📰 Midcoast Maine's new newspaper, built on 196 years of local journalism. Serving Camden, Rockland, Belfast, Knox and Waldo Counties. From offshore islands to inland farms. https://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3md4ml6fgik2fThe world's oldest lobsterman has died at 105. We profiled her on birthday last year. https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/virginia-lobster-lady-oliver-dies-at-105/article_5a3f3266-e37c-4320-acae-ef1bfc75977c.html23 Jan 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4ml6fgik2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3md4mkg7nqs2iThe world's oldest lobsterman has died at 105. We profiled her on birthday last year. https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/virginia-lobster-lady-oliver-dies-at-105/article_5a3f3266-e37c-4320-acae-ef1bfc75977c.html23 Jan 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4mkg7nqs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3md4hw7pgm225NEW: Maine District Attorney says ICE raids are "unnecessary and unwanted," says they're "terrorizing" her constituents. "Maine is the safest state in the country...do not bring violence and chaos to our doorstep." https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/publicsafety/district-attorney-ice-raids-are-unnecessary-and-unwanted/article_9ba0160a-247e-4856-8d8d-f3e534a49e80.html?gift=1&gift_token=05b46780-3a1f-4292-b026-fc69afaa2e0623 Jan 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4hw7pgm225https://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3lyyahyjk7c2lA moose visited the dump today. But don't worry, staffers verified his residency sticker. https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/moose-visits-waldoboro-dump/article_ebf2536f-1ef8-484a-9efa-dae17f177242.html16 Sep 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyyahyjk7c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3lxzgxpuijs2sThe Midcoast Villager has been accepted into national journalism programs about building Solutions Journalism and growing philanthropy revenue for local news. https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/from/villager-accepted-into-national-journalism-programs/article_134617f2-926d-434d-a1f1-205f7a5e7917.html04 Sep 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzgxpuijs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3lwwpkcm2lc27Next time we're zooming in more. 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[contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwpgeb6j227https://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3lwa4nbpvns2zWe're thrilled the Local Media Association selected the Midcoast Villager as one of just 20 news orgs for its Lab for Journalism Funding, where we'll work with experts and each other to develop strategies to fund local journalism through philanthropy! https://localmedia.org/2025/08/lma-announces-newsrooms-in-the-2025-national-cohort-of-the-lab-for-journalism-funding/ https://localmedia.org/2025/08/lma-announces-newsrooms-in-the-2025-national-cohort-of-the-lab-for-journalism-funding/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Why%20impact%20is%20the%20secret%20sauce%20of%20journalism%20s%20value&utm_campaign=LAB%20LINK%207%2029%2025%20%28Copy%29&vgo_ee=UWODqn6Xx3hsinq%2FURbgupsYmKmZeBPpa6SJv3xqMhda0gvKZxqNVA%3D%3D%3Ax4mPoUpSrcNeFA0cxQS6uZPcdoiwfhla12 Aug 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwa4nbpvns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3logppqt4zc2pWhy a Maine newspaper opened its own cafe Read the @bangordailynews.bsky.social on why we think a local newspaper should be in the Third Space business. https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/04/midcoast/midcoast-business/why-maine-newspaper-opened-cafe-joam40zk0w/05 May 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3logppqt4zc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3lkbegydywc2pWe're excited to host one of our first big events later this month on housing. Rural places like Midcoast Maine are hardly immune from the housing crisis, but we're focused on trying to find solutions beyond just explaining the problem.13 Mar 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbegydywc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3ljsqfl3lwk2oOne of the loveliest old New England traditions is planting a pair of maples for newlyweds. Now, some of these marriage trees are well into their second century here on the Maine coast. https://www.midcoastvillager.com/life/almanac/wildflorist/the-married-maples/article_d9497a40-f829-11ef-b05f-c7df1aab9e7a.html?vgo_ee=FhD%2BmjD4SlrmHYoCVQq9IMrhhUUFIULuLRX%2ByMFQgpKg7hfjeLySrJFqevuaAQzB%3A2XYuJFAHSqjeQ1XMChux8zqKuOTlp%2ByJ07 Mar 2025 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsqfl3lwk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3ljsqa4kn6k2oThanks to @markcaro.bsky.social from the Medill School of Journalism's Local News Initiative @localnewsini for this great look at the Midcoast Villager and why this small-town newspaper on the coast of Maine is attracting top national talent. https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/03/03/maine-midcoast-villager-combines-legacy-newspapers/07 Mar 2025 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsqa4kn6k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3ljsln5fkyu23The Midcoast Villager is driven by the idea that a local newspaper's job is no longer just to deliver news, but build community. We do that through the stories we tell, events we host, spaces we provide and solutions we highlight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4rcuSjMglA07 Mar 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsln5fkyu23https://bsky.app/profile/midcoastvillager.bsky.social/post/3ljslkt4ljm23*taps mic* 🎤 is this thing on? Hello! We are the Midcoast Villager, Midcoast Maine's new newspaper, launched in September 2024 with fresh approach to community news through Innovation and heritage, built on Built on 196 years of local journalism.07 Mar 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:hipnsdhstyih56hirjrxxtrr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljslkt4ljm23