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By Holly S. Edwards - Sep 02
In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Gov. John E. Baldacci said that Maine is in a ready state of preparedness in advance of Hurricane Earl, ...

By Daniel Dunkle - Sep 02
John Bridges started his business from scratch in a trailer he bought for $400. Now he serves a wide variety of ...

By Stephen Betts - Sep 02
The Midcoast is generally spared the full fury of hurricanes but there have been some significant exceptions. Most ...

By Stephen Betts - Sep 02
Knox County workers lost jobs and income last year, a state Labor Department report reveals. The annual report on ...

By Steve Fuller - Sep 02
Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down several individuals believed to have been involved in a ...

By Shlomit Auciello - Sep 02
Camden Harbormaster Steve Pixley said Thursday morning, Sept. 2 that safety concerns were leading harbormasters ...

By Kim Lincoln - Sep 02
The majority of Hope residents who spoke at an informational hearing Aug. 31 concerning a possible cell tower in ...

By Stephen Betts - Sep 02
A Warren woman has filed a lawsuit against a local company, claiming it ignored her life-threatening health condition...

By Shlomit Auciello - Sep 02
Warden Patricia Barnhart's office walls at the Maine State Prison on Cushing Road in Warren invoke her past journeys ...

By Shlomit Auciello - Sep 02
When she left school in the 1980s, Maine State Prison Warden Patricia Barnhart said her home state of Michigan was ...

By Shlomit Auciello - Sep 02
One of the ways that inmates in Warren and around the country are expanding their limits is through the philanthropy ...

Sep 01
The Windjammer Weekend Festival will officially begin Saturday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m., after Hurricane Earl's anticipated...

By Staff - Sep 01
Regional School Unit 13 schools will be closed Thursday, Sept. 2 because of the oppressive hot weather. RSU 13 ...

By Stephen Betts - Sep 01
The former executive director of the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce received a monetary settlement ...

By Daniel Dunkle - Sep 01
Town Manager Jay Feyler opened bids Aug. 31 as part of the town's decision to sell a 1999 Ford 550 plow truck. The ...

By Staff - Sep 01
An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent ...

By Daniel Dunkle - Sep 01
Warren Ambulance Service Deputy Director Robert Wood said paying to have emergency medical technicians on hand for ...

Community

Sep 02
Living in MidCoast Maine can bring unexpected surprises and this year is no exception. As the trees turn brilliant colors of red, orange and ...

Sep 02
The Beryl Borgerson Memorial Nursing Scholarship for 2010-2011 has been presented to Katherine Alley, of Cushing, by Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship ...

Sep 02
Aqua Maine reported 4.31 inches of precipitation during August 2010 at the Mirror Lake Weather Station. Last year, ...

Sep 02
The Maine Association for Charter Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Dorothy Havey of Lincolnville as the new community organizer. ...

Sep 02
Thomaston and St.George recreation departments are please to offer a a senior citizens charter bus trip to the Fryeburg Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 5 ...

Sep 02
The Coastal Children's Museum will be welcoming a special guest in the afternoon to kick off its Wise Wednesdays on ...

Sep 02
On Sept. 8, the Camden Economic Development Advisory Committee will hold the first in a series of planning sessions on Camden's economic future. ...

By Staff - Sep 02
Camden residents and other interested parties are invited to an open house farewell and celebration in honor of ...

Sep 02
Rona Spear of Rockland has been appointed the new director of The Toy Library Center. Since 1971, the primary ...

Sep 02
The Federated Church in Thomaston/United Church of Christ/United Methodist Church and the Aldersgate United Methodist...

By Daniel Dunkle - Sep 01
As the fall season approaches, the Midcoast is arrayed in the bright colors of the harvest.

By Stephanie Kumble - Sep 01
Heating assistance Don't forget. You need to make an appointment directly with Penquis, 596-0361, if you wish to have an interview in Rockport, ...

Sep 01
Our thanks this week go to Samantha, from Belfast, who visited the shelter and brought with her an arm load of ...

By Diane O'Brien - Sep 01
Municipal meetings All meetings are held at Lincolnville Central School unless otherwise noted.The school committee meets Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7 ...

By River School - Sep 02
First day of school is Tuesday, September 7th. There is still space available, so make plans to stop by our open ...

By Rockport Dance ... - Sep 02
Rockport Dance Conservatory is Moving to Midcoast Recreation Center this Fall! Due to circumstances beyond our ...

By WERU Community Radio ... - Sep 02
Coming up at 4pm on RadioActive with Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco: Impacts of Climate Change on Maine's Wildlife; and Maine Considers ...

By ALLPLaY Family ... - Sep 02
What a fantastic summer! Here at ALLPLaY Family Entertainment Center, we have been extremely blessed with a fantastic...

By Prudential Northeast ... - Sep 02
Following a sharp drop in the months immediate after expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales ...

By Belfast Area Chamber ... - Sep 02
The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 50th Annual Awards Dinner set for October 21 at the Point Lookout Resort. Our theme, ...

By ALLPLaY Family ... - Sep 02
Fall bowling leagues are now forming at ALLPLaY Family Entertainment Center. Currently, we only have availability ...

By The Rig - Sep 02
As the new school year gears up with heat and a hurricane on its way, The Rig is also looking at a whirlwind of activity this fall! Our fall ...

By Cafe Miranda - Sep 02
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By Adventure Advertising ... - Sep 02
With the approaching storm, now is a good time to think about taking down temporary signs such as banners, sandwich ...

By WRFR-LP Radio - Sep 02
Every Thursday from 6-8pm on community radio Clara the Clairvoyant is available to answer questions. She is has ...

By Plants Unlimited - Sep 02
Thursday September 2 - Encouraging Ripening! Now is the time to be realistic about which plants have time to ripen their fruits before frost. ...

By Portland Pupils - Sep 02
September is in full swing and the school year has just started. Portland Pupils offers these words of advice to students attending high school. ...

By Rockport Dance ... - Sep 02
Rockport Dance Conservatory is happy to welcome Katie Thompson to the RDC team!! Katie has been dancing for over ...

By Camden Snow Bowl - Sep 02
Have you purchased your season pass? Early bird special ends Friday, September 3rd. Check out our website for more ...

By Pen Bay Healthcare - Sep 02
Summer school break is over. Parents and kids are gearing up for the start of a new school year.... backpacks, pens, pencils and maybe a new pair ...

By Rockport Dance ... - Sep 02
Rockport Dance Conservatory will be holding an open house on Tuesday Sept. 7th from 4-7pm at our new location at ...

Religion

By St. Thomas Episcopal ... - Sep 02
for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost. Services at 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. Pancake breakfast following the 7:30 service at 8:15. Coffee hour following the ...

By St. Thomas Episcopal ... - Sep 02
beginning at 9:30 on Sunday, we are learning about the work of Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, helping families have places to call home. We will ...

By Nativity Lutheran Church - Sep 01
Students are encouraged to bring their backpacks to worship at Nativity Lutheran Church on Sunday, September 5th for a back-to-school blessing ...

By First Church of ... - Aug 31
How can you pray about severe weather? Prayer that brings practical solutions! Send questions to be answered at the LIVE CHAT TODAY, ...

By First Church of ... - Aug 31
First Church of Christ, ScientistOne Central Street, Camden, Mainewww.cscamden.org All are welcome to our: WEDNESDAY EVENING TESTIMONY ...

By Chestnut Street ... - Aug 28
Join us Sunday (8/29) at 10:45 a.m. for a fantastic celebration of the Summer Kid's Club! We'll hear from the kids ...

By Jeff Gallagher for ... - Aug 28
I will be visiting Vinalhaven Island September 11, 2010 at the Vinalhaven Town Office at 7:00PM. Vinalhaven was my ...

By Knox County Democratic... - Aug 27
Politics is serious business but it Is also good to have fun once in a while and the Knox County Democrats certainly ...

Member Stories

By Barbara A. Tilley - Sep 02
Prospect News Barbara A. Tilley 567-3267 bgemini@fairpoint.net 65 years ago, WW2 ended. This was supposed to be the end of all wars but ...

By Rita Doughty - Sep 02
Sympathy: It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our mother and grandmother, Evelyn Drew on Tuesday, August 31st. Mom had just ...

By Cindy Lee Ludden - Sep 02
Joe Brooks of Winterport, a candidate in the Nov. 2 election for the Maine House of Representatives in District 42 – Winterport, Jackson, Brooks, ...

By Tom Tarbox - Sep 01
The results of today(1 Sep 10)'s duplicate bridge game of the Knox County DBC are as follows: First, North-South, Mary Thompson of Friendship ...

By Ron Hawkes - Sep 01
The Medomak Valley golf team hosted Mount View in their season opener at the Rockland Golf Club Tuesday and sent the ...

By Ron Hawkes - Sep 01
The Belfast golf team handed host Rockland an opening day loss Tuesday at the Rockland Golf Club. Belfast won 6.5 ...

By Tom Tarbox - Aug 30
The results of today(30 Aug 10)'s duplicate bridge game of The Idle Rich DBC are as follows: First, North-South, Essie Dondis of Rockland and ...

Opinion

By Betty Heald - Sep 02
With summer beginning to wane, at least for students and school personnel, our column is dedicated to all who devote their lives to making schools ...

Aug 29
Returned violin I'd like to thank Ron Pinkham of Woodsound Studio for his helpful cooperation in returning my stolen violin. On April 28, my ...

By Staff - Aug 28
As the long and lovely summer takes a sharp turn toward fall and recent high school graduates pack plastic tote boxes, load vehicles and head to ...

By Linda Hall-Stone - Aug 28
A search of the newspaper archives revealed the following...

By Betty Heald - Aug 28
This week's column is dedicated to the Heald twins, who are musical and artistic. Refrigerated Pickles 25 cucumbers (not too large) 3 ...

By Staff - Aug 27
Ten years ago, a refrain calling for regional planning rose up through the noisy rumble of residential and commercial development, the likes of ...

By Martin Cates - Sep 02
Daily Real Estate News | September 2, 2010 | Investmen...

By Dan Dunkle - Sep 02
For a while, in our dining room, we had this beautiful, jade green case. It was shaped a bit like a capsule, tiny and fragile looking, elegant. ...

By Charles J Rumsey - Sep 01
As I write this week's column, it is Wednesday morning and I've just finished our Week 8 fitness challenge - a 5.2 mile run through a wooded trail ...

By Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder - Sep 01
by Rushworth M. Kidder That December, none of us could have foreseen the attacks of September 11, 2001. It was 1998, and we were thinking about ...

By Linda Reynolds McIntire - Sep 01
Zeppelin Museum/Hindenburg Disaster Mac and I saw ...

By Tom Von Malder - Aug 31
Heart: Red Velvet Car (Legacy CD, 37:12). This is ...

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By angel poland - Sep 02 - 2 Comments
God Bless to all thats in earls path. I'll be glued to weather channel seeing all my family are there on the coast. If its just boats that gets ...

By Phil Edwards - Sep 02 - 2 Comments
NOTE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA: Consider running the US Census every 6 months instead of every ten years. Using those workers to beef up your employment...

By Phil Edwards - Sep 02 - 1 Comments
Here's one for you,Ron. Attack on NY World Trade Center Ruled Act Of Islamic Terrorism

By Justin Sanderson - Sep 02 - 2 Comments
I'm pretty sure Andrew was talking about CBO projections, which are generally unrealistic.

By Andrew Carpenter - Sep 01 - 3 Comments
Gee-whiz I wonder how people survived before this? Saw all kinds of students at the skate park, on Main St., riding bikes, etc. Guess we need ...

By Afton Stenger - Sep 01 - 1 Comments
A very heartfelt thank you to the good samaritan who called to tell us of Taylor's accident. She continued to update us while we were traveling to ...

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The timing of this couldn't be better, hey Ron. Don't let your children watch "An Inconvenient Truth" -msnbc SILVER SPRING, Md. — Police ...

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By Ronald Horvath - Aug 31 - 1 Comments
Here's one for you, Andrew Fire at Tenn. Mosque Building Site Ruled Arson MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2010 Federal officials are ...

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Here's one especially for you, Justin. Health Care Reform Hypocrisy: States Suing Government Willing To Claim Subsidies From LawRICARDO ...

By Justin Sanderson - Aug 31 - 2 Comments
CBO: Eight Years of Iraq War Cost Less Than Stimulus Act Published August 30, 2010 As President Obama prepares to tie a bow on U.S. ...

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Updated 04:00 AM ET August 30, 2010 GOP Takes Unprecedented 10-Point Lead on ...

Sep 02
Children's author and illustrator Sandra Dutton will read from and sign copies of "Mary Mae and the Gospel Truth" ...

Sep 02
Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., will present a book talk and signing by Richard LeMieux, author of "Breakfast ...

By Dagney C. Ernest - Sep 02
BELFAST BelfastArts Friday Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m. First Fridays through December, downtown art venues and on the streets. "Between Sky and Sea: ...

Sep 01
The Artist of the Month at Camden Public Library is Doug Smith of Rockland. His show, show, "A Selection of Works," ...

Sep 02
Erika Waters will sign copies of her new book, "Kittery to Bar Harbor: Touring Coastal Maine," Saturday, Sept. 11 ...

Sep 02
Labor Day weekend's Camden Windjammer Festival will play host to a parade of sail and steam vessels, a range of ...

Sep 01
The Maine Literary Festival has announced this year's fall writing workshop. Writing Yourself Home, a two-day memoir writing workshop in verse or ...

Sep 01
The Waldoboro Public Library art exhibit for September includes more 20 small quilts by the Georges Valley Quilters. ...

Obituaries

Sep 02
George D. Bedell Sr., 91, husband of Louise Bedell, died Sept. 2, 2010, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport. A complete obituary will be ...

Sep 02
Cora (Dorr) Ware, 84, died peacefully at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. She has gone ...

Sep 01
George H. Ames, 87, died at his home Aug. 30, 2010, surrounded by his family. Born in Dover-Foxcroft on Dec. 10, ...

Aug 31
Celia H. Pooler, 83, formerly of Glen Cove, wife of Lawrence G. Pooler, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 29, 2010, ...

Aug 31
Barry E. "Bear" Stone, 62, a former resident of Port Clyde, died after a brief illness on Oct. 21, 2009, at his ...

Sep 02
Louise Smith, 60, of Lincolnville Beach, died peacefully at home Aug. 31, 2010, after a 10-year battle with breast cancer. Ms. Smith was born ...

Sep 01
Tena Marie York, 54, a resident of Little Lane, died the morning of Aug. 25, 2010, at her residence after a period ...

Aug 31
E. Joyce Jura, 81, beloved wife of Art Jura, died at their home Aug. 29, 2010, after a long illness. Born in ...

Aug 31
Elizabeth D. Dodge, 85, died following a period of declining health Aug. 28, 2010, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born in Biddeford...

Aug 31
Charles A. Austin, 90, a resident of the Pond View Assisted Living Center in Cushing and longtime resident of Washington, died Aug. 27, 2010, at ...

Sep 01
Tony Fitch and Tori Willauer of Owls Head welcome the birth of their daughter, Isabel Duval Fitch, born on Wednesday,...

Aug 24
Matthew and Elizabeth Breen of South Thomaston announced the birth of their daughter Olivia Anne Breen, sister to ...

Aug 27
Jackson-Ryan James McFadden was born July 23, 2010, to Sharon Dudley and Jesse McFadden of Rockland. He is the ...

Aug 23
Kaylee Anne Booker was born Aug. 21, 2010, at 7 a.m. at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta to Melody Moody and Steven Booker of Waldoboro. ...

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Sports

By Staff - Sep 02
Mother Nature, with help from her son Hurricane Earl, has been unpleasant lately, causing headaches for both high school student-athletes and ...

By Frederick Freudenberger - Sep 02
On Sunday, Sept. 5, the Maine Sport Triathlon will celebrate its 30th anniversary. The same day at the same event, ...

By Staff - Sep 01
Rising temperatures and unsafe air quality due to the sweltering heat that has engulfed the Midcoast in recent days has made some local schools ...

By Frederick Freudenberger - Sep 01
Even though few in numbers, Rockland District High School cross-country coach Jesse Bartke has a positive attitude ...

By Staff - Sep 02
The Camden Hills girls soccer team defeated Wiscasset 8-0 Aug. 30 in a preseason game. The score was 2-0 at halftime. Camden Hills finished with ...

By Staff - Sep 02
Bath Adult Education will offer a class on baseball scorekeeping on Thursday, Oct. 7. The class will be taught by Thomas Hinton, official scorer ...

By Frederick Freudenberger - Sep 01
Although the North Haven Community School cross-country team has low numbers, they are a tight knit group with ...

By Mark Haskell - Sep 01
The Camden Hills Regional High School field hockey team hopes to get back to the postseason this year. And with a ...

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