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  • Knox News

    By Rita Doughty - May 22
    knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, How about this nice warm weather? I hate the black flies, has to spoil everything here. Anniversary He...

  • Monroe News

    By Ashlie Stubbs - May 22
    ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello from sunny Monroe! May sure appears to be leaving us on a positive note. I don't know about you, but I ...

  • Winterport News

    By Jacob Gran - May 22
    jacobgran97@gmail.com 323-0050 Council plans paving project Residents on Elm, Commercial, and Washington streets, as well as Baker, Staples, ...

  • Waldo News

    By Tom Seymour - May 22
    tomgseymour@gmail.com 338-9746 Had anyone told me beforehand what a hard job it is getting a house ready for the market, I might have had second ...

  • Montville brush fire extinguished quickly

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 22
    A fast-moving wildfire spread quickly through the dry underbrush along the side of Trues Pond Road in the vicinity of Post Box 220 today at around ...

  • Midcoast Forecast - May 22, 2020

    By Meteorologist Tyler ... - May 22
    We are getting a taste of summer Friday with highs climbing into the mid 70s to mid 80s as our sunny stretch of weather continues. It is a drier ...

  • Searsmont News

    By Joyce Sirota - May 22
    Spring Cleanup After weeks of walking our 1.5-mile road, noting all the bottles, cans and trash along the way, we hatched a plan. Using Hannaford's...

  • CDC reports 71 new COVID-19 cases statewide

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 22
    Two new fatalities in the state from COVID-19 were reported Friday, May 22, by Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Center for Disease Control and ...

  • Flags to be lowered all weekend

    May 22
    In accordance with directives from the president, Gov. Janet Mills today ordered that the United States and State of Maine flags be flown at ...

  • Morrill News

    By Brenda Harford - May 22
    wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Temporary Morrill Town Clerk Office Hours: Monday, 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon First/Last ...

  • Stockton Springs News

    By Ellen Holland - May 22
    ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 Town Office A Facebook message from the town says the town is looking at all the options regarding the sale of ...

  • Freedom News

    By Nathan McCann - May 22
    freedomtownnews@columnist.com 993-2031 The weather these past few days (May 19-22) has been stunningly beautiful. Where we live there is usually ...

  • Signs honor Mount View class of 2020

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 22
    Lawn signs picturing every graduate in the Mount View High School class of 2020 covered the football field May 22, celebrating their accomplishment...

  • Brooks News

    By Melissa McDonald - May 22
    stellapearl320@gmail.com 323-9347 Hello. I hope this finds everyone well. Please continue to support our local businesses. It seems I've been ...

  • Stolen chairs replaced by mystery donor

    By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 22
    What began as a disappointment for one Belfast resident has ended up restoring her faith in her neighbors. Carmen Krystosek, 70, awoke the day ...

  • Unity News

    By Penny Picard Sampson - May 21
    penny@unityme.org Like many folks I seem to lose track of the days now; I sincerely apologize for missing last week's deadline. Beautiful stretch ...

  • Safety issue at Stevens Pond 'risking children's lives'

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 21
    An article in the town warrant dealing with a safety concern at Stevens Pond Dam is in COVID-19 limbo, after the annual town meeting was indefinite...

  • Sens. Collins, King, Baldwin introduce Farming Support to ...

    May 21
    U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Angus King, I-Maine, and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., today announced they have introduced the Farming Support to ...

  • Home sales down but values up in April

    May 21
    Despite a pandemic-fueled wane in sales of single-family existing homes, values in Maine increased double digits last month. According to Maine ...

  • March margin triggers dairy margin coverage program payment

    May 21
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency announced this week that the March 2020 income over feed cost margin was $9.15 per ...

  • Gov. Mills orders halt on inmate unemployment benefit pay

    By Stephen Betts - May 21
    Maine inmates who could no longer participate in work release programs because of the COVID-19 outbreak were paid nearly $200,000 in unemployment ...

  • News Feature Video - Mark Fourre, MD - PBMC & WCGH

    May 21
    Mark Fourre, President of Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, talked to us today about opening the hospital up to provide ...

  • Waldo County sheriff's blotter

    May 21
    The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported one speeding violation and the following recent activity: May 14 Katie M. Greenleaf, 22, of Albion, ...

  • Waldo County closed cases

    May 21
    The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between May 8 and May 14: Robert McKinney Jr., 24, of Unity, gross sexual assault, ...

  • Belfast police blotter

    May 21
    The Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: May 13 Jason C. Kinney, 47, Orland, operating without a license. An arrest ...

  • Administrators strive to make graduation 2020 special

    By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 21
    Of all the unprecedented results of the novel coronavirus, one of the most widely felt in Waldo County surely must be the loss of high school ...

  • News Feature Video - College graduation during COVID-19

    May 20
    Michelle Hannan graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle in December. She was scheduled to march at graduation in May. Then the ...

  • Farm Credit East to host webinars on loan forgiveness for ...

    May 20
    For those agricultural producers who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, Farm Credit East is offering an informational webinar to ...

  • Senior wall honors SDHS graduates

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 19
    Thirty-seven graduating seniors from Searsport High School will be honored with a “Senior Wall” display, starting Wednesday, May 20, on the lawn ...

  • Lipman & Katz files class action lawsuit against governor

    May 19
    Lipman & Katz and lead attorney Steve Smith announced today that they have filed a class action lawsuit against Gov. Janet Mills in U.S. District ...

  • Co-op offers gift cards to unopened downtown shops

    May 19
    Belfast Co-op has arranged to sell a selection of $20 gift cards for some its downtown neighbors whose establishments are not yet open. "The ...

  • Three Waldo County Democrats vie for state Senate seat ...

    By Kendra Caruso - May 19
    Three Democratic candidates hoping to win their party's nomination for Waldo County's state Senate seat participated in a forum Sunday, via Zoom, ...

  • City proposes modest budget increase because of coronavirus

    By Kendra Caruso - May 19
    City Manager Erin Herbig is proposing a budget increase of 0.32% for fiscal year 2020/21. She released the first public draft of the budget last ...

  • State says hotels can reopen, but industry left with more ...

    By Rachel Ohm, Portland ... - May 18
    Hotels and lodging establishments around Maine are facing new questions about how to welcome visitors following new guidance from the state that ...

  • Farm Credit East accepting applications to support farmers’ ...

    May 18
    Farm Credit East will be providing small grants to Northeast farmers' markets to support their promotion and development efforts. Interested ...

  • FEMA releases state-by-state PPE data

    May 18
    As FEMA, under the direction of the White House Task Force, has led the whole-of-America response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two ...

  • WCAP to reconvene Local Board to distribute federal ...

    By Carolyn Zachary - May 18
    In anticipation of receiving federal funds for distribution locally, Waldo Community Action Partners today announced it will reconvene its Local ...

  • King to hold tele-town hall meeting, answer questions

    May 18
    Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19, from 3:20 to 4:20 p.m., U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will hold a tele-town hall meeting, and encourages Maine people ...

  • Winterport News

    By Jacob Gran - May 18
    jacobgran97@gmail.com 323-0050 Two council seats available Nomination papers for a spot on the Town Council are now available at the Town ...

  • Reentry Center makes, donates 1,200 masks

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 18
    About six weeks ago, Waldo County Corrections Officer Carlene Thornton had an idea. With a limited supply of personal protective equipment ...

  • VFW to honor fallen service members with flags, ceremonies

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 18
    Members of Randall Collins VFW Post 3108 will commemorate fallen service members, putting flags on grave sites at Grove Cemetery Friday, May 22, ...

  • Belfast Harbor Fest cancels 2020 event

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 18
    The annual Belfast Harbor Fest and Classic Boat Show weekend scheduled for Aug. 14-16 has been canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. T...

  • News Feature Video - Knox County Homeless Coalition

    May 18
    We talked to staff members from the Knox County Homeless Coalition about the impact the global pandemic has had on those in our community who ...

  • Hannaford to hire 2,000 in New England, New York stores

    May 17
    Hannaford Supermarkets plans to hire approximately 2,000 associates at stores throughout its five-state territory, including Maine, New Hampshire, ...

  • 2020 County Teachers of the Year announced in virtual ...

    May 17
    Teachers from all 16 of Maine's counties were honored May 14 in a virtual announcement that was broadcast live on the Maine Department of Education...

  • School feeding programs helping close to 60,000 kids daily

    May 17
    Full Plates Full Potential, the Maine-based nonprofit working to end child hunger statewide, announced that Maine K-12 Schools and Community ...

  • Collins ranked most bipartisan senator for 7th consecutive ...

    May 17
    A study by the Lugar Center and The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University ranks U.S. Sen. Susan Collins as the most bipartisan ...

  • UNE scraps SAT/ACT scores for most applicants

    May 17
    During the upcoming academic year (2020-21), the University of New England will pilot a test-blind policy for undergraduate admissions under which ...

  • Knox News

    By Rita Doughty - May 17
    knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, The family showed up and worked in my yard getting the lawn put back together. Thanks for all the ...

  • Morrill News

    By Brenda Harford - May 17
    wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Happy 86th birthday to my loving and caring dad, Forest Harford, on May 21. Happy birthday Christine Cox Jackson ...

  • Monroe News

    By Ashlie Stubbs - May 17
    ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello from buggy Monroe! The black flies have not only arrived, they're now after blood! Our grass has been ...

  • Stockton Springs News

    By Ellen Holland - May 17
    ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 Town Office The Town Office has reopened with drop box service until June 1 when it will reopen fully. They are ...

  • Thorndike News

    By Linda Dixon - May 17
    lindix67@uninets.net Weatherwise we have had an up-and-down week. I hope it makes up its mind soon, as I keep going from winter to spring clothes! ...

  • Freedom News

    By Nathan McCann - May 15
    freedomtownnews@columnist.com 993-2031 Freedom's annual spring cleanup is underway as I write. By the time this is printed, there will be just a ...

  • Maine businesses share concerns, impacts of COVID-19

    May 15
    The Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives surveyed businesses across the state on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Mills ...

  • Waldo News

    By Tom Seymour - May 15
    338-9746 tomgseymour@gmail.com I've had visitors lately, not human visitors, though. Hippity-Hop, the crow, visits every morning. Hippity had a ...

  • Unity man who threatened to kill sheriff dies

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 15
    A 51-year-old Unity man who was arrested after threatening to kill Waldo County Sheriff Jeffrey Trafton has died. According to Trafton, David ...

  • Brooks News

    By Melissa McDonald - May 15
    323-9347 stellapearl320@gmail.com Hello again, I hope this finds everyone as well as can be expected in the "Year That Wasn't." As we continue ...

  • Searsmont

    By Joyce Sirota - May 15
    joycesirota@gmail.com 322-7572 Spring has sprung Snow on May 9 and near-freezing night temperatures notwithstanding, spring is here. Leaves are ...

  • News Feature Video - Support Local Journalism

    May 14
    Jim Kendrick, publisher for Courier Publications, spoke with us Thurday about the challenges local journalists face as ad revenues crash due to ...

  • CDC confirms 3 rabies cases in Waldo County

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 14
    Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention determined recently that a fox in the Searsmont area tested positive for the rabies virus. Two ...

  • Waldo County sheriff's blotter

    May 14
    The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported one speeding violation and the following recent activity: May 10 Geoffrey Randall, 32, of Liberty, ...

  • Belfast police blotter

    May 14
    The Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: May 10 Lily Doherty, 20, of Searsmont, insurance violation and speeding in ...

  • Mount View valedictorian drives toward his dreams

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 14
    Logan Wadick has been tackling the restoration of his 1965 Ford Thunderbird mostly on his own. This year's Mount View High School valedictorian ...

  • Pastor Garrett Soucy, 'A societal course correction'

    By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 14
    Our series of interviews with Waldo County clergy explores how their congregations are finding new ways to worship, to connect with each other and ...

  • Cloudy days ahead for hard-hit vacation rentals

    By Kendra Caruso - May 13
    Vacation rental owners across Waldo County are suffering a loss of income because most tourists or seasonal renters will not have time for a ...

  • Collins, King announce additional $52.7 million to expand ...

    May 13
    U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Maine has been awarded a total of $52,673,451 to purchase, administer, and expand ...

  • New collaboration supports Maine dairy farmers, helps the ...

    May 13
    In a unique arrangement, four Maine organizations are teaming up to address hunger relief and support Maine dairy farmers. Good Shepherd Food ...

  • A Common Ground Fair like never before

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 12
    The largest organic fair in the country, The Common Ground Fair, which drew 58,000 people last September, will be offering a virtual experience ...

  • Searsport cancels Memorial Day parade

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 12
    The annual Memorial Day parade, which typically brings out hundreds of people to line the streets of downtown, is canceled because of COVID-19 ...

  • Belfast businesses slowly reopen, with wary eye on future

    By Kendra Caruso - May 12
    Kimberly Riposta started offering hair services at her salon, Glow, at the beginning of May when Gov. Janet Mills' staggered reopening initiative ...

  • City updates coronavirus response, discusses public comments ...

    By Kendra Caruso - May 12
    City Council relaxed some orders in the city's COVID-19 response plan at its May 5 meeting. The vote came right before Gov. Janet Mills issued her ...

  • Councilors approve broadband assessment, authorize block ...

    By Kendra Caruso - May 12
    City Council approved a contract with Mission Broadband at its May 5 meeting to assess bringing broadband into the city. Councilors also gave the ...

  • 76 Maine farmers receive Maine Farm Emergency Grants

    May 12
    Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association have awarded grants to 76 Maine farms through the Maine Farm Emergency...

  • Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition installs Butt Buttlers

    By Carolyn Zachary - May 12
    Members of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition have stepped up to address a problem discussed in City Council meetings: cigarette butts littering ...

  • Community cooks up a stress-reliever for Tall Pines staff

    By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 11
    A visit to Tall Pines by two women hoping to offer help to staff members while they were going through the recent outbreak of COVID-19 there has ...

  • Midcoast Lens: Spring or not

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 11
    Spring took sudden U-turn in Waldo County May 9, with snow and wind.

  • SDHS senior receives Principal's Award

    May 11
    Haley Braga of Stockton Springs, a senior at Searsport District High School, has been selected to receive the 2020 Principal's Award, Principal ...

  • In-person relationships aid remote learning for youngest ...

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 11
    Jessie Francis, director for early childhood services at Waldo Community Action Partners, said she is grateful for having had the opportunity to ...

  • News Feature Video - Maine Lobstermen's Association

    May 11
    Patrice McCarron, Executive Director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association talked to us today about the impact of the pandemic on Maine's Lobster ...

  • Over 100 veterans fed in collaborative effort

    By Fran Gonzalez - May 11
    Randall Collins VFW Post 3108, 34 Field St., served 112 meals to veterans in need Saturday, May 9, according to Operations Manager Jim Roberts. ...

  • School Union 69 hires new superintendent

    May 11
    Kathryn Clark has been hired as the new superintendent for School Union 69. With over 30 years experience as a teacher, principal and district ...

  • Waldo County Y makes plans for reopening

    By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 11
    Officials at the Waldo County YMCA hope to be able to reopen parts of the facility to the public June 1, but for now, they're playing a waiting ...

  • Coronavirus can last hours in air, on surfaces

    By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Mar 20
    According to a new study from the National Institutes of Health, CDC, UCLA and Princeton University scientists, the virus that causes coronavirus ...

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