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By Susan Mustapich - Oct 23
The Lincolnville Board of Selectmen approved the creation of and charge for an Inland Waterway Mooring Committee Oct. 22.
The creation of the ...
By Jeffrey B. Roth - Oct 23
While Camden and Rockport select boards and area school boards may disagree on many governing issues, when it comes to Maine's current educational ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 23
Rockland, Thomaston, Camden and Rockport each have their own police department, yet these municipalities also pay a large share of the cost for ...
Oct 23
The town of Thomaston was presented the Excellence Award by the Board of Judges in the 2018 Maine Municipal Association Municipal Report Competitio...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 23
Clerical workers in city government will be receiving a 1 percent raise this year.
The Rockland City Council voted unanimously Monday night, Oct. ...
By Susan Mustapich - Oct 23
The Salute to Veterans filled the Masonic Lodge in Thomaston Oct. 20 for the event, which paid tribute to military personnel in all branches of ...
Oct 23
The Camden Herald and The Courier-Gazette each received plaques for first-place "Freedom of Information" awards from the Maine Press Association ...
Oct 23
With a mixture of sunshine, rain and wind, the foliage seemed to come and go quickly along the Midcoast. Above, the sun sparkles through the red ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 23
Nearly a year after opening a consignment clothing shop in Thomaston, "Indigo" has added a cafe offering breakfast and lunch at its 189 Main St. ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 22
Whether the city's cap on non-owner-occupied short-term rentals will be repealed next month remains unclear after Rockland councilors spent nearly ...
Oct 22
The annual fundraiser featuring a haunted house is scheduled to take place Oct. 26 and 27 from 6-10 p.m. in Friendship.
Friendship Fright invites ...
By Susan Mustapich - Oct 22
Work to repair erosion near the top of the Camden Snow Bowl's Northeastern Trail, expected to cost $61,000, is scheduled to begin Nov. 1.
The ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 22
The influenza pandemic that swept the planet 100 years ago this month was felt acutely in the local area.
Reports from The Courier-Gazette and The ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 20
Rockland is slowly tackling a backlog of road paving projects.
The latest road to get a coat of paving was the Bog Road. Public Services Director ...
By Susan Mustapich - Oct 19
The Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan Oct. 18 or renovations to 58 Bay View St. that will create residential space on the third ...
By Jeffrey B. Roth - Oct 19
A tag-team of concrete trucks rumbled in and out of the entrance of the new Camden-Rockport Middle School as work begins on foundation, retaining ...
By Jeffrey B. Roth - Oct 19
A parent accused School Administrative Distrcit 28 board members of whitewashing the term "transgender" from discussions about adding two more ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 18
The Union Board of Selectmen voted to approve extending the town manager's contract through June 2024 at its Oct. 16 meeting.
Jay Feyler has been ...
By Susan Mustapich - Oct 17
Select Board members will continue a public hearing on the issue of a 180-day moratorium on inland waterway moorings, in preparation for a public ...
By Susan Mustapich - Oct 17
A public hearing will be held by the Planning Board Oct. 18 on proposed renovation to the exterior of 58 Bay View Street to create residential ...
By Susan Mustapich - Oct 17
While town officials wait for proposals to complete the cleanup of chemical contamination at Tannery Park, some are questioning the town's plans ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 17
The Rockland Planning Board has recommended approval of a contract zone that could lead to the creation of a neighborhood of 12 modest-sized ...
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By Jeffrey B. Roth - Oct 16
Originally a farm lane, Johnson Pond Road, off Appleton Ridge Road, was legally ruled abandoned in 1981, when the town voted to discontinue road ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 16
The three candidates for a single seat on the Rockland City Council dealt with a wide range of issues Monday night, Oct. 15, including marijuana ...
By Susan Mustapich - Oct 16
The political spectrum is well represented at the four-way intersection at Central Street in Rockport.
By Jeffrey B. Roth - Oct 16
From the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, occupants of crossing vehicles were rewarded with the unexpected view of the Norwegian Arctic/An...
By Jeffrey B. Roth - Oct 16
The 2000 Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon movie comedy, “Snow Day” depicts a group of Syracuse, N.Y., elementary students who attempt to turn their ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 16
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the Board of Selectmen approved a resident's request to have a map of the town of Owls Head available for property owners ...
By Morgan Brooke - Oct 16
It's autumn in Maine, which usually means that everyone is excited about something. Hot chai, fresh ruby apples and some lovely holidays like ...
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By Jeffrey B. Roth - Oct 15
The rain stopped and gloomy twilight heralded the coming night, as hundreds of guests waited to enter the grounds of the Civil War-era granite ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 15
A change to certain parking limitations on Main Street will have to be taken to the voters of Waldoboro, according to Public Works Director John ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 15
More than five months after the Rockland-area school board and Rockland City Council voiced support for having a police officer assigned to school ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 15
In an effort to provide more of the year-round housing people in the area need, a local property owner is bringing one of the Midcoast's first ...
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By Stephen Betts - Oct 15
The government and education access channels on the Spectrum cable system remain out and there is no timetable for when they will be back on the ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 14
Ice skaters from Rockland won't have to travel far to enjoy this outdoor winter activity.
The Rockland City Council voted unanimously Oct. 10 to ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 12
Waldoboro has a new police chief.
Six-year veteran of the Waldoboro Police Department John Lash was selected Oct. 11 to replace outgoing Police ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 12
"I want to make a difference," Town Manager Julie Keizer said about the growing poverty and drug crisis in Waldoboro.
Keizer started the conversati...
Oct 12
A walk/run was held Oct. 6 to benefit the Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial Wall at the American Legion grounds in Rockland.
The organizers thanked ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 12
The Rockland City Council agreed Wednesday night, Oct. 10, to accept a donation to pay for drones for the fire department.
The vote was 4-1 with ...
By Stephen Betts - Oct 11
The Rockland City Council gave unanimous preliminary approval Wednesday night, Oct. 10, to making zone changes that would promote the development ...
Oct 10
The summer-like temperatures of Oct. 10 made it inviting to explore the vibrant foliage of the Midcoast and take in a peek at any remaining ...
By Daniel Dunkle - Oct 10
Wayne Kirkpatrick of Union said he gathered signatures to put liquor sales on the ballot so he could generate business for his store and keep ...
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Oct 10
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed the Union Chemical Company Superfund Site, in Hope, from the National Priorities List. The site ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 10
For the first time in 13 years, Waldoboro residents may see an increase in their water bills.
A financial summary and rate recommendation presentat...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Oct 10
The Annual Haunted House sponsored by the Waldoboro Firemen's Association at the former AD Gray School, will not be held this year.
According to ...
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