WMTW · Union, ME
Deven Young, the Maine teenager who is accused of killing a paddleboarder at Crawford Pond in Union last year, has now been formally indicted on one count of intentional or knowing or depraved indifference murder by a Knox County grand jury. That indictment was handed down on Thursday. Under state law, that charge carries a minimum sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Last week, Young agreed to be tried as an adult in the case. Young waived his right to a bind-over hearing during a status conference that was held in Knox County Superior Court. A judge then confirmed that Young will be tried as an adult, and he was ordered to be held without bail at the Knox County Jail in Rockland. The Knox County Jail is a 72-hour holding facility, and the county's long-term incarcerated population is now housed at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. Another status conference in Young's case is scheduled for January.
The Wesleyan Argus · Washington, ME
Nearby: Washington, MENovember 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).
Midcoast Villager · Camden, ME
Nearby: Camden, METhe nursing home replaced the 84-bed Knox Center in Rockland and 39 nursing care beds at Quarry Hill in Camden.
Midcoast Villager · Thomaston, ME
Nearby: Thomaston, MEWhen 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.
Bangor Daily News · Rockland, ME
Nearby: Rockland, MEROCKLAND — The owner of the High Tide restaurant in Rockland has submitted plans to convert the Heritage Office Building into apartments. Thomas Shanos, through Penobscot Rentals, LLC, submitted the application Nov. 12 with the Rockland code enforcement office for the Heritage project at 30 School St. Shanos purchased at an auction in October 2020 the restaurant at 275 Main St. that he opened in 2023 as High Tide. Penobscot Rentals purchased the Heritage building in December 2025 for $800,000. The proposal calls for creating 14 one-bedroom apartments that will be between 400 and 570 square feet. The name of the development will be School Street Apartments. The project is scheduled to be completed by October 2029, according to the application. Shanos said the current commercial tenants in the building have leases and he has given them enough time to find other commercial spaces before the project is underway.
Midcoast Villager · Rockland, ME
Nearby: Rockland, MEROCKLAND — For the 35th consecutive year, volunteers from Adas Yoshuron Synagogue are putting together a community Christmas dinner.
Midcoast Villager · Rockland, ME
Nearby: Rockland, ME'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.
Midcoast Villager · Searsmont, ME
Nearby: Searsmont, MEIn 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…
Bangor Daily News · Whitefield, ME
Nearby: Whitefield, MEAlmost five years since reopening its doors to the public, the Whitefield Library has finished its major renovations. Now, the goal is to keep it running as a year-round facility. In late October, the final renovations to the exterior library, located at 1 Arlington Lane in Whitefield, were completed. The western clapboards were scraped and sanded or replaced. Deteriorating window trim was replaced and rejuvenated with green paint. According to Whitefield Library Board of Directors President Cheryle Joslyn, completing the exterior work was only one of many steps of renovation the library has taken since acquiring the almost 140-year-old building in 2019. “We think that pretty much takes care of the renovation of the building,” Joslyn said. Other than books, the Whitefield Library hosts numerous community events, such as reading groups and educational programs. It serves the communities of Whitefield, Somerville, Jefferson, Alna, Pittson, and Windsor for free.
Midcoast Villager · Knox, ME
Nearby: Knox, MEROCKLAND — The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Oct. 30 through Nov. 7.
White River Valley Herald · Randolph, ME
Nearby: Randolph, METhe 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.
Bangor Daily News · Augusta, ME
Nearby: Augusta, MEAUGUSTA, 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, MEArchitecture educator Madison Cook heads to Augusta with a goal rooted in her own journey: helping Mainers afford to build a life at home.