OWLS HEAD — Cape Air Station Manager Rocky Stenger, Jr., is set to retire after serving Cape Air, its predecessors and the airport for 60 years. His final day will be November 12. It is a big…
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Rocky Stenger, Jr., has no plans to move, and looks forward to winter
Educate a girl, change the world
CAMDEN HARBOR — The sailing vessel Maiden, first made famous in 1989 during the Whitbread Round the World race as her first all-…
SEARSPORT - Everybody loves a good parade and the residents of Searsport are no exception. Bring in the townsfolk from the surrounding area and you have the makings of one heck-of-a-celebration.…
7,600 farms in Maine, and all getting more resourceful
HOPE – The blueberry barrens were abuzz Monday afternoon at Brodis Blueberries with a visit from Governor Janet Mills to announce the state is using $20 million in federal relief funds to directly…
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioner Dorothy Meriwether leveled charges of “bullying” against members of the Midcoast Internet Coalition and called their actions, “disheartening.” She further said…
UPDATE — Maine State Police reported Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, that the man they originally reported as detained in connection with a double homicide in Waldo is from…
ROCKPORT — Resident shared their opinions regarding short-term rental properties in town with the Rockport Select Board and Town Manager Bill Post at a workshop on the subject Sept. 23. The Select…
Police Chief: PD received no fireworks complaints in 2019
ROCKPORT — Members of the Rockport Select Board advised Town Manager Bill Post at their Sept. 23 meeting that they would like him to bring before them copies of the fireworks ordinances in…
ROCKPORT — On Sept. 25, the Rockport Planning Board will consider a proposal by Jonas and Stacey Contakos to turn the property at 229 Commercial St./Route 1 into an “education-based adult and…
August has already been a busy month for Rockport’s incoming Town Manager Bill Post, who sat down with this reporter to discuss his past experiences in public government throughout the state,…
Maine Media College plans to expand campus
At their July 24 meeting, members of the Rockport Planning Board will consider proposals by two separate parties to construct new buildings in town. One proposal is to construct a new dental…
Chairman Ken McKinley honored for his years of service
ROCKPORT — On June 10, members of the Rockport Select Board voted unanimously that town manager Rick Bates sign a contract engaging Mary Beth Van Keuren as owner’s representative to oversee the…
Van Keuren named as owner’s rep for library project
ROCKPORT — Members of the Rockport Select Board voted unanimously May 28 to engage RealTerm Energy to swap out the existing street lights and exterior lights throughout town for energy efficient…
Rockport library update
ROCKPORT — Dynamite blasting at the Rockport library construction site in Rockport Village begins this morning, May 29, with the first blast scheduled for 9:55 a.m.
ROCKPORT —…
In business
VINALHAVEN – Robert Young was born and grew up on Vinalhaven. He married his high school sweetheart, Kristie, and they have two daughters. Young has been lobstering all his life. He started at the…
‘Escape rooms are fun because they force you to think in a different way’
ROCKPORT — Tiffany Ford has plans to open a new business in Rockport which will offer entertainment to all ages and bring a concept sweeping the country to the Midcoast: “escape rooms.” Escape…
Accepts first donation from nonprofit group
The Rockport Select Board convened April 16 and voted unanimously to approve a “memorandum of understanding” outlining the manner in which funds would be disbursed from the Rockport Library…
MAR 27 ROCKPORT PLANNING BOARD MEETING
The Rockport Planning Board will convene March 27 to consider applications for new businesses, including a beauty shop and a facility offering aquatic fitness for dogs. The board will also review…
Dimming the lights and protecting local food producers
ROCKPORT — Members of the Rockport Select Board agreed March 11 to gather additional information regarding a plan to swap out the existing exterior lights throughout town for energy efficient, LED…
Rockport Planning Board agenda includes animal therapy center
At its Feb. 27 scheduled meeting, the Rockport Planning Board will consider an extension of two years on the official site plan application by Pen Bay Medical Center to build a new physician’s…
Also discussed: Another sewer extension and West Rockport Fire Station rebuild
ROCKPORT — Voting unanimously, members of the Rockport Select Board agreed Feb. 11 to make $1.5 million in bond funds available so that the town will to forward with the construction of the $3.5…
General reserve fund up $600,000 from previous year
ROCKPORT - Auditor Ron Smith spoke highly of the Town of Rockport’s municipal finances Monday, Jan. 28 during a meeting of the Select Board. Smith, who is the managing principal of Buxton-based…
New takeout pizzeria, garage and landscape business expansions
ROCKPORT — On Jan. 23 the Rockport Planning Board will consider proposals and review the progress of local businesses that aim to expand on their current sites or open new locations.
The…
Board approves liquor license for new location of Main Street Meats at Hoboken
ROCKPORT — Members of the Rockport Select Board voted unanimously to elect Ken McKinley as their acting chairman during a Jan. 14 meeting at the Rockport Opera House. McKinley now holds the role…
Libraries and Libations and Dialing for Dollars part of fundraising strategy
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board heard presentations Jan. 8 by the Rockport Public Library design team and the Rockport Library Foundation on the progress of the construction timeline and…
Hundreds flock to waterfront for annual Holiday on the Harbor
Despite frigid temperatures, droves of holiday revelers and fireworks enthusiasts attended this year’s Holiday on the Harbor festival Dec. 8, which culminated with a dramatic pyrotechnic show…
To the four corners of the U.S. and beyond
CAMDEN - You just never know who you might meet on Camden’s Public Landing. Such was the case Sunday, July 15, with Casey Zmich, who is riding his bike through Maine to Acadia Park and then into…
Simple lunch fare
ROCKLAND — Jeraimie Finnemore, owner of Big Bob's Big Dawgs, went before the Rockland Planning Commission Thursday, May 17, seeking approval to place a food truck at the former Wasses Hot Dogs…
Solar array to supply 90 percent of power to municipal buildings
ST. GEORGE – On April 9, the town of St. George and members of the Select Board, Conservation Commission and members of the public, including students from St. George's fourth and seventh grade,…
Watershed School presents the production on stage
ROCKPORT – Students of the Watershed School, in Camden will present John Cariani's play "Almost, Maine” on April 7 and 8 in the Rockport Opera House. The production will feature 17 Watershed…
ROCKLAND – Rockland’s City Hall is looking to update its Wall of Fame, the pictures that line the hallway at the entrance to the building. Amateur historian and Rockland Historical Society board…
A Bird’s Tale
It’s that time of year again! It’s not JUST the holiday season. Already, tens of thousands of birders (over 70,000 last year) are eagerly awaiting the period roughly two weeks before and after…
UNION – Every Tuesday morning at the Come Spring Café, 1422 Heald Highway (Route 17) in Union, the Knox County Liars Club will meet for breakfast.
Fred Peabody is the club's senior member…
And then there was one, winnowed down from 28 candidates
ROCKLAND – The Search Committee for a new Rockland city manager had recommended an individual to the Rockland City Council to fill the position. Although not yet identified, Rockland Mayor Will…
An academic paper published in December by a Seattle-based researcher with ties to Maine sheds some interesting light on the fate of birds in developing suburban landscapes. John Marzluff, the…
Sunday afternoon was last day in business
CAMDEN — At 6 p.m. Sunday, February 28, Cappy’s Chowder House, which for 37 years has occupied the familiar corner of downtown Camden, said goodnight to its last patrons and locked the door. The…
422 to 408 Main Street
ROCKLAND — Loyal Biscuit Company, which has stores in Camden, Rockland, Belfast and Waterville, announced it had acquired the building at 408 Main Street in Rockland and intends to move its store…
Night work could shorten project significantly
THOMASTON — Beginning in April 2016 through November 2018, The Maine Department of Transportation intends to reconstruct 2.1 miles of Route 1. On Monday evening, January 11, the town of Thomaston…
Monday on the Chris Wolf Show
The guest Monday, December 20, on the Chris Wolf Show will be Tom Ulichny of the Midcoast Music Academy in Rockland. Ulichny will be discussing music in general, the Midcoast Music Academy, as…
Registry of deeds revenue decreases, surprising for one of Maine’s wealthier counties
ROCKLAND - In two unanimous votes, the Knox County Commissioners and the Knox County Budget Committee approved the 2016 budget in chambers at the Knox County Courthouse. The budget was approved at…
MMMMMM, cookies...
ROCKPORT/CAMDEN – Following Friday night’s parade and Harbor Park tree lighting with Santa Claus, Camden’s 29th annual Christmas by the Sea weekend got underway in earnest on Saturday, Dec. 5. It…
With guest Karen Brace, Camden’s new Community Development Director
ROCKLAND - It's that time of year. Thanksgiving has just passed and Christmas is coming up. No sign of snow yet, but the season is here with Christmas by the Sea in Camden this weekend.
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Just one part of weekend long activities
Rockland - Main Street was awash in the soft glow of Christmas light and the air carried the tune of many a Christmas song as the Festival of Lights Parade made its way passed decorated shops,…
Monday on The Chris Wolf Show
On Monday morning, November 23, the special guest on the Chris Wolf Show will be Sandra Lauterbach of Clearbrook SeniorCare, Inc. on Pearl Street in Camden.
The show will be broadcast on…
Jillson sworn in as councilor
ROCKLAND — Voting unanimously, Rockland's City Council elected Louise MacLellan-Ruf as Rockland's new mayor Monday evening, Nov. 16. MacLellan-Ruf is now the fourth woman to be elected to that…
Reform welfare, lower the income tax, reduce energy costs and help students succeed.
ROCKLAND Maine Governor Paul R. LePage held a town hall meeting Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, at Rockland City Hall. Despite a late start, the Governor spoke and then answered questions from the…
You really are what you eat
They say that you are what you eat. On The Chris Wolf Show Friday, Nov. 6,, you'll find out if maybe that's true or not. His guest will be dietitian nutritionist…
UNION — The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are in Knox County this week for the 68th annual Maine Lobster Festival, but when they aren’t busy making appearances in Rockland, including their…
Harbor Ceremony and Parade are Highlighted
CAMDEN — The citizens of Camden do honor their sons and daughters from the Revolutionary War forward, and each Memorial Day the town turns out to honor its war dead. Those who have sacrificed…
7,000 licensed dogs need a place to run
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Café & Bakery downtown was abuzz with locals, who piled in for an evening of food, drink and a silent auction to help raise funds for the soon-to-be Thomaston Dog…
