'Our family is deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the medical teams at Maine Medical Center in Portland and at the Sumner Redstone Burn Center at Massachusetts General Hospital'

Robbins Family shares July 3 statement regarding death of Alden Robbins

The Maine Department of Public Safety issued the following statement provided by the Robbins family July 3 regarding the passing of Alden Robbins, who died on July 2, 2026, from injuries sustained in the May 15, 2026, explosion and fire at Robbins Lumber in…

This Week in Lincolnville

Lobsters on the Shore

Yesterday we celebrated the Fourth of July, and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The birthday of the United States. For the eighth year running we marked the occasion on a little piece of land on the shore, with our new…

Thomaston celebrates America's 250th birthday with gusto

THOMASTON - There were hundreds of parade viewers, many dressed in red, white, and blue, packed into downtown Thomaston on the Fourth of July to celebrate America’s 250 birthday. The theme of the 2026 parade was “250 years of Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights.”…

A scan made from an old postcard of the Masonic Building in Liberty, Maine around 1904. Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Maine roots of rebellion against wealthy landowners goes back to the 1800s

Following the road from Liberty to Freedom on America's 250th Birthday

MIDCOAST—As America turns 250 this weekend, neighboring Midcoast towns of Liberty and Freedom remind us that a country's ideals are mirrored by its people. The History of the Two Towns The town names of Freedom and Liberty may not have originated from an…

Kristen Spalding and Matt Murphy (Photo courtesy WERU FM)

WERU Community Radio names new General Manager

EAST ORLAND – The Board of Directors of WERU Community Radio said July 6 that Kristen Spalding, of Orland, will become the next General Manager of the station, taking the helm in late August. Spalding grew up in Bucksport, is a graduate of Colby College, and …

Obituaries

Susan H. Long, service

BELFAST — A Memorial…

Carl E. Jackson, obituary

SWANVILLE — Carl E. Jackson, 88, of…

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,…

Spotlight

Salt & Moss women's boutique opens in Rockland for 'women to feel good'

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

SEARSPORT—A red…
Downeast Donkey Walks offer quiet calm in Searsport
Scullery Made, a new deli/cafe anchors in Searsport

SEARSPORT—The…
Family-run eatery also features a cocktail bar at night

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

Rusty Hinges in concert to benefit the Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Fri., July 10, 7 p.m.

Sail Power & Steam Museum

Truck and Tractor Show

Owls Head Transportation Museum

Workforce Housing News at Camden Rotary on July 7

Camden Rotary Club

Shop for Hope 2026 VIP Night Tickets: Only Two More Weeks to Buy Yours!

New Hope Midcoast

77th Garden Tour Tickets are Selling Fast

Camden Garden Club

Wings and Wheels Airshow

Owls Head Transportation Museum

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

Megunticook Rowing

Boat America!

Hear the Music in Camden Today

Camden Rotary Club

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Maine group revives push for universal health care ballot initiative

In addition to the thousands of…

opinion

Camden’s decision to part ways with Town Manager Audra Caler is a mistake

Elections have consequences.

That phrase is…

Sam Cady to speak about legendary Maine painter Cicely Aikman

Bartlett Woods Retirement Community welcomes Maine…

Exhibition on Screen to feature art, stories of J.M.W. Turner and John Constable

Two of Britain’s greatest landscape painters, who…

Strand Theatre event

Puppeteers present “Oma” as part of Family Sunshine Series at Rockland gazebo

ROCKLAND — Sandglass Theater will…

'The Miraculous from the Material' lecture by Alan Lightman

On Wednesday, July 8, at 7 p.m., author Alan Lightman will present a lecture entitled “The…

Author/illustrator Peter Brown talk, book signing at Rockland library

All are invited to meet bestselling author/illustrator Peter…

Second Sunday Contra Dance series in Rockport begins July 12

ROCKPORT — "Let your shoes fly to the gorgeous Rockport Opera House for a…

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

Due to an unanticipated scheduling glitch, the Ellen Goldsmith…

Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program kicks off July 22

The annual Café Sci series of free science talks will take place on Wednesdays at 5 p.m., July 22 through Aug. 12, virtually or in-person in the Burgess Forum at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay, Maine. Photo by Gabe Souza/Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay will soon welcome back…

Grandma's Attic, live music, fire truck, Historical Society tours; donations welcome

Searsmont Town Library Book and Bake Sale, July 18

The Searsmont Town Library Book & Bake Sale is happening Saturday, July…

Rockport Police investigating fatal fall from Goose River Bridge

ROCKPORT - Rockport Police are investigating an incident…

Wildfire smoke expected to raise particle pollution levels across Maine this weekend

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection…

July 7 meeting; six-year gag order on comments by parties, officials that, 'that constitute disparagement of one another'

Camden Select Board to discuss Town Manager Dec. 31 'separation of employment' agreement

CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board will convene July 7…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

T Marie and Bayou Juju July 3

T Marie and Bayou Juju serves up a fresh take on traditional music from southern Louisiana…

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…

Tides

Monday, 07/06
4:01 AM	High	9.56`
10:06 AM	Low	0.39`
4:37 PM	High	9.52`
10:31 PM	Low	1.06`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:50 AM	High	9.34`
10:51 AM	Low	0.50`
5:22 PM	High	9.81`
11:24 PM	Low	0.85`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Monday, 07/06
3:39 AM	High	9.00`
9:54 AM	Low	0.37`
4:15 PM	High	8.96`
10:19 PM	Low	1.00`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:28 AM	High	8.79`
10:39 AM	Low	0.47`
5:00 PM	High	9.24`
11:12 PM	Low	0.81`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Monday, 07/06
3:29 AM	High	9.83`
9:55 AM	Low	0.59`
4:06 PM	High	9.60`
10:18 PM	Low	1.29`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:19 AM	High	9.65`
10:41 AM	Low	0.70`
4:53 PM	High	9.90`
11:13 PM	Low	1.04`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Monday, 07/06
3:33 AM	High	10.36`
9:46 AM	Low	0.57`
4:05 PM	High	10.38`
10:11 PM	Low	1.25`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:21 AM	High	10.15`
10:30 AM	Low	0.69`
4:52 PM	High	10.61`
11:04 PM	Low	1.02`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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Susan H. Long, service

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Clairene Ann Mollison, obituary

Fred Nelson Clough, Jr., obituary

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Tuesday Talk - Growing Flowers to Dry with John Fromer

Camden Rotary Club Welcomes New President

Rusty Hinges in concert to benefit the Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Fri., July 10, 7 p.m.

Truck and Tractor Show

Workforce Housing News at Camden Rotary on July 7

Shop for Hope 2026 VIP Night Tickets: Only Two More Weeks to Buy Yours!

77th Garden Tour Tickets are Selling Fast

Wings and Wheels Airshow

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

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