LIBERTY — Robert G. Blair, Sr., 70, of Liberty, passed away on September 20, 2026, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 24-28.
Belfast
Brittney E. Walsh to Jennifer M.…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Sept. 9-21.
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The public is invited to attend a candidates' forum to hear from those running for Belfast City Council in the Nov. 3 election. The forum will be on Tuesday, September 29, from 7 to 9 p.m.,…
Camden Fire Dept. program on lithium-ion battery safety, Oct. 5
Camden Firefighter/EMT Kevin Callahan will be presenting an educational program about the safe use and storage of lithium-ion batteries October 5, 6 to 8 p.m. in the…
A graveside committal service for Granville L. Zuber, who passed away on May 12, 2026, will be held Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 11 a.m., at the Achorn Cemetery on Old County Road in Rockland.…
Michelle Kristine Coombs, 53, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 20, 2026. She was born to Sharon Tolman and Larry Coombs, February 27, 1973 on Vinalhaven, Maine…
LINCOLNVILLE — Jeanne “Chickey” Brusseau Roby, of Lincolnville, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026, at the age of 94. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1932, the daughter of…
no current plans for trails to be built; donations accepted to support school bus parking lot creation
Land trust announces conservation of 25th preserve; Union property to be used for education purposes
UNION — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) has announced the conservation of Sennebec Hill Preserve in Union. According to GRLT, in a news release, this 111-acre preserve creates a corridor of…
This year's grantmaking also marks a significant milestone
United Midcoast Charities (UMC) awarded a record-setting $686,300 in grants to 40 nonprofit organizations serving Knox and Waldo counties during its Annual Grantee Breakfast, sponsored by the…
WALDOBORO — On the evening of Thursday, September 10, 2026, Tom Pluecker passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine, surrounded by his beloved family.
Born in…
CUSHING — Avard W. Sabien, 90, of Cushing, passed away on September 19, 2026, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026, at…
Update, 9/21/2026: After reviewing the scene, the State Fire Marshal's Office has passed the investigation of a fire off Beechwood Street, in Thomaston, to the Maine Forestry Service, which…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — United States Army Command Sergeant Major (retired) Donald Edward Spear III, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born on…
Sept. 21, Lincolnville Town Office
LINCOLNVILLE — The Select Board in Lincolnville has reached out to neighboring municipalities, inviting their respective select boards to join them for individual…
This Week in Lincolnville
The September sun was hanging low over the trees as I pulled into the student parking lot at Camden Hills Regional High School Friday, Sept 18. It was 5:30 p.m. and the place was already…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 17-21.
Belfast
Elizabeth A. and Joseph Carroll to…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 14-18. …
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father and Papa, Raymond Augustus Young, who left us on August 24, 2026, at the age of 81, after a…
VINALHAVEN — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Roger Hufsey, 79, of Vinalhaven, Maine. Roger passed away after months of courageously battling congestive heart failure,…
ROCKLAND — Downtown Main Street in Rockland will be closed on Sunday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., between Park Street and Glover's Passage for Sunday Stroll.
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Joshua W. Farrar, of Montville, and Lyndsy J.…
community celebration Saturday, Oct. 3
ROCKPORT — Ashwood Waldorf School will mark its 40th anniversary with a community celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 - 5 p.m., at the school’s Rockport campus.
The…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Sept. 9-15.
Eben J. Kenney, 39, of Lisbon, violating a condition of release in Lincolnville March…
ST. GEORGE — Arthur W. Bartlett passed away on the morning of September 8, 2026, at the age of 81. Born March 19, 1945, in Rockland, to Norris C. and Marion A. Bartlett, he grew up on Old County…
A Celebration of Life for Lloyd Roberts, MD, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m., at 140 Porter St., in Rockport. Parking is at the Lakeview Presbyterian…
CAMDEN — Jimmy Leroy Hall, 83, of Camden, Maine, passed away on September 11, 2026, in Camden, Maine.
The Honorable Judge Alan Crosby Pease, 95, passed away on Sept. 2, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family.
Known as “Al” to family and friends and “Dubda” to his grandchildren, he was born…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 8-16.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.
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UPDATE (Sept. 21): Two individuals who were arrested on Sept. 17 as a result of a multi-agency drug-related search, on a warrant executed by the Knox County Sheriff…
CANON CITY, Colorado — Julie Anne Thiessen, 66, unexpectedly passed away on August 4, 2026, in Cañon City, Colorado, from heart failure. She was born on September…
ROCKLAND — The city of Rockland dealt with another water main break, this time an early morning break, Thursday, Sept. 17, along Broadway in the area of Summer Street and Talbot Avenue. …
With severe weather disasters striking with more frequency, communities fare better when local residents are prepared. Citizens can help Rockport and Camden be ready by joining a…
On Aug. 26, the Town of Camden posted its help wanted advertisement for a new town manager with the Maine Municipal Association, listing October 31 as deadline for…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Library Commission voted unanimously Monday to adopt new standards that redraw the geographic boundaries of the Maine Regional Library…
such programs as 'Top Gun' and 'Maine Mentor Network'
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE), a leading statewide entrepreneurship development organization since 1997, according to the University of Maine System, in a…
BURNHAM — Anthony Louis Lapio, 35, of Burnham, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2026, after being involved in a tragic automobile accident in Albion, Maine.…
Following the Sept. 10 sudden rupture of a six-inch water main six feet underground, and the subsequent collapse of Mountain Street (Route 52) at the intersection of Spring Street in Camden, all…
There will be a community gathering on Saturday, October 3, at 3 p.m., at Bay Chamber, 5 Mountain Street in Camden, to celebrate the life of Sarah Jean Miller, a longtime Camden resident who…
The family and friends of Patricia (Patt) Ann Chen will forever miss her. Patt died on July 21, 2026, at Maine Medical Center at the age of 64, following a sudden collapse at her home in Camden,…
Plans for outdoor music garden and tiki hut
CAMDEN—Last month, the long-dormant takeout stand on Route 1 opposite Camden Hills State Park got a new lease on life when Melissa Kachan, and her husband, Michael Travis reopened it and named it…
On Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m., the Lincolnville and Northport select boards will convene for a joint meeting to talk about several items. The agenda follows:
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 10-14.
Belfast
Neil L. Greenleaf to Holly, James D…
Maxine D. Seekins passed away peacefully on September 13, 2026, after a period of declining health, she was 83 years old.
Always a worker, Maxine’s…
PRESCOTT, Arizona — Mary Ann “Mickey” (Brown) McKeever, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, musician, educator, nurse, volunteer, and faithful friend, passed away peacefully on…
Thomaston event coincides with 2nd Annual Lincoln and Knox County Baby Shower
Every year, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety partners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to celebrate Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 20-26…
ROCKLAND — Mary Lee Sutton Merrill, 100, of Breakwater Commons, Rockland, Maine, died on Friday morning, September 11, 2026. Born on December 6, 1925 in Wilmington, Delaware…
CAMDEN — A Memorial Service for Bette L. McFarland, 81, of Camden, who died on July 17, 2026, will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Congregational…
