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Belfast Bay Watershed’s June includes water nature outing, Walk and Roll for Conservation
BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed will host several programs in June, an on the water nature outing in Frankfort and an outdoor event focused on conservation in Belfast. All programs are free and open to the public. Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Paddle Mendall Marsh...
James J. Hillmann, service
BELFAST —James J. Hillmann, 82, of Belfast, passed away on March 12, 2024, at his home. A graveside burial will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Oak Grove Cemetery in Searsmont, followed by a reception at 11:30 a.m., at the Searsmont Community Center, 37 Main St N South, Searsmont, ME 04973.
Training ship State of Maine cleared to set sail again following repair
CASTINE -- Good news for students at Maine Maritime Academy. The United States Coast Guard has granted permission for the training ship "State of Maine" to set sail once again. The ship departed for a training mission earlier this month, but during a safety check, the Coast Guard found a...
Man flown to trauma hospital following ATV incident in Appleton
APPLETON — A 19-year-old male was flown to Eastern Maine Medical Center via LifeFlight of Maine after the four-wheeler he’d been operating landed on top of him, late Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2024. The male, who does not live in the Appleton area, had been far ahead of...
Route 1 in Searsport opens to two-way traffic for limited time
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - Route 1 in Searsport will be open to two way traffic. Gordon Contracting announced the detour is lifted until Tuesday morning and is encouraging people to visit local businesses there. Construction has made it difficult for travelers and businesses in the area.
The University of Maine, Augusta holds graduation at Maine State Prison
The University of Maine, Augusta, held its first post-pandemic graduation ceremony this week at the Maine State Prison in Warren. Twenty-one men were recognized with associate and bachelor's degrees in liberal studies. The graduates and their friends and family said the prison education program has changed their lives. It's not...
Spring into Summer Dance Party with The Sugar Snaps at Watts Hall Community Arts
THOMASTON — Get ready to welcome the season with an unforgettable evening of music and dancing at the Spring into Summer Dance Party featuring The Sugar Snaps! This exciting event […]
Forbes: New Exhibition Showcases Never Before Displayed Abstract Works of Andrew Wyeth
"Fog and the White Dory Study" by Andrew Wyeth, circa 1941. Watercolor paper. Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth, a new exhibition at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, showcases the Chadds Ford artist’s never before displayed abstract watercolors, writes Chadd Scott for Forbes. The exhibition is on view...
UPDATE: Patient flown by LifeFlight remains in hospital following Appleton ATV incident
Update May 22, 2024: A Damariscotta resident remains in critical/stable condition May 22 after he was found with a 4-wheeler on top of him, May 18. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary information indicates that Cohen Giberson, 18, of Damariscotta, was operating a 2022 Can-Am 850, All-Terrain Vehicle on the Collinstown Road when it left the roadway, rolled over several times, and struck a tree.
Support John Viehman for Rockport Select Board
Rockport is fortunate to anticipate electing John Viehman to join our Select Board. John comes to this role with a wealth of professional and community service experience that will inform thoughtful discussions, productive collaboration, and balanced decision making around a range of contemporary challenges. That experience includes decades in the print/digital and television media industry, extensive board service for nonprofits and business-related organizations, positions on Rockport’s Planning Board and Budget Committee, and the leadership of United Midcoast Charities, a position from which he recently retired.
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