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Knox County Republicans' page pushes unsupported election ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 15
The Knox County Republican Committee is spreading the unsupported claim that there was massive election fraud in the November election. The Knox ...
Midcoast sees 19 more COVID-19 cases, CDC reports Friday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 15
There were 19 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on ...
Rockport man convicted of killing pedestrian, arrested for ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 15
A Rockport man made his initial court appearance Jan. 14 on a charge that he was driving drunk, less than five years after being convicted of ...
Lincolnville to post selectmen meeting information on ...

By Susan Mustapich - Jan 15
Lincolnville residents will see information about topics discussed at Board of Selectmen meetings posted on the town website this month. Selectmen ...
Earthwork firm plans move in Hope

By Daniel Dunkle - Jan 14
Ford Enterprises owner Dan Ford met with the Planning Board Jan. 6 for the pre-application in his plan to move his earthworking business from ...
Technology, pandemic give rise to new era of home schooling

By Christine Simmonds - Jan 14
The number of home-schooled students in Maine increased by 40% in 2020, not including students engaged in virtual learning. Both methods of ...
CDC updates COVID-19 cases by zip codes

By Stephen Betts - Jan 14
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention updated Jan. 13 its case information broken down by zip codes. The CDC updates these figures ...
For McKellar, volunteerism about helping — and giving back

By Holly Vanorse Spicer - Jan 14
During her junior year of high school, Alison McKellar experienced a trip that laid the path for her future. McKellar, 36, spent time growing up ...
Cell company asks federal court to find Rockland in contempt

By Stephen Betts - Jan 14
The company that wants to erect a cell tower on Camden Street has asked a federal court to find Rockland in contempt of court for failing to ...
Recreation, downtown, communications top Council goals

By Stephen Betts - Jan 14
The future of recreation services, making downtown more pedestrian friendly and improving communications with the public were the top goals listed ...
Midcoast sees 16 more cases of COVID-19, CDC reports ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 14
There were 16 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on ...
Herald Building named to National Register of Historic ...

By Susan Mustapich - Jan 13
The former home of The Camden Herald, 10 Bay View St., was named to the National Register of Historic Places Christmas eve. The Herald Building is ...
Hope recall vote pushed to June

By Daniel Dunkle - Jan 13
Citing costs and concerns about safety during the pandemic, the Hope select board voted Jan. 12 to include voting on the recall of a Select Board ...
Judge weighs arguments on temporary hold for downtown ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 13
A state judge heard arguments Wednesday on whether the town of Rockport should continued to be restrained from issuing a building permit for the ...
Airplane lands safely after engine warning

By Stephen Betts - Jan 13
An airplane landed safely Jan. 13 at the Knox County Regional Airport, after potential engine problems were detected. The Beechcraft aircraft from ...
Appleton plans for town meeting by ballot

By Kay Neufeld - Jan 13
The Select Board passed a motion Tuesday, Jan. 12, that will begin the process of planning a virtual public hearing and referendum in place of the ...
Midcoast sees 25 more COVID-19 cases, CDC reports Wednesday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 13
There were 25 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on ...
Harbor committee steers into new year

By Susan Mustapich - Jan 12
At the first Harbor Committee meeting of 2021, Chairman Joshua Moore reviewed some procedures and changes that relate to a Jan. 5 Select Board ...
Rockland seeks grant to replace fire truck

By Stephen Betts - Jan 12
The Rockland City Council gave the go-ahead Jan. 11 for the city manager to apply for a federal grant that could help the city replace a pumper ...
Midcoast sees 37 more cases of COVID-19, CDC reports Tuesday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 12
There were 37 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Jan. ...
Thomaston Deputy Clerk resigns

By Christine Simmonds - Jan 12
The town of Thomaston is once again on the hunt for a new Deputy Tax Collector and Deputy Town Clerk. Alexenia Payor, who was hired for these ...
Warm winter likely to doom ice rink

By Stephen Betts - Jan 11
For the second consecutive year, warmer than average winter temperatures have melted plans to have a public ice skating rink. Rockland City ...
Rockland Council to meet Wednesday to set goals

By Stephen Betts - Jan 11
The Rockland City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday evening to set goals for the upcoming year. Goal setting has been an on-again, off-again ...
Motorcycle club aids veteran widow

By Christine Simmonds - Jan 11
Members of the Garry Owen Motorcycle Club traveled to Spruce Head to repair the roof of Elsie Rackliff. The club has chapters throughout Maine, ...
Midcoast sees four new COVID-19 cases and one death, CDC ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 11
There were four new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on ...
Rockland area schools to receive huge financial boost

By Stephen Betts - Jan 11
Federal aid is coming to the rescue of school districts, including the financially-strapped Rockland area school system. Regional School Unit 13 ...
Midcoast sees five more COVID-19 cases, CDC reports Sunday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 10
There were five new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on ...
Judge issues restraining order to prevent building permit ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 09
A state judge issued a temporary order Jan. 8, restraining the town of Rockport from issuing a building permit for the proposed hotel in Rockport ...
Midcoast sees 20 more cases of COVID-19, CDC reports ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 09
There were 20 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, according to the CDC on Jan. 9. Knox County reported seven additional ...
Court conferences end with no agreements against former ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 09
A pair of conferences held Jan. 7 failed to come up with any resolution to criminal cases pending against two former Rockland police officers ...
Two charged in Camden with drug trafficking

By Stephen Betts - Jan 09
A report of a burglary at a Camden inn led to the arrest of two men accused of trafficking in fentanyl and heroin. Daniel N. Spear, 25, of Warren, ...
Knox County court news

Jan 09
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from Jan. 1 through Jan. 8. Stafford A. Goodman, 34, Biddeford, probation violation on ...
Knox County deeds Jan. 07

Jan 09
The following deed transfers were recorded from Dec. 29 through Jan. 4 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Camden Allison F. Gibbs Est. to ...
RSU 40 audit shows positive balance

By Christine Simmonds - Jan 08
The RSU 40 school budget audit for the 2020 fiscal year revealed the budget has positive fund balances. This was because of both COVID-19 and ...
Snow Bowl reduces budget, revenue projections

By Susan Mustapich - Jan 08
Snow Bowl management presented a reduced 2021 ski season budget to the Select Board Jan 5, and responded to a complaint about season pass distribut...
Nationwide marina company buys Rockland properties

By Stephen Betts - Jan 08
A company that owns about 100 marinas across the country has bought Yachting Solutions properties, including four acres it leased along Rockland ...
So far, zoning board votes favor Planning Board, hotel ...

By Daniel Dunkle - Jan 08
In its Jan. 6 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals took several votes finding that the Planning Board did not err in its various decisions while ...
Maine CDC reports 41 more COVID-19 deaths on Friday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 08
The number of deaths statewide from COVID-19 increased by 41, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. A record number ...
Youth group buys Rockland commercial property

By Stephen Betts - Jan 08
Trekkers Inc. has bought a commercial building on Old County Road. The sale of 325 Old County Road occurred Dec. 22 and was filed Jan. 5 in the ...
Thomaston Town Office open by appointment-only

Jan 07
In an effort to help keep the community as safe and maintain in-person activities, the Thomaston Town Office is open to the public by appointment ...
Pen Bay workers say vaccine is safe

By Christine Simmonds - Jan 07
Three Pen Bay Medical Center employees said their experience with the COVID-19 vaccine was safe and simple. Elizabeth Breen, Erica Robishaw and ...
Knox County deeds Jan. 14

Jan 07
The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 5 through Jan. 11 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton Jason Young and Melissa ...
UPDATED: Maine leaders respond to attack on U.S. Capitol

By Stephen Betts - Jan 07
More than 1,000 National Guard members were mobilized Wednesday, Jan. 6, as supporters of President Donald Trump engaged in a massive protest that ...
Midcoast sees spike in COVID-19 cases, CDC reports Thursday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 07
There were 26 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday....
Home Kitchen plans new building

By Stephen Betts - Jan 07
Home Kitchen Cafe is planning to construct a new building for a bakery and retail shop. The Rockland business submitted an application Jan. 5, ...
Camden plans drive-in special town meeting

By Susan Mustapich - Jan 06
Voters will have a say on financing a multi-year project to upgrade energy efficiency and improve town buildings and facilities at a Jan. 25 ...
Marijuana grower seeks ordinance change

By Daniel Dunkle - Jan 06
Seth and Ashley Haskins met with the Select Board in December asking for an amendment to a town ordinance prohibiting recreational marijuana ...
State AG questions legal fees spent over artist's $90 ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 06
The estate of world-renowned artist Robert Indiana has incurred more than $8.5 million in legal and associated fees since his death in May 2018. ...
Fire crews respond to blaze at Owls Head home

By Stephen Betts - Jan 06
Fire crews responded Wednesday, Jan. 6, to a fire at a home on South Shore Drive in Owls Head. The home was evacuated and no injuries were ...
Midcoast sees four more cases of COVID-19, CDC reports ...

By Stephen Betts - Jan 06
There were four new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported ...
Planning Board adamant in refusing to approve cell tower

By Stephen Betts - Jan 06
The Rockland Planning Board remained adamant in its refusal to approve a cell tower, despite the insistence by the City Council and city's outside ...
Rockland approves Steel-Pro expansion

By Stephen Betts - Jan 05
The Rockland Planning Board gave approval to an expansion of Steel-Pro manufacturing. The board voted 4-0 at its Jan. 5 meeting to approve the ...
Audit gives glowing review of Rockland finances

By Stephen Betts - Jan 05
Rockland's finance department received a glowing report from the auditors during a Jan. 4 presentation. The audit also showed that the city spent ...
Knox County corrections officer tests positive for COVID-19

By Stephen Betts - Jan 05
Late last week, the Knox County Correctional Facility was informed of a corrections officer having tested positive of COVID-19. Sheriff Tim ...
Maine Sport owners to buy, preserve downtown building

By Stephen Betts - Jan 04
The owners of Maine Sport Outfitters, which operates two sporting goods stores in Rockport and Camden, announced they will buy the 279 Main St. ...
Gerritsen appointed to Mid-Coast Solid Waste board

By Susan Mustapich - Jan 04
Lincolnville selectman Josh Gerritsen was appointed to one of the town's seats on the Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation Board of Directors Dec. ...
Midcoast sees 10 more cases of COVID-19, CDC reports Monday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 04
There were 10 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Jan. ...
Rockland chief credits mutual aid with dousing DuPont fire

By Stephen Betts - Jan 03
Fire crews from around the region were working to put out a fire inside a building at the DuPont plant in Rockland. The call came in 4:46 p.m. ...
Driver charged after head-on crash in Rockland

By Stephen Betts - Jan 03
A Warren woman was arrested Jan. 2 after police said she was driving drunk and caused a head-on crash on Maverick Street in Rockland. Bonnie ...
Midcoast sees 13 more COVID-19 cases, CDC reports Sunday

By Stephen Betts - Jan 03
There were 13 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the three Midcoast counties, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Jan. ...
Dr. Mark Eggena provides a COVID 19 update Nov. 19

Nov 19
We talked to Dr. Mark Eggena of Pen Bay Medical Center and, unfortunately, the news is not good with cases of COVID on the rise in Knox and Waldo ...
2020 Maine Lobster Festival Sea Goddess coronation

Aug 08
The 2020 Maine Lobster Festival may have been cancelled, but the Sea Goddess coronation went on, only a week later than originally scheduled. If ...
Art Auction Supporting Journalism

Jul 03
Courier Publications will be holding an online art auction July 13-22 on Facebook to support quality local journalism in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo ...
Rockland Lobster Boat Races

Jun 28
Penobscot Bay saw the sea churned up as the Rockland Lobster Boat Races filled the area Saturday, June 27.
Union Candidate Forum

Jun 26
Reporter Christine Simmonds meets with three candidate for the Union Board of Selectmen to discuss their candidacy for the 2020 election.
Camden Hills Regional High School 2020 graduates march ...

Jun 15
The Camden Hills Regional High School 2020 graduates marched through town Friday, June 12, as spectators lined the sidewalks.
Medomak Valley High School 2020 graduation

Jun 13
The seniors of the 2020 class at Medomak Valley High School walked across the stage Wednesday, June 10! Check out some of the highlights of the day.
Oceanside High School 2020 graduation

Jun 11
The Oceanside High School class of 2020 graduation went off without a hitch Tuesday, June 9 at the Knox County Regional Airport.
Midcoast Forecast - January 15, 2021

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - May 22
After seeing sunshine returning on Friday, clouds will build back in for the weekend as a storm system pushes into the region from the west. We ...
Reverends and friends

By Christine Simmonds - Apr 02
Wayne Sawyer and Peter Jenks are rival clergy and friends who work across the street from each other since the 90s. Jenks is the reverend of the ...

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