The Knox County Democratic Committee (KCDC) has organized a No Kings Midcoast Maine demonstration rally to take place June 14 in Rockland, at Harbor Park, 10 a.m. to noon. Immediately…
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Medomak Valley High School announces the Magna and Cum Laude graduates for the 2024-25 academic year.
Magna:
Quinn Natale, Amber Pendleton,…
Margaret Alice (Shanahan) Belch, 86, died peacefully and surrounded by family on June 2, 2025.
Born in Rutland, Vermont, on December 22, 1938, Margaret (…
The honeymoon was almost over for Steven Lavrenz and Sandhya Madan. After sightseeing in Acadia National Park, the newlyweds from Michigan woke early and started a long drive back to Boston…
APPLETON — A Memorial Service for Marlene J. Libby, 62, wife of Bruce Libby of Appleton, who died on March 4, 2025, will be held Friday, June 20, 2025, at 1 p.m.,…
ROCKLAND — A Memorial Service followed by a reception for John “Jan” H. Dolcater, Jr., 94, of Rockland, who died on December 30, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 21,…
Recipients who click the link are sent to a fake website, asked to provide credit card
AUGUSTA — Maine officials are warning of a widespread text scam being received by Mainers across the state.…
CAMDEN — H. Allen Fernald passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, at the Sussman House, surrounded by his loving family.
Allen was born on June 1, 1932, in Haverhill, Massachusetts, to…
Waldoboro Lions Club was presented the eighth annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation in a brief ceremony at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
The Lions were nominated for…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 2-6.
Appleton
Stephen W…
APPLETON — Appleton firefighters and Union Rescue workers arriving to a motorcycle crash on Route 131 in Appleton found the operator deceased in the ditch, next to the motorcycle, Monday evening,…
LINCOLNVILLE — Peter Alan Thomas, 73, passed away May 20, 2025. He was born August 12, 1951…
ROCKLAND — Marchia Jean (Bickford) Firth, 85, of Rockland, passed away peacefully at home on June 3 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Winter Harbor, Maine on April 7, 1940,…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Violet Burton, 90, died peacefully, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland. Born in Back Cove, Waldoboro, Maine on July 4, 1934, she was the daughter of William…
HOPE — Christine ‘Missy’ Anne Povosky (Doyle) passed away at peace and with family in Augusta on Monday, May 26, 2026.
Missy was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, New York, May 19,…
ROCKLAND — Arthur R. Fish, Sr., 83, went to be with his Lord on Monday, June 2, 2025. Born in Rockland, January 6, 1942, he was the son of Arthur Lewis and Christina Walker Bald Fish.
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ROCKPORT — A celebration of life for Alice M. Frye, who passed away April 26, 2025, will be held Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., at the St. George Grange, 32, Wiley’s Corner Road, St. George…
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ROCKLAND – “We…
UNION — The Union Select Board honored several citizens — John Gibbons, Argy Nestor and Tracy Weed — for their contributions to the town, and their community service.
The three…
CAMDEN — Family, friends and fellow firefighters gathered Saturday morning, June 7, at the First Congregational Church in Camden to honor Thomas Macneille Quantrelle, who died last winter at age…
Rockland bond, Camden dam, Rockport comp. plan, Union, Thomaston and Warren amendments, Northport town office/community center, Waldoboro town tax decrease
Town Meetings, Municipal and School Budgets, Warrants and Candidates: On the ballot,
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 2-6.
Belfast
Ronald Dow Est. to Jessie…
Working in downtown Camden is always a bit of a pain in the summer. I know many locals who simply avoid the entire area from June to September, leaving it for our summer visitors. I am…
June 9 vote to draw funds from the undesignated funds reserve
ROCKLAND — Brian Harden believes he’s found a suitable building for the Rockland Historical Society artifacts that currently sit in storage. 8 North Main Street, itself a part of Rockland’s…
BELFAST — Laurie Lynne Moulton, 56, of Belfast, Maine, passed away June 4, 2025, with her family by her side. Laurie was born April 27, 1969 in Belfast, Maine, the daughter of…
WALDOBORO — Shirley Ellen Benner, 89, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at her home on June 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 27, 1936, in Friendship, to Willie…
BELFAST — The downtown streets of Belfast were inundated with rainbow flags as participants and supporters gathered for the annual Belfast Has Pride parade. The…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 29 - June 4.
James Johnson Jr., 36, of Searsport, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 10 - June 4.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 20 - June 4.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
Preparations for the 119th Camden High School Alumni Banquet which will be held Friday, August 8, at the Elks Lodge, 210 Rankin Street, Rockland, have begun with a meeting of the CHS Alumni…
KIHEI, Hawaii — Kenneth P. Gricus, 62 of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, formerly of Camden, Maine, passed away June 2, 2025, at Maui Memorial Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a moped accident on…
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Karen Lee Stearns, 76, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on August 18, 2024 from pneumonia. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of Charles M. Stearns, Sr. and…
PORTLAND — Adam William Groth, bon June 22, 1984 passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday May 6, 2025 from a head injury at Maine Medical Center.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on June 22,…
CAMDEN — The Memorial Service for Thomas M. Quantrell, 72, of Camden, who died on December 20, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 9 a.m., at the First…
NORTH HAVEN — Edwin R. Sage II (Ted) died at home on May 25, 2025, after almost a decade with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August 4, 1937, he was the son of…
A Look back
CAMDEN — Bob Josselyn, of Hope, was thumbing through the online listings of e-bay a few months ago, something he does periodically, with his notifications set to Camden, Maine. Whether coincidence…
CAMDEN — On June 2, just before 9 a.m., the driver of a 2010 Ford pickup truck attempting to cross Route 1 from Conway Road over to Camden Street failed to see a motorcyclist to his right,…
Esther Keiderling found in a wooded area between two known trails
UPDATE: A team of Maine Game Wardens and a MASAR technical rescue team (Maine Association of Search and Rescue) located Esther at approximately 1 p.m. this afternoon. She was…
BAR HARBOR — The Coast Guard Investigative Service is seeking the public’s assistance with information regarding suspected search and rescue hoax transmissions made on Sunday and Monday.
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CUSHING — Cheri A. Haskell, 57, died suddenly at home, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Born in Waterville, October 13, 1967, she was the daughter of Charles and Shelia Quimby Barrett. Educated locally,…
TOPSHAM — Charles “Chick” Moisan Carroll died on June 1 at his home in Topsham, Maine, surrounded by family. He was 84 years old. His wife, Ann, said that, after a long illness, he voluntarily…
BELFAST — The City of Belfast will hold a public hearing about its proposed b $16 million 2025-2026 budget in Council Chamber at Belfast City Hall Tuesday, June 17, at 7 p.m.…
Taking a few moments to enjoy the lighter side, runners representing Rockland Police, Knox County Sheriff's Office, Coast Guard, and the District Attorney's Office traded dress shoes for sneakers…
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 7
UPDATE (JUNE 3): A video settlement conference is scheduled for July 7 to see if the parties involved in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Portland in…
'They were heroes on May 1 as they responded without hesitation'
UNION — On the afternoon of May 1, Paul Rietz was reading in a chair by the window of his home overlooking Seven Tree Pond — "like I normally do," he laughed, "I'm retired."
But he was…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May19-June 2.
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BELFAST — Stephen Wallace Underwood, 84 years, of Belfast, Maine, passed away May 30, 2025.
A memorial mass will be celebrated on Sunday, June 8, at 2 p.m., at St.…
Rhoda Silva, treasured mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on May 30, 2025 at the great age of 86.
Rhoda was…
