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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...

Nationwide, approximately 42 million individuals receive SNAP benefits, including 169,812 in Maine, the release said. In...
10/21/2025

Nationwide, approximately 42 million individuals receive SNAP benefits, including 169,812 in Maine, the release said. In total, nearly 12.5 percent of Maine's population receive SNAP benefits, with several counties -- Androscoggin, Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset, and Washington -- approaching or surpassing 20 percent of their populations.

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has notified every state that November funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation's largest anti-hunger program, will not be issued at this time, ac...

Pearce owns Studio 1:1, on Penobscot traditional territory in Rockland. She is a Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal membe...
10/09/2025

Pearce owns Studio 1:1, on Penobscot traditional territory in Rockland. She is a Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member. Once her professional career began, she immediately saw patterns of Indigenous people and places left absent from cartography.

creating maps that foreground Indigenous peoples’ understanding of land and place Cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce named 2025 MacArthur Fellow Thu, 10/09/2025 - 8:57am Margaret Wickens Pearce. (Photo courtesy Clark University) Margaret Wickens Pearce. (Photo courtesy Clark University) Cartogra...

To the National Weather Service, as little as six inches above normal rainfall could be sufficient for some locations to...
10/03/2025

To the National Weather Service, as little as six inches above normal rainfall could be sufficient for some locations to end the drought, but the hardest hit areas: "may need as much as 12 inches of rainfall spread out over months to see full recovery. Generally speaking, much of drought-stricken Maine needs 150% of normal precipitation over the next few months to ameliorate drought conditions before the ground freezes."

MIDCOAST — The ongoing drought of 2025 has deepened across Maine with approximately 306 known residential wells across the state reported to have gone dry. Compare that to a month ago, when a total of 21 dry private wells had been reported. Last week's heavy rain offered a brief respite, but not e...

A loon on Hosmer Pond in Camden suffered from multiple fish hooks buried under its wings, and was wound in fishing line....
09/23/2025

A loon on Hosmer Pond in Camden suffered from multiple fish hooks buried under its wings, and was wound in fishing line. A team went to work to save the loon. The message is clear: Be responsible for all your gear and clean up.

Editor's note: Dominic Gioia is a Camden resident and was recently part of a rescue effort of a juvenile loon on Hosmer Pond, in Camden. Besides being wrapped in heavy fishing line, the loon had multiple fishing hooks embedded in it, and was close to perishing.

CMP filed a five-year, $1.4 billion-plus spending plan, with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Two public hearings ...
09/16/2025

CMP filed a five-year, $1.4 billion-plus spending plan, with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Two public hearings scheduled for mid-October.

HALLOWELL — In a Sept. 16 news release, Maine's Public Advocate said she is concerned about the scale of a Central Maine Power Company spending plan that would, if approved, affect customers beginning in October 2026. CMP filed a five-year, $1.4 billion-plus spending plan, with the Public Utilitie...

As first to arrive on scene, Union Fire Chief Jesse Thompson encountered a fully-involved structure fire with most of th...
09/15/2025

As first to arrive on scene, Union Fire Chief Jesse Thompson encountered a fully-involved structure fire with most of the building was already on the ground. To him, this was an indication that the fire had been burning for a while prior to the 911 calls at approximately 2:05 a.m. Though the structure was referred to as a barn, a winery was in operation inside.

UNION — Union firefighters and their mutual aid battled a structure fire at Sweetgrass Winery and Distillery, early Monday morning, Sept. 15, 2025. The building, at 347 Carroll Road, is a complete loss. As first to arrive on scene, Union Fire Chief Jesse Thompson encountered a fully-involved struc...

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