The return of light to the 44th latitude will begin Dec. 21 at 10:03 a.m., when the North Pole begins to tilt back toward the sun, a long but encouraging process. Winter's duration will be 88 days…
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Heads up. Trees are falling.
KNOX COUNTY — Heads up. Trees are falling.
An afternoon uptick in reports of downed trees has sent most volunteer fire departments in Knox County out in rainy and windy conditions, Friday…
Belfast — Police reported the following activity Dec. 4-18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 4-17.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…
OWLS HEAD — Patricia Daley Snow died Monday, December 15, 2025 at her home. Born Patricia Hallock Daley in New York City, New York, January 17, 1931, she was the daughter of Wilfred Thomas Daley…
ROCKPORT – A Rockport man remains in jail after he was charged by police with breaking into a veterinarian office and stealing drugs.
Samuel Trautman, 26, was…
Extra crews to staff CMP service centers ahead of possible 50 mph wind gusts
AUGUSTA – Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Avangrid Inc., is prepared for a windstorm expected…
ROCKLAND — Robert Charles Bentley, 57, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Rob, or "Bentley" as he was affectionately known by friends and family, was born on…
WARREN — Donald ‘Don’ Charles Ross, 87, of Warren, Maine, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Don was born on January 24, 1938, in Waldoboro,…
ROCKLAND — A buyer has come forward with intent to purchase the current Police Station condo at 1 Park Drive. Details are still to be publicized, however that buyer intends to repurpose the…
LINCOLNVILLE — Judith M. (Young) Rolerson, 83, widow of Peter Rolerson, died on December 15, 2025.
A complete obituary will be…
''application was incomplete and should not have been processed nor approved. The permit must be vacated'
ROCKPORT — On Dec. 16, the attorney…
JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $10,000
ROCKLAND – A Warren man remains in jail after he was arrested Dec. 13 by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated trafficking in fentanyl, criminal trespass and…
calls for swastikas, nooses to remain classified as hate symbols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S.…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 1-5.
Belfast
Malory K…
CAMDEN — Penny Gentle, 80, a long-time resident of Camden, died on December 15, 2025.
A complete obituary will be published.…
THOMASTON — Lena Kay Master, a beacon of warmth and joy, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Kay was born on January 3, 1949, in the…
THOMASTON — Louis C. "Lou" Caron, 87, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Sussman House in Rockport following a long and courageous battle with…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Dec. 1-12.
…If any motorists witnessed the event, they are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office
A fatal motor vehicle crash occured in Whitefield, Tuesday morning, December 16, five days after the first crash…
UPDATE (Dec. 15): A man and a woman who were arrested Dec. 10 in Rockport following a domestic violence incident made their initial appearances in Knox County Court Dec. 12 before Judge John…
BELFAST — Harriet E. (Penney) Curtis, 86, of Belfast, passed away on December 15, 2025.
A funeral service will be held Monday, December 22, 2025, at 1 p.m., at Riposta…
BREMEN — David Llewellyn Osier, 86, of Bremen, passed away at his home on December 11, 2025—the very house where he was born on February 5, 1939, the second oldest home in Bremen. His life came…
Hail To The Rad Kids
WASHINGTON — Some musicians play in…
Explosion may have occurred prior to fire according to Maine State Fire Marshal
UPDATE:
Fire investigators believe the deceased to be 64-year-old Gary Crane Sr. of Palermo, though positive identification will be determined…
Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m.
An evening workshop of the Camden…
UNION — Eva Dagmar Burns, 94, Mother, Aunt, Grammy, Great Grammy, and Great-Great Grammy, died at her Bump Hill Road home on Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Union, Maine.
She and her twin…
CUSHING — Karl Sherman Crute, Sr. died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in Portland, Maine. He was born July 24, 1941 in Friendship, Maine, the son of Donald Karl and Shirley Merle Prior Crute. He grew…
Goes into effect in January
ROCKLAND — “Ultimately, would you rather a building be built with four apartments with parking, or six apartments without?” said Planning Board Member Ed Ledoux, during the Dec. 8, 2025 City…
ROCKLAND — Join City Manager Tom Luttrell and Police Chief Tim Carroll on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 5:30 p.m., for the first public meeting on a new police station. The meeting will take place…
Camden resident Marcus Mrowka has announced his candidacy for Maine State House District 41, representing Camden and Rockport.…
During its first term and again this year, the Trump administration has repeatedly emphasized its commitment to cleaning up America’s toxic waste sites and addressing…
"The Knox County Regional Airport is preparing an update to its Airport Master Plan, and we want to hear from you," said Knox County Regional Airport, in a news release.
The airport's…
Thank you, Ken Weed, for years of fire service; Remembering Harry Crockett
When I was a child, every month my brothers and I would receive the magazine Cricket in the mail. Not sure if any of my Gen X readers remember this…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 24-28.
Belfast…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 8-12.…
TUCSON, Arizona — Our brother, James D. Entwistle, recently passed away in November from cancer. He lived in Tucson, Arizona. He was 73. He was married to Louise (Kojima…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Cassidy A. Lucas Clark, of…
BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Dec. 3-9.
Diane L. Brown, 67, of Jackson, operating while license…
ROCKLAND — Thad Fairman Grotton Jr., 78, passed away after long standing health issues on December 7, 2025.
Carpenter, bartender, loving father, and ladies man.
RETIRED.
Loved…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 30 - Dec. 10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
Gingerbread Spectacular 2025
Here is the list of award winning Gingerbreads in the annual Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor:
Most Spectacular: Carla Warren: "Under the Sea"
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Belfast — Police reported the following activity Nov 20 - Dec. 10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
If any motorists witnessed the event, they are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office
WHITEFIELD — The Medical Examiner’s Office is assisting in the investigation to determine cause of death of a driver involved in a single-vehicle…
An individual already incarcerated has accumulated additional charges following a Dec. 9, 2025 complaint received by the Rockland Police Department.
At the time of the incident,…
SUMNER — Martin Gibson (known by many in his younger years as Gregg Niemann) passed away on December 3 at the age of 72, in a tragic fire at his home in Sumner,…
Lesher Foundation increases its contributions to park efforts
ROCKPORT — Rockport Common, a new community park on the 7.67 acre parcel on the corner of West Street and Route 1, is due to open with a ribbon cutting in Fall 2026. Between now and then, the…
ROCKLAND — Shoppers in and around Harbor Plaza, with includes Shaw's and Ocean State Job Lots, along with a bank, were kept inside for a brief time, Thursday morning, while police took one person…
ROCKLAND – The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County Court from Dec. 5-10, including an alleged stabbing in Union and man who fled the scene of an accident and broke into a home…
