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Rockport says no to wastewater treatment facility and Route 90 sewer extension, elects Michelle Hannan and Denise Munger to Select Board
ROCKPORT — The most contentious article on Rockport’s 2024 Town Meeting warrant – Article 3 — was decided at the polls June 11, and the proposed $33.7 million wastewater treatment facility and Route 90 sewer extension failed. Article 3 received 428 yes votes and 612 no...
Waldo County Technical Center honors graduates of 2024
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) honored the success of all students and awarded scholarships and Toolships to graduating seniors at its annual Recognition and Awards Night on May 29. The event was held at the Crosby Center in Belfast. Many WCTC programs presented Outstanding Student and Most Improved Student Awards.
Vote no on Camden Articles 8, 9 and 10
We strongly support Joshua Moore’s comments (June 4, 2024) namely that the Camden Harbor Committee has made an intelligent set of proposals with regard to piers. Articles 8, 9, 10 are exaggerated and unreasonable. They should be turned down. Please vote no. John Reed lives in Camden.
Rockport library’s Donut Dash 5K results
ROCKPORT — The Friends of the Rockport Public Library’s Donut Dash 5K Family Fun Run/Walk was held Saturday, June 8, at 8 a.m. For a second year in a row, the event took place in chilly temps and fog – conditions that participants claimed were “perfect for running.” The race was completed by 210 people (about 60 more than last year), with a few dogs and babies in strollers mixed in.
Left Bank Books Hosts Launch of Paul Doiron’s Newest Mystery
(Belfast, ME) Paul Doiron, internationally acclaimed author of the Mike Bowditch series of mysteries set in Maine, will be at Left Bank Books on June 25 from noon until 2:00 pm to celebrate that day’s release of Pitch Dark, his fifteenth book in the series. No reservations are required for this event – Paul will be at the shop’s center table to meet and greet his fans and sign copies of all his books.
Waldo County Sheriff’s K9 assists in burglary arrest
LINCOLNVILLE — A Friendship man has been arrested following report of a suspicious looking man trespassing on Masalin Road in Lincolnville, according to a press release from Waldo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Cody Laite. The report came in at approximately 8:20 a.m., and deputies were able to identify the...
Sprague Energy reveals plan for alternative offshore wind port at Mack Point
SEARSPORT, Maine — The State of Maine is planning to build its first offshore wind port on Sears Island in Searsport, but Sprague Energy is pushing for its facility at Mack Point to be reconsidered as the site for the project. Leaders of Sprague Energy held tours Tuesday to...
Toad Hall Editions, The Poets Corner host open mic, June 10
SEARSPORT — On Monday, June 10, from 6 - 8 p.m., at Hey Sailor, 25 E. Main Street, Searsport, Toad Hall Editions and The Poets Corner host “Draft,” an open mic for writers and poets in Midcoast Maine. Join for an evening of first drafts, rough drafts,...
Belfast architects receive national design award for Bar Harbor academic building
OPAL, a local Belfast architectural firm and leader in sustainable design and environmental stewardship, said June 10 that it has earned national recognition for the design of Bar Harbor academic building. The Davis Center for Human Ecology at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor has received the AIA National Architecture Award — the highest level of recognition possible for a specific project from the American Institute of Architects.
Lincolnville dedicates 2024 Town Report to Corelyn Senn, longtime friend and citizen
LINCOLNVILLE — Thursday afternoon, June 6, four of the five Lincolnville Select Board members filtered into the meeting room at the Town Office. They slipped by the front room right off the lobby where Corelyn Senn was seated at a table, poring over an old municipal ledger, at glance, from the turn of the 19th Century.
Headed up the Bay To Isleboro Island with Peter Ralston
A week ago today we headed up the bay to Islesboro Island where I am honored to be showing this summer at the lovely little Double Door Gallery. My wife, Terri, our gallery manager, Sandee, her partner, Sean, and I all needed a perfect day on the water and, boy!, did we ever pick a good one!! Oh, and we took our beloved Lab, Jenny, with us…in all, an absolutely sublime day!
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