Knox County will send people in custody to the Wiscasset jail in 2026.
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Hop aboard these Maine boat rides to sail through summer and into fall
Climb aboard boats all over the state for excursions to see lighthouses, puffins, whales and seals.
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Rockland schooner’s mast had rotted before fatal snap, Coast Guard finds
The Coast Guard issued several new recommendations for inspecting and maintaining wooden masts in its report on a 2023 incident that left one dead and others injured.
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PETA sues Maine Lobster Festival in an effort to stop steaming of 20,000 pounds of live lobster
The animal rights organization says lobsters can feel pain and that the city’s decision to allow the festival to steam them live is ‘a municipally endorsed spectacle of animal suffering.’
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Rockland detective sues city, saying it denied her the right to work from home during pregnancy
Detective Anne Griffith also alleges that the city retaliated against her after maternity leave by nixing a contract she had to work for Maine State Police.
Posted inTimes Record
History talk at Rockland Public Library promises to be a treat
Rockland Public Library will host “New England’s Treats and Sweets: A History Talk by Susan Bregman” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24, in the Community Room. At the free event, Bregman will share the stories behind familiar New England treats from Fluffernutters to Necco Wafers and whoopie pies. A chocolate mill opened in Boston in […]
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Rockland library to host lawn concert featuring R&B band
The Rockland Public Library will present a lawn concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26, featuring The Sugar Snaps, an eight-piece R&B band. This event is free and open to all. The Sugar Snaps are a high-energy band from Midcoast Maine. Featuring powerhouse vocals and a classic horn section, the group brings to life the […]
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The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland has a new curator
Grant Wahlquist recently closed his gallery in downtown Portland and started his new job this week.
Posted inTimes Record
Rockland Public Library to screen unique documentary on aging
Rockland Public Library and Bartlett Woods Retirement Community will present a screening of the documentary “Shelf Life” followed by a discussion of the film at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12. “Shelf Life” launches with an unusual premise: Might spending time among people who age cheese yield insights about what it’s like for us humans to […]
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Midcoast nonprofits receive John T. Gorman Foundation grants
The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 77 grants totaling $1.2 million to support nonprofits providing food, shelter and other essential services to Mainers in need. Distributed through the Foundation’s 2025 Direct Services Grant Program, the funding will reach all 16 counties in the state. Several Midcoast organization will benefit from the grants, including Coastal […]