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Sheriff Patrick Polky said there has been a failure of leadership in Knox County that is leading to cuts in public safet...
01/11/2026

Sheriff Patrick Polky said there has been a failure of leadership in Knox County that is leading to cuts in public safety, as communities ask for increased services.

Rural patrols have been reduced to save money, as directed by administration.

A Democrat has filed an intent to seek the Maine House seat that represents the Belfast area.
01/11/2026

A Democrat has filed an intent to seek the Maine House seat that represents the Belfast area.

BELFAST — A Democrat has filed an intent to seek the Maine House seat that represents the Belfast area.

A lawyer from Lincoln County has filed an intent to run for district attorney, challenging incumbent Natasha Irving for ...
01/11/2026

A lawyer from Lincoln County has filed an intent to run for district attorney, challenging incumbent Natasha Irving for the Democratic nomination.

WESTPORT ISLAND — A lawyer from Lincoln County has filed an intent to run for district attorney, challenging incumbent Natasha Irving for the Democratic nomination.

Two separate vigils were held at the intersection of Park and Main streets in downtown Rockland, starting at 5 p.m. on F...
01/11/2026

Two separate vigils were held at the intersection of Park and Main streets in downtown Rockland, starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, in response to recent news events.

Separate peaceful gatherings held at opposite corners of downtown intersection.

Signage for Starbucks has been placed on the building, but Thomaston employees say there is still no established opening...
01/11/2026

Signage for Starbucks has been placed on the building, but Thomaston employees say there is still no established opening date for the long-awaited coffee shop chain.

The Seattle coffee brand logo was spotted up on the building Friday, Jan. 9.

When Deborah Mennett was growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her grandmother taught her to sew by having her stitch ...
01/10/2026

When Deborah Mennett was growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her grandmother taught her to sew by having her stitch lines on copies of The Boston Globe. “I’d go across the script, and then I had to learn to sew around the advertisements,” said Mennett, stitching first by hand and then later using a treadle sewing machine.

Deborah Mennett, who has been making art for nearly all of her life, is now finally showing it, too.

The regular season has reached its midway point for teams throughout the Midcoast with several in action on the hardwood...
01/10/2026

The regular season has reached its midway point for teams throughout the Midcoast with several in action on the hardwood Tuesday Jan. 6.

Oceanside's Olivia Breen breaks Mariner girls scoring record with 50-point effort.

A nearly four-year-old legal battle - that stemmed from a woman who claimed that PAWS Animal Adoption Center refused to ...
01/09/2026

A nearly four-year-old legal battle - that stemmed from a woman who claimed that PAWS Animal Adoption Center refused to return her dog to her and that it led to the canine being traumatized - appears to be ending with the woman dropping the case.

A nearly four-year-old legal battle - that stemmed from a woman who claimed that PAWS Animal Adoption Center refused to return her dog to her and that it led to

Aroma Joe's is tentatively scheduled to open Feb. 2.
01/09/2026

Aroma Joe's is tentatively scheduled to open Feb. 2.

ROCKLAND — Aroma Joe's is tentatively scheduled to open Feb. 2.

The Camden Select Board discussed the possibility of strengthening mutual aid agreements between towns at its Jan. 6 mee...
01/09/2026

The Camden Select Board discussed the possibility of strengthening mutual aid agreements between towns at its Jan. 6 meeting, a conversation prompted when one local community did not send requested help to a Dec. 19 fire situation at Hannaford in Camden.

Camden officials call for stronger agreement, but others see isolated incident.

The newly created Rockland Revenue Commission held its organizational meeting Thursday, Jan. 8 and agreed it had a tight...
01/09/2026

The newly created Rockland Revenue Commission held its organizational meeting Thursday, Jan. 8 and agreed it had a tight timeline to get recommendations to the City Council before its 2026-2027 budget deliberations start.

ROCKLAND — The newly created Rockland Revenue Commission held its organizational meeting Thursday, Jan. 8 and agreed it had a tight timeline to get recommendations to the City Council before

The Waldo County Commission will not immediately fill the seat left vacant by the death of longtime Commissioner Betty J...
01/09/2026

The Waldo County Commission will not immediately fill the seat left vacant by the death of longtime Commissioner Betty Johnson through a local vote. Instead, the process is governed by state law, which places the responsibility for filling the vacancy with the Governor of Maine.

The process is governed by state law.

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