the department’s longest-tenured officer

Thomaston announces two new patrol officers, recognizes a steady presence

"We are pleased to introduce Nick Vasquez and Ron Wood to the Thomaston Police Department," said Town Manager Kara George, in a news release. On Monday, March 23, 2026, the Thomaston Select Board confirmed the appointment of two new police officers. The Select…

March 26 meeting

Rockport Planning Board: Pier approval, subdivision waiver, citizen request for land use amendments, code enforcement improvements

ROCKPORT — Before the Rockport Planning Board begins a discussion about ordinance amendments to possibly place before voters in November, it will wrap up business on one subdivision waiver request and a harbor pier application, as well as hear from a Union Street…

It’s a way for us to check in, ask what’s going on and how are you doing

Thomaston launches weekly phone calls to seniors program

THOMASTON — A number of senior residents live alone in Thomaston, with families often living too far away to swing by. It’s not uncommon for a relative out of state to call the police department and request a check on someone whom the relative hasn’t heard from in…

crash scene of commercial vehicle rollover

UPDATE: Portion of Route 17 in Rockport reopens after truck hauling liquid nitrogen crashes

March 26, 2026 update: Authorities are looking into a possible mechanical issue occurring just prior to an 18-wheeler truck landing on its side on a stretch of Route 17 in Rockport, March 25, 2026. Having noticed the sudden driving difficulties, the truck’s…

This morning I posted signs because people in opposition have trespassed onto my land, taking photographs, and using those images as public opposition to my project. I regret having to close down the property in this way because I would prefer to keep it completely open to you all.

blueberry fields now under camera surveillance, posted against trespassers

Northport to pursue moratorium that would slow, possibly halt RV resort development on blueberry field

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 voters that would, if approved…

Obituaries

Barbara 'Bobby' Sweitzer, obituary

ROCKPORT — Barbara "Bobby" Sweitzer,…

John E. Terry, obituary

LINCOLNVILLE — John Eli Terry, of Lincolnville,…

Alexander VanDyke Armentrout, obituary

ROCKPORT — Alexander VanDyke…

Delphina Ann Norwood Stred, obituary

OWLS HEAD — Delphina Ann Norwood…

Maureen O. Richard, notice

CAMDEN — Maureen O. Richard, 89, took her…

Georgia H. Mahonen, notice

CAMDEN — Georgia H. Mahonen, 97, died…

Spotlight

The Apron at Knox County Regional Airport rebrands to Nomad

OWLS HEAD — Two…
Sunday Brunch, daily specials and ever-evolving culinary riffs on New Americana cuisine
Opposition to proposed RV resort on Northport blueberry field builds with citizen petition, civic action

…
First phase: 20 RV sites, three geodesic domes
Camden Town Manager recommends initiating search for new police chief

…
Maintain status quo with law enforcement while town explores future of PD

Galleries

Logan Bailey earns Eagle Scout rank after completing landscaping and bench project at Rocky Coast Home, Thomaston

Camden Hills Regional High School chess masters are Maine champions at statewide competition

Main Street Buzz

A New Era in Real Estate: What It Means for Maine and Our Communities By Dennis Hilton, Designated Broker, Newcastle Realty

Newcastle Realty

Tips on selling your book without social media

DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

Camden Rotary Club Hosts Talk on the Past and Future of Primary Care on March 24

Camden Rotary Club

Sunday Tidbit: God's Saving Grace Part 2

Eastgate Ministries

Attention Parents! It’s Not Too Late to Join a Spring Sport Your Child Will Love - Come Row with Megunticook Rowing!

Megunticook Rowing

Sail, Power, and Steam Museum is the new home of Four-Ton Triple-Stage Expansion Steam Engine

Sail Power & Steam Museum

Hanneke Cassel Band at the Rockport Opera House

Rockport Opera House

KCDC Meeting on April 14: Hear How Federal Economic Policy is Hurting Maine Families

Knox County Democrats

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Strand Family Series

Halcyon Quartet brings 'Burt Dow' to Strand Theatre stage

ROCKLAND — Join the Halcyon Quartet for Robert McCloskey’s Burt…

panel explores how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow produce that is donated to food security organizations

UMaine Extension to host webinar on the role community gardens play in food security

one woman hands a heap of carrots to another woman

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will…

A photographer and his young wife are stranded in a remote village

Film Club at Rockland Public Library meets in April

Film Club meets in the Rockland Public Library's Board Room on Thursday,…

Street Medicine Interventions

Six MaineHealth leaders selected to serve on national advisory council for HIV/AIDS

MaineHealth is helping shape a new national…

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center open overnight March 27, 28

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be open at the Rec Center (…

Mariners and boaters: National Weather Service extends forecast to 60 miles offshore

Beginning on or about April 16, the Nationa…

A Bird's Tale

The Arctic Swan

ne of few all-white birds, the eastern population of tundra swan winters along the coast from New Jersey to North Carolina and migrates north to the Arctic for nesting. It is a rare bird in Maine. Photo by Peter Pearsall, courtesy USFWS.

Three tundra swans showed up last week in Scarborough Marsh, a noteworthy find considering Maine is outside of…

Maine Dept. of Labor no-cost trainings for April 2026

Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for April 2026.

…

'A Thing in the Spring: Poetry as Inspiration' from the Millay House Presents series

Join Millay House Rockland, Saturday, April 3, from 3…

author of 'Nature Notes from Maine' series

"The Wonder of Maine’s Wildlife" talk with Ed Robinson at Lincolnville library

"The Wonder of Maine’s Wildlife" will be featured April 1, 2026,…

players in the role of lobstermen placing and hauling traps across Maine waters

Maine-inspired board game “Corker” holds first public playtest in Vinalhaven

Rachel Noyes and Jerry Doughty playing Corker

VINALHAVEN — Corker, a new board game inspired by…

Exhibition P O S Y and a Homeworthy fundraiser at Carver Hill Gallery, March 27

"If Ever Having Looked at the Sun", acryclic on canvas in handmade fir frame, by Kristen Diederich.

An exhibition, P O S Y, and a Homeworthy fundraiser …

Registration opens for Belfast Senior College Spring 2026

This spring, Belfast Senior College offers eighteen classes, encompassing a wide…

Megunticook Market has new owner, is renovated in advance of grand reopening

Tracie Nguyen (Photo courtesy Tracie Nguyen)

CAMDEN — The Megunticook Market, aka Meg Market, is a Camden…

Registration opens for hands-on ocean science program for teachers this summer

Registration has officially opened for…

an overnight experience for youth ages 13-18

5th Annual 4-H Agricultural Symposium for Maine teens, April 19-21

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative…

Rufus Wainwright to perform at The Waldo Theatre in September

WALDOBORO — Rufus Wainwright will be performing in his only Maine appearance at The…

MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Ellie, a new pet therapy dog

BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes its newest volunteer team:…

'petition's purpose is to allow the voters to decide whether they want paid parking or not'

Camden downtown businesses host petition to eliminate paid parking program

Alex Cohen, of Camden, initiated a petition to deliver to the Select Board requesting a measure be placed on the June Town Meeting asking voters if they want to eliminate the paid parking program in Camden and to remove all the meters that were placed in downtown locations last Spring. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)

CAMDEN — Another citizen-lead petition drive has surfaced in…

This Week in Lincolnville: Maple Syrup Season

I write this on Maine Maple Sunday, when sugar houses across the state welcome visitors to see…

Public Notice of Federal Consistency Review: Isle au Haut Thoroughfare Federal Navigation Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes…

accepting verbal and written comments about the potential impacts on fishing in the area to be dredged

Maine DMR solicitation of Public Comment regarding 700 Acre Island Dredge Project in Islesboro, Penobscot Bay

Pursuant to …

'has been an open door for many teens entering the workforce'

Erickson Fields Farm seeks Summer Teen Ag Crew

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is…

ticketed performances and free events

Watts Hall Community Arts holds grand reopening in April with full month of events

THOMASTON — After more than six months of closure…

Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:46 AM	High	9.95`
12:08 PM	Low	0.23`
6:42 PM	High	8.51`

Friday, 03/27
12:23 AM	Low	1.31`
6:59 AM	High	9.72`
1:21 PM	Low	0.37`
7:54 PM	High	8.58`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:24 AM	High	9.37`
11:56 AM	Low	0.21`
6:20 PM	High	8.01`

Friday, 03/27
12:11 AM	Low	1.24`
6:37 AM	High	9.15`
1:09 PM	Low	0.35`
7:32 PM	High	8.08`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:23 AM	High	10.78`
11:59 AM	Low	-0.06`
6:22 PM	High	9.33`

Friday, 03/27
12:15 AM	Low	1.25`
6:38 AM	High	10.65`
1:09 PM	Low	0.00`
7:32 PM	High	9.46`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:19 AM	High	10.63`
11:50 AM	Low	0.35`
6:11 PM	High	9.28`

Friday, 03/27
12:11 AM	Low	1.50`
6:32 AM	High	10.40`
1:02 PM	Low	0.46`
7:23 PM	High	9.36`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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Camden Rotary Club Hosts Talk on the Past and Future of Primary Care on March 24

Sunday Tidbit: God's Saving Grace Part 2

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