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BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.

The meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Gladys Weymouth Elementary…

APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School will hold its next committee meeting Monday, Nov. 28 and the agenda for the meeting has been set.

The meeting will be at 5 p…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

ROCKLAND — Santa Claus arrived by Coast Guard vessel to Rockland’s Middle Pier, Nov. 25, 2022 to begin his annual visit with Rockland residents and visitors. A hardy crowd of all ages welcomed him…

November 15 through December 15

SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, located at 12 Union St., is having a Gift Basket Silent Auction fundraiser that runs from November 15 through December 15, at 4:45 p.m.

The festive…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

WARREN — Town of Warren Board of Selectmen Chair Wayne G. Luce and Town Manager Sherry Howard presented the Boston Post Cane to Warren’s oldest resident, “the delightful Mary Lee Merrill” on…

kit of five rapid tests for home delivery every month

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is encouraging Maine people to order free, at-home COVID-19 tests as part of their planning for upcoming gatherings and travel to protect…

originality, connection to the holidays, and use of Maine ingredients

Real Maine, a division of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, is supporting the …

ORONO — The University of Maine System has launched a new scholarship program made possible by the Harold Alfond Foundation for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds who wish to…

Lions, LEOs and VFW, oh my!

The Belfast Lions Club and their local high school component the BAHS Peer Leader-LEOs group recently participated in the annual Thanksgiving delivery of food boxes for area citizens. They were…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

CAMDEN — The holiday wreaths are up in downtown Camden as of Tuesday, November 15 thanks to the efforts of the Camden Garden Club. For 51 years the Club has provided the Town of Camden with its…

ROCKLAND — Rockland Festival of Lights returns to Main Street again this year, and Santa returns, too. Plans are in place for the jolly fellow to step off of the boat in time to open Main Street…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs Regional Health Center welcomes Margaret Klepack, MD, to the team. Stockton Springs Regional Health Center is one of Waldo County General Hospital’s rural…

ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center’s drive-thru COVID testing center, located at 731 Commercial St. in Rockport, will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 22, through Thursday, Nov. 24. The center will reopen…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Medomak Valley High School has released its 2022-2023 Quarter 1 Honor Roll

Grade 9:

High Honors: Karis Burns, Victoria Casey, Luke Cheesman, Ava Collamore, Kaylee…

THOMASTON — After a hiatus due to COVID restrictions, a special annual event returned to Thomaston Grammar School’s 5th grade on Tuesday, November 15. “TGSgiving” is the fifth-grade version of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set. 

The meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. via livestream and in the district’s…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students recently held a free in-house vital signs clinic. CNA students practiced their documentation skills while checking…

CAMDEN — The agenda has been set for the next SAD 28 school board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16.

The meeting will be held in the Rose Hall Board Room at 7 p.m. 

A livestream will be…

BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school’s band room and…

HOPE — The school committee agenda for the next Hope Elementary School committee meeting is set.

The meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.

Participants can attend in-…

ROCKLAND — Aldersgate United Methodist Church will be selling homemade Thanksgiving pies this year.

“Want more time with family and friends for Thanksgiving?” said Aldersgate, in a news…

ROCKLAND — “Ask them why a business, a government entity that is the largest employer of veterans, is not flying a flag today?” demanded David Sulin, 2nd Vice Commander of Winslow-Holbrook-Merritt…

Ash Point Community School, in Owls Head, and South School, in Rockland, held individual activities this week in recognition of Veteran’s Day. Both schools have submitted a few words and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

A natural lead up to World Kindness Day

ROCKLAND—On a scale of cleanest to dirtiest states, Maine ranks nearly at the top for being the most pristine, according to Best Life,…

being accountable to oneself

THOMASTON — Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for responsibility at a school-wide assembly on November 7, 2022.

Students receiving the Responsibility Award were…

Nurse practitioner

BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Elissa Tremblay, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, to the Waldo County General Hospital Primary and Walk-in Care team.

Before joining Primary and Walk-in…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering free “Share the Light” grab-and-go activity kits this month for children.

“With the solstice and the holidays approaching, now is a…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

CUSHING — Cushing Community School has turned to bottled water after results of a water quality test found PFAS levels in the water system to be higher than the standard. 

On November 2,…

‘try not to make assumptions and jump to conclusions’

On Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, RSU 13 Superintendent John McDonald issued a letter to staff and parents in response to a previous written statement made by the Rockland Police Department.

SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set.

The meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.

ROCKLAND — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting has been set. 

The meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the South School. 

LINCOLNVILLE — The agenda has been set for the next Lincolnville Central School committee meeting Monday, Nov. 7. 

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the school. 

A livestream…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

ROCKLAND — Trekkers, a youth mentoring organization based in Rockland, has instated Election Day as a paid holiday for staff. Trekkers’ decision to provide paid time off for staff “helps encourage…

Commentary

Conversations around recent court decisions regarding Roe v. Wade often focus on political agendas. But the effects of these decisions also have enormous economic and social justice impact. For…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

CAMDEN — Members of the Camden Garden Club gathered this October to create the bows for the downtown Camden lamppost wreaths. The red felt bows will adorn the nearly 100 balsam wreaths that will…