A snapshot of news from the past week. Airport Manager Stepping Down — Jeremy Shaw, manager of the Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head, will be stepping down at the end of next month. "It has ...

On Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m., Penobscot Bay Singers will perform a "Joy of Singing" concert, celebrating the group's 50th anniversary and raising money for Homeworthy (known formerly as Knox ...

"Red Shelters" by Stew Henderson. Artists Explore the Natural World at Parsonage Gallery The Parsonage Gallery in Searsport announces its first new exhibitions of 2024: "Natural Sym… ...

One in five men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime (per Dana-Farber Cancer Institute). It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States, after skin cancer.

This article is part one of two in an ongoing look into the midcoast housing and wage crisis. Part two will appear in the Sept. 26 issue of The Free Press and will cover entry-level wages across ...

Activist singer-songwriter Noel Paul Stookey will perform Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. The evening will include the unveiling of Robert Shetterly’s portrait of ...

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Amidst the raggedy end days of February, it’s uplifting to think about that time, not far in the future, when it will be possible to wander the aisles of nurseries and garden centers and choose from a ...

I implore you to support the strongest gun control legislation possible to include a ban on assault weapons. We had a ban before, and it worked. The freedom of all of us to live without fear of being ...

More than 1,000 students at 69 high schools across Maine are preparing for the 2024 Maine Drama Festival. On Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at eight regional competitions in Brewer, Ellsworth, ...

As a kid, I would devour every bite of my favorite things on the plate, relishing every morsel. Inevitably I was left with the one thing I disliked. Often it was a vegetable. The rule in our house was ...

Camden Garden Club will hold its 76th Annual Garden Tour on Thursday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour includes five properties, at which area musicians will be playing, and a featured artist ...