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Shah urges Mianers to stick with virus precautions

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Aug 06
Mainers were urged to stay on their "COVID-19 diet" Thursday, Aug. 6, by Dr. Nirav Shah, director of Maine Center for Disease Control, in his ...
Pastor Peter Sheff: 'People are transparent when they feel ...

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Aug 06
Pastor Peter Sheff of Abundant Grace Ministries in Searsmont said his church only suspended in-person worship for about a month at the beginning ...
Education briefs

Aug 06
Two local students named to Champlain College president's list BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following students have been named to the Champlain College ...
Town meeting schedule

Aug 06
Town meetings are being rescheduled in Waldo County. Following is a list of those currently scheduled, those yet to be determined, and those held ...
Waldo County closed cases

Aug 06
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between July 25 and July 30: Linsey Brockelbank, 35, of Stockton Springs, unlawful ...
Historic photo

Aug 06
Elms of yesteryear: Many remember the elm tree-lined streets of Belfast and surrounding towns. With their umbrella-like limbs, they cast cool ...
Remembering a beloved town news columnist and 'Gram'

By Carolyn Zachary - Aug 06
To Beverly Ludden, nothing was more important than family. Running a close second were her Boston Red Sox. She wrote about both in her Republican ...
Driver dies in Belfast fatal crash Wednesday evening

Aug 06
The driver of a van died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 Wednesday evening when the van went off the road in front of the Belfast Curling ...
Belmont man dies in Morrill crash Wednesday morning

Aug 05
Nicholas Day, 34, of Belmont, died after his car traveling west on Route 3 crossed the center line and hit a dump truck early Wednesday morning in ...
Superintendent discusses budget mistakes at public hearing

By Kendra Caruso - Aug 05
There was an awkward moment of silence before it became apparent that no members of the public wanted to speak at Regional School Unit 71's ...
Waldo County ambulance services struggle to break even

By Kendra Caruso - Aug 04
Phil Higgins had to face two tough crowds of residents while asking for a funding increase for Winterport Volunteer Ambulance during annual ...
RSU 71 to reopen schools this fall, changes back-to-school ...

By Kendra Caruso - Aug 04
Regional School Unit 71's Board of Directors voted at a special Aug. 3 meeting to completely reopen elementary and middle schools but only ...
Island looks to testing for early warning of virus

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Aug 04
The Islesboro Health Center has begun a "sentinel testing program" for COVID-19 that Director Dorie Henning, FNP, said was intended to provide ...
Sign supporting conservative conspiracy group seen in East ...

By Kendra Caruso - Aug 04
A small sign supporting the increasingly popular conservative movement QAnon rooted in unfounded conspiracy theories supporting President Trump, ...
Dutch Chevrolet's longtime owner feels fortunate in people ...

By Fran Gonzalez - Aug 03
Greg Dutch, until recently the owner of Dutch Chevrolet, started cleaning cars in the reconditioning department of his father's and uncle's ...
Two juveniles charged in vandalism at gravel pit

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Aug 03
Two Bangor 17-year-olds have been charged with criminal mischief stemming from a May 3 incident at a gravel pit on Route 1A. The original complaint...
Unity College permanently eliminates traditional campus ...

Aug 03
Unity College announced Monday the Board of Trustees' decision to permanently transition the school to a hybrid learning model. "Unity College: ...
Tropical Storm to Impact Region

By Staff - Aug 03
New England will see it's first impacts of the 2020 tropical season this week as what is currently Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced "ees-ah-EE-ahs...
Freedom news

By Nathan McCann - Aug 02
freedomtownnews@columnist.com 993-2031 "That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet." This observation by Emily Dickinson reminds ...
Waldo news

By Tom Seymour - Aug 02
tomgseymour@gmail.com 338-9746 Summer drags on here in Waldo. The heat and humidity this year beat anything I've ever seen and consequently, just ...
Knox news

By Rita Doughty - Aug 02
knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, Another week with this hot humid weather pretty much. The farmers are busy haying. Gardens are ...
Monroe news

By Ashlie Stubbs - Aug 02
ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello Monroe! As I sit here typing this column, August is coming at our farm fast and furious. Ethan has acres ...
Morrill news

By Brenda Harford - Aug 02
wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Gardening Volunteer Project Waldo County Bounty, a project of Unity Barn Raisers, is a group of gardeners and ...
Stockton Springs news

By Ellen Holland - Aug 02
ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 American Legion Yard Sale Jerry Dobbins Post 157 of the American Legion is extending its big yard sale into ...
Thorndike news

By Linda Dixon - Aug 02
lindix67@uninets.net Notice: Change of venue for Thorndike town meeting. It will be held at the Thorndike Fire Station at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. ...
Unity news

By Penny Picard Sampson - Aug 02
penny@unityme.org I got up early this morning to take a walk around the yard. I checked out my raised beds where this year I was growing some ...
Jackson news

By Meredith Toumayan - Aug 02
JacksonTownNews@gmail.com 722-3087 Ugh! This humidity makes me feel like I'm doing farm chores under a wet wool blanket. We got our hay in the ...
Searsport news

By Lin Calista - Aug 02
searsportnews@gmail.com 441-7810 Here's what's happening in Searsport this week: Blood drive On Thursday, Aug. 6, there is a very needed Red Cross ...
Marine studies student, teachers test ROV

Aug 02
Belfast Area High School staff and students recently conducted some sea trials with the FIFISH V6 ROV the school was able to obtain this spring, ...
Poors Mill Road to be closed

Aug 02
Northeast Paving will be replacing a box culvert for Maine Department of Transportation on Poors Mill Road, beginning Monday, Aug. 3. Poors Mill ...
Searsmont news

By Joyce & Mickey Sirota - Aug 01
joycesirota@gmail.com mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-7572 322-5671 Comets and planets and moonbeams, oh my! Early this week, we had some wonderful ...
Work With ME responds to Gov. Mills' knock on Massachusetts ...

Aug 01
Members of the group Work With ME applauded Maine Legislative Republicans for releasing a plan Monday that would, among other things, allow ...
RSU 71 joins class action opioid lawsuit

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 31
The Regional School Unit 71 Board of Directors voted to join a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for their role in the opioid ...
Maine schools get initial 'green' light to reopen

By Stephen Betts - Jul 31
The administration of Gov. Janet Mills July 31 gave schools in all 16 counties an initial assessment that would allow them the option to have ...
RSU 71 district principals reflect on remote learning

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 31
At Regional School Unit 71's Board of Directors meeting July 27, principals from district schools reflected on remote learning during the last ...
School lunch never had it so good

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 31
Tina Cook is no stranger to cooking. The Searsport District High School graduate was appointed by the Regional School Unit 20 Board of Directors ...
WCTC adds community to its philosophy

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 31
Over the last couple of months, the Waldo County Technical Center has been making its facilities available to area groups as a community resource ...
Rosen declared winner of Senate Dist. 8 GOP primary

Jul 30
The final recount tabulation for the Republican primary race in state Senate District 8 shows that incumbent Sen. Kimberly C. Rosen of Bucksport ...
Waldo County closed cases

Jul 30
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between July 17 and July 24 David Webber, 50, of Searsport, theft by deception, ...
New high tech tapas cafe to open in fall

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 30
After months of construction and much speculation over what business will occupy the former Searsport Automotive facility at 357 West Main St., ...
Pedestrian killed in Bucksport

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 30
A Minnesota man was killed July 28 after he was hit while walking by a car that crossed the center line and left the road. According to Bucksport ...
Waldo County sheriff's blotter

Jul 30
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported three speeding violations, one inspection violation, two insurance violations, one registration ...
Major solar farm proposed for Lincolnville

By Susan Mustapich - Jul 30
A commercial site plan application for a four-megawatt solar farm to be located in a field on Searsmont Road, about a quarter-mile from Lincolnvill...
Belfast police blotter

Jul 30
The Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: July 24 Christopher Lawrence, 38, of Belfast, arrested, charged with ...
Searsport news

By Lin Calista - Jul 30
searsportnews@gmail.com 441-7810 It has been awhile since you've heard from this corner of the world and there is a lot going on! Welcome to my ...
Arts, nature to be themes of new homeschool program

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jul 29
The most important reason Chelsea Cartwright spent more than a year developing Belfast Adventure Education, a new three-day-a-week homeschool ...
Montville news

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 29
MontvilleTownNews@yahoo.com 380-9020 Montville's Rolloff Weekend is scheduled for Aug. 15 and 16, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you need assistance from ...
Wastewater user rate to continue to rise

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 28
City Council voted July 21 to increase the wastewater treatment facility user rate by 5% per year to cover operating costs. Superintendent Jon ...
Family-owned car dealership changes hands

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jul 28
A Belfast institution changed hands last week, but much remains the same. Greg Dutch, who owned the former Dutch Chevrolet Buick dealership, said ...
Montville cancels 2020 town meeting

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 28
Selectmen unanimously agreed to cancel the 2020 annual town meeting and operate on last year's warrant and approved budget at the July 20 board ...
New City Hall operating hours to accommodate public

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 28
City Council voted at its July 21 meeting to change City Hall's hours of operation to a four-day, 10-hour workweek. City Manager Erin Herbig ...
City reduces front setbacks on properties inside bypass

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 28
City councilors voted at their July 21 meeting to reduce the front setback to 40 feet from 60 feet on many properties inside the bypass. Codes and ...
City Council approves final budget

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 28
City Council approved the proposed fiscal budget at its July 21 meeting. Many councilors said it was the toughest budget yet because of the ...
Court dismisses Nordic opponents' permitting case against ...

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 27
A Waldo County Superior Court judge decided July 14 that intervenors could not object to Nordic Aquafarms' proof of title, right and interest ...
Planning Board votes to consider Nordic application

By Kendra Caruso - Jul 27
The Belfast Planning Board took three actions on Nordic Aquafarms' proposed land-based fish farm site plan application at its July 15 meeting. The ...
Jackson news

By Meredith Toumayan - Jul 27
JacksonTownNews@gmail.com 722-3087 Summer! So hot! and so cold? I saw the smoke from two wood fires burning in our Village on the evening of ...
Knox news

By Rita Doughty - Jul 25
382-6783 knoxtownnews@yahoo.com Hello All, I am happy I got some fresh veggies, and my favorite cucumbers, too. Love the Swiss chard, beet greens ...
Freedom news

By Nathan McCann - Jul 25
freedomtownnews@columnist.com 993-2031 Greetings from the edge of Freedom. We completed our expanded goat pen for our four goats. They will be ...
Man dies after mobile home collapses on him

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 24
A man died as a result of being pinned under a mobile home Friday morning in an incident Police Chief Todd Boisvert called “tragic.” Boisvert ...
Waldo news

By Tom Seymour - Jul 24
338-9746 tomgseymour@gmail.com Waldo may be a small town without a true village center, but scattered here and there are some great businesses. ...
Church to purchase former school for $130,000

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jul 24
Cornerstone Bible Baptist Church of Prospect has offered $130,000 cash for the former Stockton Springs Elementary School, including the school ...
Stockton Springs news

By Ellen Holland - Jul 24
Ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 Stockton Springs Community Library Please consider becoming a volunteer at the library, as because of COVID-19, some ...
Free pizzas serve as community outreach

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 24
Hidden Valley Camp has a history of promoting service projects that engage campers and help the local community. In a conversation with The ...
Montville news

By Fran Gonzalez - Jul 24
MontvilleTownNews@yahoo.com 380-9020 In an effort to stop handling cash at the transfer station, as of Aug. 1, residents will be required to ...
Thorndike news

By Linda Dixon - Jul 24
568-3411 lindix67@uninets.net The town of Thorndike has appointed Shawn as the interim fire chief for Thorndike. Congratulations, Shawn. Papa ...
Monroe news

By Ashlie Stubbs - Jul 24
ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello Monroe! This week's column features a special focus on acts of kindness and appreciation. We can always ...
Brooks news

By Melissa McDonald - Jul 24
stellapearl320@gmail.com 323-9347 Greetings. Hope this finds you all well. I have a cautionary tale I'd like to share with you. Because of the ...
Unity news

By Penny Sampson - Jul 24
penny@unityme.org My husband and I had a lobster dinner this past week: it's a once-a-year treat. I think the best part is the melted butter. ...
From Above seeks donations for ministry to people in need

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jul 24
From Above, a nonprofit ministry of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, has started a Gofundme campaign to raise money for its street ...
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 - August 6, 2020

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - May 22
Thursday has been another beautiful day with mostly suny skies and highs climbing into the mid to upper 70s. The air has felt a little more ...

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