A benefit potluck supper and auction will be held Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 10 p.m., at Rockland Elks Club.
Take a dish to share with everyone.
Auctioneer Bruce Gamage, Jr.,…
Life
Since April when Kim Emerson and her family shared their story of her quest for a new heart, the 34-year-old daughter…
Register now for Oct. 7 race
ROCKPORT — On Saturday morning, Oct. 7, the inaugural Crockett Trail 5K will be held as the first public race on the recently constructed Camden Hills Regional High School trail.
Crockett…
ROCKLAND – In Maine, two families slept a little easier in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma thanks to ham radio operators in Knox County. The two welfare inquiries began their slow journeys to…
“There it goes,” Henry Reed, 3, told parents Joshua and Wallis Reed Saturday as an Alna Center-bound train departed Sheepscot Station at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum…
BELFAST – United Midcoast Charities marked the awarding of $500,000 of grants this year to more than 50 nonprofit organizations in Knox and Waldo counties with a networking breakfast at the…
‘I want to become a key player on the field that my teammates can trust’
SMITHFIELD, RI — As a field hockey player for Belfast Area High School, Kylie Nelson dominated on the field.
In fact, Nelson was so dominant, her field hockey skills landed her the…
AUGUSTA - Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa has an urgent message for Maine residents who purchase their health insurance coverage on the Individual Market: "Take the time to compare your…
CAMDEN — Architectural plans for a 100-plus-seat new restaurant for currently empty space at the 87 Elm Street building (formerly referred to as HAVII on Route 1 in Camden) arrived at the town’s…
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement regarding…
For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. This year, CMBG is taking its dramatic display to new…
On Eating and Loving Food
‘Let them eat cake.” That’s a famous quote, supposedly uttered sometime around 1789 by Marie Antoinette in response to being told that her…
Troubled Minds, 'Shattered' System
In April, while incarcerated at the Maine State Prison’s Intensive Mental Health Unit in Warren, James Staples removed his…
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap releases voter guide, learn more
AUGUSTA - In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, the Maine Department of the…
BELFAST — On Wednesday, October 4th (from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) the Good Shepard Food Mobile Truck will arrive at The Little River Food Pantry at Little River Church on Route 1 in Belfast…
ROCKPORT — A derelict and empty mobile home on Route 17 near the intersection of Meadow Street in Rockport has been deemed abandoned, unsafe and dangerous, according to Rockport’s code enforcement…
As has become a pleasurable and tasty habit, a Sunday afternoon jaunt to Beth's Farm Market in Warren was, again, perfection. After perusing the vast array of vegetables and selecting a perfect,…
There’s a young chef in Boothbay Harbor some are calling a prodigy.
Nathaniel Adam, the executive sous chef at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club, took the coveted Judges’ Choice Award at…
LINCOLNVILLE – A quick stop at Wentworth’s the other afternoon to pick up some dog food turned into one of those long conversations in the pet food aisle with a neighbor couple.…
A good opportunity to get involved with school issues
ROCKPORT — Effective as soon as a new representative can be appointed, Betsy Saltonstall will step down from her two elected seats representing Rockport on the School Administrative District 28 (…
Meeting is Sept. 20 at 7:00 p.m.
ROCKPORT— The MSAD 28 Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the atrium of the Camden-Rockport Elementary School. The board will preside over a full agenda. School…
WALDOBORO— The Waldoboro Public Library wrapped up its Bikes for Books summer reading incentive program with a drawing on Saturday, August 19. Winners of bikes and helmets were Acadia Dinsmore,…
BELFAST — A group of at least 50 people gathered in Grove Cemetery Sept. 16 to explore through the grounds, and visit dozens of notable graves.
The tour of the Waldo Avenue…
THORNDIKE — Another suspicious note found at Mount View High School Sept. 15 sent the school into lockdown for the second time in as many days.
Law enforcement…
Mussels harvested in Frenchman Bay subject to recall
MAINE - The Maine Department of Marine Resources is in the process of recalling mussels harvested from Frenchman Bay due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the biotoxin that causes Amnesic…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul R. LePage has directed that all United States and State of Maine flags be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 18 in memory of U.S. Marine Corps…
ROCKLAND — On Thursday, June 6, 2017 The Coastal Children's Museum, located at 75 Mechanic St. in Rockland, was awarded funds from the Walmart Community Grant affording the opportunity to share…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today directed all United States and State of Maine flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, September 16 in memory of U.S. Marine…
BELFAST— This fall, the University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a series of six daylong workshops on restorative school practices for K-12 educators. Members of the Restorative Practices…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Angus King announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging…
Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, the legendary folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step, return to Rex’s home state with their renowned show “Classic Duos.” They’ll perform plenty of ATS fan favorites from their…
ROCKLAND — The Lady Knox Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is inviting the community to attend the…
Candlelight vigil for Buffy Krause, Sept. 14, on Beech Hill
ROCKPORT — On Thursday, Sept. 14, the community will gather on Beech Hill, in Rockport, to honor Buffy Krause, who was killed last week in Groton, Mass. Beech Hill was one of Buffy’s favorite…
PENOBSCOT BAY — For the fifth annual Islesboro Crossing, a 5k ocean swim that benefits LifeFlight of Maine, 2017 was a record-breaking year with 256 swimmers and paddlers helping to…
What’s cooking with rose and annie
LINCOLNVILLE – Dolce Vita is off the beaten path. Way off the beaten path. Take Route 1 to Lincolnville Beach and turn left of 173. Go past Slab City and Youngstown roads and you're almost there.…
BELFAST — The 14th annual Wienerfest drew hundreds of people, and close to that as many dogs, to Belfast’s Steamboat Landing Sept. 10. New this year was the group running the event; while…
The Worthington Scholarship Foundation (WSF), whose mission is to support post-secondary education in Knox County, is pleased to announce the addition of Troy Curtis as its first Executive…
OWLS HEAD — Join us for our 7th Annual Trekkers Auction on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Bid for adventure and bid for fun on hundreds of amazing items. The lead sponsor for the event is Fisher…
The Penobscot Bay YMCA, which has facilities in Rockport, Rockland, North Haven, and Camden, announced Sept. 11 that long-time CEO Troy Curtis will be leaving his post at the association to assume…
The Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition (MCRC) is training recovery coaches to help individuals, families and inmates make progress in their recovery…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Sixteen 8th grade Advanced Trekkers, along with five student leaders, two AmeriCorps volunteers and two staff members, recently returned from a 10-day educational expedition.…
BELFAST — Join Cold Comfort Theater and try your hand at stage combat basics! Spend 5 weeks on the foundations of unarmed combat, knife, and swordplay, with a focus on safety, storytelling, and…
ROCKPORT — If you are thinking of buying your first home, but are unsure of the process or if you qualify, this is the class for you. This highly informative class, offered by hoMEworks, and…
The building permit for the 90,000 square-foot proposed Midcoast School of Technology project is 28 cents per square foot, not $5.50 as previously reported. Region 8 asked the City to waive…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has finalized the wording of the two citizens' initiative questions that will appear on the Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 Referendum Election ballot. Below is…
training runs September 22—24
ROCKLAND – On September 22-24, Rockland Shambhala will host Shastri Nick Kranz of the Boston Shambhala Meditation Center for an engaging and timely weekend program, Social Meditation Training.…
Overdose deaths slightly less compared to 2016; fentanyl use continues to rise
AUGUSTA — Maine's rate of drug overdose deaths is keeping pace with last year. Through the first six months of 2017, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner recorded 185 deaths attributable to…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted in support of a $7.8 billion supplemental appropriations bill which will provide disaster…
On Eating and Loving Food
Well, folks, face it: Summer is over. Labor Day has come and gone, and supposedly, the “ceremonial end of summer” has happened.
But really, it isn’t officially over till Sept. 23, at 1:32…
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA is seeking donations for its 2018 annual Boat Auction scheduled for the second Saturday in June. Since the first auction in 1998, this major fundraising event…
