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This Romeo is looking for a family to love

Jun 23
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" We can only guess why he is called Romeo, but you can find him at Pope Memorial Humane Society. Romeo ...
Mid-Coast School of Technology names May students of month

Jun 22
The May students of the month at Mid-Coast School of Technology are, clockwise from top left, Carl Caverly, Eben Merrifield and Noah Morse. Caverly...
Washington news

By Charlotte Henderson - Jun 22
Water suffocation information With the recent drownings around the state in mind, I want to say this. People who are drowning do not flail around, ...
Mildred Swanson

Jun 22
Mildred Swanson, 90, died Nov. 25, 2017. She was born July 2, 1927, in North Yarmouth, and was the daughter of Everett and Viola (Baston) Jamieson....
Waldoboro police chief to appear on WRFR radio show June 27

Jun 22
Waldoboro Police Chief William Labombarde will appear on the WRFR-FM program "Roads to Recovery" June 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. to discuss his thoughts ...
Workshop to offer tips about healthy eating on a budget July 5

Jun 22
The Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., presents part two of the nutrition series, “Eating Better on a Budget: Great Grains and Power Proteins” ...
Guiding Eyes puppies to visit Cushing library July 7

Jun 22
Guiding Eyes for the Blind will present “Training a Guiding Eyes Puppy” at the Cushing Public Library, 39 Cross Road, Saturday, July 7, from 10 to ...
Step aboard the schooner Adventure during weekend visit June ...

Jun 22
The schooner Adventure will pay a visit to Rockland Saturday, June 30, and will welcome the public aboard at the public landing at no charge from ...
Camden Hills names Students of the Month

Jun 21
Camden Hills Regional High School has named three Visual and Performing Arts Students of the Month. The student for May is Eric Glaser. His ...
Flatbread will host Five Town Babe Ruth fundraiser

Jun 21
Five Town Babe Ruth will hold a fundraiser Tuesday, July 3, from 5-9 p.m., at Flatbread Pizza, at 399 Commercial St., in Rockport. In addition to ...
Rockport Garden Club presents floral "Tablescapes"

Jun 21
Summer in Maine is a prime time for entertaining visiting family and friends. The Rockport Garden Club invites the public to come gather around ...
Girl Scouts hold bridging ceremony to end year

Jun 21
St. George Girl Scouts ended their year with a town-wide bridging ceremony Thursday, June 14. Almost 30 girls received awards before 15 girls ...
Café Miranda, Hannaford raise more than $17,000 for Homeless ...

Jun 21
Earlier this month, Café Miranda and Hannaford Supemarkets joined forces for a pair of events that raised more than $17,000 for the Knox County ...
Medomak Valley announces fourth-quarter honor roll

Jun 21
The following Medomak Valley High School students qualified for the honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2017-18 year. Grade 9 High Honors: ...
Waldoborough Historical Society celebrates 50 years

Jun 21
The Waldoborough Historical Society's 50th Anniversary Celebration took place Sunday, June 17. More than 60 people gathered to listen to the Kora ...
Pen Bay welcomes third-year med students from Tufts

Jun 20
Pen Bay Medical Center has welcomed Kaitlyn Bergeron and Samuel Lloyd, third-year medical students enrolled in the Maine Medical Center/Tufts ...
Can we talk?

Jun 18
My name is Beemie, and I'd like to tell you a bit about myself. I haven't had the greatest luck in life. When I was almost a year old, I arrived ...
Business Association hosts evening for small business June 27

Jun 18
The Waldoboro Business Association will host a free evening for small business at the Downeast School of Massage, 99 Moose Meadow Lane, June 27, ...
Rep. Paula Sutton donates vase to the Blaine House

Jun 18
Rep. Paula G. Sutton of Warren donated a vase to the Blaine House in Augusta that was given to her by her late mother, Betty Lou Sutton. Eight ...
Rep. Owen Casas honored by American Legion

Jun 16
Maine State Representative Owen Casas was recently presented with the American Legion 2017 Legislator of the Year Award for his dedication to ...
Camden downtown walking tours planned

Jun 15
The Camden Downtown Business Group and the Camden Public Library will collaborate in offering a walking tour of downtown Camden on Friday afternoon...
Wildflower walk to be held at Ragged Mountain Preserve

Jun 15
The Coastal Mountains Nature Program will host a plant identification walk on Saturday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Ragged Mountain, in ...
Washington news

By Charlotte Henderson - Jun 15
Party connects volunteers Last Sunday, Gibbs Library trustees held their annual recognition party for volunteers. Besides being a thank-you, it ...
Children's Museum celebrates birthday with $1 admissions June ...

Jun 15
The Coastal Children's Museum, 75 Mechanic St., celebrates its ninth birthday Saturday, June 23, with reduced admission for $1 per person from 10 ...
Library holds lawn party June 28 with outdoor games

Jun 15
People of all ages are invited to the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., Thursday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. for a Play-a-Palooza Lawn Party. Games...
Thomaston announces theme for 4th of July parade

Jun 15
The Thomaston 4th of July Committee has selected "Learning, it's a Lifelong Journey!" as the theme of this year's parade. In a news release, the ...
Flatbread Co. hosts acupuncture and Oriental medicine ...

Jun 14
Local members of the Maine Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine will be at the Flatbread Co., 399 Commercial St., Rockport, Tuesday, ...
Medomak Valley to destroy academic records from 2006 to 2008

Jun 14
Medomak Valley High School has announced the cumulative academic records for the classes of 2006, 2007 and 2008 will be destroyed beginning Sept. ...
Land trust garden tour set for July 15; tickets now on sale

Jun 14
The 27th Annual Georges River Land Trust Gardens in the Watershed tour will take place Sunday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine, ...
Good Tern does good turn for New Hope for Women

Jun 14
New Hope for Women was selected as the May recipient of the Good Tern Co-op's Rounding-Up at the Register program and the results are in: local ...
Students honored for honesty at grammar school

Jun 13
Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of honesty at an assembly June 12. Honesty, the students learned, ...
Certified hand therapist coming to Rockport

Jun 13
Snow Sport & Spine, at 643 Rockland St., in Rockport, is adding a new "hands on" component to their practice. Certified hand therapist Susan ...
Warren company awards $2,500 in scholarships

Jun 13
Horch Roofing awarded scholarships to three students in 2018. Bradley Nystrom received a recently launched trade school scholarship of $1,000. He ...
Registration is open for College Next fall program

Jun 13
Registration is now open for the fall 2018 College Next program, which begins Sept. 19. The course is open to adult learners with a high school ...
Spring into Action to raise awareness of addiction June 23

Jun 12
Our Island CARES will hold an event titled Spring into Action Saturday, June 23, at 15 Carver St. to raise awareness of substance abuse disorders, ...
Field Day for amateur radio operators set for June 23-24

Jun 12
The Pen Bay Amateur Radio Club operators will again participate in the annual Amateur Radio Relay League Field Day event, which runs this year ...
Hope man receives scholarship

Jun 12
At its recent annual meeting of policyholders, The MEMIC Group awarded $15,000 in scholarships to three children of workers who suffered serious ...
ScrapDogs Community Compost to launch operations

Jun 12
ScrapDogs Community Compost will launch its pilot operations on June 29. The young organization aims to collect local food scraps and organics ...
Education briefs

Jun 11
Burton named to dean's list at Assumption College WORCESTER, Mass. -- Madeline Burton of Waldoboro has qualified for the dean's list at Assumption ...
From feline wallflower to Tiger Lily

Jun 11
We all remember those shy, awkward kids in high school that hung out on the periphery and didn't quite know how to interact with the other kids. ...
Schedule announced for Warren Day, June 23

Jun 11
Warren Day organizers have announced the following schedule of festivities, set for Saturday, June 23. All events take place on Main Street in the ...