11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (135+ words) Midcoast Villager AUGUSTA " A federal court ruling against the Augusta Board of Education is poised to reshape how public officials across Maine manage one of the most visible, and often volatile, features of civic life: the public comment period. In…...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago  (143+ words) Lisa and Leo Brenninkmeyer are the new owners of the Owl & Turtle Bookshop and Caf" in Camden. CAMDEN" Asking about the background of the Owl & Turtle Bookshop's new owners takes a bit of unpacking beyond the usual, "We fell in…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (150+ words) Midcoast Villager WALDOBORO " The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central is investigating the death of a Thomaston man who had been missing. The Maine Department of Public Safety said 64-year-old Darryl Sanborn of Thomaston was last seen in Waldoboro…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago  (143+ words) ROCKLAND" A 47-year-old Rockland man was arrested Monday morning April 27, accused of trafficking methamphetamine. Rockland Police said officers on a proactive patrol April 27 made contact with a vehicle and its operator, Seth Poland. During the contact and subsequent investigation, officers…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (157+ words) Midcoast Villager Town Clerk Joanne Moulton swears in Jarrod Leonardi to his promoted position of police corporal at the Selectboard's April 27 meeting. THOMASTON " Thomaston Police Officer Jarrod Leonardi was promoted to the rank of Police Corporal, effective Monday, April 27. The…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago  (227+ words) Midcoast Villager Democratic candidates for Maine governor " from left: Angus King III, Hannah Pingree, Nirav Shah, Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson " take part in a candidate forum in Thomaston moderated by the Midcoast Villager ahead of the June 9 primary. Four of…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago  (115+ words) Midcoast Villager THOMASTON " The town announced April 28 a temporary closure of Mill River Park to all dogs beginning May 1, for a period of one year. The decision follows ongoing water quality concerns in the St Recent findings from the Maine…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago  (104+ words) Midcoast Villager Activists who have been organizing weekly local protests for more than a year plan to participate in a national strike May 1, joining more than 200 organizations including Move On, Indivisible, and the National Education Association. Residents of Midcoast Maine…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (168+ words) Midcoast Villager Mirror Lake in West Rockport is the main source of water for the Camden-Rockland area. Maine Water Company has filed a rate hike request that would increase the average bill of residential customers by nearly 30%. Maine Water sent…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (275+ words) Midcoast Villager Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed a bill that would have created a moratorium on the construction of data centers within the state. AUGUSTA " Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed legislation that would have temporarily halted the development…...