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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 10-16. 

Normon W. Kirby, 59, of Montville, disorderly conduct (offensive words/…

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I have written before about Lincolnville’s agrarian past.

Subsistence farming is generally the best we have done. There is a reason we lost so much of our population in…

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Waldo County Sheriffs Office is one of 13 law enforcement agencies being considered for a portion of $…

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The Memorial Service for George McEvoy originally scheduled for today at the Boothbay Railway Village has been moved to the Boothbay Region YMCA due to the weather forecast.

The service…

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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.

Porsche L. Baril, of Searsport, and Kyle M. Baril, of Greene, were married Dec. 30…

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BELFAST — Alan G. Clark, 57, of Belfast, Maine, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, at his residence.

A memorial gathering will be held on…

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BELFAST — Marie A. (Banks) Weymouth, 102, of Belfast, passed away on July 17, 2025. 

A time of visiting will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025…

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Boaters will gather in small watercraft, launching from the Port Clyde Public Landing with signs, and silently hold vigil July 19 near Hupper Island. Others may gather on land, at the Port…

The revised "Come Spring" historical map of the common is unveiled during a ceremony, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

UNION – The map in Come Spring was crucial to the novel, and through the years, people have realized how crucial a large painted map would be for Union’s…

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with pertinent information related to this case is encouraged to contact the MSP
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 2 - July 16.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 1 -16.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 30 - July 4.

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Dana and Judy Williams to…

Firefighters moved into the current central Rockland Fire Station in 1971. It accommodated 15 employees working 24-hour shifts. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Update (July 18, 2025, 9:30 a.m.) A meeting notice distributed by the City of Rockland, July 18, 2025, does not specifically list any reference to a…

Red represents closed streets and barricade locations. (Image courtesy Rockland Police Dept)

Rockland's downtown Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic Sunday, July 20, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., for this month's Sunday Strolls Rockland. The event itself…

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ROCKLAND — Janice M. Bradeen, 88, of Rockland, passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, 2025.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 10 a.m., at the People’s…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Ten sculptors at Snow Marine Park continue to race the clock to finish promised carvings before a

Douglas A. Fournier

NORTHPORT — Capt. Douglas A. Fournier, of Northport, Maine, died July 2 at his home after a short battle with brain cancer; he was 43. Doug was born in Rockport, Maine to the late Capt. Arthur J.…

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Maine will end its transitional housing program for asylum seekers by the end of September, citing budget constraints and declined arrivals. 

“The state decided to conclude the…

Terrance “Terry” Benner

A celebration of life for Terrance “Terry” Benner, who passed on April 20, 2025, will be held Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 1 to 8 p.m., …

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LINCOLNVILLE — In the process of setting the annual tax bills for Lincolnville property owners a $331,709 error on the school budget warrant that voters approved May 19 was discovered. Now, the…

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ROCKLAND – The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County, including a motion filed by the attorneys of the owner of a Rockland massage parlor to suppress evidence obtained during…

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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 1-14.

Owner of North Beacon Oyster expands with a new food truck
Chef Michael Mastronardi (Photo by Kay Stephens)

PORT CLYDE — Michael Mastronardi, owner of North Beacon Oyster in Rockland,

Loretta Emily O’Neil Simmons

ROCKLAND — Loretta Emily O’Neil Simmons, 89, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at Homestead Assisted Living in Cushing. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, March 26, 1936, she was the daughter of…

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WALDOBORO — Neil C. Harris, 71, of Waldoboro, passed away at his home on July 13, 2025.

A time of visitation will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 5-7 p.m., at Hall Funeral Home, 949…

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Senate Appropriations Committee

A Northport and a Searsmont facility are among others in the state being considered for portions of $8,694,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending…

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Owls Head Transportation Museum’s (OHTM) STEM Community Center remains in the running for $1,533,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending…

Stephen E. Knight

WILMINGTON, North Carolina — Stephen E. Knight, 82, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly June 4, 2025 from an intracerebral hemorrhage.

Born in Rockland, Maine, on…

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This evening, July 15, at 6 p.m., the Lincolnville Central School Committee is convening a special meeting to address a budgetary item that voters approved in May: Warrant article 13.

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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 2-9.

Francis Richardson III, 30, of Lincolnville, probation violation in Searsport Oct. 4…

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LIBERTY — Sandra St. Clair, of Liberty, left this earth on July 9, 2025, the same way her life was lived fast and matter of fact with all the people she loved. Born…

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ROCKLAND — Despite raising their concerns about pay equality in 2011, 2016 and 2024, two female employees of Knox County said in a civil rights action filed June 23 in U.S. District Court that…

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Flags and veteran grave markers

CAMDEN —  Sometime between Friday afternoon, July 11, and Sunday evening, July 13, more than 216 American flags and markers placed on U.S. veteran graves were removed and stolen at the…

Douglas ‘Dougie’ Orrin McLain Jr.

WALPOLE — Douglas ‘Dougie’ Orrin McLain Jr., 68, of Walpole, passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2025. The son of Douglas McLain Sr. and Ann Mirando McLain, he was born May 23, 1957, in…

Robert B. Annis

ROCKPORT — Dr. Robert B. Annis, 91, died peacefully, with his loving family at his side, Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Camden, August 28, 1933, he…

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BRENHAM, Texas — A memorial service for Thomas Ross “Tom” Painter, age 77, who passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024, will be held Friday, July 25, 2025, at 1 p.m., at the Rockland…

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The 24-acre lot for sale in Belfast, between Renys and Goodwill, is touted as “an ideal location for retail, office, or mixed-use development.”

But ads for the $295,000 property don’t…

C. Sue B. Look

ROCKLAND — C. Sue B. Look passed quietly away July 5, 2025, at the age of 93 ½. She was born in December 1931 to Lawrence ‘Bud’ and Mildred A. White Brother, both from Indiana. Sue was named…

Travis W. Ford

APPLETON — Travis W. Ford, 56, died unexpectedly, following a cardiac event, Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Camden, August 4, 1968, he was the son of…

Strawberry Festival

Yet another Strawberry Festival at the Lincolnville United Christian Church. This midyear gathering always highlights for me our community at its best. A pack of volunteers make it happen,…

'Replacing our aged and inadequate Fire/EMS station is the top priority for Thomaston'
Thomaston Fire Station. (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

A federal grant request of $3,500,000 to help construct a new fire and EMS station in Thomaston awaits consideration by the full Senate and…

U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Charles Jagger. (Photo courtesy office of U.S. Senator Susan Collins)

WASHINGTON D.C. — Charles Jagger, an Islesboro native, has been awarded a summer internship in U.S. Senator Susan Collins'…

Dianne “Dinah” Oliver Moore

SCARBOROUGH — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dianne “Dinah” Oliver Moore, 86, of Scarborough, who passed away peacefully at her home after a hard-fought battle with Bulbar…

'One team. One goal. And everybody goes home'
Retiring Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller raises the gift that emcee Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley thought was an appropriate "Chiefly" gift for Keller. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

HOPE — Several gifts were presented to Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller, who formally retired from the chief position at midnight, June 30, 2025: A ride in style to his retirement party, a joke…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 23-27.

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Deborah B. Reinhold and Steven…

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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 7-11.  

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Toby Kyle to Peter M. Dewalt.…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 14 - July 9.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 19 - July 9.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…