Oldham Lazar passed away on May 20, 2022 after 88 years of grace, kindness and devotion to her loved ones.

Born in Valencia, Spain on June 8, 1933 to a family of Spanish…

CUSHING — Heath Allen Yeaton, 44, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 3, 2022, at his home in Cushing.

Born in Rockport, January 4, 1978, he was blessed to have two sets of parents: Brad…

LINCOLNVILLE—In the summertime, people drive by rural, roadside farm stands like they’re a dime a dozen. But, there is such art and beauty in a local hutch at the end of a dirt driveway.

NORTHPORT—Down the road on Route 1 from The Only Doughnut sits the newly built brick-and-mortar home of The Scone Goddess.

“We call this area of Route 1 ‘The Corridor of Yum,’ ” said…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

‘everybody knows in this room that 30 days is not enough time to work with an individual on changing their life’

“We know this, and we want to know how we can overcome those numbers,” said Governor Janet Mills, during a stop at a recovery center in Rockland, June 8, 2022. “We hear a lot about the overdose…

‘I keep doubling my production and it just keeps selling out’ 

THOMASTON – Laurel Cristopher is business owner, baker, dishwasher, and as it turns out, she’s a good carpenter to boot. Christopher is from Winthrop; she was scouting places where a small…

Gov. Janet Mills announced $4 million June 7 from the Maine Jobs and Recovery Program for job creation and employment recovery for the healthcare workforce. Mills made the announcement at…