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By Stephen Betts - Aug 17
A 49-year-old Cushing man will be spending the next three-and-a-half years in prison for trying to strangle woman.
David G. Ames was sentenced ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 17
A 26-year-old prisoner from the Bolduc Correctional Center is back behind bars after walking away from the prison farm Wednesday.
Jacob Carney, ...
Aug 17
A house at 34 Field St., which had a serious fire in January 2016, burned to the ground Thursday morning, Aug. 17.
Fire departments from Owls ...
Aug 17
This week we are asking:
"Should the Rockland City Council increase the fees charged to visiting cruise ships?"
The council was scheduled this ...
By Susan Mustapich - Aug 17
Camden voters approved a 20-year power-purchase agreement with ReVision Energy for installation of a solar energy array on town-owned land at ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 17
Workers are still busy at the six-room sixth-grade classroom wing at Oceanside Middle School, but the addition will be ready when students arrive ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 16
Rockland voters overwhelmingly gave city officials last November the authority to borrow nearly $3 million to repair roads throughout the community...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 16
Randy Gagne, Chief of Police for Camden and Rockport, said on August 16 that the body of a man found on Mt. Pleasant Rd. in Rockport has been ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Aug 16
Owls Head residents will be asked to approve a slight increase in the 2017-2018 proposed municipal budget at their town meeting Aug. 28.
The Board ...
By Susan Mustapich - Aug 16
The ACLU of Maine has sued Gov. Paul LePage on behalf of two local residents who claim their First Amendment rights were violated when they were ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 15
Rockport Town Manager Rick Bates confirmed Aug. 15 that Officer Robbie Shaw is no longer a member of the Rockport Police Department.
"Officer Shaw ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 15
Randy Gagne, Chief of Police for Camden and Rockport, confirmed Aug. 15 that the body of a deceased man was discovered Saturday, Aug. 12, on Mt. ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 15
Rockland property owners should expect to receive their tax bills in the mail next week.
The city set the tax rate Aug. 14 at $22.28 per $1,000 of ...
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By Susan Mustapich - Aug 15
The first-ever Rockland Sculpture Race Aug. 12 inspired a Camden family to create a multi-generational team, decorated to reflect their Australian ...
Aug 15
There is no better place to explore as a child than any local beach. Above, this youngster shows off the treasures she was able to find at ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 15
Former Selectmen Bill Chapman and Geoff Parker were honored by current board members Aug. 14 at the Rockport Opera House. Both men were presented ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 15
The Rockport Select Board voted Aug. 14 to appoint RHR Smith & Co. as town auditors. The board authorized Town Manager Rick Bates to sign a ...
Aug 15
At least 25 protesters gathered at the post office on the evening of Aug. 14 to take a stand against hate, white supremacy and violence.
The ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 15
A retired firefighter from a family known for its public safety service was honored Monday night, Aug. 14, by the Rockland City Council.
And a ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 14
The Rockland City Council will hold off until fall on a vote to increase fees for cruise ships.
The council voted 5-0 to postpone action on a ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 14
The public in the Midcoast will have its first formal opportunity to pose questions and comment on a proposal that would place Pen Bay Medical ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 14
Rockport residents, municipal officials and local musicians gathered Aug. 12 to celebrate the 125th year since the Rockport Opera House was ...
Aug 14
Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry received $17,000 in the form of a grant and a technology package from FairPoint Communications in recognition ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 14
The 15th annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show offered a wide array of boats, maritime accoutrements and design objects for the home Aug. 11 to ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 14
Rockland city employees did not hesitate to spend a summer weekend helping a co-worker who was severely injured a week earlier.
A group of city ...
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By Stephen Betts - Aug 13
Zola, also known as Super Zola, led the pack to take the 2017 Boatyard Dog Trial title.
The 2-1/2-year-old Labrador retriever donned a superhero ...
Aug 13
A sign at the intersection of South Shore Drive and Ash Point Drive in Owls Head indicates the closure for one day, Aug. 15, of South Shore Drive ...
By Susan Mustapich - Aug 12
Four novels about the lives and loves of the men and women who fish for lobster in Maine give us a close look at the place where we live (or ...
By Dagney C. Ernest - Aug 12
Despite a gentle rain, the first-ever Rockland Sculpture Race took place Saturday morning, Aug. 12, just down the road from, and sponsored by, the ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 11
The Board of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has gone public with its opposition to a proposed 25 percent hike in fees for cruise ...
By Beth A. Birmingham - Aug 11
Past Waldoboro Planning Board Chairman Seth Hall, who has been complaining about not being reappointed to the board since the selectmen's announcem...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 11
Tim Hoppe started dreaming of being a police officer when he was a teenager.
The opportunity to become a Thomaston officer happened by chance ...
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Aug 11
Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3, Camden harbor will be filled with the sails and masts of nearly two dozen windjammers and schooners. Friday, Sept. ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 11
The Rockland City Council has scheduled a meeting for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, to discuss possible regulations on marijuana shops.
Rockland ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 11
A 21-year-old woman from China is recovering at a Lewiston hospital after she was struck by a car last week while riding a bicycle.
Qi Fu, known ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 11
The board of the regional technical school was jubilant Thursday evening, Aug. 10, when it learned that the apparent low bid for constructing a ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 10
The Rockland Fire Department made quick work Aug. 10 of a small fire at a Cedar Street home.
Fire Chief Chris Whytock said the incident is a ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 10
Driving through Union on Route 17, passersby can often glimpse an array of colorful model airplanes taking off from a tightly clipped field on a ...
Aug 10
This week we are asking:
"Are you offended by the use of nudity or partial nudity to gain attention in public protests?"
See attached chart for ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 10
Councilor Valli Geiger will seek a second term. Geiger announced late Aug. 9 she would be taking out nomination papers.
Mayor Will Clayton ...
By Dennis Hoey, Portland ... - Aug 10
A twin-engine passenger plane bound for Boston from Rockland on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, made an emergency landing at Logan International ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 09
The excavation equipment had already been at work, but the ceremonial first shovel of dirt was dug Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, for the new ...
By Susan Mustapich - Aug 09
The auction of Camden Hills Villa, a 25-unit independent living facility located at 51 Mechanic St., has been cancelled.
The auction had been set ...
By Susan Mustapich - Aug 09
At a special town meeting Aug. 15, Camden voters will be asked to approve a 20-year power purchase agreement with ReVision Energy for the installat...
By Kim Lincoln - Aug 09
People may be familiar with the Little Free Libraries that have popped up in communities across the nation, but 16-year-old Zachary Dorr has ...
Aug 08
After working for Courier Publications newspapers for about 14 years, Camden Herald Editor Kim Lincoln has announced she is stepping down to spend ...
By Louis Bettcher - Aug 08
A recent decline in clams along the St. George river has raised concerns for fisherman and marine researchers.
The St. George Conservation ...
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Aug 08
The Knox County Homeless Coalition will hold a ribbon-cutting and celebration of its new At-Risk Youth Program at 61 Park St. Aug. 17 from 4 to 6 ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 08
The complexity of the city trying to sell its interest in a massive, former limestone quarry was evident Aug. 7.
Multiple people interested in the ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 08
A 65-room hotel proposed more than three years ago for the Rockland waterfront is no closer to reality, but the developer said he expects to move ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 08
The Rockland City Council will wait until September to decide whether to waive a $25,285 building permit fee for the regional technical school.
Mid...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 07
Rockland Mayor Will Clayton said he will not run for reelection this fall.
Two seats for the City Council, the ones held by Clayton and Councilor ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 07
The city netted one of its largest hauls last week when it was announced Rockland had received a $350,000 grant to renovate the municipal fish ...
Aug 07
The final day of the 70th Maine Lobster Festival wrapped up the festivities Aug. 6 with a bundle of activities for the children. Starting with the ...
By Kim Lincoln - Aug 07
Discarded smoking materials are thought to have started an Aug. 4 fire that burned a half-acre on Mount Battie.
A fire ranger responded to the ...
Aug 07
The annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show on the Rockland waterfront will celebrate its 15th anniversary from Friday, Aug. 11, to Sunday, Aug. ...
Aug 05
Flowing with the theme "The 70th Anniversary of The Maine Lobster Festival," the Big Parade made its way down Main Street in Rockland Aug. 5. ...
Aug 04
The 2017 Maine Lobster Festival's third day provided entertainment of all sorts, starting with an Amateur Seafood Cooking Contest and ending with ...
By Stephen Betts - Aug 04
Two Manhattan residents were arrested Thursday night and Friday morning for a series of burglaries last week at downtown Camden businesses.
Talicia...
Admitted daily contact with children
Warren man arrested
21-year-old also sentenced for injuring baby
Suspect also facing federal charge related to ...
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