We never forget. Moment of Silence, 8:46 a.m., Sept. 11

Throughout the country, there will be a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., Sept. 11, marking the clock when hijackers deliberately crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, in New York City. Bells will…

'Their names belong on our monuments just as clearly as those who fell in the initial dust'

Camden 25th anniversary ceremony for 9/11 speaks of Maine's bond, promises to never forget

CAMDEN — “The heroes of 9/11 didn’t just give their lives on a single morning,” said Camden Police Chief Allen Weaver. “For many, they gave their lives over a span of decades, fighting the invisible wounds brought home from Ground Zero. Their names belong on our…

Calculator mistake generates revised property tax bills

Hope taxpayers, do not pay that August tax bill. Wait for a new one coming in the mail

HOPE — The property tax bills mailed Aug. 27 to approximately 1,200 Hope residents reflect a substantial calculation error, and the town will be circulating revised tax bills in mid-September. The new bills will report a reduced mil rate — from 15.2 to "12.4-ish…

patriotic selections, anecdotes and true stories

9/11 tribute concert by Mid Coast Community Band, Sept. 12

On Saturday evening, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m., the Midcoast Community Band will present a concert commemorating 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The concert will be held at the St. George Odd Fellows Hall on Elementary…

Filmmaker Gideon Baeza, and producer Marta Denny. Photo by Kay Stephens

shot and produced in the Midcoast

Local filmmakers wrap up production on skate movie 'Hope Is Hip'

CAMDEN—Filmmaker Gideon Baeza, 26, producer Marta Denny, 26, and a cast and crew of approximately 20 recently wrapped three weeks of an intense shoot for Baeza's first feature film, Hope Is Hip. Logline: In a seaside town, teen skateboarders spend their…

Obituaries

Edward 'Ned' Gruener, obituary

CAMDEN — Edward “Ned” Leopold Gruener, 92…

Beverley (Higgins) Ingraham, obituary

…

Henry Millard Cook Jr., obituary

Sergeant First Class…

Sadie (Gammon) Burr, obituary

WARREN — Sadie E. (Gammon) Burr, 92, of…

Elizabeth "Betty" Knight, obituary

ROCKLAND — Elizabeth "Betty" H. Knight…

Jane Grant Tootill Jackson, obituary

SOUTH THOMASTON — Jane Barbara…

Spotlight

Three Totally Maine Things To Do Before Summer Ends

MIDCOAST—To paraphrase Auntie…
Two fun things to do around five bucks...and one free!
Asian fusion and artistic beauty are on the menu at Sakura Harbor in Searsport

SEARSPORT—…
Searsport's latest restaurant features innovative dishes from Thai restaurateur
A Maine party hits the Midcoast for book lovers

MIDCOAST—It's a book crawl...on…
The Belle of Belgrade bus takes guests on themed rides all over the state

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Schooners at dawn: Camden Harbor fills to the brim with windjammers for annual festival

Firefighters, Snow Bowl crews battle Camden morning Ragged Mountain fire

Main Street Buzz

Did You Know… Camden Lions Club purchases and displays the American Flag on Labor Day and 9/11 in downtown Camden? If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at: mjone10@gmail.com

Camden Lions Club

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DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

2nd Sunday Contra Series at the Rockport Opera House - September 13

Rockport Opera House

Fused Glass Fall Workshop Schedule!

Southport General Store & Barn

Exhibitor Rally Season Finale

Owls Head Transportation Museum

Tuesday Talk - Fall Herb Garden Walk with Denise DeSpirito

Merryspring Nature Center

Fabric Dyeing Workshop

Merryspring Nature Center

Two Great Events at Watts Hall This Week

Watts Hall Community Arts

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Discovering New England's native plants through poetry and art

The creative team of author and poet Susan Schadler and artists Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer recently released “Growing…

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson have both navigated family lobbying ties, under different rules

As Maine’s…

MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital offers Saturday flu clinics in fall 2026

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay…

Cornhole Tourney fundraiser, September 19

Town of Liberty awarded $75,000 grant for Walker building repurposing

The Town of Liberty has been awarded a $75,000 Community Action Grant…

United Midcoast Charities welcomes Janine Gates, Brittany Acciavatti to Board of Directors

United Midcoast Charities (UMC) welcomes Janine…

Knox Clinic is one of only two in the state with this distinction

Federal designation enables Knox Clinic to offer sliding fee discount based on patients' income levels

On September 1, the Knox Clinic…

8 p.m. to midnight

The Honor Summit illuminates the sky 4.5 miles above Mount Washington through Sept. 12

Two…

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine

Washington County could be hit hardest by Medicaid cuts…

Knox-Lincoln Soil, Water Conservation District seeks nomination for Board of Supervisors

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation…

comparing Maine and Australia's domestic violence attitudes and laws

Finding Our Voices book club to hear from Australian whose son died from domestic violence

Rosie Batty will talk about turning…

Belfast Free Library to be closed for renovations Sept. 14 - 25

Belfast Free Library's building will be closed …

Bowen, Jones, Collins, Mitchell, Gazelle Freedom of Access Act requests address a range of town decisions

Rockport begins responding to FOAA requests, attaches processing fees to two

ROCKPORT — In late July, Rockport Town…

Seafood Chowder and Corn Chowder

Chowder Night at Williams-Brazier Post 37 in Thomaston

On September 19, 2026, beginning at 5 p.m., the Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host another…

Sexuality Education for grades K-1 offered in Midcoast

The First Universalist Church in Rockland and the…

Thomaston to host 2nd Annual New Resident Night

THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston will host its second annual New Resident…

Route 52 (Mountain St.) closed between Grove and Spring streets

UPDATE: Maine Water Company crew digs six feet under Mountain Street in Camden to repair ruptured pipe

CAMDEN —…

acknowledging the deceased who had Maine ties

Camden's American Legion to mark 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with ceremony

CAMDEN — War Memorial Post 30 American…

home-opener varsity win of 14-0, JV win of 10-0

Camden Hills Girls Soccer teams blaze into 2026 season with strong wins over Lewiston, Hampden

The Camden Hills Girls Soccer…

UPDATED: Small fire draws fire departments to Fisher Engineering

parking lot scene with ambulance, ladder truck

ROCKLAND — A notification from an alarm-monitoring company, as well as an on-scene…

Voters know less about Troy Jackson’s finances than any other major U.S. Senate nominee

Troy Jackson stands behind a podium, smiling.

Maine voters…

Maine Department of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty to retire

Governor Janet Mills said Sept. 9…

A Bird's Tale

Your Count Counts

The expansion of red-bellied woodpecker populations into Maine that has taken place in Maine over the last twenty years has been documented thanks to the thousands of volunteer Maine birders who submit their records into eBird and other community science projects. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells

In this age of artificial intelligence, satellite tagging technology, automated sound…

Sept. 20-26, 2026 is Deaf Culture Week in Maine

Annual Tea Celebrating Deaf Culture at Maine State House, Sept. 17

AUGUSTA  —  In celebration of Deaf culture and the…

reserve tickets for this free event

Maine-made "Saving Walden's World" documentary screens in Cushing

A special community screening of Saving Walden's World…

Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:42 AM	Low	-0.68`
12:07 PM	High	10.48`
6:00 PM	Low	-0.46`

Saturday, 09/12
12:27 AM	High	10.90`
6:26 AM	Low	-0.55`
12:51 PM	High	10.64`
6:48 PM	Low	-0.51`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:30 AM	Low	-0.64`
11:45 AM	High	9.87`
5:48 PM	Low	-0.43`

Saturday, 09/12
12:05 AM	High	10.26`
6:14 AM	Low	-0.52`
12:29 PM	High	10.02`
6:36 PM	Low	-0.48`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:32 AM	Low	-0.92`
11:47 AM	High	11.08`
5:50 PM	Low	-0.53`

Saturday, 09/12
12:07 AM	High	11.50`
6:16 AM	Low	-0.73`
12:32 PM	High	11.17`
6:38 PM	Low	-0.56`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:24 AM	Low	-0.78`
11:37 AM	High	11.43`
5:44 PM	Low	-0.49`
11:58 PM	High	11.81`

Saturday, 09/12
6:09 AM	Low	-0.63`
12:22 PM	High	11.58`
6:31 PM	Low	-0.52`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Main Street Shop

Stand-Up Comedy Night at Watts Hall!

Watts Hall Community Arts

International Literacy Day 15% discount on all DIY bundles

DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

Esthetician Rhonda Nordstrom welcomes you to Spruce Skincare

Spruce Skincare

Fused Glass Workshop 9/12

Southport General Store & Barn

Weekend at Brady's!! College football and The Season Finale of The Saltwater Hillbilly!!

Brady’s

Annual International Community Dinner THIS Sunday

Southport General Store & Barn

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Stand-Up Comedy Night at Watts Hall!

Watts Hall Community Arts

International Literacy Day 15% discount on all DIY bundles

DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

Esthetician Rhonda Nordstrom welcomes you to Spruce Skincare

Spruce Skincare

Fused Glass Workshop 9/12

Southport General Store & Barn

Weekend at Brady's!! College football and The Season Finale of The Saltwater Hillbilly!!

Brady’s

Annual International Community Dinner THIS Sunday

Southport General Store & Barn

AARON NADEAU TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 5:30 TO 7:30PM 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

AHI TUNA CRUDO IN WATERMELON PONZU SAUCE AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Obituaries

Edward 'Ned' Gruener, obituary

Beverley (Higgins) Ingraham, obituary

Henry Millard Cook Jr., obituary

Sadie (Gammon) Burr, obituary

Elizabeth "Betty" Knight, obituary

Jane Grant Tootill Jackson, obituary

Spotlight

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Did You Know… Camden Lions Club purchases and displays the American Flag on Labor Day and 9/11 in downtown Camden? If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at: mjone10@gmail.com

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2nd Sunday Contra Series at the Rockport Opera House - September 13

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Exhibitor Rally Season Finale

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