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Restaurateur plans to convert Rockland office building to apartments

The School Street Apartments project would create 14 one-bedroom apartments between 400 and 570 square feet in size.

Rockland, ME · 6h

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Todd Bracket reports the following as of Nov. 10, 2026. For further information, Contact Chief Deputy Rand Maker @ 882-6576 or rmaker@lcsomaine.gov. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 245 calls for service for the period of Nov. 3 - 10, and year to date. LCSO has responded to 11,684 calls for service.

Lincoln County, ME · 2d

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Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $250,000 Sold at Maine Convenience Store

Have you ever won big in the lottery?

Maine · 1d

Bangor Daily News

Midcoast town still contending with toxic carpet pile 25 years later

The site has been vacant and unused since the 1990s and is contaminated with metals and inorganic contaminants.

Warren, ME · 2d

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Grand jury indicts teen charged in the killing of paddleboarder in Union

A 19-year-old has been indicted for murder in the killing of a paddleboarder in Union. Deven Young was formally indicted by a grand jury Thursday for the death of Sunshine Stewart, who was found dead on Crawford Pond in July of 2025 after she failed to return from a solo paddleboarding trip.

Union, ME · 1d

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Medomak Middle School Closed After Bedbugs Found in Classroom

The Medomak Middle School building will be closed until Thursday, Nov. 12 after bedbugs were found in a classroom, RSU 40 Superintendent Dan Welch announced in an email on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Two bedbugs were discovered on Nov. 4 by a teacher. No further specimens have been found in a...

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New Hampshire Gospel Singer Coming to Waldoboro Nov. 21

New Hampshire gospel singer Scott Brunt will perform at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 at Waldoboro Word of Life Church. Brunt is known for singing “Long Black Train” and “The Baptism of Jesse Taylor.” He has added his bass voice to Echoes of Faith and for a time sang with Kindred Hearts, but he still performs solo concerts.

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Family Legacy Continues with Damariscotta Jewelry Store

Tucked away behind Best Thai in downtown Damariscotta, a new jewelry store strives to have something for everyone. Alexandra’s Fine Jewelry officially opened at 15 Courtyard St. on Monday, Nov. 9, commemorated with a ribbon-cutting with the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce and Information Bureau. Owner Alexandra Newell said...

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

High levels of lead found in drinking water at midcoast school

Facilities Director John Carroll said the date the lead was identified is unknown, but the school was informed Oct. 26.

Bristol, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

Rockland to require owners to register vacant commercial buildings

Owners of all existing applicable buildings would have to apply for a vacant commercial property certificate by March 9, 2027.

Rockland, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

Midcoast housing project aims to serve demand for ‘missing middle’

The buildings will be located next to the former Anchor Church at the intersection of Cross Street and Route 90.

Rockport, ME · 2d

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Miller School to Hire New Special Education Teacher

The RSU 40 Board of Directors unanimously gave permission for Miller School to hire a second special education teacher at its Thursday, Nov. 5 meeting. “We’re so happy and excited and honored to have the support of the board to make this very much needed and very positive change to our LEAD program,” Miller School Principal Shawn Strack said in an interview on Nov. 6.

Damariscotta, ME · 2d

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The saga of the abandoned boat floating around the coast of Maine for a year and a half is over, probably

"When it disappeared, we're like, ‘Great, all right, bye Felicia.'" In May, 2025, a 25-foot sailboat washed up on the shore of Edgecomb, Maine. No one in the small coastal town knew where it came from or what to do with it. Over a year later — during which...

Woolwich, ME · 1d

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Waldoboro Talent Show to Feature New Acts Nov. 21

The third annual Waldoboro Talent Show takes the stage at The Waldo Theatre at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Acts will include Waldoboro Town Manager Julie Keizer, Waldoboro EMTs, and Barry Walter, who will premiere his original song, “The Ballad of Conrad Heyer.”. Sam Pennington will return as...

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Maine fishermen to test ocean robots in Portland, Rockland

Maine commercial fishermen will get a firsthand look at two ocean robots designed to help captains better understand conditions on their fishing grounds during upcoming demonstrations in Portland and Rockland. The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) is hosting the demonstrations as part of Robots for Fishermen, a project under the...

Portland, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

GOP control in Knox County reduced to 2 officials in probate office

"This is really not a political office," Knox County Probate Judge Carol Emery said. "We follow state law and state Supreme Court rulings."

Knox County, ME · 2d

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Waldoboro Rejects $50,000 Legal Fees for Cellphone Tower Lawsuit

With a vote of 1,330-1,208, Waldoboro residents rejected the use of $50,000 in legal fees to combat a federal lawsuit from a wireless infrastructure developer at the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The fees would be used to pay for litigation in the ongoing lawsuit originally filed on Sept. 11...

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Waldoboro Native Raising Funds to Finish Movie Shot in Hometown

The premise of “Maine Noir” asks a simple question: what would you do if you found $3 million hidden in the walls of your house?. Lucas McNelly is currently crowdfunding $10K in finishing funds for the feature film on Kickstarter. McNelly and his cast and crew shot the...

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