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By Daniel Dunkle - Sep 05
The Camden waterfront was alive with beautiful windjammers, throngs of visitors, live music and even a few pirates ...

By Staff - Sep 05
Firefighters from Rockland, Rockport, Thomaston and South Thomaston battled a blaze Sunday afternoon in an Industrial...

By John Hale - Sep 05
Maine is not immune to the national proliferation of those nasty biting insects called bedbugs.“We’ve got plenty of them in Maine, in hotels, ...

Sep 04
U.S. Coast Guard Station Rockland reported the following activity. Aug. 20 At 4:30 p.m. Station Rockland ...

By Lynda Clancy - Sep 04
Tropical Storm Earl swirled through the Gulf of Maine well enough offshore to leave the Midcoast with mild breezes, ...

By Staff - Sep 03
The Camden Select Board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 7 to review an agenda that includes a proposal to install wireless ...

By Staff - Sep 03
As Hurricane Earl approaches New England, the U.S. Coast Guard is actively tracking the storm's progress and urging ...

By Daniel Dunkle - Sep 03
The third annual Law Enforcement Donut Eating Contest will be held at Tim Hortons on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. to ...

By Staff - Sep 03
Maine state parks open for state closure day; forest rangers on duty Some Maine Department of Conservation staff ...

By Stephen Betts - Sep 03
A third candidate has stepped forward for a seat on the Rockland City Council. Frank Isganitis, co-owner of the ...

By Stephen Betts - Sep 03
The Regional School Unit 13 board rejected a proposal Thursday night, Sept. 2 to urge parents to refuse to submit ...

By Andrew Benore - Sep 03
The Maine School Administrative District 40 Board of Directors unanimously voted Sept. 2 to encourage parents to not ...

By Staff - Sep 03
Rockland announced Friday, Sept. 3 that the Marie H. Reed Breakwater Park and the Rockland Breakwater would be ...

Sep 03
A Toyota sedan hit a tree on Broadway in Rockland, just south of Pleasant Street, at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. ...

Sep 03
The Windjammer Weekend Festival will officially begin Saturday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m., after Hurricane Earl's anticipated...

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

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 ...

Sep 05
Benjamin Magro will lead a workshop on photographing nature Saturday, Sept.18, on the Georges River Land Trust's ...

Sep 05
"Unschooling" is a form of homeschooling in which child-led learning is based upon the child's interests, developmental readiness, motivation, and ...

Sep 05
According to the Web site wordorigins.org, "Scuttlebutt is an early 19th century nautical term for an open cask of ...

Sep 05
Mid-Coast Audubon will host a program about edible and medicinal mushrooms on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at ...

Sep 05
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension's 2010 - 2011 Master Gardener Volunteer Program for Knox-Lincoln and ...

Sep 05
On Sunday, Sept. 12 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Merryspring Nature Center will host a free family workshop on forts and ...

Sep 05
Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 22, local Taiji practitioner Susanne Ward will offer a 10-week taiji program focusing on ...

Sep 04
Six avid young readers won bicycles at this week's celebration of the Gibbs Library Summer Children's Reading ...

Sep 04
Calling all magic users, thieves, half-orcs and halflings. The Rockport Public Library hosts a new Dungeons & Dragons Club to meet every Thursday ...

Sep 04
Camden National Bank's annual Dog Days of Summer celebration was held at the Camden Square branch on Friday, Aug. ...

Sep 04
A giant, multi-church yard sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Rockland Congregational Church, to benefit the Area Interfaith Outreach ...

Sep 04
Herring Gut Learning Center, a nonprofit marine education center on Factory Road, has named Ann Boover of St. ...

Sep 04
Investigators from the Maine Ghost Hunters Society will join "The Lady in the Red Cloak" for a special fundraising ...

Sep 03
Rockland's Penobscot School celebrates the beginning of its 25th year with a party and reception at its 28 Gay ...

By WRFR-LP Radio - Sep 05
6-8am MIDCOAST MORNING SHOW with “your go-to-guys,” Steve & John hosting a unique news show! Local talk radio- local ...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 05
As part of the Camden Windjammer Festival there will be fireworks over Camden harbor, 9pm Sunday at the conclusion ...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 05
West Bay Rotary Chowder Challenge results:3rd- Cappy's Chowder House, Camden2nd- Graffham Brother's Seafood, Rockport1st- Quarry Hill, Camden Thi...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 05
If you have ever wanted to tour below decks on a windjammer, now's your chance! Between 2 and 4pm today the schooners...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 05
Want a windjammer festival t shirt? The festival store (in the Unique One space on Bayview Street in Camden) will be ...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 05
Are you ready for pirates? The Pirates of the Dark Rose have been sighted on the horizon- rumor has it they will be ...

By ALLPLaY Family ... - Sep 05
Fall bowling leagues are now forming at ALLPLaY Family Entertainment Center. We still have availability for additiona...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 05
Camden's maritime history extends beyond its working waterfront. As part of the Camden Windjammer Festival participat...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 05
The heady smell of syrup, sausage, and blueberry pancakes is filling Camden's Public Landing as I type- the Camden ...

By WRFR-LP Radio - Sep 04
6-7am “COUNTRY WAKEUP!” Your host Larry Beckwith offers country music-decent sounds, to wake you up and get you ...

By Hope Orchards - Sep 04
Hurricane Earle passed by without much of a blow. We were surprised to find the orchard with little or no windfalls. ...

By Plants Unlimited - Sep 04
CALLING ALL NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS for our SCARECROW COMPETITION! At Plants Unlimited we are very busy planning our Family Fall Festival on ...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 04
Boat owners interested in taking part in the informal Camden Windjammer Festival All-Comers Boat Parade can pick up an entry form at either the ...

By Plants Unlimited - Sep 04
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By Plants Unlimited - Sep 04
Saturday September 4 - Move your Houseplants Inside If you moved your houseplants outdoors for the summer, it's time to bring them inside. A ...

By Belfast Co-op - Sep 04
That cold autumn wind has started blowing down our backs, which means summer crops like tomatoes, cukes, and summer squashes will soon be a lovely ...

By Camden-Rockport-Lincol... - Sep 04
The Camden Windjammer Festival starts this this afternoon! Throughout Labor Day weekend the seaside village voted the prettiest harbor in Maine ...

By Episcopal Church of ... - Sep 04
On Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m. the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist in Thomaston offers the service of Holy ...

By Nativity Lutheran Church - Sep 03
Worship is at 10:30am. Choir rehearsals begin on September 5th at 9am. Education for Christian Living begins for all ages on September 19th at ...

By Owl's Head Baptist Church - Sep 03
Sunday, September 5: We have returned to our regular service times beginning September 5: Coffee & Fellowship time at 9:15am, Sunday School for ...

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 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 ...

By Ron Hawkes - Sep 05
The Camden Hills football team, led by senior quarterback Collin Downs, earned their first ever varsity win on ...

By Patricia Keyes - Sep 05
Good fun for a Good CauseWaldo County General Raises Breast Cancer Awareness with the Pink Glove Dance. A video of ...

By Ron Hawkes - Sep 04
The Rockland football team came fired up and ready to start the new season Friday night as they started one hour ...

By Ron Hawkes - Sep 04
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills field hockey team were cordial at best to the visiting Hampden Academy Broncos Friday as ...

By Ron Hawkes - Sep 04
The Camden Hills boys soccer team started strong and finished strong Friday, completely dominating the game along ...

By Ron Hawkes - Sep 04
The Camden Hills girls soccer team went out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 5-2 win over the host Rockland Tigers ...

By Milt Gross - Sep 03
Hearing from a reader It's great once in awhile to hear from a reader, to know that someone somewhere actually opened your story and ...

By Sallyann Hadyniak - Sep 03
MEETINGS: The Selector’s will hold their meeting on Monday September 13, 2010 at the Town Office starting at 6:00 p.m. The meetings are open ...

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Sep 05
As Maine communities faced the late summer heat wave, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued an air quality alert for individuals ...

By Steven J. Pixley - Sep 05
In mid-August, there are a few givens for the Harbor docks. One is the copious amounts of ice cream sold and another is the familiar drone over my ...

Sep 04
Fundraiser for Girl Scout camp Girl Scout Troop 1160 ...

Sep 04
Independent candidate for governor The citizens of Maine have an important decision to make this November in electing our new governor. The ...

Sep 03
Making collective decisions in a democratic society is often labor-intensive and time consuming, and at times, the antithesis of a highly functioni...

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 ...

By ananur forma - Sep 04
Astrologically Speaking by Ananur… September 2010 ...

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 ...

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By Robert J. Williams - Sep 05 - 1 Comments
I Googled Robert Weissberg and was shocked by what I read. Listen to the following You Tube clip where he presented to a group of neo-Nazis. ...

By Ronald Horvath - Sep 05 - 4 Comments
"... this summer’s media hate-fest is different than anything we’ve seen before. What we’re watching is a calculated campaign to demonize blacks, ...

By Victor Hotho - Sep 05 - 1 Comments
It's stationery, not stationary.

By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 05 - 2 Comments
Excellent observations, Mr. Betts. Another indication of civility going away and it happens because no one speaks up to it as you did because of ...

By Ronald Horvath - Sep 04 - 5 Comments
Ah, but you're the master of silly arguments, Justin. "Liberated?" From all appearances they were safer under Saddam and it's only a matter of ...

By Peter Rollins - Sep 03 - 3 Comments
I bet Justin could eat 50 hard boiled eggs.

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The true cost of the Iraq war: $3 trillion and beyondBy Joseph E. Stiglitz and Linda J. Bilmes, Sunday, September 5, 2010; B04Writing in these ...

By Andrew Carpenter - Sep 05 - 1 Comments
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By Ronald Horvath - Sep 04 - 0 Comments
Claiming to be what they're not? Commentary: Misrepresenting Small BusinessThe two groups that have traditionally spoken for small business in ...

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Six essential questions about the deficit, Wall Street and WashingtonASK THIS | August 12, 2010Fiscal expert Stan Collender points out that the ...

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Since it's not just the US then is it the welfare state or globalization to blame? Urban Plight: Vanishing Upward MobilityBy Joel Kotkin ...

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The major perpetrator here, Orian, is also listed as the president and “business manager” for Adoption Services Worldwide Inc., a San Antonio, ...

Sep 06
Woodworker Gus Szabronski is a featured artist at the Rockland Art Market, held at Mildred Merrill Park across from ...

Sep 05
RSU 13 secondary art teachers Richard Alfred Johnson, Su Johnson and Holly L. Smith are exhibiting their art works ...

Sep 04
Yvette Torres Fine Art will present a group show Friday, Sept. 10 through Oct. 12 at 313 Main St., Suite 204. ...

Sep 04
The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library continues its series of films in Room 208 of the Thomaston Academy ...

Sep 06
Three talented friends are exhibiting their photography through the end of the month at Badger Café & Pub, on the ...

Sep 05
Work by Maria Nevelson will go on view Friday, Sept. 10 at AxD Gallery, 265 South 10th St. (between Locust and ...

Sep 04
In their new show, opening Friday, Sept. 10, Downtown Gallery artists will present works in their individual styles ...

Sep 03
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, Friends of the Thomaston Public Library's Artists and Authors Among Us lecture series will ...

Sep 03
Virginia "Ginny" Hawes, 93, died Aug. 31, 2010, at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast, where she resided the past three ...

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, ...

Sep 03
A graveside service for Louise Kirk Thomas, 82, who died Feb. 10, 2010, in Melrose, Mass., will be held Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Village ...

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 ...

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

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Avery Lachance was born Sept. 1, 2010, at 12:44 a.m. to Adam Lachance and Dashia Hale of Rockport at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. ...

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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. ...

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 ...

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By Staff - Sep 05
Perhaps inspired by the winds swept in by the aftermath of Hurricane Earl, the Camden Hills football team choose not ...

By Staff - Sep 05
For the Georges Valley girls soccer team, the 2010 season began the same way the 2009 campaign ended — namely with a shutout victory. Albeit not ...

By Mark Haskell - Sep 04
Just hours before Hurricane Earl hit the Midcoast Friday night, the Rockland football team kicked off the 2010 ...

By Staff - Sep 03
Mother Nature, with help from her son Hurricane Earl, has been unpleasant lately, causing headaches for both high school student-athletes and ...

By Mark Haskell - Sep 05
With roughly two minutes gone by in the second half of the Camden Hills and Rockland season-opening boys soccer game ...

By Staff - Sep 05
Despite a subpar performance during its annual play day tournament two weeks ago, the Camden Hills field hockey team ...

By Mark Haskell - Sep 03
Nine months removed from its first state championship, it is back to work for the Georges Valley High School girls ...

By Mark Haskell - Sep 03
Last year, the Camden Hills Regional High School girls soccer team were a below-.500 team and flirted with the ...

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