Until further notice, swimming at Johnson Memorial Park's Chickawaukie Lake is not advised due to high E. coli levels. 

E. coli levels can increase due to rain runoff that pushes wildlife fecal matter and other ground substances into watersheds.

Rodenticide usage for pest control is becoming rampant and has devastating impacts on wildlife, say those advocating for their discontinued use.

Construction of two adjacent apartment buildings, each with 12 housing units, is being proposed for a parcel of land on Cross Street, near the intersection of Route 90 (West Street). Much of the site currently exists as a parking lot for the Anchor Church and is a section of a larger lo…

CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, June 23.

This home where I grew up and continue to live is old. Not by any stretch among the oldest in this little town, and far from the finest, the most opulent. Just an old farmhouse and barn, extensively added to, expanded and modernized over the last 150 years. A place where farming was once attempted, evidenced by the old rock walls hidden in t…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 2-16.

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.

June 2

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 4-18.

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.

June 4

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Belfast Police Department and the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office said June 18 they investigated and arrested individuals for drug trafficking in Belfast.  

 Larry Metcalf,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rockland, Vinalhaven, and Matinicus Plantation are among 19 Maine organizations receiving a share of $16,201,188 to support important development projects. The funding comes from the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) Fiscal Year 2026 Ca…

NORTHPORT — The Northport Select Board has selected Reeves Gilmore as the recipient of the 2026 Northport Spirit of America Foundation Tribute in recognition of his outstanding service, leadership, and commitment to the community.

CAMDEN — Over the course of an hour June 16, the Camden Select Board elected Chris Nolan as chair and Ken Gross as vice chair; reappointed all town positions under its purview, excepting the Town Manager; approved two summer neighborhood block parties, as well as the donation of a used g…

There are multiple upcoming fundraisers in the Midcoast for those injured at the May 15 Robbins Lumber fire. To learn how to contribute directly, scroll down for a list of places where one can make donations.

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from June 2-10. 

Every June, at the first meeting following annual Town Meeting, the Camden Select Board addresses its internal structure; e.g., who will be chair, who will be vice chair. It is also the meeting when the Select Board decides whether to reappoint its assessor, wastewater superintendent, police…

NORTHPORT - Residents turned out in force at the Northport Town Hall meeting June 15, to overwhelmingly support the proposed moratorium on RV campgrounds, glamgrounds, and event centers. The event took place at the Edna Drinkwater School.

MIDCOAST — As they did a month ago for Firefighter Andrew Cross, members of the region’s fire service are organizing a 24 hour per day vigil to stay with Searsmont Asst.

On Sunday, June 14, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Stockton Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 23 Cross Lane in Stockton Springs that destroyed a home, according to a news release of the Maine Dept. of Public Safety.

ROCKLAND/ROCKPORT (June 15, 2026, 6:30 a.m.)  — The Maine Warden Service dive team recovered the body of a missing boater on Chickawaukie Pond in Rockland after dark, Sunday night, June 14. 

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 7-11.  

Camden

"The Office of State Fire Marshal is saddened to learn of the passing of Wayne Woodbury, 76, on Sunday morning June 14, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland," said a June 14, 2026 Maine Dept. of Public Safety news release.