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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…

June 30

Community Meet and Greet with State Representative Bill Pluecker and Independent State Representative Candidate Shawn Saindon

Residents of Warren and surrounding communities are invited to join State Representative Bill Pluecker and independent State Representative candidate Shawn Saindon for an informal community meet and greet on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at…

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Inaugural First Responder Weekend brings a diverse group to Transportation Museum

OWLS HEAD — Emergency personnel from all sectors showed off their vehicles and their specialties and took advantage of the opportunity to learn about each other during the inaugural First Responder Weekend at Owls Head Transportation Museum, June 27-28, 2026. The…

Rockland Yacht Club talk

What it takes to prep for the Golden Globe Race, a 30,000-mile, solo, nonstop circumnavigation of earth

Offshore sailor and 2026 Golden Globe racer Matt Woodside talked about preparations for his 30,000-mile, solo, non-stop circumnavigation of earth with the Rockland Yacht Club. In this race, competitors sail using traditional navigation methods — no GPS navigation…

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Restoring the Sauna

It was around 25 years ago that we built the sauna. Backyard saunas are an odd feature of Midcoast Maine, surprisingly common due to a long ago influx of Scandinavian immigrants, mostly Fins. There is no close Scandinavian ancestry in this family, but back in the…

Obituaries

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…

Kimberly Sue (Redding) Sawyer, obituary

ROCKLAND — Kimberly Sue (Redding…

Lloyd A. Tolman, obituary

ROCKPORT — Lloyd A. Tolman, age 87, passed away…

Stanton Clarence McGrath, obituary

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Friday Farm Tours at Aldermere in Rockport

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Aldermere Farm welcomes the public for free Friday farm…

'Postcards from Italy' film, conversation series at Strand Theatre

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Poet Ellen Goldsmith to share from "Are We There Yet?"

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Cushing resident Ellen Goldsmith reads, writes and teaches poetry, all with equal…

Sherre Wilson-Liljegren and Raymond Mathis display art at Granite Gallery

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"2 and 3", a collaborative exhibition of mixed media work by…

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'Coming Home to Maine' textile art by Elaine O’Neil on display at Rockport library

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“Coming Home to Maine,” a show of textile art by Elaine…

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Inside the 17-hour final day of Maine’s ranked-choice voting count

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UMaine Extension pasture walk series heads to Waldoboro farm

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“All the world’s a stage” Summer Reading Program at Rockport library

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Third Annual Queer Film Fest in Camden, June 27

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Celebrate the conservation of Hope’s Edge Farm with Land Trust, Maine Farmland Trust

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Meet Mrs. Hamilton: Historical re-enactment presentation at Quarry Hill

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