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1,800+ Maine small businesses already approved for over $510 ...

Apr 06
Since Friday morning, 1,816 small businesses in Maine have been approved for $510,891,620 in forgivable loans through the new federal Payment ...
VA Maine adds triage unit outside ER

Apr 06
In an effort to keep veterans, staff and members of the community healthy during the coronavirus pandemic, VA Maine teamed up with members of the ...
Davis Foundation expedites Children’s Health Small Grant ...

Apr 06
The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation has opened its 2020 cycle of the Children's Health Small Grants Program, adjusting its application process ...
Legislative briefs

Apr 06
Maine Ocean School bill signed into law AUGUSTA — A bill to support Maine Ocean School, a high school in Searsport that focuses on marine science, ...
Midcoast Forecast - April 6, 2020

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Apr 06
Our week is of to a beautiful start with abundant sunshine and highs climbing into the 50s. A weak cold front will move through from the north ...
News Feature Video - Glenn 'Chip' Curry - UMA Rockland

Apr 06
Chip Curry, Student Services Coordinator for the University of Maine Rockland Center, URock, spoke with us April 6 about the way the center is ...
Education briefs

Apr 06
Scholarships offered to women pursuing science, engineering degrees ELLSWORTH — Applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community ...
MaineCF Awards COVID-19 Fund grants

Apr 06
Maine Community Foundation has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to assist COVID-19 response efforts across the state, including $15,000 to Waldo ...
Midcoast lens: Spring shows up on Belfast Harbor

By Kendra Caruso - Apr 06
While the coronavirus has closed down many shops, spring is still visible on Belfast Harbor. Restless birds squawk at those passing by, Front ...
More Montville News

By Fran Gonzalez - Apr 06
This just in: The Liberty Library is now shut down completely until further notice. No more requests will be taken and delivered curbside. You can ...
Elmo dancer hails from Belfast, lifts people's spirits

By Fran Gonzalez - Apr 06
A Belfast native now living in Washington, D.C., is creating a buzz by donning an Elmo costume and dancing everyday at noon on a pier in the ...
Watch out for financial scams related to CARES payments

Apr 06
Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions Lloyd LaFountain is warning consumers of an expected surge in scam attempts involving ...
License renewals postponed for seafood dealers

Apr 06
An Executive Order issued by Gov. Janet Mills delays the requirement for Maine seafood dealers and processors to renew their licenses from April 1 ...
Coronavirus briefs

Apr 06
Watch out for financial scams related to CARES payments GARDINER — Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions is warning consumers of an expected ...
Treasury clarifies payment plans for those on Social ...

Apr 06
The Department of the Treasury has announced that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need ...
Lost Kitchen offers drive-through farmer's market service

By Fran Gonzalez - Apr 06
The Lost Kitchen is offering an online farmer's market to support local producers and communities. Each Wednesday the website is live with local ...
Food pantry needs box truck to haul donations

Apr 06
No Greater Love food pantry, which operates out of the basement of Randall Collins VFW Post 3108, 34 Field St., needs a box truck or large ...
Town of Troy now offers Rapid Renewal Service

Apr 06
The town of Troy has launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State's online service for renewing motor vehicle registrations. Ra...
Midcoast lens: Signs of spring

By Fran Gonzalez - Apr 06
Spring refuses to wait for coronavirus to flatten the curve. These purple crocuses, shown April 5, sprouted up by the Belfast Harbor Walk near ...
Waldo News

By Tom Seymour - Apr 06
tomgseymour@gmail.com 338-9746 Maine on lockdown, who would have imagined? The virus pandemic has most residents staying in their homes. A few, ...
SBA officially launches relief program for small businesses

Apr 06
The U.S. Small Business Administration today launched the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week ...
Labor Department opts in to new temporary federal ...

Apr 05
The Maine Department of Labor has opted in to new temporary federal unemployment programs under the CARES Act to provide relief to people in Maine ...
JMG arranges to give $300,000 to students for groceries

Apr 05
As families continue to struggle with the economic impact of COVID-19, JMG is working with its school partners to distribute $100 Hannaford ...
Libertarians to convene online convention April 18

Apr 05
The Libertarian Party of Maine will hold an online convention Saturday, April 18, at 11 a.m. EDT. According to a news release Sunday night, the ...
Beware of scams

Apr 05
Fraudsters frequently target vulnerable individuals during difficult times, and that is already happening. The following advisory comes from a ...
Digioia launches bid for House District 97 seat

Apr 05
Belfast Republican Matt Digioia has announced plans to run to represent House District 97, which includes Belfast, Northport and Waldo. The seat ...
Rockland DHHS office closed Monday after employee tests ...

Apr 05
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced today that the DHHS regional office in Rockland will be closed on Monday after an ...
Ag producers eligible for SBA Paycheck Protection Program

Apr 05
Agricultural producers are eligible to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program and should reach out to their bankers and/or agricultural ...
Governor orders travelers to self-quarantine, suspends all ...

By Ray Routhier, ... - Apr 05
Anyone arriving in Maine is being ordered to self-quarantine for 14 days, and hotels and other lodging operations have been forced to shut down to ...
Active confirmed COVID-19 cases slightly dip for second day

By Stephen Betts - Apr 05
The number of active confirmed cases of Mainers with COVID-19 dipped slightly for the second consecutive day. The Maine Center for Disease Control ...
Easter, Passover observances all virtual

Apr 04
The traditional Easter sunrise service at the Belfast Boathouse, sponsored every year by the Greater Bay Area Ministerium, will not be held this ...
Window washer charged in theft of N95 masks

Apr 04
A man hired to wash windows at Bangor City Hall has been charged with stealing 80 facial masks that were intended for use by the city's first ...
Knox News

By Rita Doughty - Apr 04
382-6783 knoxtownnews@yahoo.com Hello All, It is Friday and I have been busy, figured I better check in with my readers. This week went by fast. ...
Morrill News

By Brenda Harford - Apr 04
wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Birthday Happy birthday to Hope Reynolds on April 8. Hope you have a really great day! From the Volunteer Fire ...
Freedom News

By Nathan McCann - Apr 03
993-2031 freedomtownnews@columnist.com The business of the town is being run largely the same as ever, with the exception that in-person contact ...
Thorndike News

By Linda Dixon - Apr 03
lindix67@uninets.net Condolences are being sent to the family and friends of Ralph Sullivan. He will be missed by many, many people. If you wish ...
Montville News

By Fran Gonzalez - Apr 03
MontvilleTownNews@yahoo.com 380-9020 The Montville Selectmen meetings will be held online via Zoom until further notice. If you want to participa...
Stockton Springs News

By Ellen Holland - Apr 03
ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 The Town Office and town library remain closed until further notice. Trash sticker requirements are still waived. ...
Maine native enjoys cozy writer-in-residence gig at local ...

By Fran Gonzalez - Apr 03
Elisa Doucette has a pretty sweet vantage point on the world. Since February she has been holed up in the attic of the historic Captain Nickels ...
Monroe News

By Ashlie Stubbs - Apr 03
ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello from Monroe! The month of March left us with some beautiful winter-like landscapes, and April has ...
Brooks News

By Melissa McDonald - Apr 03
stellapearl320@gmail.com 323-2324 Greetings. Well, another week has gone by in what seems like an alternative universe. I hope all are coping as ...
Searsmont News

By Joyce and Mickey Sirota - Apr 03
mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-5671 Life under COVID-19 Walking Searsmont roads gets us out of the house, and provides waving lessons. This week we ...
Resources for Mainers during pandemic

Apr 03
Gov. Janet Mills and Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew today announced several new steps to ensure Maine ...
Red Cross: Donating blood safe, need is great

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Apr 03
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives and societies around the globe. It also led to the cancellation of 13,000 Red Cross blood drives across ...
State nonprofit agency distributes Hannaford gift cards

Apr 03
JMG, a statewide, private nonprofit agency, will distribute $100 Hannaford Supermarkets gift cards to 3,000 students and their families throughout ...
Complete the 2020 Census!

Apr 03
Waldo Community Action Partners encourages everyone to participate in the 2020 Census. "It is in everyone's best interest, because the information ...
Five Midcoast Rotary clubs initiate collaborative service ...

Apr 03
Under the sponsorship of West Bay Rotary, Rotarians from Camden, Rockland, Belfast and Unity chapters are collaborating to help Knox and Waldo ...
Unity News

By Penny Picard Sampson - Apr 03
penny@unityme.org I ventured out today in the cold rain; I had been inside for the past few days except when the sun was out. I donned my protectiv...
Midcoast Lens: Shoppers queue at Walmart

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Apr 02
Shoppers were lined up in the rain outside of Walmart in Thomaston Thursday after the new 'Stay At Home' order took effect across Maine at ...
Waldo County sheriff's blotter

Apr 02
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported two insurance violations, one registration violation, one inspection violation and the following recent ...
Historic photo: A 1909 cabin on Beaver Tail

Apr 02
In September 1909, it was reported in The Republican Journal, “a very attractive little log cabin is being erected on Beaver Tail near City Point ...
Waldo County closed cases

Apr 02
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between March 20 and March 26: Harvey Higgins, 72, of Jackson, hindering apprehensi...
Islesboro Central to remain closed until May 1

Apr 02
Islesboro Central School will remain closed to classes until May 1 and will continue with virtual classes, counseling, and administration. Meal ...
News Feature Video - United Midcoast Charities - COVID-19 ...

Apr 02
Megan Williams, executive director of United Midcoast Charities, spoke to us Thursday about increased need in the community due to the pandemic of ...
With public largely staying home, police aim to manage risk

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Apr 02
Law enfocement officers cannot always keep the recommended 6 feet of distance between themselves and the public, but their agencies have implemente...
Public access officer resigns post amid Town Office strife

By Fran Gonzalez - Apr 02
Town Clerk Kathy Hoey resigned her position as public access officer for the town at a Board of Selectmen's meeting held by videoconference March ...
Browntail moths: Snip those webs. Now.

By Carolyn Zachary - Apr 01
The next few weeks could well be the last chance to make a serious dent in the spreading toxic browntail moth population in the Midcoast. Caterpill...
Camden Hills park employee nearly stranded in Patagonia

By Susan Mustapich - Apr 01
A local woman on a hiking trip in Argentina's Patagonia region was caught in the middle of a rapid government lockdown effort, which closed ...
Area hospitals announce donation locations

Apr 01
LincolnHealth, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital continue to receive support and in-kind donations of supplies and services ...
Governor issues stay-at-home order

By Stephen Betts - Mar 31
Gov. Janet Mills announced a statewide stay-at-home order starting Thursday, restricting movement and activities as health officials attempt to ...
Two compete to be road commissioner in Prospect

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 31
Prospect voters will decide between two men vying for the post of road commissioner when the town's election and annual town meeting resume. Charle...
Waldo County food pantries see surge in demand amid pandemic

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 31
Several Waldo County food pantries are experiencing an increase in the number of residents using their services since the coronavirus pandemic put ...
Counties release inmates for social distancing in ...

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 31
Waldo County released eight inmates last week to more adequately address and maintain social distancing in its corrections facilities. Four ...
Synagogue to provide Easter Day community takeout

Mar 30
Adapting its traditional Easter Day community dinner to current circumstances, Adas Yoshuron Synagogue will distribute a home-cooked takeout meal ...
Portland Diocese announces changes for Holy Week, Easter

Mar 30
The Diocese of Portland has informed Maine parishes of protocols that will be in place during Holy Week and Easter. All celebrations must be ...
Coronavirus tests produced in Maine give quick results

By Joe Lawlor, staff ... - Mar 30
A Maine laboratory helped design and is mass producing a new COVID-19 test that will give results within minutes. National public health experts ...
FAME offers relief to lenders, businesses, individuals

Mar 30
Finance Authority of Maine has established Relief Loan Programs available to eligible Maine businesses and individuals and employees who experience...
Subdivision planned for Stream Road in Monroe

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 30
The town of Monroe received an application for a subdivision at the end of 2019. Land owner Tammy Thomas divided the 368 Steam Road lot into four ...
Islesboro nonprofit offers aid to businesses

Mar 30
The Islesboro Economic Sustainability Corp. Board of Directors approved March 27 a financial aid plan for island businesses affected by the ...
U.S. Cellular and CDC advise, clean your devices

Mar 30
Recent studies have found that coronaviruses can possibly last on surfaces, such as metal, glass or plastic, for up to nine days. Therefore, U.S. ...
Funeral homes adapt high-touch business to social distancing

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 30
"It's very awkward," said Katie Riposta, managing funeral director at Riposta Funeral Home in Belfast. She was talking about the fact that when ...
Briefs: Coronavirus response

Mar 30
Cinderella Project postpones giveaway The Cinderella Project of Maine's parent organization, Waldo Community Action Partners, has postponed its ...
Select Board letter asks residents' help in preparing for ...

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 30
The Select Board sent a letter to island residents Friday asking for their help in preparing for and weathering the COVID-19 public health ...
RSU 71 food pantry seeks donations

Mar 30
In addition to the Regional School Unit 71 Food Services and Transportation Department preparing and delivering meals to students during the ...
Monroe News

By Ashlie Stubbs - Mar 28
ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello from Monroe! Our chicks have safely arrived! Twenty-eight healthy, peeping balls of fluff. Finn, the ...
Knox News

By Rita Doughty - Mar 28
knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, I have been playing around with my laptop and the internet trying to post some news. I believe it has ...
Sampson wins third term

Mar 28
Penny Picard Sampson has won a third term on the Board of Selectmen in the municipal election held yesterday. She defeated challenger Maureen ...
Unity News

By Penny Picard Sampson - Mar 27
penny@unityme.org It seems traffic has come to a crawl in town; the grocery stores, however, seem to be doing a robust business. I got some ...
Montville News

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 27
MontvilleTownNews@yahoo.com 380-9020 In the second week of working from home, I am finding days blurring together. On the other side of the ...
Freedom News

By Nathan McCann - Mar 27
freedomtownnews@columnist.com 993-2031 The Freedom Board of Selectmen began using the video conference software "Zoom" on March 23. The board ...
Thorndike News

By Linda Dixon - Mar 27
lindix67@uninets.net Well, these times are tricky to navigate. We are doing our best to stay home but go for walks daily. We get to safely visit ...
COVID-19 cases for Mainers jump to 211

By Stephen Betts - Mar 27
The number of Maine residents with COVID-19 jumped to 211, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday March 28. This ...
Stockton Springs News

By Ellen Holland - Mar 27
ezachary18@Gmail.com 567-8067 The Kindness food program is available to those in need. People interested in signing up for the program or ...
Waldo County deed transfers

Mar 27
The following deed transfers were recorded from March 20 through March 26 at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds. BELFAST Timothy E. Mahoney and ...
Searsmont News

By Joyce and Mickey Sirota - Mar 27
mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-5671 Life in the shadow of COVID-19 Note to readers: Information is accurate as of March 26. Life happens, so be ...
Brooks News

By Melissa McDonald - Mar 27
stellapearl320@gmail.com 323-9347 Greetings. I hope this finds everyone well. As I write this, we have had our first case of COVID-19 in Waldo ...
Waldo News

By Tom Seymour - Mar 27
tomgseymour@gmail.com 338-9746 Finally, the town has addressed the situation regarding our deteriorating, nearly impassable, dirt roads. And it ...
BiggerTogether campaign brings pen pals together

Mar 27
Big Sister Rachael Rademacher and her 7-year-old Little Sister Abby Erickson haven't seen each other since March 8. But they aren't letting social ...
Updated: Town posts self-quarantine guidelines for ...

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 27
The town of Northport has posted a notice on its website addressed to seasonal residents, visitors or those who have been traveling outside the ...
Emergency directors prepare for food shortages

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 27
Elise Brown, emergency management director for Liberty, said her office was gearing up for a coordinated town-wide food program for residents. ...
Searsport closes municipal buildings to foot traffic

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 26
Selectmen approved closing the Town Office to foot traffic, along with all other municipal public buildings, including the Public Safety Building ...
Town meeting schedule

By Staff - Mar 26
March 27 Frankfort, 7 p.m. three vying for selectman seat, two vying for road commissioner seat. Postponed; no new date set. Unity election, 8 ...
Brierley resigns as selectman; Ames reappointed fire chief

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 26
After 34 years of working for the town of Searsmont, Selectman Bruce Brierley has stepped down. At the Tuesday Board of Selectmen's meeting he ...
Ferry Service announces reduced schedule

Mar 26
The Maine State Ferry Service Wednesday announced reduced schedules for the islands it serves, except for Matinicus, which will see no change. Acco...
Waldo County sheriff's blotter

Mar 26
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported one inspection violation, one insurance violation and the following recent activity: March 22 Tyson ...
Waldo County closed cases

Mar 26
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between March 13 and March 19. Marion Hustus, 35, of Waldo, Oct. 3, 2019, unlawful ...
LaJeunesse, citing pandemic, withdraws from Senate race

Mar 26
In an announcement released Thursday, Biddeford native and former Google executive Ross LaJeunesse, 49, withdrew from the Democratic primary race ...
Zeigler checks in with seniors

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 26
Rep. S. Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, is calling seniors in his district to make sure they are OK. In a conversation with The Republican Journal ...
A letter from our owner

Mar 26
Dear readers of The Free Press, Rockland Courier-Gazette, Camden Herald, Belfast Republican Journal and Knox & Waldo County Village Soup online, As...
News Feature Video - COVID-19 Update - March 25, 2020

Mar 25
Dr. Mark Eggena, Chief Medical Officer for Pen Bay Medical Center and an expert on infectious diseases, talked to us today about the developing ...
Stockton Springs News

By Ellen Holland - Mar 25
ezachary18@Gmail.com 567-8067 Town Office The town office is closed for a minimum of two weeks. All boards and committees are canceled. The ...
With schools closed, RSU 71 bus drivers deliver food

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 25
Regional School Unit 71 school buses were on the road again Monday morning, but instead of driving students to school they were filled with food ...
Judicial Branch reduces courthouse operations

Mar 25
The Maine Judicial Branch is reducing operations in courthouses throughout the state to help reduce community transmission of COVID-19 and further ...
Waldo County General Hospital nurse confirmed to have ...

By Stephen Betts - Mar 24
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that the number of Maine residents with COVID-19 has increased to 118. One Knox ...
Where can you get food?

Mar 24
In the wake of Gov. Mills' mandate that all restaurants and bars close to dine-in customers through Tuesday, March 31, the Belfast Area Chamber of ...
Daily Soup offers pre-packaged soups for delivery

Mar 24
Daily Soup at 118 High St. will start offering quart-sized containers of homemade soups, many of the same ones offered previously, pre-packaged ...
Businesses take steps to ensure water, power stay on

By Christine Simmonds - Mar 24
Central Maine Power and Maine Water are taking many precautions to ensure that water and power stay on during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both CMP and ...
Midcoast Lens: Tractor Supply breaks ground

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 24
As the world grapples with the coronavirus, closures and toilet paper, Tractor Supply Co. broke ground on a store in Belfast. Tractor Supply Co., ...
Panel discussion touts proposal for consumer-owned utility

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 24
“The grid is the foundation of our clean energy future,” State Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, said, and added, “...basically the solution is, we ...
City Council OKs Route 3 zone change for retail spaces

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 24
City Council voted to revise part of the zoning along Belmont Street (Route 3) to allow small-scale retail stores and eat-in restaurants west of ...
Councilors vote to remove two city trees

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 24
City Councilor Mike Hurley advised fellow councilors March 16 of four trees on Church Street that were inspected to see if they needed to be ...
Reentry Center graduate completes drug court program

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 24
“This is the end of it,” Paul Cote said before entering the courtroom at the Hancock County Superior Courthouse March 6. “It starts now.” Cote, ...
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 ...
News Feature Video - COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 18
Dr. Mark Eggena, Medical Director for Pen Bay Medical Center, talked to us in the studio about what local hospitals are doing to respond to the ...
News Feature Video - Nate Davis - Rockland City Council

By Staff - Mar 05
Rockland City Councilor and Steel House co-founder Nathan Davis met with us in the VillageSoup studio March 5 to talk about ways to help the ...

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