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  • Knox news

    By Rita Doughty - Nov 28
    knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, All is quiet here in town. Hunters are out trying to get that big buck deer. Black powder season is ...

  • Maine CDC reports low coronavirus numbers after holiday ...

    By Rob Wolfe, Portland ... - Nov 28
    The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday reported a small rise in coronavirus cases that more likely reflects a nationwide ...

  • Monroe news

    By Ashlie Stubbs - Nov 28
    ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello Monroe! The year 2020 is truly winding down as December is now upon us. What a year for the record ...

  • Thorndike news

    By Linda Dixon - Nov 28
    lindix67@uninets.net 568-3411 I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and stayed safe. Our day was very enjoyable. Alan Jr. joined Dustin and I ...

  • Jackson news

    By Meredith Toumayan - Nov 28
    JacksonTownNews@gmail.com 722-3087 This looks to be the seventh warmest November on record in Bangor, according to newscentermaine.com. According...

  • Searsport news

    By Lin Calista - Nov 28
    441-7810 searsportnews@gmail.com Holiday preparations are in full swing as we try for a “nice” celebration in the middle of this “naughty” ...

  • Stockton Springs news

    By Ellen Holland - Nov 28
    ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 Community Builders Join Stockton Springs Community Builders for their annual holiday event on Saturday, Dec. 12, ...

  • Freedom news

    By Nathan McCann - Nov 27
    993-2031 freedomtownnews@columnist.com I was able to attend the Zoom meeting of the Freedom Board of Selectmen on Nov. 23. One of the sanitation ...

  • Unity news

    By Penny Picard Sampson - Nov 27
    penny@unityme.org It seems weird that I'm sitting here on the morning after Thanksgiving writing this column: I'd normally be out Black Friday ...

  • Morrill news

    By Brenda Harford - Nov 27
    wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Reminder Please slow down when you see a snow plow coming. They are trying to stay in the road to make it safe ...

  • Marine

    Nov 27
    Marine studies students at Belfast Area High School recently learned about invasive green crabs from local resident and former educator Bob ...

  • All aboard! Pirate ship bound for Unity playground

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 27
    First Selectman Penny Picard Sampson, along with fellow Selectman Tony Avila, was on a hunt for a pirate ship that could liven up Unity's Kanokolus...

  • Searsmont news

    By Joyce and Mickey Sirota - Nov 27
    joycesirota@gmail.com; mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-7572; 322-5671 Trash talk We did a pre-winter-weather road trash pick-up last week, filling ...

  • UMaine Hutchinson discounts professional development ...

    Nov 27
    University of Maine Hutchinson Center is offering a 20% discount for all who register for a professional development program before Cyber Monday ...

  • Waldo County deed transfers

    Nov 26
    The following deed transfers were recorded were recorded from Nov. 13 through Nov. 19, 2020 at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: BELFAST Judith ...

  • Waldo County closed cases

    Nov 26
    The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between Nov. 13 and Nov. 19: William M. Hegstrom, 47, of Brooks, OUI (alcohol) - ...

  • CASS experiences its first COVID case

    By Eliot Fowler - Nov 26
    Fourth in a series. Reprinted from The COVID Classroom, a newspaper started by students in Nancy Nickerson's fourth-grade class at Capt. Albert W. ...

  • Waldo County grand jury indictments

    Nov 26
    The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury the week of Nov. 23. Jon Dow, 60, of Stockton Springs, domestic violence ...

  • Maine State Police Troop D blotter

    Nov 26
    Maine State Police Troop D reported the following recent activity: Nov. 13 Sara-Kate Leathers was stopped on Oak Hill Road in Swanville for ...

  • Waldo County sheriff's blotter

    Nov 26
    The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: Nov. 9 Aaron Esposito, 37, of Searsport, arrested and summoned for two ...

  • Belfast police blotter

    Nov 26
    The Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Nov. 19 Note Aldus, 29, of Belfast, summoned for violating conditions of ...

  • Mills remembers COVID dead, warns of potential ' ...

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 25
    Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday, Nov. 25, a man in his 80s from Somerset County ...

  • Lincolnville Central School students learn remotely for ...

    By Susan Mustapich - Nov 25
    Students at the K-8 Lincolnville Central School are at home, learning remotely until Dec. 7, due to several factors. Remote schooling began Nov. ...

  • Mount View High School student tests positive for COVID-19

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 24
    A Mount View High School student has tested positive for COVID-19 and there is a possibility other students or staff members may have come in ...

  • Tech Center students give back with pies

    Nov 24
    Students in Waldo County Technical Center's Culinary Arts program are giving to their community this year by making pies. The class, led by ...

  • Maine has $1.4 million in recreational cannabis sales in ...

    By Penelope Overton, ... - Nov 24
    Maine's new adult-use cannabis market reported $1.4 million in legal sales in its first month. Maine's six licensed adult-use retailers in Auburn, ...

  • Council's social media discussion gets heated

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 24
    A proposal for a social media conduct policy proved controversial at the Nov. 17 City Council meeting. The policy would address councilors' ...

  • City approves new mountain bike trail at old ski slope area

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 24
    City Council voted to repurpose an old ski trail near Stephenson Preserve as a mountain bike trail at its Nov. 17 meeting. The old Four Seasons ...

  • BCOPE creates, sells wreaths for fundraising

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 23
    Belfast Community Outreach Program in Education students created wreaths for a class project and sold them as a way to raise money for school ...

  • New Hope receives emergency food, shelter funding

    Nov 23
    New Hope for Women recently received local approval for funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Funds will assist with sheltering ...

  • Knox news

    By Rita Doughty - Nov 22
    knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, I hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving Day! I am getting together with Wayne, Laura and family. Be ...

  • Waldo news

    By Sadie Lloyd Mudge - Nov 22
    sadie.charlotte@gmail.com I spoke with Town Clerk Sandra Smith this week and she shared some great information about this year's election. She ...

  • Town votes to buy dam; purchase won't raise taxes

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 22
    Nearly all of the 50 or so residents attending the special town meeting Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Swanville Town Office parking lot raised their ...

  • Belfast installs its annual Christmas tree

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 22
    Belfast erected its annual Christmas tree near Post Office Square Friday, Nov. 20. Even though there will be no lighting celebration, City ...

  • Searsport news

    By Lin Calista - Nov 20
    Searsportnews@gmail.com 441-7810 Well, here we are at Thanksgiving and gearing up for the Christmas season. Here are some upcoming events: Wreath ...

  • Searsport recount results affirm Cuddy as winner in House 98

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 20
    Incumbent Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, and opponent Jessica Connor, R-Searsport, agreed to the election night results in the House District 98 race ...

  • Monroe news

    By Ashlie Stubbs - Nov 20
    ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello Monroe! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. However you choose to celebrate your holidays this year, ...

  • Credit union employee tests positive for COVID-19

    By Sarah E. Reynolds - Nov 20
    KSW Federal Credit Union President Desiree Gilman announced in a statement Monday, Nov. 23, that an employee at its Belfast branch had tested ...

  • Thorndike news

    By Linda Dixon - Nov 20
    568-3411 lindix67@uninets.net My sincere condolences are being sent to the family and friends of Patty Banker. Many will miss her great smile. ...

  • Troy Howard sixth graders in quarantine after positive test

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 20
    Another person at Troy Howard Middle School has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Regional School Unit 71 Superintendent Mary ...

  • Recount confirms Zeigler win in House District 96

    By Fran Gonzalez and ... - Nov 20
    A recount of ballots cast has been completed for the general election contest in House District 96, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced ...

  • Small Business Saturday reshapes approach

    By Carolyn Zachary - Nov 20
    This year, shoppers can sleep in the morning of Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, as local establishments won't be looking to pack their shops ...

  • 'Tis the Season at Waldo County Technical Center

    Nov 20
    For the past two years, students at Waldo County Technical Center have left for their holiday vacation armed with warm clothes and a little extra ...

  • Walgreens' Belfast store now offers free testing for people ...

    Nov 20
    Walgreens in Belfast is among the pharmacies now offering free drive-through rapid COVID-19 antigen testing to people experiencing symptoms of the ...

  • Waldo County home sales up 43% in October; prices jump 32%

    Nov 20
    Maine's real estate sales are heating up — by double digits — and Waldo County sales are hotter still. According to statistics released Nov. 19 by ...

  • Food distribution draws crowd

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 20
    A steady stream of cars lined up Friday morning, Nov. 20, at the Mount View Complex to pick up boxes of free food from the federal Department of ...

  • Stockton Springs news

    By Ellen Holland - Nov 20
    ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 The Kindness Program is offering a take out Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ...

  • Morrill news

    By Brenda Harford - Nov 20
    wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Reminder Morrill Town office will be close on Thanksgiving Day. Birthdays Happy birthday to Stephanie Place ...

  • Unity news

    By Penny Picard Sampson - Nov 20
    penny@unityme.org I had a pretty good birthday week. We had some homemade spice cupcakes (made by my Aunt Rosemary) at the selectmen's meeting to ...

  • Waldo County closed cases

    Nov 20
    The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between Nov. 6 and Nov. 12: Stephanie C. Coutu, 26, of Waterville, unlawful ...

  • Mills announces two-week curfew for some businesses

    Nov 20
    Following an increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalization, and positivity rates in the state, the Mills Administration Thursday announced new ...

  • Brooks news

    By Melissa McDonald - Nov 20
    stellapearl320@gmail.com 323-9347 Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you enjoy the day. And now for some fun, Thanksgiving trivia: - The first Thanksgiving...

  • Palermo news

    By Chris Diesch - Nov 20
    palermomainenews@gmail.com 505-5588 Hello, Palermo Community! The Palermo Community Library held a curbside chili drive up on Saturday, Nov. 14, ...

  • Searsmont news

    By Joyce and Mickey Sirota - Nov 19
    joycesirota@gmail.com; mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-7572; 322-5671 Thanks, and Thanksgiving thoughts It will be a strange Searsmont Thanksgiving....

  • Support staff member in RSU 20 tests positive for COVID-19

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 19
    A support staff member at Searsport Middle High School has tested positive for COVID-19, and eight high school students who were possible close ...

  • Dr. Mark Eggena provides a COVID 19 update Nov. 19

    Nov 19
    We talked to Dr. Mark Eggena of Pen Bay Medical Center and, unfortunately, the news is not good with cases of COVID on the rise in Knox and Waldo ...

  • BEP approves all Nordic permits

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 19
    The Board of Environmental Protection requested minimal changes to the three draft permits the Department of Environmental Protection issued for ...

  • Belfast police blotter

    Nov 19
    The Belfast Police Department reported one speeding violation, one registration violation and the following recent activity: Nov. 13 James St. ...

  • Waldo County sheriff's blotter

    Nov 19
    The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported one operator required to stop violation, one registration violation, one operating a defective car ...

  • Pen Bay, Waldo County General Hospital adopt restrictions ...

    Nov 18
    In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital are immediately implementing increased restrictio...

  • New visitation restrictions for WCGH, Pen Bay

    Nov 17
    In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Waldo County General Hospital and Pen Bay Medical Center are implementing increased restrictions with ...

  • Defense attorney argues abuse warrants new trial for Kennedy

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 17
    Chris MacLean, attorney for Sharon Kennedy, said it was "outrageous" that the trial court did not consider her domestic abuse as a mitigating ...

  • Anglers first recipient of facade matching grant

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 17
    Motorists traveling past Anglers Restaurant on Route 1 have been taking a second look at the popular family diner recently. Gone is the familiar ...

  • Unity Dunkin' project heads back to Planning Board

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 17
    The Unity Planning Board of Appeals punted the Main Street Dunkin' Donuts project back to the Planning Board for further work at a Nov. 16 ...

  • Morrill news

    By Brenda Harford - Nov 16
    wisdomlady44@yahoo.com 322-4534 Sympathy Our deepest sympathy to the family of Allen Haywood and his partner Irene Blood. He passed away Nov. 5. ...

  • Waldo news

    By Sadie Lloyd Mudge - Nov 16
    sadie.charlotte@gmail.com Welcome to Sadie Lloyd Mudge, new Waldo columnist. Soon we hope to have a Frankfort column from Tom Seymour in his new ...

  • Knox news

    By Rita Doughty - Nov 16
    knoxtownnews@yahoo.com 382-6783 Hello All, It has gotten colder here. Time for the warmer clothes to come out. Congrats to Aaron Elkins on his ...

  • Waldo County deed transfers

    Nov 16
    The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 6 through Nov. 12 at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: BELFAST Gagner Family Limited ...

  • Monroe news

    By Ashlie Stubbs - Nov 16
    ashliestubbs13@gmail.com 592-0336 Hello Monroe! Cold weather seems to be creeping back in, and is likely to hang around for a while now. What a ...

  • Searsport news

    By Lin Calista - Nov 16
    Searsportnews@gmail.com 441-7810 Just because it's getting a little nippy outside, doesn't mean it's not a good time to take a walk, especially ...

  • Tasting rooms left in the cold after state delays reopenings

    By Kendra Caruso - Nov 16
    Since the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States and closed much of the country down last March, winery and brewery tasting rooms have been ...

  • Montville news

    By Fran Gonzalez - Nov 16
    MontvilleTownNews@yahoo.com 380-9020 Recently I read a post from the Belfast Police reminding residents about the importance of locking vehicles ...

  • Freedom news

    By Nathan McCann - Nov 16
    freedomtownnews@columnist.com 993-2031 Greeting from the edge of Freedom. The Freedom Board of Selectmen will be holding an executive session ...

  • Islanders unmoved by blustery winds, power outages

    By Sarah E. Reynolds - Nov 16
    What might strike the uninitiated as a catastrophe is old hat to Islesboro Town Clerk Cindy Gorham, who answered the phone when we called Monday ...

  • Thorndike news

    By Linda Dixon - Nov 16
    568-3411 lindix67@uninets.net I think our nice warm weather is over for a few months. I really enjoyed it immensely, as I was able to get ...

  • Stockton Springs news

    By Ellen Holland - Nov 16
    ezachary18@gmail.com 567-8067 To honor our Hometown Heroes, a "Wall of Thanks" has been erected at the end of the new Town Office parking lot. ...

  • Unity news

    By Penny Picard Sampson - Nov 16
    penny@unityme.org I didn't get a chance to enjoy the few days of glorious September-like weather in November; sometimes my illness takes precedence...

  • Jackson news

    By Meredith Toumayan - Nov 16
    JacksonTownNews@gmail.com 722-3087 Well, I don't know about you, but I have been thoroughly enjoying these bizarre warm November days — sitting ...

  • Brooks news

    By Melissa McDonald - Nov 16
    stellapearl320@gmail.com 323-9347 Greetings. I hope you all have been enjoying the unseasonable weather - summer in November. The election is ...

  • Searsmont news

    By Joyce and Mickey Sirota - Nov 16
    joycesirota@gmail.com; mickeysirota@gmail.com 322-7572; 322-5671 Seasonal changes Changes sometimes come slowly to Searsmont this time of ...

  • Dr. Mark Eggena provides a COVID 19 update Oct. 22

    Oct 22
    We talked to Dr. Mark Eggena of Pen Bay Medical Center today concerning the recent outbreaks in Waldo County and the Midcoast. While people are ...

  • 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 - November 25, 2020

    By Meteorologist Tyler ... - May 22
    We are seeing some snow falling across the area on Wednesday as a warm front lifts north over New England, pushing in moisture to a pool of cold ...

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