Midcoast Villager · Knox, ME
Knox County Court news
ROCKLAND — The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Oct. 30 through Nov. 7.
Local news in and around Knox, ME
Midcoast Villager · Searsmont, ME
Nearby: Searsmont, METalk of the Towns for Nov. 12
In town news this week, Joyce and Mickey Sirota write that Sarah Thompkins, who was seriously injured in the Robbins Lumber mill fire and explosion in Searsmont in May, may be coming home in the next month. First responder Lily…
The Wesleyan Argus · Washington, ME
Nearby: Washington, MEInside the Belly of The Beast: My experience working in a MAGA Republican Congressional Office During the Midterms
November 6, 2026 • By anonymous The Argus published this letter anonymously, as attribution would jeopardize the author’s current employment. The Editorial Board reserves the right to publish letters anonymously. I am a Congressional Intern and the perspectives shared here do not reflect the views of my office or the Member of Congress that employs me. For the past 2 months I have spent my time becoming acquainted with two foreign environments: the grand city of Washington, D.C. and the politics of a deep red Republican office. I will preface this by saying that I work in a MAGA Republican’s office not because I love his politics and agree with his platform, but because I wanted an experience on the hill and this is where my connections led me. (Don’t tell my boss that I don’t align with him politically).
The Student Life · Waterville, ME
Nearby: Waterville, ME5C community gather to watch and reflect on midterm elections
Students across the Claremont Colleges gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to follow the results of the 2026 midterm elections at multiple watch parties. Students reflected on the importance of creating spaces for political debate and shared their experiences with voting. The next day, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Claremont McKenna College government professors Jack Pitney and Andrew Sinclair hosted a post-election debrief at the CMC Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum where they analyzed the results in which Democrats took control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Sinclair said the significance of this election “shapes the way we understand other elections from the past.” Ahead of election night, students from battleground states voiced concerns about the various candidates running. Students across the Claremont Colleges gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to follow the results of the 2026 midterm elections at multiple watch parties.
Midcoast Villager · Camden, ME
Nearby: Camden, MEBreakwater Commons To Be Sold
The nursing home replaced the 84-bed Knox Center in Rockland and 39 nursing care beds at Quarry Hill in Camden.
Midcoast Villager · Rockland, ME
Nearby: Rockland, MECommunity Gathers to Provide Christmas Dinner in Rockland
ROCKLAND — For the 35th consecutive year, volunteers from Adas Yoshuron Synagogue are putting together a community Christmas dinner.
Midcoast Villager · Rockland, ME
Nearby: Rockland, MECommissioning in Rockland Focuses on Crucial Role Ferries Perform for Islands
'While we are in a period of occasionally debating on whether climate change is real, there is no debate on the high cost of diesel,' Rep. Chellie Pingree said.
Bangor Daily News · Augusta, ME
Nearby: Augusta, MEPaul LePage wins Maine’s 2nd District after ranked-choice count
AUGUSTA, Maine — Former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, won Maine’s 2nd Congressional District on Thursday, beating Democrat Matt Dunlap after a ranked-choice tabulation, according to unofficial results from the secretary of state’s office. LePage, who declared victory last week, beat Dunlap, the state auditor, by nearly 5,500 votes, finishing with 50.8% of votes to 49.2%. Blank and write-in ballots had left LePage just short of a majority on Maine’s first ballot, requiring the ranked-choice count in Augusta. His win flips the seat U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a centrist Democrat, has held since 2019, in a district President Donald Trump carried three times. LePage will be the only Republican in Maine’s congressional delegation after a midterm in which Democrats ousted U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, kept the governor’s office and expanded their legislative majorities. The count was never likely to change the outcome. Dunlap conceded a week ago, when LePage led by about 5,400 first-choice votes.
Midcoast Villager · Augusta, ME
Nearby: Augusta, MEBlueprint for Success
Architecture educator Madison Cook heads to Augusta with a goal rooted in her own journey: helping Mainers afford to build a life at home.
Midcoast Villager · Thomaston, ME
Nearby: Thomaston, MEIda Crie's Legacy
When the Shore Village (Rockland) broke away from Thomaston along with South Thomaston in 1848, a new world was on the horizon with the dawning of early photography in the 1840s.
White River Valley Herald · Randolph, ME
Nearby: Randolph, MEIs Turnover a Sign of Success?
The former Wit & Grit and Oak & Iron buildings sit empty with their signs still hanging on Merchants Row. (Herald / Wilder Grimes) On October 19, the owners of Oak & Iron announced they’d be leaving their Merchants Row location to move to White River Junction. “A heartfelt thank you to Randolph, the surrounding communities and all of our wonderful guests for supporting us and making the past two years memorable,” owners Nate Aldrich and Katie Hanscom wrote in a post on Facebook. The pair explained the move came with the decision to be closer to their hometown and family. Hoping for a quick turnover, Aldrich and Hanscom expect to reopen in their new location sometime this month. Opening in April of 2025 and closing about one and a half years later, the boutique steakhouse is the third restaurant to leave Randolph this year, following Chef’s Market and Wit and Grit. Prior to Oak & Iron’s opening, Tacocat Cantina filled the space from November of 2020, until closing in 2024.
Daily Hampshire Gazette · Orono, ME
Nearby: Orono, MEUMass freshman Ethan Eskit anchoring top-ranked goaltending unit
Goaltending can make or break a hockey team. After losing star netminder Michael Hrabal to the NHL last spring, UMass hockey fans had every reason to worry about the state of the team’s goaltending heading into the 2026-27 season. Enter Ethan Eskit. The freshman puck-stopper from Calgary, Alberta has emerged as a steady option for the Minutemen and sports one of the best save percentages in the country a little over a month into the season. Eskit currently holds a .952 save percentage, which puts the 6-foot, 190-pounder third-best in the NCAA and first in terms of freshman goalies. Against Maine this past weekend in Orono, Eskit turned aside 88 of 91 shots-faced versus the Black Bears in UMass’ split, earning No. 32 Hockey East Goaltender of the Week honors. “I think it’s a big confidence boost but at the same time we split Maine, so there’s definitely room for growth,” Eskit said.
The Maine Campus · Orono, ME
Nearby: Orono, MECaribbean and Latinx Student Alliance organizes ICE vigil
During Día de los Muertos on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, the Caribbean & Latinx Student Alliance (CALSA) held a vigil to commemorate the lives of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and others who died in connection with immigration enforcement in Orono, Maine. Tyler Bridges / Maine Campus Caribbean and Latinx Student Alliance organizes ICE vigil By Arianna Perdomo on November 9, 2026 On Monday, Nov. 2, the Caribbean and Latinx Student Alliance (CALSA) met between the Fogler Library and the Memorial Union to hold a vigil honoring lives lost to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). During the offering ceremony, CALSA officers and faculty spoke about the importance of having these events for the Latin community in the face of ICE brutality. CALSA officer Sofia Carrasquillo opened the series of speeches by thanking everyone for stopping by and emphasizing what the vigil represented.