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Maine's landscape comprises approximately 92 percent private ownership, access to private land supports hunting, angling...
01/07/2026

Maine's landscape comprises approximately 92 percent private ownership, access to private land supports hunting, angling, snowmobiling, ATV riding, hiking, paddling, wildlife watching, trapping, and a wide spectrum of year‑round and seasonal recreation.

"This access tradition has shaped Maine’s identity and serves as the backbone of rural economies, guiding services, and the outdoor recreation sector. However, this tradition faces increasing pressures, including expanding user groups, unprecedented levels of visitation, rising infrastructure costs, and new landowner concerns about liability, environmental damage, and inconsistent user behavior."

Maine IF&W solicits comments on draft report concerning public access to private land Wed, 01/07/2026 - 12:23pm Last Spring, the Leglislature approved LD 1308, a Resolve to direct the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to examine....

“For years, Dagney was the voice, and heart and soul, of arts and entertainment in the Midcoast — as A&E editor and writ...
01/07/2026

“For years, Dagney was the voice, and heart and soul, of arts and entertainment in the Midcoast — as A&E editor and writer for the former Courier chain of local newspapers, and a radio presence in the area. Dagney has made the experience of everyone who has come to an event at the Camden Opera House better.” Thank you, Dagney!!!

Dagney Ernest, who has been Camden Opera House's promotions and box office manager for the past six-and-a-half years, has retired. Kathleen Payton Brown has assumed that position as of the new year.

Boxes held two hundred rounds of ammunition, most of which had already detonated prior to law enforcement arrival.
01/03/2026

Boxes held two hundred rounds of ammunition, most of which had already detonated prior to law enforcement arrival.

WASHINGTON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies were pulled from one potentially dangerous scene in Washington, Friday evening, to deal with another potentially dangerous scene, also originating in Washington. A deputy arriving to the first call wasn’t surprised to find a pickup truck fully engulf...

Helicopter to inspect CMP transmission system across Maine
12/26/2025

Helicopter to inspect CMP transmission system across Maine

KNOX COUNTY — The sudden loss of electricity experienced across Knox County over the early morning hours has been attributed to transmission line equipment, according to Dustin Wlodkowski, a spokesperson for Central Maine Power. The outage occurred suddenly, leaving many residents in the dark, wit...

"These kids are coming from the hardest backgrounds with ongoing trauma." — The curriculum teaches students skills that...
12/24/2025

"These kids are coming from the hardest backgrounds with ongoing trauma." — The curriculum teaches students skills that result in greater independence and inclusion, and a more enriched quality of life.

CAMDEN—The Devil's Pride motorcycle club has tender hearts when it comes to at-risk youth. This past fall, the motorcycle club held a fundraising barbecue with the intent to donate the proceeds to a local cause. They raised $4,000 and handed the check to Jed Schwalm, Executive Director of Atlantic...

Over the next several months, the town will finalize the grant agreement and work with Camden Public Library and other c...
12/05/2025

Over the next several months, the town will finalize the grant agreement and work with Camden Public Library and other community partners to refine final designs and establish a project schedule.

The Town of Camden has been awarded a $5,933,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund, enabling the town to remove Montgomery Dam, restore the Megunticook River channel, and protect the shoreline along Harbor Park. On June 10, Camden citizens vote...

More than 66 years ago, the 40-foot-tall fisherman, outfitted in sou'wester gear, stood sentry in Kittery near the edge ...
12/02/2025

More than 66 years ago, the 40-foot-tall fisherman, outfitted in sou'wester gear, stood sentry in Kittery near the edge of the Piscataqua River, which divides New Hampshire from Maine. Traffic streaming north over the "old bridge" (the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge) along Route 1 from 1959 and through the late 1960s, would be met by the fisherman presiding over the landscape, and everyone would then know they were firmly in Maine.

SEARSPORT — An iconic billboard statue erected in homage to one of Maine's former — and lucrative — industries will soon be back alongside Route 1, this time in the Midcoast, taking up position in Searsport in front of the Penobscot Marine Museum.

“As we advance the conservation of lands and waters in Maine, we’re committed to assisting on creative land use solution...
11/24/2025

“As we advance the conservation of lands and waters in Maine, we’re committed to assisting on creative land use solutions addressing community needs. Lack of affordable housing is one of our region’s most pressing challenges.”

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust and MidCoast Regional Housing Trust have joined forces on a unique project with dual outcomes: Conserving productive farmland and advancing the development of year-round workforce housing in Rockport.

Anyone who witnessed anything out of the ordinary in that area Nov. 12 are urged to contact Det. Sgt. Bailey at the Cam...
11/13/2025

Anyone who witnessed anything out of the ordinary in that area Nov. 12 are urged to contact Det. Sgt. Bailey at the Camden Police Department (207-236-7953 x113).

On Nov. 12, at approximately 10 p.m., a suspected armed robbery taking place on Atlantic Ave. was reported to the Camden Police Dept. "After notifying a friend, the victim was brought to the Camden Police Department to report the incident," said Camden Police, in a Nov. 13 news release. "After speak...

Two helicopters will be flying over Camden Hills State Park Wednesday, Nov. 5, carrying pieces of new lean-tos that will...
11/04/2025

Two helicopters will be flying over Camden Hills State Park Wednesday, Nov. 5, carrying pieces of new lean-tos that will be set into place at Bald Rock Lookout.

CAMDEN — Two helicopters owned by the Maine Forest Service will be flying over the eastern slopes of Camden Hills State Park beginning later in the morning, Wednesday, Nov. 5.

'People want to point fingers and place blame, but now is not the time for that. Our families are being held hostage by ...
10/30/2025

'People want to point fingers and place blame, but now is not the time for that. Our families are being held hostage by politics, and it's from both sides of the aisle, not just one, as everyone would like to believe.'

MIDCOAST—People are scared. That is the general message that directors and volunteers of local food pantries have been hearing since October 21, when the USDA notified states that November SNAP benefits would not be issued if the federal government shutdown continued.

Above a garage in Appleton, a magical world has been under construction for the past 20 years. Dave Stone is determined ...
10/29/2025

Above a garage in Appleton, a magical world has been under construction for the past 20 years. Dave Stone is determined to preserve the intricate micro universe of model trains created by Frank Briggs, and to see those efforts continue into the future. “He built it,” said Stone. “I can’t take credit. I’m only going to keep it living.”

APPLETON — Frank Briggs was known as a quiet guy, a characteristic that may contribute to the reactions of surprise and amazement by those now seeing the large scale (or perhaps small scale) production that he left behind. His successor and guardian of his work, Dave Stone, is determined to preser...

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