Fireworks over Camden Harbor 2024 (Photo by Lynda Clancy)

Independence Day fireworks over Camden Harbor, July 4

CAMDEN, Maine — The Camden Area Business Group is hosting Camden's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration on Saturday, July 4. The fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m., launching from the Curtis Island barge location and illuminating Camden Harbor in one of…

'Atlantic cod recovery has been undermined by inaccurate data'

National Marine Fisheries study determines four genetically different cod populations in Gulf of Maine, southern New England, adjusts management

WASHINGTON – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has approved an update to the Multispecies Fishery Management Plan developed by the New England Fishery Management Council. The plan is to improve management of the chronically…

Stay cool and keep your animals hydrated, out of cars and in the shade

Maine Emergency Management Agency and Maine CDC urge caution with hazardous heat and storms on horizon

Maine is expected to experience hazardous heat and severe storms beginning Wednesday, peaking Thursday, and continuing into Friday, said a June 29 news release from Maine Emergency Management Agency. The National Weather Service offices in Gray and Caribou report…

Rebecca Loveland owner of Downeast Donkey Walks with Kota and Ed. Photo by Kay Stephens

Downeast Donkey Walks offer quiet calm in Searsport

A calm walk through the woods with donkeys is what everyone needs

SEARSPORT—A red barn at the end of a dead-end dirt road in Searsport is one of the happiest places in Maine this summer. Inside Rebecca Loveland's barn, four gentle, sweet donkeys, Kota, Ed, Henry, and Cedar, are waiting for a visit. Her microbusiness, Downeast…

Firefighter Foundation grows from temporary Searsmont fundraiser with community support

OWLS HEAD — Elyjah Crockett, a firefighter for Newport and Pittsfield fire departments, stood next to the dunk tank at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Sunday, June 28, 2026, during the museum’s inaugural First Responder Weekend. His shorts, T-shirt, firefighter…

Obituaries

Majorie L. Haskins Hill, obituary

ROCKPORT — I, Majorie L Haskins Hill,…

Bryan E. Rolerson, obituary

Bryan E. Rolerson, 67, passed away…

Clairene Ann Mollison, obituary

KINGFIELD — Clairene Ann Mollison…

Fred Nelson Clough, Jr., obituary

AUGUSTA — Fred Nelson Clough, Jr., 79,…

Maitland D. Pine, obituary

ROCKLAND — Maitland D. Pine, 81, passed away…

Hester Anne Merrifield, obituary

JEFFERSON — Hester Anne Merrifield, 82…

Spotlight

Scullery Made, a new deli/cafe anchors in Searsport

SEARSPORT—The…
Family-run eatery also features a cocktail bar at night
Camden Rockport Middle School students to unveil Wabanaki signage at Camden Harbor, library

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How one woman is bringing South African and Indian spices and curries to Belfast

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Concepta's Studio is a culinary and design business built around culture

Galleries

Gallery XIII: An eye on the seasons

Heavy voter turnout in Camden and Rockport with local issues and candidates; state and national primaries

Main Street Buzz

Boating Course June 16 & 18

Ready All? Row! Learn to Row Sessions and Summer Programs for all ages and skill levels with Megunticook Rowing

Megunticook Rowing

Navigating Mid Coast Maine

Wings and Wheels Airshow

Owls Head Transportation Museum

Truck and Tractor Show

Owls Head Transportation Museum

Tuesday Talk - Growing Flowers to Dry with John Fromer

Merryspring Nature Center

Tuesday Talks - Basic Mushroom Foraging with Greg Marley

Merryspring Nature Center

CHIP SCHWEHM TUESDAY NIGHT 5:30 TO 7:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Boat America!

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Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS announces 2026 REALTORS of the Year

CAMDEN — The Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS announce the recipients of its 2026…

Maine Humanities Council

Poet to speak at Wessaweskeag Historical Society meeting

Jefferson Navicky will be the guest speaker at the Wessaweskeag Historical…

Hurricane Island Outward Bound School welcomes Joanna Benoit as Development Director

Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS),…

Heidi Sanders promoted to Treasury Services Officer at Bar Harbor Bank and Trust

Heidi Sanders has been promoted to Treasury Services Officer…

'a luminous story of hard-earned wisdom'

Marilyn Rockefeller and Susan Conley at Left Bank Books: Time is the Substance

Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a…

Lobster fans can support their favorite team for a chance to win free lobster for a year

Maine lobstermen launch Billion Egg Challenge to protect one billion lobster eggs

The Maine Lobstermen’s…

Chickawaukie again cleared for swimming as of July 1

As of July 1, Lake Chickawaukie has been cleared for swimming…

opinion

Dhavalkumar Patel: 'This was not an arrest in the context of due process, this was an abduction'

Over the weekend of June 27, our Maine neighbor Dhavalkumar…

A Bird's Tale

No Answers, Only Questions

Chimney swifts glue together tiny twigs with their own saliva to make their nests, usually, today, in brick chimneys although originally in hollow trees. Illustration by Canadian naturalist and artist Ernest Thompson Seton (for a time he used Ernest Seton Thompson as he did when he signed this illustration) from the 1898 book by Florence Merrian Baily, "Birds of village and field: a bird book for beginners." Image courtesy of WIkimedia Commons.

We are fortunate to have a very leafy green neighborhood. Maples, ash, ornamental…

See how much new housing is being built in your town

The first official survey of Maine housing building…

Learn how to preserve food using boiling water bath method

WALDOBORO — University of Maine Cooperative…

Gibbs Library Summer Book Sale, July 11

Gibbs Library in Washington, Maine, will hold its Summer Book Sale on…

Union Founders Day free pancake breakfast

The People's United Methodist Church of Union will host its annual Union Founders…

Maine has engaged in 48 lawsuits against the federal government in President Trump’s second term. Here’s how the state is handling them.

At a dinner at…

South Thomaston church donation to Town aims to defray cost of new EMS requirement

three adults stand with presentation check

At its regular Select Board meeting on June 23, the Town of…

coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, mild chest pain

Maine Air Quality Alert: Ground-level ozone reaches 'unhealthy' levels for sensitive groups on July 1

Ground-level ozone concentrations…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Classical pianist Arsentiy Kharitonov returns to the Opera House

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is delighted to welcome back pianist and…

Applications open August 1

Venture Forward program aims to support business growth in Rockland

The City of Rockland has partnered with Northeastern…

Doctors see at least one patient a week with severe scald and chemical burns from stress-relief toys

Shriners Children’s Boston treating surge of severe burns from microwaved fidget toys

Shriners Children’s Boston is warning…

guests should plan to bring their own snacks and water

Cooling Center offered at Union Town Office, July 1 and 2

Due to expected warm temperatures, the Union Town Office Meeting…

applications due August 31

Grants available for resilience, hazard mitigation projects in coastal communities

Maine Office of Community Affairs letterhead

Applications are open for…

Friday, July 3

Opening celebration, book signing with illustrator of 'Do You See What I See?'

Andrea Boff presents her illustrations for the children’s…

Gawler Family Band performs at Searsport church

Sunday, July 12, at 3 p.m., sees the return of the Gawler Family Band at the…

beginning July 1, 2026

Healthy Kids expands child abuse prevention, family support programs into Waldo County

Healthy Kids, a community-based family resource…

Tides

Thursday, 07/02
1:23 AM	High	10.05`
7:36 AM	Low	0.30`
2:04 PM	High	8.74`
7:35 PM	Low	1.52`

Friday, 07/03
1:59 AM	High	10.00`
8:11 AM	Low	0.28`
2:40 PM	High	8.86`
8:15 PM	Low	1.45`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Thursday, 07/02
1:01 AM	High	9.46`
7:24 AM	Low	0.28`
1:42 PM	High	8.23`
7:23 PM	Low	1.43`

Friday, 07/03
1:37 AM	High	9.42`
7:59 AM	Low	0.26`
2:18 PM	High	8.34`
8:03 PM	Low	1.37`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Thursday, 07/02
12:52 AM	High	10.19`
7:22 AM	Low	0.42`
1:35 PM	High	8.89`
7:20 PM	Low	1.73`

Friday, 07/03
1:26 AM	High	10.15`
7:58 AM	Low	0.43`
2:08 PM	High	8.98`
8:00 PM	Low	1.67`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Thursday, 07/02
12:53 AM	High	10.80`
7:15 AM	Low	0.47`
1:28 PM	High	9.67`
7:20 PM	Low	1.75`

Friday, 07/03
1:30 AM	High	10.76`
7:51 AM	Low	0.47`
2:04 PM	High	9.79`
7:58 PM	Low	1.69`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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Maitland D. Pine, obituary

Hester Anne Merrifield, obituary

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Boating Course June 16 & 18

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