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“I am so proud to be part of a community that cares enough to donate that for generations today, recognize the generatio...
07/19/2025

“I am so proud to be part of a community that cares enough to donate that for generations today, recognize the generations that came before, and to provide for the generations that are still going to come. I hope that they experience Union the way that we do.”

UNION – The map in Come Spring was crucial to the novel, and through the years, people have realized how crucial a large painted map would be for Union’s heritage. Residents gathered on the Common, Friday, July 18, to witness the unveiling of a revised historic map of the Common, and the additio...

The juvenile was taken into custody without incident in Union. He was transported to the Long Creek Youth Development Ce...
07/17/2025

The juvenile was taken into custody without incident in Union. He was transported to the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Maine State Police arrested a 17-year-old male from Maine in connection with the homicide investigation in Union. The juvenile was taken into custody without incident in Union, according to State Police. He was transported to the Long Creek Y...

Maine State Police: "We understand the community’s concerns and ask that residents remain vigilant, be aware of their su...
07/07/2025

Maine State Police: "We understand the community’s concerns and ask that residents remain vigilant, be aware of their surroundings, and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement."

The Maine State Police continues to investigate the death of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart of Tenants Harbor, whose death was ruled a homicide on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Your department, and community thank you for everything you have done during your career with Rockport PD. We can never ...
07/07/2025

Your department, and community thank you for everything you have done during your career with Rockport PD. We can never thank you enough for making us all better humans by following your lead. You will be missed greatly old friend!'

ROCKPORT — Rockport and the local community is filled with sadness today, July 7, as one by one, citizens learn about the passing of Police Officer Travis Ford. He was an honorable man, a quiet yet kind, competent and effective officer of the peace. He died suddenly July 6 of cardiac complications...

Two legs or four paws, in the eyes of Police Chief Tim Carroll, being acquired by the Rockland Police Dept. is the same ...
06/26/2025

Two legs or four paws, in the eyes of Police Chief Tim Carroll, being acquired by the Rockland Police Dept. is the same as being hired as an employee, and therefore Carroll treated him like any human on the roster.

ROCKLAND — The community paid its final respects to K9 Marek, member of the Rockland Police Department since 2023, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in a solemn ceremony at a Rockland funeral home. Marek retired officially at the end of December 2024. He passed away at home June 16 at home, surrounded ...

UPDATE: "It is with deep regret that we share the news that today, at approximately 1 p.m. today, June 4, search teams d...
06/03/2025

UPDATE: "It is with deep regret that we share the news that today, at approximately 1 p.m. today, June 4, search teams discovered the body of Esther Keiderling off the Tablelands, in a wooded area between two known trails," said a 3 p.m. news release from the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

UPDATE: At approximately 2:45 p.m. today (June 3), a Maine Warden Service K9 search team located the body of Tim Keiderling on the Tableland, near the summit of Katahdin. Search efforts continue for Esther Keiderling.

Anyone who was on or around the summit of Katahdin Sunday between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., or who otherwise has any information regarding the location of Tim and Esther Keiderling, is asked to call Houlton State Police at 207-532-5400.

BAXTER STATE PARK — Baxter State Park Rangers are leading the search for two missing hikers who were last seen on the Katahdin Tablelands this past Sunday, June 1, 2025. Tim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter Esther Keiderling, 28, both of Ulster Park, New York had left Abol Campground on Sunday to ...

As they marched down Main Street at 5:30 p.m., the evening sun poured through the trees and between buildings. Temperatu...
06/03/2025

As they marched down Main Street at 5:30 p.m., the evening sun poured through the trees and between buildings. Temperatures were ideal for a march, warm enough for sandals and sneakers, cool enough to stride along under black gowns and tassled mortar boards.

CAMDEN — Here they come! The shout went up just as the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2025, lead by bagpiper Catherine Pearce and a Camden Police cruiser flashing a blue light, appeared at the top of Main Street in downtown Camden, near the public library. Traffic was halted along the ...

One of the most time-honored traditions of towns that produce annual reports — the summation of a year's work for the sa...
06/02/2025

One of the most time-honored traditions of towns that produce annual reports — the summation of a year's work for the sake of a municipality, and the projected costs to make it thrive in the coming year — is the dedication of that report to distinguished citizens who volunteer their time, and a quiet celebration of participatory democracy.

One of the most time-honored traditions of towns that produce annual reports — the summation of a year's work for the sake of a municipality, and the projected costs to make it thrive in the coming year — is the dedication of that report to distinguished citizens.

Drivers advised to use Route 52 for the time being
05/31/2025

Drivers advised to use Route 52 for the time being

CAMDEN/LINCOLNVILLE — The stretch of Route 1 highway between Mountain Street in Camden and Lincolnville Beach at the intersection of Route 173 is currently closed to traffic, thanks to heavy rainfall that has washed out the road reconstruction work underway near the town line. The trouble started ...

"The service members we honor today came from all walks of life, but they shared several fundamental qualities. They pos...
05/26/2025

"The service members we honor today came from all walks of life, but they shared several fundamental qualities. They possessed courage, pride, determination, selflessness, dedication to duty, and integrity. All the qualities needed to serve a cause larger than one's self. Many of them didn't ask to leave their homes to fight on distant battlefields. They did not go to war because they love fighting."

CAMDEN — Memorial Day 2025 dawned under bright sunshine after days of cold, raw rainy weather.

Congratulations and good luck to all for many more years of The Smiling Cow!
04/25/2025

Congratulations and good luck to all for many more years of The Smiling Cow!

CAMDEN — After 45 years at the helm of the The Smiling Cow, in downtown Camden, Meg Quijano is handing the business reins to the next generation, to her nephew, David Fisher. The Smiling Cow, an iconic Main Street gift store, has been family-owned and operated for 85 years. Founded by Margaret Haw...

Just 11 months old, Millie has made her mark on Maine. Good work!
04/24/2025

Just 11 months old, Millie has made her mark on Maine. Good work!

Millie, an 11-month-old Bloodhound, was on top of her game just after midnight April 24, locating a scared elderly woman who had wandered away from her Rockport home, unable to find her way back to safety. But Millie, who is a new member of the Maine State Police K-9 Unit as of January 31, made fast...

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