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  • Traffic light repair set for next week

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 22
    The city expects the traffic light at the entrance to the shopping center where Hannaford is located to be repaired next week. The light was ...

  • Midcoast Forecast - November 22, 2019 PM

    By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Nov 22
    A cold front is sweeping through the region Friday that has brought the return of clouds and wet weather with rain showers during the afternoon. ...

  • Planning Board hears solar proposal

    Nov 22
    A 2.1 megawatt solar array has been proposed at 8 Fisk Lane in Rockport. At the Nov. 21 meeting, the Planning Board considered a pre-application ...

  • Parking concerns delay hotel decision

    By Gabriel Blodgett - Nov 22
    Concerns over a lack of parking led the Planning Board to hold off on a decision on the proposed 35-room hotel in downtown Rockport. At the Nov. ...

  • Rockland cell tower hearing postponed until January

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 22
    The Rockland Planning Board hearing to review a proposed 120-foot cell tower on Camden Street next to a residential neighborhood has been postponed...

  • Changes to daysailer license in the wind

    By Susan Mustapich - Nov 22
    The newly reconstituted harbor committee made recommendations on updating the town's daysailer license, sparking discussions about a tangled web ...

  • Planning Board works on changes in zoning for accessory ...

    By Daniel Dunkle - Nov 22
    The Camden Planning Board worked on proposed zoning amendments Thursday night, Nov. 21. with help from Planning and Development Director Jeremy ...

  • Updated: Contaminated soil found at former tannery site

    By Daniel Dunkle - Nov 21
    Representatives from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the town of Camden were ...

  • Fate of Thompson Community Center Complex unsure

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 21
    The future of the Thompson Community Center Complex and Old Yellow School, located at 51 South Union Road, continues to be undecided. A citizen's ...

  • A lobster trap tree grows in Rockland

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 21
    'Tis the season. Volunteers from the Coast Guard, Rockland Main Street, the Bolduc Correctional Facility, and the general public turned out ...

  • Midcoast lens: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

    By Daniel Dunkle - Nov 21
    The Camden Town Public Works Department put up the holiday wreaths in the downtown Nov. 20 in preparation for the next big season. With the ...

  • Two crashes occur within hour at Rockport intersection

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 21
    Rockport police responded to a pair of two-car crashes in less than an hour Saturday evening at a busy intersection. The crashes occurred Nov. 16 ...

  • Short-term rental panel voices support for cap

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 21
    A year after the City Council created a committee to study the controversial issue of short-term rentals, the panel has yet to come up with ...

  • CJ Strength donates over 500 pounds of goods to AIO

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 20
    During the week of Nov 11, CJ Strength and Conditioning issued a food drive challenge to its members. The gym was able to raise 563 pounds of food ...

  • Townspeople turn out to discuss proposed Union sidewalk

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 20
    A planned sidewalk in Union has garnered strong reactions from locals. A petition has been submitted to the Town Selectmen asking the board “to ...

  • Camden Police Blotter

    Nov 20
    The Camden Police Department reported the following activity from Oct. 23 through Nov. 14: Oct. 23 Joseph W. Tripp, 28, of Monroe, was summoned ...

  • Rockland review of school fence ends with war of words

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 20
    A marathon Rockland Planning Board meeting held Tuesday night to review a controversial plan for a fence and amphitheater at the Midcoast School ...

  • Fourth marijuana business approved by Rockland

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 19
    The fourth medical marijuana business in the city was approved Tuesday night by the Rockland Planning Board. The Board unanimously approved Nov. ...

  • Judge rules in favor of town in claim that snowplow damaged ...

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 19
    A district court judge ruled in favor of Appleton Tuesday in a small claims case filed against the town by a resident who claimed a snowplow ...

  • Rockport Police blotter

    Nov 19
    Rockport Police issued the following citations from Oct. 29 to Nov. 19: John Cutler, 55, Hope, operating unregistered motor vehicle over 150 ...

  • Face lift, new owner for former McDuck's

    By Susan Mustapich - Nov 19
    The long-vacant McDuck's property has a new owner, who plans to locate a heating and air conditioning business in the existing building. Stephen ...

  • Workers, FMC reach settlement on lawsuit alleging wage theft

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 19
    A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a group of former FMC Corp. workers who claim the company stole wages from them when it sold ...

  • 'Big day' for Rockland Motor Company

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 19
    Chris Colby said Tuesday was a big day for him. Demolition of the old building at 140 Park St. was nearly complete and the finishing touches were ...

  • Democratic Senate candidates to appear at CHRHS

    By Gabriel Blodgett - Nov 19
    Four candidates vying for the democratic nomination for the United States Senate in 2020 will appear at Camden Hills Regional High School Saturday ...

  • Bisbee Theater honors legacy of school's largest donor

    By Gabriel Blodgett - Nov 19
    After over 80 years, the largest donor in the history of the Camden School District is receiving some lasting recognition in the form of the ...

  • EAT comes off Rockland menu for the winter

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 19
    Another sign of winter approaching is the seasonal removal of the EAT sign above the Farnsworth Art Museum. The 20-foot-by-20-foot sign, made by ...

  • Dunlap issues alert for misleading solicitations

    Nov 19
    Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has issued an alert to corporations and non-profits regarding misleading solicitations. Maine corporations ...

  • Westkaemper re-elected Rockland mayor

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 18
    Lisa Westkaemper will be Rockland's mayor for the second consecutive year. Westkaemper was unanimously elected Monday night, Nov. 18, by the other ...

  • Retiring airport manager praised for service

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 18
    Jeffrey Northgraves was honored Monday afternoon during a brief ceremony at the airport that he has helped to fly high for more than 15 years. Loca...

  • Knox County deeds

    Nov 18
    The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 12 through Nov. 15 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden Matthew J. Siegel to Matthew ...

  • Talks resume on new Snow Bowl lodge

    By Susan Mustapich - Nov 18
    Plans to move forward on a new lodge for the Snow Bowl are once again in discussion, after a five-year pause in fundraising for this final stage ...

  • Dave's Bottles: a glass menagerie

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 18
    Dave Copp was 12 when the “bottle bug” bit him in 1968. He has been trading, selling, and collecting bottles ever since. Copp operates Dave's ...

  • Midcoast Lens: Smoky Seas

    By Ray St. Onge - Nov 18
    Sea smoke rises off the water at Lincolnville Beach at sunrise.

  • LifeFlight helicopter makes safe landing after mechanical ...

    Nov 17
    A LifeFlight helicopter experienced an unanticipated mechanical issue in a main rotor blade during a flight to Bangor Saturday evening, the ...

  • Woman thrown from vehicle after rollover crash

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 16
    A 53-year-old woman was seriously injured Friday night after she was ejected from her vehicle that rolled over multiple times in Thomaston. The ...

  • Knox County court news

    Nov 15
    The following cases were completed from Nov. 8 through Nov. 15 in the Knox County court. Katelyn R. Robbins, 31, Cushing, operating under the ...

  • Town Clerk Joel Fearn will be missed in Friendship

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 15
    Joel Fearn, town clerk in Friendship for 20 years, passed away Monday, Nov. 11. The Friendship town office was closed from Nov. 12 to 14 out of ...

  • Stewart claims "false things" being said in contractor probe

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 15
    The man at the center of an investigation -- into claims by more than a hundred homeowners that they paid the defunct Castle Builders in Union for ...

  • Chamber honors Page as Community Person of the Year

    Nov 15
    Gordon Page, Sr. of Owls Head was named the Community Person of the Year at The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala Nov. 14 at ...

  • 'Perfection disorder' worries school district

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 15
    A dramatic increase in anxiety by students who are trying to attain perfection is worrisome to Loren Andrews. Andrews is in a position to assess ...

  • Warren Community School honors veterans

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 15
    Warren Community School held an assembly Tuesday, Nov. 12 to honor military veterans and the trait of gratitude. The assembly opened with student ...

  • Best of the Best Gala recognizes local excellence

    By Gabriel Blodgett - Nov 14
    Local residents and businesses turned out in full force for the 16th annual Best of the Best Gala at the Samoset Resort Nov. 13. The event, which ...

  • Rockland hires sustainability coordinator

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 14
    A new staff member who will focus on reducing the community's carbon footprint to combat climate change will begin work next month. Davis Saltonsta...

  • Rockland City Council hands out honors

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 14
    A group that has promoted downtown for the past decade, the current mayor and a city councilor were honored at the Wednesday night City Council ...

  • Rockland in need of committee members

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 13
    The Rockland Economic Development Committee is down to two members with one of those representatives expected to depart by year's end. The ...

  • South Thomaston fills long-vacant school board seat

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 13
    South Thomaston has finally filled its lone seat on the regional school board. Selectmen voted Tuesday night, Nov. 12 to appoint Ryan Minikis to ...

  • Town of Friendship calling for an emergency meeting Nov. 14

    Nov 13
    The Town of Friendship is calling an emergency Selectmen Meeting for Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Town Office. More information to follow.

  • Propane leak forced evacuation in Industrial Park

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 13
    A frozen or malfunctioning regulator on a propane tank was identified as the source of a propane smell that led to the evacuation Wednesday ...

  • Midcoast lens: Veterans Day events around town

    By Susan Mustapich - Nov 12
    The spirit of patriotism was felt throughout the Camden area during events to celebrate Veterans Day. Camden-Rockport Middle School students held ...

  • Students take strike for climate action to Camden's Village ...

    By Susan Mustapich - Nov 12
    Middle school students stood outside on the Village Green Nov. 8, during the school day, calling for the community to take actions to deal with ...

  • Child with lighter sparks fire at Schooner Bay

    By Gabriel Blodgett - Nov 12
    A four-year old child playing with a lighter accidentally started a fire at Schooner Bay Motor Inn on Friday evening Nov. 8. According to Rockport ...

  • Stanton Dearborn remembered on Veterans Honor Roll

    By Susan Mustapich - Nov 12
    A longtime request to add veteran Stanton E. Dearborn's name to the Veterans Honor Roll on the Village Green was fulfilled Nov. 8, when his name ...

  • Medical condition linked to using marijuana

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 11
    Concern is growing about a medical condition associated with heavy marijuana usage that causes intense vomiting and in some rare cases, death. It ...

  • Medomak Middle School holds annual Veterans Day assembly

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 11
    Medomak Middle School hosted its 12th annual Veterans Day Assembly on Friday afternoon, Nov. 8. Art teacher Libbie Winslow and her seventh and ...

  • Homelessness in rural Maine

    By Kathreen Harrison - Nov 11
    Maine is suffering from an acute affordable housing shortage, and this is the number one cause of homelessness for significant numbers of Mainers ...

  • Oceanside Middle School honors veterans with assembly

    By Christine Simmonds - Nov 11
    Oceanside Middle School celebrated Veterans' Day Friday, Nov. 8 with a special breakfast, followed by an assembly honoring local veterans. Darren ...

  • Knox County deeds

    Nov 11
    The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 4 through Nov. 8 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden Linda Dellarman to Jonathan ...

  • After-school meals may be added to Rockland district's menu

    By Stephen Betts - Nov 10
    The Rockland area schools may soon offer meals to students and their parents after classes end for the day. There are many details to work out but ...

  • Maine Seniors magazine devotes November edition to veterans

    By Dan Dunkle - Oct 11
    Maine Seniors magazine announced it will devote its November edition to Maine's veterans. In a special presentation, the magazine will include ...

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