Hope News

Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller requested a 100 percent raise - to $4,000 per year from his current level of $2,000 - to allow him additional time to take care of paperwork and fire department business, but his request was rejected by the 74 voters in attendance at town meeting June 17. Keller, who will have served 25 years as Hope's fire chief in ... (more)

Noting patient care is the highest priority, Camden First Aid Association Service Chief Julia Libby and North East Mobile Health Services Chief Kevin McGinnis met Friday, June 14, and agreed to create a transition plan for uninterrupted, continuous, quality emergency medical services for the residents of Camden, Rockport, Lincolnville and part of ... (more)

Another week and it will be officially summer. Its been a very busy season so far, I hope you all you dads have had a great Father's Day.

Hope Elementary School Principal Carol Hathorne was honored in grand fashion June 12 as she bids farewell to 13 years as head of the school.

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The main item on the agenda for Hope selectmen Tuesday, June 11, was a discussion of the EMS review team's recommendations regarding who will provide emergency medical services in the town.

In the June 11 election, Hope voters chose two of three candidates in a contested select board race.

Camden: Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the public safety building at 33 Washington St. Cushing: Voting on the Regional School Unit 13 budget will take place at the town office, 39 Cross Road.

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Silence on the part of Camden First Aid Association following the recommendation of another EMS department is not doing the service any favors.

Pushaw Store down to South Hope is now open for business again . Please drive by and see how it has been remodeled.

Edwin R. Benito, 30, of Rockland, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, $400 fine, 30 days in jail; aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, dismissed.

The Midcoast Ladies Club will be selling tickets at the Hope Town Office during the election June 11 for a chance to win this full-size handmade quilt.

I would like to thank the four-town Emergency Medical Service Review Committee for the excellent and important work they have done over the past few months.

In light of our commitment to provide 9-1-1 service to Rockport, Camden, Lincolnville and Hope if we are selected to do so, and in light of the EMS Review Committee's recommendation and the subsequent statement* by Julia Libby that CFAA will cease operation if they are not selected, NEMHS announces it is currently accepting applications for ... (more)

A crash on Route 17 in Hope Thursday night sent five people to the hospital, though none were seriously injured.

New officers of Preceptor Beta Chapter were recently installed during a regular meeting at the home of Sue Look in Rockland.

A 50-year-old Hope man remains in serious condition Friday morning after being involved in an all-terrain vehicle crash Thursday night.

An all-star lineup of Midcoast poets will gather Friday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. to read from the new anthology "Take Heart" at Owl & Turtle Bookshop, 33 Bay View St.

Encouraged by a good turn out last year and lots of ideas for making it even more fun this time, the Washington Recreation Committee is holding their 2nd Annual Family Bike Ride Sunday, June 2, starting at 10 a.m. The ride will begin at the intersection of Routes 220 and 126 and proceed along Route 126 to the Jefferson Village School, a distance of ... (more)