CAMDEN — Sediment runoff into the Megunticook River from the construction site of the new middle school on Knowlton Street in Camden has resulted in a list of directives from the Maine Department…

OWLS HEAD —Rohobot Carlson, or “Ro” as he is known to his friends and teachers, is a second year student at the …

ROCKLAND — Shopping at the Festival of Lights Craft Show, hosted by Pope Memorial Humane Society, was a win-win on Small Business Saturday, for both the artisans and crafters and the shelter…

CAMDEN — The P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center is a den of activity as plans are in full swing for PAWS’s ninth annual live and silent Auction for the Animals at the Samoset Resort on Thursday, Nov…

CAMDEN — Camden National Bank recently announced the Grand Prize winner of its eight-week fall sweepstakes, Spend & Win. Regan Cahalan won $5,000 for using her debit card for everyday…

Single-digit temperatures are on the way, and homeowners are encouraged to take a few simple steps to prevent damage caused by freezing of water pipes inside and outside the home. These tips come…

LINCOLNVILLE — Before the leaves began to change, children joined Tanglewood Camp Director Jessica Decke for a hands-on demonstration of cider pressing. The event took place during Tanglewood’s…

BELFAST — In keeping with a Northeast Delta Dental Foundation mission, and in recognition of the critical care provided by the Waldo County Dental Clinic, the Dental Foundation recently awarded…

ROCKPORT — Tiffany Love, PhD, FACHE, GNP, ANP-BC, Coastal Healthcare Alliance Regional chief nursing officer, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American…

WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley High School first-quarter Honor Roll for the 2018-2019 academic year is as follows:

Grade 9:

High Honors:  Cameron Bains, Morgan…

Paul Tough’s book, Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why (2016), was given…

CAMDEN – It can be hard to get a pet to sit just right for that holiday greeting card. Paws Animal Adoption Center helped to make that easier on Saturday, November 17, by taking pet portraits.…

CAMDEN - New Hope For Women received some help from the Women’s Student Organization, consisting of…

ROCKLAND — The Worthington Scholarship Foundation, with a mission to support post-secondary education in Maine, has hired Jay McIntire, of Winslow, as program…

CAMDEN —  The First Congregational Church has recently implemented a new Montessori-based curriculum called Godly Play, according to a Church news release.…

ROCKPORT — Dr. Doug Johnstone has enjoyed being a chiropractor for 36 years. He has taught karate at the YMCA for two decades and many young and old have taken his classes. Wednesday nights are…

Despite the frigid temperatures at 8 a.m. on the morning of November 14, a determined group of Camden Garden Club members, spouses and friends gathered at the American…

William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy, said a purchase and sale agreement has been signed with American Iron and Metal, owners of the former Verso paper mill in Bucksport, to…

THOMASTON — The Thomaston Grammar School Common Ground Garden and Outdoor Classroom continues to make itself known.

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CAMDEN — At the Nov. 6 polls, Camden and Rockport citizens voted 2,896 to 2,357 to spend $4.9 million on renovating and repurposing the Mary E. Taylor School on Knowlton Street in Camden,…

FAIRFIELD/ELLSWORTH — Farmers, farm families and farm employees interested in improving farm communications will have three opportunities to participate in a workshop, and up to four farm-coaching…

The days are shorter and the nights, colder. And rodents are locked in an age-old battle with humans: They want in. You want them out.

This past summer, an unusual number of squirrels…

CAMDEN – It wasn’t the best of nights for camping on Friday, November 9. Cold rain and high winds rocked the Midcoast; nonetheless, 20 tents dotted the Village Green to help bring awareness to the…

A cold, November rain failed to dampen the spirits of students from the Outdoor Leadership program at Waldo County Technical Center when they invited their Tech Center classmates and teachers to…

ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and…

Superintendent John McDonald, who leads Rockland public schools in Regional School Unit 13, has been honored with the Maine Department of Education 2018 Commissioner’s Award from Commissioner…

ROCKLAND — Voters in Rockland have elected Douglas Curtis, Jr. and Thomas Peaco to represent the city on the RSU 13 School Board. 

Curtis and Peaco have been elected to three-year term…

BANGOR — Stars and stripes will now adorn Maine veterans' license plates, in a new design that will be available beginning Nov. 13, 2018.

The plates will now feature red stripes across the…

BELFAST — Beginning Jan. 22, the University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer spring courses suitable for qualified high school students as part of UMaine’s…

AUGUSTA — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program in Kennebec and Waldo counties is taking applications for the training program. The…

MIDCOAST — As One Less Worry begins its fourth annual Tote Project, the nonprofit has added a new collection-site partnership with Green with Envy Salons.

With locations in Rockland,…

November has returned. The last of the leaves will drop from the trees, even the oaks, while our thoughts turn to Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, Christmas, Yule or Kwanzaa. And following those…

BELFAST — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center of Belfast will offer a six-session program on restorative practices beginning Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Subsequent dates in 2019 are Jan. 11, Feb. 8…

CAMDEN — On November 14, Camden Garden Club members, spouses and guests will gather at the American Legion Hall in Camden to bedeck 98 fresh balsam wreaths with twinkling white lights and enormous…

ROCKPORT – Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) is proud to announce the certification of its Cardiac program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).

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BELFAST – Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) is pleased to welcome Daphne Lang, MD and Leigh Presutto, MD. 

Dr. Lang has joined Stockton Springs Regional Health Center to provide general…

On Thursday, October 25, several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of gratitude. Students were presented with a certificate at a school-wide assembly and will…

BELFAST— The kitchen at Waldo County Technical Center is fired up with activity on Friday mornings as Chef Matt Maniscalco works with high school students on preparing a simple menu. On October 26…

CAMDEN - Pearl Street lived up to its tradition as the center of the Halloween universe for another year as perhaps more than 1,000 adults and children crowded the pavement and visited house after…

ASHLAND, VA — When one hears about the accomplishments and accolades collected by Randolph-Macon College women’s basketball head coach Carroll LaHaye, one is likely to assume coaching has always…

CAMDEN - A special day for some and for others just another day at work. We took a look at local businesses in downtown Camden for a peek at who was scary and who was just plain cute.

ROCKLAND — At its recent meeting, the Maine Lobster Festival Board of Directors announced that the officers for 2019 will be Celia Knight, president, Peter Beal, vice president, Barbara Toler,…

Last week, a friend of mine wrote about her sister’s recent death and the wise words she left behind for her and her daughter.

“Do everything you can, while you can,”were her…

STATEWIDE — The American Red Cross urges everyone to test their smoke alarms when turning back their clocks as daylight saving time ends Sunday.

As the fall season ushers in cold weather,…

BELFAST — The Belfast varsity softball team will be spending its preseason playing exhibition contests in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as part of the Cal Ripken softball spring training…

The Assessors for Rockland, Camden and Rockport have joined with their colleagues across the state to help those in need with an Election Day Food Drive. They ask citizens to take nonperishable…

National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The high school seniors have an opportunity to…

Bobby Morgan, owner of El Ancla Mexican Restaurant, on the Public Landing in Camden,…