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Snow piled on Rockland street

By Stephen Betts - Feb 18
Drivers on Tillson Avenue must maneuver around a mini mountain of snow. The city has deposited snow on Tillson Avenue that covers parking spaces ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 18, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 18
Light snow has been falling through Monday as an area of low pressure slid by offshore leaving a fresh dusting over the Midcoast. This will clear ...
Marijuana committee disbands, recommends caution

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 18
After investigating the pros and cons of recreational marijuana for more than a year, the Waldoboro Marijuana Committee disclosed Feb. 12 its ...
Friendship legislator attains perfect attendance despite ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 18
State Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, has been passionate about government and politics since he was a young child. That commitment to ...
Habitat neighborhood gets initial Rockland OK

By Stephen Betts - Feb 17
The Rockland City Council gave initial approval to a contract zone that will rebuild a once-thriving neighborhood with modest-sized homes. The ...
Knox County mistakenly broadcasts closed-door meeting about ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 15
The Knox County Commission held a lengthy closed-door meeting Tuesday, Feb. 12, about turmoil in the dispatch center, but unknown to the commission...
Breakwater office complex evacuated

By Stephen Betts - Feb 15
The Breakwater Marketplace office complex was evacuated Friday afternoon, Feb. 15, after a report of smoke in the building. Fire crews responded ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 15, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 15
The Midcoast saw a winter mix changing to soaking rain on Friday that helped to melt away the recently snow we saw earlier in the week as temperatu...
Knox County closed cases

Feb 15
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from Feb. 1 through Feb. 15. Duncan L. Dyer, 22, Rockport, three counts of theft ...
Camden officials dissolve Harbor Committee; seek new members

By Susan Mustapich - Feb 15
A majority of the Select Board voted to dissolve the town's Harbor Committee, and agreed to seek applications from interested citizens to reconstit...
St. George man gets 18 months for trying to strangle woman ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 15
A 37-year-old St. George man with a history of domestic violence was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 14, to 18 months in prison for trying to strangle a ...
Cushing sea captain gets four years for loss of crew

By Stephen Betts - Feb 14
A Maine fishing boat captain whose boat capsized in a storm after an evening of his drinking and drug use was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 14, to four ...
Casas, Watson say food sovereignty law could help small ...

By Daniel Dunkle - Feb 14
Marci Casas, whose family has a working farm in Rockport, wants to be able to sell prepared jams and dill pickles without having the farm's ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 14, 2018

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 14
It's easy to love the weather we saw for Valentine's Day Thursday with lots of sunshine and comfortable winter temperatures with highs in the mid ...
Police say Cushing man tried to strangle pregnant woman

By Stephen Betts - Feb 14
A 33-year-old Cushing man has been charged with multiple assaults against his pregnant girlfriend last year, including an incident in which police ...
Mechanical issue causes crash in Thomaston

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 14
What was rumored to be an erratic vehicle passing other cars on Old County Road in Thomaston Feb. 10 was actually a car experiencing a mechanical ...
Online poll results: Paula Sutton letter and vaccinations

Feb 14
The following charts show results of our recent online polls concerning vaccinations and Paula Sutton's controversial letter/ad in The Buzz and ...
Barbecue wagon, car dealership projects eyed by Rockland ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 14
The Rockland Planning Board will review two projects next month -- a lunch wagon and a car dealership building. William Rapp of Up in Smoke BBQ ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 13, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 13
The Midcoast has picked up a fresh layer of snow with most locations seeing 6" to 9" as a broad area of low pressure moved through the region. The ...
Camden to own streetlights, convert to LED bulbs

By Susan Mustapich - Feb 13
The town of Camden is planning to purchase its streetlights, retrofit them with energy-saving LED technology, and reduce lighting costs for many ...
Police say Rockland man threatened woman, officers

By Stephen Betts - Feb 13
A Rockland man was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 12, after police said he threatened to kill his girlfriend and then said he would shoot police if they ...
Midcoast lens: Out and about in the snow

Feb 13
As the sky began to clear in the late morning Feb. 13, a ride around the Rockland area revealed how some are dealing with the most recent storm. ...
UPDATED: Camden-area schools make history as students work ...

By Daniel Dunkle - Feb 13
The Camden-area school system's first remote snow day started with something of a battle cry from Superintendent Maria Libby, who sent out an ...
Rockland honors one of its oldest, if not the oldest, ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 13
Vera Pine still occasionally works in her flower garden during the summer at her Gay Street home. Pine also remains an ardent fan of the Boston ...
Knox County joins lawsuits against opioid pushers

By Stephen Betts - Feb 12
Knox County has joined the legal battle to make manufacturers of opioids financially liable for pushing their drugs and creating a drug addiction ...
Winter storm causes closings, delays

Feb 12
The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Storm Warning from 7 p.m. Feb. 12 through 10 a.m. Feb. 13, with 4 to 8 inches of snow and sleet ...
Rockport library receives $150,000 donation, bond approval

Feb 12
The Rockport Library Foundation took another big step toward reaching its $2 million fundraising goal for the new library Monday, Feb. 11, when ...
Citizens, officials ready to tackle future of Tannery Park

By Susan Mustapich - Feb 12
Twenty years after the demise of the last tannery on Washington Street, town officals and citizens are ready for another round of planning the ...
Camden Police Blotter

By Susan Mustapich - Feb 12
The Camden Police Department reported the following activity from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8: Feb. 6 Nicole M. Wincapaw, 22, of Camden, was summoned for ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 12, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 12
Clouds have blanketed the sky Tuesday ahead of our next winter storm that will bring widespread snow to the region Tuesday night and into Wednesday...
Sewer rate increase passes in Thomaston

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 12
Thomaston selectmen unanimously approved an incremental sewer rate increase Feb. 11. Because of a combination of increasing rates from the water ...
Thomaston to move forward with business block, streetlight ...

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 12
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Thomaston Board of Selectmen agreed to move forward with two projects -- putting the final phase of the Business Block ...
Thomaston murder suspect gets new lawyer

By Stephen Betts - Feb 12
A 34-year-old Thomaston man charged with the murder of a fellow inmate at the state prison farm has a new lawyer. Zachary Titus is charged with ...
Rockland council unexpectedly rescinds controversial ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 12
Faced with a legal challenge and a petition drive to repeal the law, the Rockland City Council voted Monday night, Feb. 11, to rescind its ...
No injuries in head-on crash on Atlantic Highway

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 12
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash that closed down Route 1 in Waldoboro for a period of time Feb. 12. Waldoboro Police Officer ...
Pluecker proposes meat labeling bill

Feb 12
State Rep. William Pluecker, I-Warren, was to give testimony before the Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Committee Feb. 13 in support of LD ...
Rockland preserves waterfront zone, allows house to expand

By Stephen Betts - Feb 12
The Rockland City Council gave final approval Monday night, Feb. 11, to a proposal that allows a homeowner to expand a house while preserving the ...
Free reusable shopping bags available for Rockland residents

By Stephen Betts - Feb 12
Large, free reusable shopping bags are now available throughout the city. The bags were made possible through the donations of eight local ...
Rockland officer honored for saving life

Feb 11
Rockland Police Officer Addison Cox received the “Life Saving Award” from the Maine Chiefs of Police Association at the annual winter conference ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 11, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 11
Our week is off to a cold and quiet start Monday with high pressure in place over the region providing sunshine while continuing to pump in chilly ...
Midcoast Lens: Watts up for sock hop

By Dagney C. Ernest - Feb 11
The Watts Hall Community Players hosted an old-fashioned sock hop Feb. 8, and dancers, many costumed, arrived in force to twist the night away. ...
Knox County deeds

Feb 11
The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 4 through Feb. 8 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Andrews Island Dustin Wing to Andrew ...
New Hampshire driver charged following August crash

By Stephen Betts - Feb 11
The driver of a car that police say caused a three-vehicle crash which injured people last August in Rockland has been arrested. Tanna Halvorsen, ...
Rockland couple asks for postponement of challenge to group ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 11
A couple who live adjacent to the site of a group home being built for adults with developmental disabilities have asked that their appeal of the ...
Favorites chosen, funds raised at West Bay Rotary's Chili ...

Feb 10
It was cold outside Feb. 9, but the chilliest place that afternoon was 16 Bay View during West Bay Rotary's annual Chili Challenge. Of the 10 ...
Record participation, regal spirits embody 29th toboggan ...

By Beth A. Birmingham ... - Feb 10
After a day of unseasonably warm temperatures and consistent rain Friday, Feb. 8, the 29th annual U.S. Toboggan National Championships got off to ...
Gun fired during Hope home invasion

By Stephen Betts - Feb 10
Police are searching for two men who broke into a Crabtree Road home and fired a gun during a home invasion. The incident was reported about 4 ...
Police probe break-in at Warren library

By Stephen Betts - Feb 10
Police are investigating a break-in at the Warren Community Library. The Knox County Sheriff's Office was contacted shortly before 10 a.m. Friday, ...
Van stolen from Rockland crashes after chase

By Stephen Betts - Feb 08
A stolen van crashed Friday night, Feb. 8., after a brief police chase. The sole occupant of the vehicle was taken to Pen Bay Medical Center in ...
Watch Camden's meetings at home, now on YouTube

By Susan Mustapich - Feb 08
A new audio/video system for broadcasting meetings to the public via YouTube, as well as upgrades to the meeting room sound system, is near ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 8, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 08
Friday saw another taste of spring in February with rain showers pushing through and highs climbing into the 40s. The rain came in along a cold ...
Police say Rockland man choked woman, had illegal stash of ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 08
A Rockland man was arrested Friday morning, Feb. 8, after police said he tried to strangle a woman. Paul S. Douglas, 55, of Rankin Street, was ...
Select Board names manager search committee

Feb 08
At a meeting Thursday evening, Feb. 7, the Rockport Select Board appointed the following residents to serve on the Town Manager Search Committee: ...
Oceanside sees record number of exchange students

By Stephen Betts - Feb 08
Students from the four corners of the world have come ashore at Oceanside High School. There are seven foreign exchange students at the regional ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 7, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 07
The Midcoast woke up to a dusting to a couple inches of snow Thursday morning left by weak low pressure that moved through the region with winter ...
Law Court hears appeal of truck driver who caused death of ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 07
The Maine Supreme Court, also known as the Law Court, will decide whether a blood test taken on a Virginia truck driver should have been admitted ...
Miramant files bills on renewable energy, voting by mail, ...

Feb 07
State Sen. Dave Miramant, D-Camden, has recently filed a bill aimed at expanding renewable energy generaton. It would allow individuals to sell ...
Rockland Council responds to marina expansion plan

By Stephen Betts - Feb 07
City councilors had mixed reactions Monday night, Feb. 4, to the controversial expansion plan for a marina in Rockland harbor. Yachting Solutions ...
Online Poll: Should newspapers publish Sutton letter?

Feb 06
Paula Sutton recently paid to run a letter to Sen. Susan Collins in The Bangor Daily News supporting President Trump's border wall. The letter has ...
Union man convicted of sex assault

By Stephen Betts - Feb 06
A 40-year-old Union man was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 6, to time served on a charge that he sexually assaulted a child five years ago. Randall S. ...
Select Board to appoint town manager search committee

By Daniel Dunkle - Feb 06
The Rockport Select Board will meet Thursday, Feb. 7, to discuss and appoint members of the new Town Manager Search Committee. Town Manager Rick ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 6, 2018

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 06
After seeing highs in the 50s and 60s on Tuesday which is 20 to 30 degrees above normal for early February, typically the coldest time of the ...
Police say Friendship man stole dog, shot at owner trying to ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 06
A Friendship man is behind bars after police say he fired shots at a Cushing man whose dog he had stolen. MacKenzie C. J. Whitehill, 22, was ...
Proposal to allow Norumbega to serve some meals to the ...

By Susan Mustapich - Feb 06
Supporters of a proposed zoning change that could allow the Norumbega Inn's restaurant to offer limited service to the public outnumbered opponents...
Rockland agrees it does not own road to Harbor Park

By Stephen Betts - Feb 06
A potential commercial development could be built in the middle of one of the two roads that lead to Rockland's Harbor Park. That is because ...
Midcoast Forecast - February 5, 2019

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Feb 05
Tuesday has felt like spring across the Midcoast with a round of morning rain showers followed sunshine and mild temperatures for the afternoon ...
Rockport police blotter

Feb 05
Rockport police reported the following activity from Jan. 26 to Feb. 5: Gary Grayson, 66, Union, inspection violation. Andrew J. Roy, 29, Owls ...
Transfer station board seeks to clarify sticky sticker ...

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 05
At its Jan. 31 meeting, the Owls Head-South Thomaston-Thomaston Solid Waste board of directors attempted to iron out some of the issues that have ...
Selectmen get update on new Town Office design

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 05
The Thomaston Board of Selectmen received an update on the design of the new Town Office at its Jan. 28 meeting. Zel Bowman-Laberge, a member of ...
Grocery store employee raises money for good cause

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 05
A longtime employee of the Hannaford store in Waldoboro had no problem being shrink-wrapped during his shifts Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2 and ...
No candidates for South Thomaston seat

By Stephen Betts - Feb 05
No one took out nomination papers for the single seat up in March on the town's three-member Board of Selectmen. The deadline for filing was Jan. ...
An interview with Valli Geiger

Jan 25
City Councilor Valli Geiger visited our studio Jan. 25 to talk about changes in Rockland's zoning that will allow for smaller homes and greater ...
Marina expansion opponents concerned about view, channel

By Daniel Dunkle - May 24
Christos Calivas argued Yachting Solutions Inc.'s proposal to expand its marina and make changes to Rockland harbor would mean blocking views from ...
Ranked-choice voting advocate: 'Send a message to Augusta'

By Daniel Dunkle - May 17
People have an opportunity to stand up to the politicians in Augusta June 12 by voting yes on ranked-choice voting, said Kyle Bailey, campaign ...
Downtown marijuana shop proprietor describes plans

By Stephen Betts - May 08
Nick Westervelt said concerns that neighbors and other people have expressed about a medical marijuana shop in downtown Rockland will be put to ...
Yachting Solutions CEO sees opportunities, benefits from ...

By Daniel Dunkle - May 03
Yachting Solutions Inc. CEO Bill Morong said Harbor Park could be the greatest asset the city has, a gem in the community that could attract more ...

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