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Thorndike news

By Linda Dixon - May 16
lindix67@uninets.net 568-3411 Condolences are being sent to the family and many friends of Marilyn Perry. She was always so friendly and always ...
Knox news

By Rita Doughty - May 16
knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, Another week has flown by me this week. Sis and I went to Oakland as I had an eye Dr. appointment. ...
Waldo news

By Sadie Lloyd Mudge - May 16
waldotownnews@gmail.com Well, about half the lawn is mowed, one of the two perennial flower beds that surrounds the deck has been edged and ...
Searsport news

By Lin Calista - May 16
searsportnews@gmail.com 441-7810 Tim Sample performance for 175th The Searsport 175th committee is excited to announce a concert by noted ...
Freedom news

By Tyler Hadyniak - May 16
tchmaine@gmail.com 323-3462 Polly Shyka and Prentice Grassi of Villageside Farm in Freedom are again offering their certified organic vegetable, ...
Morrill news

By Brenda Harford - May 16
wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Reminders If your dog(s) are not registered by June 2, you will be receiving a fine. Please register your ...
Jackson news

By Meredith Toumayan - May 16
JacksonTownNews@gmail.com 722-3087 Such amazing sunny spring days we are having. The apple blossoms are popping, the sheep are gorging on grass ...
Stockton Springs news

By Ellen Holland - May 16
ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 Town Office The town is looking for a full-time ambulance director. For more information, contact manager@stockto...
Monroe news

By Ashlie Stubbs - May 16
ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello Monroe! The black flies are alive and well! We appreciate the days with stiff breezes. Poor Oliver has ...
Unity news

By Penny Picard Sampson - May 16
penny@unityme.org Well my eyes have been watering and I've been sneezing constantly since 3 p.m. today; I knew I spent too much time outside in ...
Searsmont news

May 16
joycesirota@gmail.com; mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-7572; 322-5671 So here's another thing about May One day it goes from bright sun to torrentia...
Burnham woman named one of two Maine State Society scholars

May 14
The Maine State Society of Washington D.C. has announced its two 2021 scholars: Micaela Simeone of Burnham, winner of the $1,500 Marjorie Pearson ...
Committee unanimously approves Curry bill to create Maine ...

May 14
The Legislature's Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee has approved a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to ...
Committee unanimously supports Zeigler bill to fund ...

May 14
The Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee gave unanimous approval May 10 to a bill to provide state funding to Maine's Length ...
Golden, Hagedorn introduce bicameral, bipartisan bill to ...

May 14
Reps Jared Golden, D-2nd Dist., and Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., introduced the Disaster Assistance for Rural Small Businesses Act May 13. Sens. Jim ...
Committee advances Cuddy's bill to protect service employees ...

May 14
The Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee voted May 7 to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that would update the ...
Maine changes mask rules again to align with U.S. CDC ...

By Kevin Miller, ... - May 14
The Mills administration is aligning with The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to allow those who are fully vaccinated to forgo ...
Nelson earns MEd degree

May 14
Sarah Nelson of Searsmont, a fourth-grade teacher at Ames Elementary School in Searsmont, has earned a Master of Education degree from Concordia ...
Online auction to benefit Cornerspring's tuition assistance ...

May 14
Cornerspring Montessori School is hosting an online auction to raise tuition assistance funds that help local families access a Montessori ...
News Feature Video - Dr. Mark Eggena provides a COVID 19 ...

May 14
We talked to Dr. Mark Eggena of Pen Bay Medical Center Friday, May 14. He noted that the vaccines have been proven safe and even more effective ...
A number of new, old seasonal events returning to Waldo ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 13
After nearly all spring and summer events were canceled or moved to virtual platforms last year because of the pandemic, many Waldo County events ...
Waldo County sheriff's blotter

May 13
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported one registration violation, one inspection violation, and one insurance violation and the following ...
Belfast police blotter

May 13
The Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: May 9 Donovan Conary, 23, of Belfast, arrested and summoned for violating ...
Waldo County closed cases

May 13
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between April 30 and May 6. Sean Rohan, 30, of Lewiston, unlawful trafficking in ...
Art on wheels with Mrs. Brown

By Lizzy Bahner - May 13
Lizzy Bahner: What changes have you had to make to your lesson plans? Mrs. Brown: In order to make my lessons fit the distancing rules, I have ...
Waldo County deed transfers

May 13
The following deed transfers were recorded from April 29 through May 5 at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: BELFAST City of Belfast to Shirley ...
RSU 71 plans free vaccine clinics, creates ad hoc committee ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 13
Free COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be held for Regional School Unit 71 students at Troy Howard Middle School and Belfast Area High School, ...
State pushes to vaccinate 12-to-15-year-olds

By Fran Gonzalez - May 12
As of April, 9% of all new COVID-19 patients in Maine were youngsters 12 to 17years old, according to Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center ...
Winterport residents discuss ambulance committee report

By Kendra Caruso - May 12
Residents at a May 4 public hearing appeared split on the conclusion and recommendations of the the ad hoc Winterport Ambulance Committee. The ...
City to conduct Wight Street redevelopment survey

By Kendra Caruso - May 11
City Councilors at their May 4 meeting approved Olver Associates Inc., a Winterport civil engineering firm, to conduct a redevelopment survey for ...
Town may bury its old radioactive waste ordinance

By Carolyn Zachary - May 11
First Selectman Kathy Littlefield told board members at their meeting May 10 that she has been reviewing old town books from “years and years ago” ...
Preti Flaherty lawyer to be city's principal attorney

By Kendra Caruso - May 11
Councilors voted May 4 to retain the law firm of Preti Flaherty to represent the city and provide consulting services. Kristin Collins, who works ...
City OKs block grant application, revitalization plan to ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 11
City Council approved May 4 the submission of a Community Development Block Grant Housing Assistance Program application and revitalization plan ...
Council approves City Hall window displays for domestic ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 11
City Council at its May 4 meeting voted to issue a proclamation naming June Belfast Breaks the Silence of Domestic Abuse Month and approved ...
Volunteers place flags at area cemeteries in advance of ...

By Susan Mustapich - May 11
Post 30 American Legion Veterans, family and community members gathered the morning of May 10 to place American flags at area cemeteries in honor ...
Lincolnville school plans to buy power from local solar farm

By Susan Mustapich - May 11
The Lincolnville Central School Committee hopes to soon be in contract with a new solar farm to be built less than a mile from the school. If all ...
Keeping Belfast Beautiful cleanup sees uptick in volunteers

By Kendra Caruso - May 10
Volunteers collected less than 3 tons of trash citywide during this year's fourth annual Keeping Belfast Beautiful trash cleanup, according to ...
MVHS recognizes two outstanding alumni

May 10
Mount View High School announced two recipients of the 2021 Alumni Award, presented for professional achievements in their fields. The award was ...
BAHS students to discuss Belfast Bay Watershed research

May 10
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the Belfast Free Library will host a presentation Thursday, May 20, given by students from Dave Thomas' AP ...
Local students graduate from UMaine Farmington

May 10
The University of Maine at Farmington held a virtual commencement ceremony May 8 for the class of 2021. Of approximately 376 undergraduate and ...
Stockton Springs student honored with Heart and Soul Award

May 10
Bailey West of Stockton Springs is one of six students honored April 28 by Maine Campus Compact, which recognizes outstanding work in public ...
Town steps up ambulance director search

By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 10
The Board of Selectmen had a full agenda May 6, with Interim Ambulance Director Loren Cole and Fire Chief Vern Thompson attending, in addition to ...
Longtime daylily breeder aims to secure legacy by giving it ...

By Fran Gonzalez - May 09
Bill Warman said after growing daylilies for the last 30 years, he is ready to move on. His mission now is to donate almost all of his plants to ...
Searsport news

By Lin Calista - May 08
searsportnews@gmail.com 441-7810 Spring sightings Friends of Sears Island and Carver Memorial Library will be co-sponsoring a live Zoom ...
Thorndike news

By Linda Dixon - May 08
lindix67@uninets.net 568-3411 Sincere condolences are being sent to the family and many friends of Ronnie Turner. I was one of his sitters way ...
Knox news

By Rita Doughty - May 08
knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, First of all I would like to thank all of you that have still remembered me with cards, notes, etc. It ...
Morrill news

By Brenda Harford - May 08
wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Happy birthday to Heidi Hurd on May 16. Happy birthday to Christine Cox on May 19. Happy belated birthday to ...
Montville news

By Fran Gonzalez - May 08
MontvilleTownNews@yahoo.com 380-9020 Happy Mother's Day to all moms and thank you for everything you do! The Montville town meeting is scheduled ...
Stockton Springs news

By Ellen Holland - May 08
ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 Town Office The annual town meeting will be held on Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m., at the Town Office. This will be a ...
Waldo news

By Sadie Lloyd Mudge - May 08
waldotownnews@gmail.com Hello Waldo! Heidi Paul represents Waldo on the Regional School Unit 3 School Board. She wrote to me with some dates to ...
Frankfort news

By Tom Seymour - May 08
tomgseymour@gmail.com 338-9746 Alice Redmond reports that the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery Association (Monroe) will hold its annual meeting at the ...
Palermo news

By Chris Diesch - May 08
palermomainenews@gmail.com 505-5588 Hello, Palermo Community! Just one bit of news this week — a Grange fundraiser. The flea market at the Branch ...
Unity news

By Penny Picard Sampson - May 08
penny@unityme.org My husband was wicked excited when he saw a bag of fiddleheads in the refrigerator. He loves them, and I do not. I have memories ...
Monroe news

By Ashlie Stubbs - May 08
ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello Monroe! Kate Faragher Houghton shared some beautiful photographs she captured recently of her family's ...
Brooks news

By Melissa McDonald - May 08
stellapearl320@gmail.com 323-9347 Hello. It's finally spring. I know this, despite the weather, because hummingbirds have arrived at the feeder ...
Prospect news

By Ken Folette - May 08
~ 567-3661 From Lois Gianni of the Prospect Community Club comes the following: May Day tradition Leaving paper cones or baskets filled with ...
Jackson news

By Meredith Toumayan - May 08
JacksonTownNews@gmail.com 722-3087 Sun + rain = pasture! The sheep are very excited about the fresh grass. It's time for our annual vet wellness ...
YMCA capital campaign beats goal, ups ante

By Carolyn Zachary - May 08
In the month since The Republican Journal ran a story (April 8) about Waldo County YMCA's Y-Strong Bridge Campaign, the Y has received more than ...
UMaine Hutchinson offers online Grant Writing professional ...

May 08
Registration is now open for a five-day professional development program, Grant Writing Essentials, on May 21 and 28 and June 4, 11 and 18 from 9 ...
Doudera introduces bill to protect children from stored ...

May 07
Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, has introduced LD 759, An Act To Amend the Child Endangerment Laws To Include Certain Unauthorized Access to a ...
FBI warns public against government impersonation scams

May 07
Federal agencies do not threaten individuals or demand immediate payment. The FBI Boston Division has seen an increase in reports of scammers ...
State officials warn public about new phone scam

May 07
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and Securities Administrator Judith Shaw are warning the public of a new phone scam from a caller claiming to be ...
Doudera and Miramant bill banning chlorpyrifos passes ...

May 07
The Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has unanimously passed LD 316, An Act To Prohibit the ...
Golden introduces bill to end corporate PACs

May 07
Reps. Jared Golden, D-2nd Dist., and Josh Harder, D-Calif., have introduced their Ban Corporate PACs Act, which would ban all corporate Political ...
Legislature delays floor session after two members test ...

By Scott Thistle, ... - May 07
The Maine Legislature has postponed meetings of the full House and Senate that were scheduled next week at the Augusta Civic Center after two ...
BAHS announces Q3 honor roll

May 07
Belfast Area High School has announced that the following students achieved academic excellence and were named to the honor roll for third ...
A welcome respite for caregivers at Captain Nickels Inn

By Fran Gonzalez - May 07
The pandemic has put added pressure on just about everyone, but for those caring for children, spouses, or parents with special needs, it has been ...
Two Maine banks among Forbes' Top 10 list

May 07
Two Maine banks with Waldo County branches, Bangor Savings Bank and Camden National Bank, are ranked among the 10 best U.S. banks in Forbes' 2021 ...
Scholarships available to young Maine women pursuing science ...

May 07
Applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community Foundation for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund. Established in 2013, the ...
UMaine Hutchinson offers tuition-free STEM research course ...

May 07
Registration is open for an innovative five-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (grade 10-12) offered by the ...
Selectman candidates stress desire to serve town

By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 07
Marsha Shute and Darren Shute have turned in nomination papers for the seat on the Board of Selectmen being vacated by Melissa Moody in June. The ...
Committee backs Lincolnville Sewer District board expansion ...

May 07
A bill introduced by Rep. Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, to increase the membership of the Lincolnville Sewer District Board of Trustees to five ...
Adult Learner Scholarships are available

May 07
The Maine Community Foundation seeks applications to its Adult Learner Scholarship Fund, which supports non-traditional students. MaineCF offers ...
Waldo County EMA struggling to find emergency shelter ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 07
Waldo County Emergency Management Agency has everything it needs to open and operate an emergency shelter — except volunteers, according to ...
Brooks to revalue properties after real estate goes 'crazy'

By Fran Gonzalez - May 07
About 50 residents attended the Brooks annual town meeting May 4 held this year at the Firehouse. All 18 articles were passed without much ...
County treasurer resigns, saying position 'redundant'

By Fran Gonzalez - May 06
Peter Sheff told The Republican Journal in a phone interview May 6 that he had enjoyed his time as treasurer for Waldo County, but felt the ...
Freedom news

By Tyler Hadyniak - May 06
323-3462 tchmaine@gmail.com In my first column I noted how we would have to take the bad with the good; heal as a community just as much as we ...
Waldo County sheriff's blotter

May 06
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported one registration violation and the following recent activity: April 30 Garrett Wight, 22, of Bangor, ...
Waldo County closed cases

May 06
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between April 23 and April 29: Rachel Carleton, 40, of Carmel. unlawful possession ...
Historic photo

May 06
Seat of commerce — Statistics from the U.S. Engineering Department show that 1,250 vessels passed through Belfast's harbor in 1887. They brought ...
Searsmont news

By Joyce and Mickey Sirota - May 06
joycesirota@gmail.com; mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-7572; 322-5671 The joys of May The screens are in, peepers are singing, a profusion of ...
Belfast police blotter

May 06
The Belfast Police Department reported one speeding violation and the following recent activity: May 2 Danielle Ratterree, 39, of Belmont, ...
Waldo County deed transfers

May 06
The following deed transfers were recorded from April 22 through April 28, 2021 at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: BELFAST Dennis Wilfred ...
Mount View announces Q3 honor roll

May 05
Mount View High School has announced that the following students have made the honor roll for their third-quarter academic achievements: Ninth ...
Zeigler presents bill on behalf of Lincolnville Sewer ...

May 04
Rep. Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, introduced a bill Tuesday, May 4, that would increase the membership of the Lincolnville Sewer District Board of ...
Gov. Mills announces plan to spend $1 billion in federal aid

May 04
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday unveiled the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, her administration's proposal to invest more than $1 billion in discretionary ...
RSU 71 eyes reorganizing grades, buying former MBNA ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 04
Regional School Unit 71 board members discussed with Superintendent Mary Alice McLean April 26 the option to buy three former MBNA buildings for ...
Group helps coastal Waldo County communities tackle ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 04
Learning how to address sea-level rise can be a challenging task for coastal Maine communities, but Collaborating Toward Climate Solutions is one ...
Belmont business owner lets nature be her guide

By Fran Gonzalez - May 04
Stacy Leafsong, owner of Leafsong Family Farm, will soon be opening a farm store, plant nursery and retreat on the Back Belmont homestead she ...
Collins, Duckworth introduce bill to address maternal ...

May 03
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., have introduced the Protecting Moms Who Served Act, bipartisan legislation that ...
FEMA provides COVID-19-related funeral assistance

May 03
FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020, under the Coronavirus Response and ...
Collins ranked most bipartisan senator for 8th consecutive ...

May 03
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, extended her unprecedented run as the most bipartisan senator for the eighth consecutive year, according to a ...
Guns & Roses do-over review stalls

By Susan Mustapich - May 03
The Planning Board met April 28 to undertake its second review of the Guns & Roses application for a high-end weapons business, after its first ...
City to apply for block grant on behalf of Congress Street ...

By Kendra Caruso - May 03
The city is expected to apply for a grant from the Community Development Block Grant Housing Assistance Program for Developers Collaborative's 115 ...
Domestic abuse homicide review finds 19 deaths in 2018-19

May 02
The latest biennial Domestic Abuse Homicide Review Panel Report examined 19 cases that resulted in deaths — 18 domestic abuse homicides and one ...
Blood donations in high demand as shortage continues

May 02
Blood donation centers locally and nationwide are experiencing a decline in blood collection, some seeing the lowest donor turnout in more than a ...
DEA New England collects over 46 tons of prescription drugs; ...

May 02
The final tally is in from the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24. The Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Field ...
Two Waldo County women inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

May 02
Bailey West of Stockton Springs and Melissa Hutchins of Belfast have been inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of ...
Searsport news

By Lin Calista - May 02
441-7810 searsportnews@gmail.com Turkey Takeout Don't forget the Takeout Turkey Supper at the Searsport United Methodist Church this week on ...
News Feature - Maine State Senator Chloe Maxmin on the Pine ...

Mar 26
Maine State Senator Chloe Maxmin spoke with Village Soup about LD 489, the Pine Tree Amendment, in an interview on March 26. This proposal would ...
Art Auction Supporting Journalism

Jul 06
Courier Publications will be holding an online art auction July 13-22 on Facebook to support quality local journalism in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo ...
Mount View High School senior slideshow and faculty ' ...

Jun 18
Mount View High School honored its senior class with a slideshow of the graduates, while the faculty put together a video to Katy Perry's song ...
Searsport District High School 2020 graduation

Jun 17
After a postponement from last week, the seniors of Searsport District High School received their diplomas Monday night, June 15. To view the ...
Mount View High School senior night

Jun 16
Mount View High School hosted a senior night for the graduates and families of the 2020 class Sunday, June 14.
Belfast Area High School 2020 graduation

Jun 14
The seniors of Belfast Area High School received their diplomas at the Belfast Municipal Airport on Saturday, June 13.
Midcoast Forecast - May 14, 2021

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - May 22
High pressure will remain built into the region through the weekend providing sunny and warm weather with highs ranging from the upper 60s to mid ...

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