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Owls Head Transportation Museum names new executive director
The Board of Trustees of the Owls Head Transportation Museum has named Kevin Bedford as the museum's new executive director. Bedford had been ...
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Luttrell offered Rockland manager job
Rockland Finance Director Tom Luttrell is the Rockland City Council's choice to be the community's next municipal manager. City councilors met ...
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Lightning strike destroys Cushing home
A Cushing home was destroyed Tuesday night, June 27, after lightning struck the residence and started a fire. There were no injuries. The fire was reported shortly before 7 p.m., when an intense thunderstorm passed through the Midcoast. A ...
Rockport library reopens following water leak
The Rockport Public Library reopened on June 28 after flooding from a burst pipe forced it to close for remediation work. The leak occurred during the evening hours on June 21 and the library closed so the floors could be dried and cleaned before ...
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Lightning strike destroys Cushing home
A Cushing home was destroyed Tuesday night, June 27, after lightning struck the residence and started a fire. There were no injuries. The fire was ...
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Rockport library reopens following water leak
The Rockport Public Library reopened on June 28 after flooding from a burst pipe forced it to close for remediation work. The leak occurred during ...
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Camden settles with terminated finance director
The town of Camden will pay former Finance Director Virginia Lindsey $11,906 for accrued vacation and sick days as part of a mutually agreed upon ...
Midcoast Lens: Island cleanup
Jun 28The Tenants Harbor Fisherman's Co-op, with Luke's Lobster and partners Island Institute, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Island Trail Association...
Thomaston commercial property also struck ...
Lightning strike destroys Cushing home
By Stephen Betts - Jun 28A Cushing home was destroyed Tuesday night, June 27, after lightning struck the residence and started a fire. There were no injuries. The fire was ...
Luttrell offered Rockland manager job
By Stephen Betts - Jun 27Rockland Finance Director Tom Luttrell is the Rockland City Council's choice to be the community's next municipal manager. City councilors met ...
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Watchdog's roundup
Jun 27Tuesday, June 27 4 p.m. -- North Haven Board of Selectmen, Town Office 6 p.m. -- Vinalhaven Board of Selectmen, Town Office 6 p.m. -- Waldoboro ...
Mayor says council has clear consensus
Luttrell interviewed for Rockland manager post
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26Rockland Finance Director Tom Luttrell was interviewed Monday night by the Rockland City Council for the city manager post. And Mayor Will Clayton ...
Midcoast lens: Fun at the beach
Jun 26Digging in the sand and dipping toes in the water was the order of the day at Birch Point State Park June 25. Above, Maddie Wilkin, 7, of Monroe, ...
Brenda Carty repays more than $5,000 to class ...
Owls Head woman admits theft from Oceanside class
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26An Owls Head woman will serve seven days in jail after admitting Monday to stealing more than $5,000 from an Oceanside High School class. Brenda ...
MaineDOT Route 1 construction update revised
Jun 26All scheduling is weather dependent and subject to change. In the event that this happens, updates will be made and sent out as soon as possible. M...
Hearings to be held in Camden, Belfast
Forums on local health care 'unification' set for August
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26Two forums have been scheduled for the public to voice its opinions or pose questions about a proposal to create a single board of directors to ...
Midcoast Weekender
The Midcoast-Westeros connection
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 25A game designer from Midcoast Maine and his partners, who recently created the new HBO "Game of Thrones" board game, started designing games ...
Hot, sticky summer fun at Warren Day 2017
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 24Warren Day festivities took place Saturday, June 24, with a pancake breakfast, a parade and a variety of activities in the village. Though the day ...
Lincolnville celebrates solar power, summer solstice
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 24Under bright sunshine June 21, the town held a lighthearted dedication ceremony and open house at the fire station for the 43-kilowatt solar ...
Rockland man accused of child porn possession
By Stephen Betts - Jun 23A Rockland man was arrested Friday, June 23, following an investigation by the Rockland Police Department and Maine Computer Crimes Task Force. Dan...
Bill would make using hand-held device illegal while driving
By Stephen Betts - Jun 23Motorists could be fined beginning this fall for using hand-held electronic devices while driving. The Maine Legislature has given approval to a ...
Will ranked-choice voting survive Legislature?
By Stephen Betts - Jun 23The voter-approved ranked-choice voting law faces an uncertain fate, despite support in the Legislature. Local legislators are divided along party ...
Rockland OKs budget, cuts assistant manager post
By Stephen Betts - Jun 22The Rockland City Council gave final approval Thursday evening to a $13.5 million municipal budget for 2017-2018, a spending package that eliminate...
Construction bids come in under budget
Owls Head school gets OK from town
By Stephen Betts - Jun 22Construction of a new elementary school to replace two aging buildings is expected to begin next month. And the school is likely to be built well ...
From the ground up: local business celebrates 40th year in ...
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 22Warren Haskell built his water treatment and later drilling business one customer at a time when he first came to the Midcoast in 1977. "I have ...
Online Poll: Summer
Jun 22This week we are asking: "What summer activity are you most looking forward to?" See attached chart for results from last week, when we asked for ...
Rockland to launch new website Tuesday
By Stephen Betts - Jun 22The long-awaited launch of Rockland's new municipal website will be Tuesday. The official public unveiling will be held at 6 p.m. June 27 at the ...
Rockland suffers from lack of state education aid
How does your town compare on property taxes?
By Stephen Betts - Jun 22Rockland remains in an unenviable position -- that of a community with one of the highest property tax rates in Maine. But the status is due, in ...
Rockland to interview second candidate for manager job
By Stephen Betts - Jun 22The Rockland City Council will interview a second candidate for city manager. Mayor Will Clayton said Wednesday night that the council had a great ...
Grocery baggers face off, seeking spot in district competition
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 21Five employees at the Hannaford Supermarket on Route 1 tested their skills against each other June 21 to see who will go on to the district ...
Algae in Hosmer Pond dominates discussion at Camden meeting
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 21The Select Board voted unanimously at a special town meeting June 20 to approve an agreement between the town and the Maine Department of Environme...
Midcoast lens: Baby boat
Jun 21Reader Liz Jochnik snapped this photograph June 19 of two loon chicks catching a ride — and some warmth — on their mother's back on Hosmer Pond in ...
Camden town report dedicated to Leonard Lookner
By Staff - Jun 20The town of Camden's 2017 Annual Report is dedicated to Leonard Lookner, who passed away earlier this year, while serving his second consecutive ...
Thomaston woman dies from motorcycle crash
By Stephen Betts - Jun 20A 70-year-old Thomaston woman who was injured June 8 when a car struck the motorcycle she was riding on has died. Edith Joanne Davis died at Maine ...
Camden's straw poll clouds local marijuana issues
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 20While the majority of voters agreed that marijuana retail sales should be allowed in Camden in a non-binding advisory referendum at the polls June ...
Offices could close in July 1 if no budget deal
A look back at the last state government shutdown
By Stephen Betts - Jun 20The standoff between Democrats and Republicans over a two-year state budget is reminiscent of an impasse 26 years ago that closed many state ...
Street party marks start of Rockland's summer season
By Kim Lincoln - Jun 19The arrival of summer, which officially takes place Wednesday, June 21, was celebrated on Rockland's Main Street Saturday, June 17, with the ...
MaineDOT Route 1 construction update
Jun 19This is an estimated schedule that may change due to weather, scheduling of subcontractors, and other unknown conditions. Be advised work areas ...
TODAY: Lincolnville celebrates town's solar power; summer ...
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 19A celebration of Lincolnville's 43.4-kilowatt solar energy array will take place on summer solstice, Wednesday, June 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the ...
Midcoast Weekender
Ticks are here to stay, but you don't have to hide indoors
By Kim Lincoln - Jun 18In October 2009, Paula Jackson Jones of Nobleboro was bitten by a tick and found it on her side after a day of clearing brush at her house. She ...
Midcoast Weekender
Five questions for 'the botanist'
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 18As director of the Heirloom Seed Project at Medomak Valley High School, Neil Lash recently traveled to Richmond, Va., to accept an Award of ...
Community celebrates Waldoboro Day
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 17Area residents began their summer enjoying the annual Waldoboro Day festivities June 17. The parade through town celebrated its dedicated Public ...
Midcoast lens: Hardy plants, pollinators
Jun 16Colorful Rosa rugosa, also known as beach roses, decorate the landscape at Crockett's Beach in Owls Head.
Pending June 22 budget vote
Rockland library could re-open on Sundays
By Stephen Betts - Jun 16The Rockland Public Library could re-open on Sundays, pending a vote of the City Council. The council is scheduled to vote on the proposed ...
Voters pass $1.9 million muncipal budget at Lincolnville town ...
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 16Lincolnville voters expeditiously approved 12 separate budget items totaling $1.9 million in municipal spending for 2017-18 at town meeting June ...
Rep. Spear says shutdown would be 'disaster'
State government shutdown looms as budget talks stall
By Stephen Betts - Jun 16Local Democratic legislators are calling for compromise, but say more money for education is a must for a two-year state budget to pass. The new ...
Rockport residents approve all articles at town meeting
By Louis Bettcher - Jun 15Rockport residents gave the go-ahead to all 25 articles asked at the June 14 annual town meeting, approving an approximate $5.59 million budget, ...
Camden voters OK $8.35 million town budget, harbor rule ...
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 15About 180 Camden residents attending town meeting June 14 passed an $8.35 million municipal budget, approved a change to the harbor ordinance that ...
Midcoast lens: Hungry hummingbirds
By Louis Bettcher - May 27Hummingbirds make the most of a feeder filled with fresh nectar on Gillette Road in Hope May 21. The birds visited the feeder and sunned themselves...
News
Rockland police 'raccoon whisperer' called into action
By Stephen Betts - Jun 27Rockland now has an unofficial "raccoon whisperer." The Rockland Police Department posted an item and photograph on its Facebook page showing ...
Truck carrying hot top rolls over in Thomaston
By Stephen Betts - Jun 27A commercial truck carrying hot top crashed into a utility pole Tuesday morning, June 27, causing Dexter Street to be blocked. The driver of the ...
Police say woman stole from Washington resident with dementia
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26A 42-year-old woman was arrested Friday, June 23, accused of stealing money from a resident of an assisted-living facility. Jamie L. Kalloch, of ...
Warren man gets jail for shooting seal
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26A man will serve three days in jail after admitting in federal court to shooting a federally protected seal. Joseph A. Martin, 54, of Warren, ...
Area police nab men accused of deception to get drugs
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26Two men were arrested Friday afternoon, June 23, accused of trying to pick up a prescription for drugs after one of them called it in, posing as a ...
Mail plane crashes on Vinalhaven
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26An airplane carrying mail to Vinalhaven crashed into trees Monday morning, June 26, and the pilot was taken to the hospital. Knox County Sheriff ...
Lincoln County sheriff's log
Jun 25The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has reported the following local incident: June 6 A crash occurred on Rockland Road in Jefferson involving ...
Sheriff's deputies called out for pair of trauma incidents
Jun 24The Knox County Sheriff's Office issued a press release June 24 about two traumatic incidents its deputies responded to Friday night into Saturday....
Rockport police blotter
Jun 23The Rockport Police Department reported the following activity June 3-19: May 30 (late entry) Steven Teed, 68, of Hope, operating without a ...
Machete threat tops Knox County cases
By Stephen Betts - Jun 23The following cases were completed from June 19 through June 23 in Knox County courts. Daniel Ruffin, 57, of Rockland, was sentenced to five years ...
Crash caused by bear crossing road
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 19Police responded to a crash June 15 involving a vehicle and a black bear on Route 17 near Mirror Lake. At about 1:40 p.m., Cindy Prock of Union ...
Woman gets 30 days for stealing from food pantry
By Stephen Betts - Jun 19A 50-year-old Rockland woman will serve 30 days in jail beginning next month for stealing and forging vouchers from Area Interfaith Outreach food ...
Victim said she was held at knifepoint for ...
Police say man threatened to kill Rockland woman
By Stephen Betts - Jun 19A Spruce Head man was arrested early Monday morning, June 19, accused of restraining a woman for an hour at the Brunswick Rooms, beating her, and ...
Bail hiked for Hope woman accused of causing two highway ...
By Stephen Betts - Jun 19Bail was increased substantially Friday, June 16, for a Hope woman accused of causing the death of a couple earlier this year when her car struck ...
Knox County deeds
Jun 19The following deed transfers were recorded from June 12-16 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton Alfred S. Green Jr. to Rein Green. Herber...
Knox County closed cases
Jun 19The following cases were completed in Knox County courts from June 12 through June 16. Joseph R. Dinapoli, 28, Cushing, driving to endanger, 12 ...
Rockland police blotter
Jun 17Rockland police cited or arrested the following individuals between May 9 and June 7: May 9 Sgt. Kenneth Smith charged Wayne Hooper, 58, of Owls ...
Knox County deeds
Jun 16The following deed transfers were recorded from June 5-9 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton Trifera LLC, Anna R. Krutsky and Eric W. ...
Rockport police blotter
Jun 16The Rockport Police Department reported the following activity May 31 to June 13: May 31 Amanda Rolerson, 34, of Washington, failure to maintain ...
Camden police blotter
Jun 15Camden Police reported the following activity May 6 to May 31: May 6 David Hall, 27, of Rockport was arrested for operating under the influence by ...
Man asks court to drop child porn charges because of lack of ...
By Stephen Betts - Jun 15The attorney for a former Rockland man is seeking to have charges of possessing child pornography dropped, saying his client has been denied a ...
Teen accused of driving ATV into elderly Rockland man
By Stephen Betts - Jun 15A 17-year-old boy was arrested June 14 and charged with intentionally driving an all-terrain vehicle into an elderly man in Rockland. The man was ...
Cops & Courts
Midcoast Weekender
Since 1980s, Rockland school builds cultural bridges
By Dan Otis Smith - Jun 25Rockland’s recent history tends to be told as an evolution from stinky, working-class port town to increasingly pricey art haven. But it was back ...
Future of Mary E. Taylor building may go to vote
By Louis Bettcher - Jun 19Some 25 members of the public attended the School Administrative District 28 Board meeting June 15 to raise questions about the future of the Mary ...
Feature Teacher: Becki Gabriele
By Lucas Fischer - Jun 17Each month we profile a different teacher in the Camden and Rockport public school systems so the community gets to know the strength of the ...
Buddy Bench dedicated in memory of long-time educator
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 16Students, staff and supporters were on hand June 14 as Owls Head Central School dedicated a buddy bench in honor of former educator Sally Carleton....
Education
Civility statement gets positive response in Camden
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 28A proposal to adopt a “Camden Statement of Civic Values,” will be one of the topics discussed by the Select Board this summer. The statement ...
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Rockport library reopens following water leak
By Louis Bettcher - Jun 27The Rockport Public Library reopened on June 28 after flooding from a burst pipe forced it to close for remediation work. The leak occurred during ...
Camden settles with terminated finance director
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 27The town of Camden will pay former Finance Director Virginia Lindsey $11,906 for accrued vacation and sick days as part of a mutually agreed upon ...
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Sign up for second round of Weatherize Rockland by July 18
Jun 27Now is the time to sign up through Weatherize Rockland for free a home energy consult to get estimates for air sealing, insulation and heat pumps ...
Owls Head Transportation Museum names new executive director
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 27The Board of Trustees of the Owls Head Transportation Museum has named Kevin Bedford as the museum's new executive director. Bedford had been ...
Special event to benefit library
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 27Proceeds from a new event scheduled for Saturday, July 8, will benefit the Waldoboro Public Library. Tickets to the Brats 'n Brews tasting event ...
Town working on beautification projects
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 26As part of an ongoing beautification project, Waldoboro Department of Public Works crews installed a new split-rail fence along the Medomak River ...
Task force to host DEP, Ledvance meeting
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 26"Getting everybody together at the table is to everyone's advantage," Joe Guarnaccia, remediation specialist, told the town's Sylvania Task Force ...
Midcoast Weekender
Five questions for 'the Eagle Scout'
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 25Owls Head resident and recent Oceanside High School graduate Bradley Nystrom has completed his Eagle Scout project for the Boys Club of America. Un...
Midcoast lens: Welcoming summer
Jun 22Temperatures reaching 80 degrees drew scads of people to Birch Point State Park in Owls Head June 22. Above, Shree Patel of Rockport runs the ...
New board leaders elected
Warren approves recycling agreement
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 22Despite a 2 percent increase over last year, the Board of Selectmen voted in favor of signing an agreement with Lincoln County Recycling Program ...
Warren voters ban commercial pot, pass budget
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 21It took an hour and half for the approximately 70 attendees to approve Warren's 2017-2018 municipal budget at town meeting June 20. The $1,090,784 ...
Union votes to ban marijuana retail, permit changing signs
By Dan Otis Smith - Jun 20Voters in Union approved a proposal to ban all recreational marijuana facilities at the annual town meeting June 19. After some discussion, the ...
Seibel praised for 35 years of service to Camden
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 20Public Works Director Rick Seibel is being recognized for his 35 years of service and contributions to the town of Camden. He is originally from ...
Airport expansion under way
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 20Part of the Knox County Regional Airport expansion is under way. Airport Manager Jeff Northgraves said Sargent Construction started prepping the ...
Hope bans marijuana facilities, cuts road budget at annual ...
By Kim Lincoln - Jun 19Hope residents voted June 15 to enact an ordinance that prohibits marijuana retail establishments and social clubs in town. The ban also includes ...
Midcoast lens: Harlequin crustacean
Jun 15This lobster was caught by Gerry Laine in Friendship June 13. Inquiries regarding whether or not the shell would maintain its colors when it shed ...
Appleton voters approve slight budget increase, ask Select ...
By Kim Lincoln - Jun 15Appleton residents made no changes to the proposed budget at the June 14 annual town meeting, approving an $11,600 increase in town spending. Forme...
Thomaston voters open door to crematory, pot sales
By Dan Otis Smith - Jun 15With little fanfare, voters passed ordinance amendments at the annual town meeting June 14 that will allow the Planning Board to consider applicati...
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Camden Select Board to consider civic values statement
Jun 15Respect for the dignity of all people, honoring diversity, encouraging civil discourse, and environmental stewardship — these are the commonly ...
