5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (127+ words) Midcoast Villager The Trask family will hold a memorial gathering for C. Brian Trask to remember and celebrate his life. Charles Brian Trask of Rockland passed away on Jan. 1, 2026, at the age of 81. The gathering will be held at 1 p. m. Sunday, June…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (164+ words) Farwell event on June 12. A rural property in Thorndike that contains three historic buildings and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places held a two-day music, art and community celebration in June that marked more than a decade…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago  (175+ words) Midcoast Villager Declaration of Independence, Dunlap Broadside. This August, the Belfast Free Library will display a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence known as the Dunlap Broadside, one of only 26 surviving copies from the first printing distributed throughout the…...

8+ hour, 24+ min ago  (170+ words) Midcoast Villager Jake Roux, at center, sits alongside parents Fabrice and Jennifer Roux of Lincolnville at a collegiate signing day held for Belfast Area High School student-athlete in March. Roux will attend Division I Temple University in the fall and…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago  (94+ words) Midcoast Villager The dock at the Maine State Ferry Terminal on Vinalhaven. VINALHAVEN " The body of a man was recovered Thursday afternoon, June 18. Two men were later detained as part of the investigation. Javascript is required for you to be…...

16+ hour, 24+ min ago  (99+ words) Meet Dean Martin Midcoast Villager Martin lives in Orland with his wife The couple has three grown children When not wearing the dual hats of executive director of Friends of Fort Knox and state park manager for the Fort Knox…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (117+ words) Secretary of State Says Joy Will Remain on November Ballot for Knox County Sheriff Midcoast Villager AUGUSTA " Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled Thursday, June 18 that independent candidate Albert "A. J." Joy will stay the November ballot for Knox County sheriff....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (153+ words) Searsmont Voters Elect J-sun Bailey to Fill Mc Cabe's Unexpired Term Midcoast Villager Searsmont Selectman J-sun Bailey. In a special town meeting Wednesday night, June 17, Searsmont voters elected J-sun Bailey to the Board of Selectmen to fill the unexpired term…...

19+ hour, 33+ min ago  (142+ words) Midcoast Villager Gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree won the Democratic nomination. Katherine Mc Brien announces the results of the ranked choice voting for governor and Second District Congress. AUGUSTA " Former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree of North Haven will represent the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (161+ words) Midcoast Villager BELFAST " The Belfast City Council unanimously approved the city's Fiscal Year 2026-27 municipal budget on June 16 following a public hearing and several weeks of departmental budget reviews, adopting a spending plan that city officials say preserves current services while…...