3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (129+ words) Midcoast Villager BELFAST " The Belfast City Council moved forward on a mix of personnel, cultural and infrastructure priorities during its Apr 7 meeting, unanimously approving the promotion of a rising city employee, committing support to a signature summer event and addressing…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (91+ words) Residents and officials clashed over whether voters should w" The Belfast Council also appointed a new parks official at i" Chris Lee of Backyard ADUs presented revisions of an apartment building planned for 18 Elm St. in Rockland at the Rockland…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (129+ words) Midcoast Villager BELFAST " The Belfast City Council moved forward on a mix of personnel, cultural and infrastructure priorities during its Apr 7 meeting, unanimously approving the promotion of a rising city employee, committing support to a signature summer event and addressing…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (188+ words) Midcoast Villager The proposed RSU 20 district budget is up roughly 10 percent over last years' package. SEARSPORT " Proposed $3. 2 million instructional spending plan highlights staffing investments and tightening elsewhere. The proposed RSU 20 school budget for the 202627 fiscal year reflects a familiar but…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (198+ words) Midcoast Villager Jasper Wyman & Sons Blueberries are selling selected parcels and reinvesting in its operation and focusing on its most productive fields. MILBRIDGE " By any measure, the decision by Jasper Wyman & Son to sell hundreds of acres of land across…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (248+ words) Counting the Cost'Midcoast Villager A bill in the Maine legislature is seeking accountability for storm damage caused by climate change. Shown here is the aftermath of a 2023 storm in Belfast. AUGUSTA " With little fanfare but potentially far-reaching consequences, Maine lawmakers…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (82+ words) ROCKLAND" A city plow truck snapped a utility pole Tuesday " ROCKLAND" The City Council is scheduled to vote April 13 on" Members of the Rockland Participatory Budgeting Committee are, from left, Lisa Delfino, Erin Hustus, and Mark Glovin. ROCKLAND" City residents…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (204+ words) Midcoast Villager BELFAST " Belfast Area High School students are getting a firsthand look at the region's maritime history, one tide at a time. Students enrolled in Chip Lagerbom's archaeology class recently visited a foreshore shipwreck off Robbins Road in Belfast,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (202+ words) Midcoast Villager PORTLAND " The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has issued a unanimous opinion of the justices that extending ranked choice voting to the governor and state legislative races would violate the state's Constitution. The justices were asked to issue an…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (183+ words) Midcoast Villager Scene from Spruce Mountain versus Camden Hills eight-man large school football championship on Nov. 15 in Auburn. The Camden Hills varsity football team made major waves last fall. Now, the Windjammers will be embarking into unfamiliar waters with a…...