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Flags to be flown at half-staff Dec. 7 in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 4:00pm
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has announced United States and State of Maine flags are to be flown at half-staff statewide all day Saturday, Dec. 7 in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. "Seventy-eight years ago, a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor claimed the lives of 2,335 servicemembers and 68 civilians, propelling us into a worldwide conflict that fundamentally changed the course of history," said Gov. Mills in a statement. “On the anniversary of this...
Margaret ‘Peg’ W. Rogers, service
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 3:45pm
BELFAST — Margaret "Peg" W. Rogers, 99, of Belfast, ME, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019. A funeral service will be held Monday, Dec. 9, at 1 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, 297 Belmont Ave, Belfast, ME 04915. Interment will be in the spring at Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home Belfast. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.ripostafh.com
Rockport Harbor Committee recommends working waterfront designation on harbor frontage
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 12:45pm

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Harbor Committee voted at its Dec. 5 meeting to recommend to the town’s select board that the area on the northeast side of Rockport Harbor, near the outlet of the Goose River, be designated for marine commercial and recreational use. The meeting took place in the Richardson Room at the Rockport Town Office. The resolve, as recorded by committee Chairman Sam Temple that, “the area described thus (below) be designated for marine commercial and recreational use of the...
Shop Local: Three unique Maine eats
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 12:00pm

Each December, we shine the spotlight on Maine craftspeople who make products by hand. This week, we focus on those who work out of their homes, farms and kitchens to make quality products, using unique Maine flavors and ingredients. Best of all, all of these items can be picked up locally and shipped. Toddy Pond Farm Fromage Blanc Monroe, Maine Toddy Farm fromage is fantastic for a festive cheese board. Can be found at the Belfast Co-op. Photo courtesy Belfast Co-op...
Knox County Criminal Docket closed cases
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 10:30pm
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 18-25. Steve R. Anctil, Jr., 32, of Warren, aggravated assault and trafficking in prison contraband in Warren July 25, 2018, both dismissed. Christopher M. Blais, 36, of Warren, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Thomaston Sept. 20, 2019, $500 fine, 48 hours in jail, license suspended 150 days. Jon Baribeau, 50, of Brunswick, criminal attempt in Camden Aug. 28, 2017, dismissed; criminal attempt in Camden...
Belfast Police beat
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 6:30pm

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 16 - Dec. 2. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. Nov. 16 A Fort Fairfield minor was issued summonses for speeding 53 mph in a 30 mph zone and (three counts of) failure to stop at a stop sign on Lincolnville Ave. Dec. 1 Ryan J. Parker, 23, of Belfast, was arrested for operating under the influence and failure to stop at a red light on Belmont Ave. Dec. 2 Harold E. Leathers...
Waldo County Sheriff's beat
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 6:15pm

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 17 - Dec. 3. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. Nov. 17 Michael W. Embry Jr., 20, of Unity, was issued a summons for operating under the influence on Thorndike Road in Unity. Nov. 23 Tyler Damon, 28, of Swanville, was arrested for violating conditions of release and a false public alarm or report on Public Safety Way in Belfast. Tina M. Herrick, 56, of Lincolnville, was...
Pickup truck hits pole in Warren, Route 1 closed
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 5:15pm

WARREN — Atlantic Highway (Route 1) was closed starting just after 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, following a one-vehicle crash near the entrance to Route 90, in Warren. Tyler Robinson, 25, of Thomaston, was the driver of a green 2003 Chevy pickup heading north on Atlantic Highway. According to a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Reggie Walker, Robinson nodded off at the wheel just after starting down the hill toward the Route 90 intersection. The pickup crossed the centerline into the southbound lane...
Mother of Marissa Kennedy found competent to continue
Trial of Sharon Carrillo to begin Friday after jury is seated
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 4:45pm
BELFAST — The trial of Sharon Carrillo is set to begin Friday at 8:30 a.m. after a jury was seated this afternoon, Dec. 5. Carrillo was also found competent to continue to trial, something that had been called into question by her attorneys. The jury selection process for the case took two full days to complete. Sharon Carrillo, 34, and her then-husband Julio Carrillo, 52, were arrested in February 2018 and charged with depraved indifference murder following the prolonged beating death of her...
Bonfire in Lincolnville, Santa’s arrival by boat, concerts, plays, and more
Here comes Santa, and Camden’s annual Christmas By the Sea
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 3:15pm

Camden will be festive on the first weekend of December as the community’s annual Christmas By the Sea celebration kicks off. The event begins Friday afternoon, December 6. Throughout the weekend, downtown shops stay open late and streets will be lined with decorations. Horse-drawn carriage rides will carry visitors along village streets to see the holiday sights. Annually, onlookers line the streets on opening night to watch the Christmas By the Sea parade with Santa on the last float that...
Rockport Harbor Committee to consider designating Goose River outlet area as working waterfront
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:15pm

ROCKPORT — The Harbor Committee in Rockport meets this evening, Dec. 5, at the town office, and there, its members will take up the discussion of whether to recommend to the Select and Planning boards for the designation of space along the mouth of the Goose River as working waterfront. The discussion follows from recent municipal conversations about parking concerns in Rockport Village, and the anticipated comprehensive plan update for the town. It may be a good time for the Harbor Committee...
Plus tree lightings and festivities around the state
Weekend Spotlight: What’s popping in Midcoast, Bangor, Portland and Hallowell
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:30pm

You can’t swing an Elf on the Shelf without hitting some kind of holiday event this weekend, so I’m going to do my best and sniff out the most fun and interesting artistic events and entertainment locally and around the state. Midcoast Friday: This weekend we’ve got Christmas by the Sea kicking off at the Camden Public Library at 4:30 p.m. performed by Camden Hills Regional High School Chamber Singers and Treble Choir, the CHRHS Brass Quintet, and the student...
Rockland to vote to accept harbor dredging waste at landfill at reduced fee
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:15pm

ROCKLAND — After an extra large quantity of sediment from Lindsey Brook entered Rockland Harbor following the drainage of a particular quarry, the amount of debris at the terminus became so high, the schooner Stephen Taber currently has to raise it’s centerboard higher than expected, according to Port District member Jim Kalloch. Ten years after the Port District Authority last performed maintenance dredging at that site, the District is preparing for more flow maintenance dredging...
Harry P. Earl, obituary
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 7:45am

ROCKLAND — Harry P. Earl, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 3, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born July 20, 1938 in Camden he was the son of Harry and Marjorie Earl. He attended schools in Camden and Rockland. Harry joined the Army and proudly served his country in the third infantry division. Upon leaving the army in 1957 with an honorable discharge, he returned home to Rockland, and on July 30, 1963, married his wife, Beatrice. They raised their two children, Michael and Christine...
Her competency called into question
Jury selection underway for mother accused of murdering 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy
Wed, 12/04/2019 - 4:30pm

BELFAST — The trial of Sharon Carrillo, who is charged with participating in the depraved indifference murder of her daughter Marissa Kennedy, is scheduled to begin at the end of this week, though it may be pushed to next week due to state offices closing Dec. 3 due to inclement weather. Sharon Carrillo, 34, was arrested the day after Marissa’s Feb. 25, 2018, death, along with her then-husband and Marissa’s stepfather, Julio Carrillo, 52, who was also charged with depraved indifference murder...
Waldo County Unified Court closed cases
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 7:45pm
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Nov. 22-27. Calvin D. Evasius, 25, of Palermo, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Palermo May 30, 2018, 89 days in jail; operating after habitual offender revocation in Palermo Aug. 24, 2018, 87 days in jail and $500 fine; violating a condition of release in Palermo Aug. 24, 2018, 87 days in jail. Tony A. Huffman, 22, of Belfast, assault in Belfast Oct. 15, 2017, $300 fine. William E. Bowerman, 52, of Searsmont,...
‘important for our schools and communities to have access to this type of vision screening’
RSU 40 nurses, Lions Clubs raise funds to purchase vision screener
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 6:15pm

UNION — Since last June, nurses in Regional School Unit 40 (Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and Washington) have been hard at work raising funds to purchase a Spot Vision Screener through the Maine Vision and Hearing Foundation. The goal is to purchase one by the end of the calendar year. “Many of our children live in rural areas, thus it is so important for our schools and communities to have access to this type of vision screening,” said Michele Cooney, a nurse at Union Elementary and...
New Snow Bowl winter trail policy in effect
Camden Snow Bowl asks hikers, sledders to stay off trails until ski season begins
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 5:45pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl is asking the public to stay off of Ragged Mountain’s ski trails while town staff readies the facility for winter ski season. This applies to those hiking up, sledding down, and hiking and snowshoeing on the mountain until the Snow Bowl opens for business. Rules for using the Snow Bowl trails for the entire winter have been revised, as of October, and are listed below. “We have posted information on our website, on social media and have placed signs at the entrance...
Waldo County deed transfers
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 4:15pm
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 11-27. Belfast Joan C. and Victor S. Sommers to Daniel W. and Maryann E. Cowan. H. Allen Pottle to Iain Pottle. Donald R. Lemieux to Patricia A. Dyer. Larry D. Theye and Betty Becker-Theye to Donald K. and Wendy W. Schweikert. Diane Dorbin and Diane D. Cook to Alana and Evan Hutchins. Michael Shell to Mary B. and Robert Hogan. Paul E. and Sally M. Foster to F.C. Work & Sons Inc...
George S. McKiernan, obituary
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 1:00pm

CAMDEN — George Shepherd McKiernan, 89, died Nov. 29, 2019, peacefully at his home after a festive holiday week with family and friends. George was born Aug. 24, 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut to George and Sarah Shepherd McKiernan. He spent his childhood in Woodbridge, Connecticut, close to the Shepherd family farm, which at one time was the largest milk supplier to New Haven. George graduated from Hillhouse High School of New Haven in 1948. He joined the Naval Reserve and then enrolled at the...
includes performance by mount view chamber singers
Mount View High community dinner rescheduled to Dec. 4
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 10:30am

THORNDIKE — A community dinner prepared by the RSU 3 school nutrition program and a performance by the Mount View Chamber Singers will be the highlight of a night of festivities Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Mount View High School in Thorndike. Inclement weather forced the event to be postponed one day from Dec. 3 to Dec. 4. The event, being held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the school’s cafeteria will include a home cooked turkey dinner with all the fixings. Children 18 years old and younger will be...
Knox County closes courts, offices due to storm
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 9:45am
The Knox County Administrative Offices, Knox County Superior Court, and Rockland District Court will all be closed, today, Dec. 3, due to the storm. The offices will re-open on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m..
Owls Head closes town office due to inclement weather
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 9:45am
OWLS HEAD — The town office in Owls Head is closed all day, Dec. 3, due to inclement weather.
Meeting rescheduled to Dec. 17
Rockland Planning Board to consider 4,000 square foot boat display building
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 9:45am

ROCKLAND — In the coming years, an estimated 4,000 extra square feet of display space at Sail Power and Steam Museum, in Rockland, may provide a permanent inside home to marine vessels of varying sizes, if the city agrees. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5:15 p.m., the Rockland Planning Board will hear a proposal by 2A Architects and its client, Museum owner Capt. Jim Sharp, regarding a proposed building to that would house artifact boats at Sharp’s Mechanic Street venue. This meeting was rescheduled...
Storm closing
Camden cancels this evening’s joint workshop with Lincolnville and regularly scheduled meeting
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 9:30am
CAMDEN — Due to today's storm, which is predicted to last until later this evening, the Joint Workshop with Lincolnville Select Board and the regular Select Board Meeting for tonight, Dec. 3, has been cancelled.
State offices closed Dec. 3
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 8:45am
UPDATED (12/3/19, 8:43 a.m.): Due to worsening weather conditions, all State Offices will be closed today, Tuesday, Dec. 3. “With the snowfall intensifying and winds growing stronger in the coming hours, driving conditions will only become more difficult and dangerous,” said Governor Janet Mills in a statement. “Given the severe inclement weather, I have directed state offices closed for the day. I urge all Maine people to avoid driving if possible and, for those who must, I urge you to do so...
Richard C. Hills, obituary
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 8:45am

JEFFERSON — Richard C. Hills, 41, of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on a family trip to Boston on November 29, 2019, at Beth Israel Hospital. Richard was born on November 9, 1978 in Rockport, Maine to Kevin C. Hills and Kathleen M. (Bibber) Hills. He grew up in the Waldoboro area attended local schools and graduated frommMedomak Valley High School, Class of 1997. He attended the Region 8 Vocational Program for truck driving and small engine repair. He also helped Roanne Seeley with the HIV...
All but one school cancel on-campus activities, Five Town CSD having remote day
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 6:00am
MIDCOAST — All but one school district in the area has cancelled on-campus activities this morning, Dec. 3. The majority of school districts in the area have announced regular classes will not be held Tuesday due to the weather conditions. Vinalhaven School is the lone school appearing to still hold classes today as the school announced just before 8 a.m. that classes will start at 9 a.m. this morning. Schools in the Five Towns CSD (Camden-Rockport Elementary, Camden-Rockport Middle and Camden...
Give through your wallet, donated items, your time, your skills, or even your endorsement
How to make a difference locally with #GivingTuesday December 3
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 8:00pm

I was considering a dozen ways to write this story, but settled upon the most simple choice: highlight the most worthy local organizations that I’ve covered as a reporter in the last seven and a half years. We’ve just come off a bombardment of Thanksgiving, Black or Buy Nothing Friday, Shop Small Saturday, Small Brewery Sunday, (a new thing) and Cyber Monday. All of it has been about consuming and spending. But, Tuesday, December 3, is a re-set of priorities. It is known as “#...
Belfast Police beat
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 7:30pm

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 25-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. Nov. 25 Robert A. Young, 60, of Belmont, was issued summonses for an inspection sticker violation, failure to provide proof of insurance, and failure to register a vehicle (30-150 days past expiration) on Main Street. Andrew N. Coffin, 31, of Brooks, was issued a summons for an inspection sticker violation on Main Street. Nov. 26 Trevor Cannell, 25...
Waldo County Sheriff's beat
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 7:15pm

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 22-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. Nov. 22 Stacey L. Hughes, 45, of Northport, was arrested for disorderly conduct on Rocky Road in Northport. Nov. 26 Timothy Moody, 28, of Northport, was arrested for operating under the influence, operating without a license in violation of conditions of release, and violating conditions of release on Dixmont Road in Monroe...
Through mid-April is the time to eliminate browntail caterpillars
Maine entomologists urge residents to attack brown tailed moth nests, now
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 5:15pm

AUGUSTA —Entomologists from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said now is the best time to remove browntail caterpillars from trees. Browntail caterpillars cause a poison ivy-like rash and they are affecting a broad swath of Maine, according to a news release from the state agency. Contact with this caterpillar's hairs can cause severe physical reactions. Browntail caterpillars spend the winter webbed in silken wrapped leaves on the tips of hardwood branches,...
Phishing scam provides outside party with RSU 13 email addresses
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 5:00pm

ROCKLAND — During the week of Thanksgiving, staff members of Regional School Unit 13 received a phishing email, and some staff members fell prey to the scam. Staff members in the district that includes Oceanside High School, Oceanside Middle School, Cushing Community School, Thomaston Grammar School, Ash Point Community School, South School and an alternative education program received an email stating the mailbox of their school email account was full. Those receiving the email were prompted...
Bowen F. Marshall, Jr., obituary
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 3:15pm

ROCKPORT — Bowen Floyd Marshall, Jr. passed away as he lived his life, quietly and respectfully, on November 27, 2019 in Camden, Maine. Known by most as “Bo,” to his family and as “Bugs,” and to his wife, Racine, as “Honey.” Born in Olathe, Kansas on May 20, 1944 to Bowen Floyd Marshall, Sr. and Marilyn Eva Benson, Bo grew up in Winter Harbor, Maine as also the stepson of Ozzie Coombs. The oldest of four boys, he is survived by his best friend and wife of 31 years, Racine; brothers Ralph...
Camden Police beat: Violating condition of release, speeding
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 1:30pm
CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity from Nov. 15-Dec. 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Nov. 15 Norman Kehling, 61, of Swanville, was issued a summons by Officer Jonathon Morgan for speeding. Nov. 16 Robert Coffin, 57, of Cushing, was issued a summons by Morgan for speeding. Nov. 22 Sarah Johnston, 30, of...
Everything handmade.....Christmas by the Sea....Busy Library
This Week in Lincolnville: A Treasure at the Beach
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 12:30pm

When was the last time you stopped by Windsor Chairmakers on Atlantic Highway just north of the Beach? Have you ever? Since it’s been there for 32 years, it’s surprising how many local people when they do come in, say “I’ve been driving by this place for years, but never stopped.” Walking in the other morning to speak with new owners Mike and Jana Timchak, not my first time in the showroom, I was struck all over again by how much there is to see. Two houses full of...
Dec. 5 Camden Planning Board meeting
Quarry Hill submits parking expansion, storage building proposal to Camden
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 12:15pm
CAMDEN — The Planning Board in Camden will review a proposal from Quarry Hill retirement community to expand its parking at its site, and to build a 572 square foot storage facility there. Convening Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. for a regularly scheduled meeting, the board will also continue its review of proposed ordinance amendments that would, if approved in June at annual town meeting, adjust rules guiding long-term rentals of apartments. The meeting will be held in the John French Room, televised on...
Marcus J. Teitsch Jr., notice
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 10:15am

TROY — Marcus J. Teitsch Jr., 70 years, of Troy, ME, passed away Wednesday November 27, 2019, at his residence. He was born Thursday February 17, 1949 in Troy, New York, the son of the late Marcus and Anna (Lucasky) Teitsch. There will be a private interment at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home Belfast, ME. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.ripostafh.com
six Fire departments fight fire
UPDATE: Fire Marshal’s Office identifies man who perished in early morning Rockport fire
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 3:45am

The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office has identified the victim in this morning’s fire as Kevin Stanley, of Camden. Smoking is the likely cause, according to a news release from the Fire Marshal. Kevin Stanley, 53, was a smoker and the fire started on his mattress, the release said. Camden Police Officer Paul Thompson was the first on scene. He broke the door open and dragged Stanley from the smoke and fire filled room. Thompson and another motel guest administered CPR but attempts to resuscitate him...
Former Camden man will not serve jail time for attempted armored truck break-in
Sun, 12/01/2019 - 8:00pm
ROCKLAND — A former Camden resident who was arrested in August 2017 after he tried to open a Brink's armored truck, will not serve any jail time since he successfully met the terms of his deferred disposition reached with the state last year. Jon Baribeau, 50, of Brunswick, pleaded guilty in November 2018 in Knox County Unified Court to criminal attempt. The terms of his one-year deferred disposition stipulated that if he followed the agreement, he would be sentenced to 364 days in jail, all...
No egos, no jealousy, no drama: ‘We are kind to each other’
With feet of fire and heart of gold, Camden Hills girls soccer team earns place in history
Sun, 12/01/2019 - 7:30pm

ROCKPORT — Undaunted by formidable competition, the Camden Hills Regional High School girls soccer team played an extraordinary stretch of games this past fall, lifting the school to 22nd in a national ranking ladder, and surpassing their own expectations in carrying the Gold Soccer Ball back to the Midcoast for the fourth consecutive year. They did it for the love of the game, and because, in the words of their coach, “they embrace a challenge.” But besides their grit and determination, there...
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Game Wardens use hovercraft to rescue two hunters on Penobscot River
Sun, 12/01/2019 - 2:00pm

MILLINOCKET — Maine Game Wardens used a hovercraft to rescue two Millinocket men who attempted to go hunting yesterday, one who was in a small boat trapped on the ice on the Penobscot River, and the other stranded on the river shore. Hunter Cote, 18, and his uncle, Jason Hartley, 42, both of Millinocket were attempting to cross the Penobscot River in Millinocket to go hunting when they became stuck around noon yesterday, according to a news release from the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and...
Thomaston man charged with car burglaries, escaping police cruiser
Sun, 12/01/2019 - 10:45am

THOMASTON — A Thomaston man remains at the Knox County Jail after being charged with two counts of Burglary of a Motor Vehicle, Aggravated Criminal Mischief, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Violation of Probation, and Escape. As a Knox County Sheriff’s deputy drove David Alvarez, 34, from the location of arrest in Cushing, Alaverez managed to escape the cruiser while still handcuffed, and jump over a guard rail in Thomaston before being recaptured, according to a news release from the Knox...
Boothbay Railway Village
All aboard North Pole Express
Sat, 11/30/2019 - 9:15pm

Looking for something to do with the youngest holiday revelers this season? Visit Boothbay Railway Village and take them on a trip to the North Pole to visit with Santa, do crafts, listen to stories, eat cookies and drink cocoa, and more. The trip starts at the 1912 Freeport Station and travels twice around the track, stopping at Thorndike Station at the top of a small hill. There, a jolly old elf boards to listen to holiday wishes and collect letters. On Saturday, Nov. 30, many excited young...
Rockland’s 2019 Parade of Lights sparks start of Midcoast holiday season
Sat, 11/30/2019 - 7:45pm

ROCKLAND — Following November 30’s Parade of Lights in Rockland, three well-behaved green characters may find themselves on Santa’s ‘nice’ list – at least for a moment or two. Such a list would also include a clear, star-studded sky, a receptive crowd, and a smoothly-run event. As with previous years, Saturday evening’s 25-degree crisp temperatures weren’t enough to keep well-clad young fans from inching forward at the sight of a red belly and shouting his name in surprise and elation. The...
Searsmont man charged in Waldo stabbing sentenced to six months in jail
Sat, 11/30/2019 - 7:15pm
BELFAST — A Searsmont man accused of stabbing another man in Waldo July 18 was sentenced to spend six months in jail in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 15. Sean Sullivan, 27, was charged with elevated aggravated assault and violation of bail following the incident. A third charge of simple assault was added Oct. 15, the same day Sullivan pleaded no contest; as part of the plea agreement, the charge of elevated aggravated assault was dismissed. Sullivan was sentenced to serve six months for...
Waldo County deed transfers
Sat, 11/30/2019 - 6:00pm
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 28 - Nov. 8. Belfast Norman C. Blake Administrative Trust to Kevin W. And Dianne J. Blake. Syrena T. Gatewood to Eileen S. Gatewood and Edward Mattson. Fukiko Shell to Michael Shell. Cynthia G. Sterling to Cornerspring Montessori. M.G. Properties LLC to Evan and Alana Hutchins. Midcoast Development LLC to Lanahan Lozuaway Revocable Trust. Harvey S. Knight to Linden D. and Heather L...
Good Tern Coop looks to expand Rockland operation, retains architect
Sat, 11/30/2019 - 5:15pm

ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Natural Foods Co-op in Rockland aims to expand its 750 Main Street operation, and has selected Scott Simons Architects, of Portland to help develop the project design. In 2018, the Good Tern purchased the next-door property and the building, which currently houses Hole in the Wall Bagel Shop, with intentions to improve co-op parking and grow the business. “We had a difficult decision to make among potential architects,” said co-op board member and Building Expansion...
Montville woman sentenced for stealing from town
Sat, 11/30/2019 - 4:15pm
BELFAST — A Montville woman has been sentenced for stealing in excess of $1,500 from the Town of Montville. Abbie M. Hills, 49, worked as clerk for the town between Jan. 13, 2016, through June 28, 2017, the time during which her theft is alleged to have occurred. Hills was indicted for theft by deception on July 17, 2019. Hills entered into a deferred disposition Nov. 12, in Waldo County Unified Criminal Court, with the charge of theft by deception dismissed while a charge of theft by...
Bowen F. Marshall, Jr., notice
Fri, 11/29/2019 - 4:45pm
ROCKPORT — Bowen “Bo” F. Marshall, Jr., 75, husband of Racine Miller Bowen, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Windward Gardens in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later and a service will be announced. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.longfuneralhomecamden.com . Arrangements are with the Long Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Mountain Street, Camden.

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