ROCKLAND — If you are in the market for a way to have fun on the water, start your search at this year’s …
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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 27-31.
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Beginning Tuesday, August 4, at 10 p.m., "there will be NO PARKING at Harbor Park due to setup for the Maine Boat & Home Show," said the City of Rockland, in a…
SOUTH THOMASTON – Roadwork on Buttermilk Lane in South Thomaston came to a pause for less than an hour, Tuesday, after a motorcycle crash occurred outside of the roadwork zone.
Shortly…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 13-17.
Belfast
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Ballots will be mailed beginning 30 days before the Election
Maine voters may now request absentee ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election, according to the…
WARREN — John Wood Black, 90, of Warren, passed away early morning of July 31, 2026, in his loving home with family by his side. John was born January 12, 1936, to Ernest and Lenora Black of…
WARREN — Glenn Russell Johnson, 73, passed away on July 8, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, following a long illness with his two…
Survey Deadline: Midnight, Labor Day
The Pathways Committee in Rockport is circulating a survey to learn more about what the community wants to see for the future of its sidewalks and pathways throughout the Town of…
feedback from public meetings will be submitted to the Legislature
On July 29, 2026, the Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) officially undertook the responsibility of regulating manufactured housing in the state…
This Week in Lincolnville
“65 years ago today. Dad opened Western Auto in Camden.” This was the first social media post that I saw yesterday morning. August 1, 1961. Well before my time, the store opened at the…
Rockport residents seeks fiscal spending details and policy decisions in filing FOAAs
ROCKPORT — In his Aug. 3 …
Ronald Lee Cousins was born on February 21, 1943, in Rockland, Maine, to Leonard and Vera Cousins. He passed away on July 30, 2026.
Ronald graduated from Thomaston High School in 1961, and…
WARREN — One person is dead and LifeFlight was called to a local hospital to meet a critically injured person, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Camden…
TENANTS HARBOR — Daniel James Boudreau, 84, passed away surrounded by his family on July 27, 2026, at home in Tenants Harbor, Maine.
Daniel was born in 1942 to Edmund and Mary Anna (Lacroix…
ROCKLAND — A section of Park Street in Rockland closed to traffic following a motor vehicle crash involving a car and a motorcycle at approximately 5:30 p.m., Aug. 1. This day happens to be…
For the last 25 years, CHRHS has been alive with music, theater, dance
ROCKPORT — Whether it was ever in the back of the community's mind in 1999 or not, the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport has been, by…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court July 22-28.
Michael Sentell, 42, of Belfast, probation violation…
CAMDEN — Gresham B. Williams, 50 of Camden, passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on July 22, 2026.
A celebration of Gresham’s life will be announced at a later date.
A…
non-compliant driver narrowly misses striking firefighter personnel; telephone negotiations employed
KNOX COUNTY — A non-compliant driver was safely intercepted Friday afternoon, July 31, 2026, following a multi-town vehicle pursuit that began after a near-miss with emergency personnel, according…
APPLETON — Ellen Tipper passed away on July 2, 2026, after a courageous nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 15-28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 18-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
The Democratic primary for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat concluded more than a month ago, with social worker Paige Loud finishing…
BELFAST— A Belfast man was charged wirth arson following a basement fire July 29, according to a media report from the Maine State Fire Marshal's Office:
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ROCKLAND — Main and North Main streets will be closed on Saturday, August 1, from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, for the Lobster Festival Parade. See the…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 6-10.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND — Mary (Cooney) Harvey, 86, died Friday, July 24, 2026. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, she was a long-time resident of Rockland, a city she grew to love.
Educated in the local…
ROCKLAND — Constance Whitehead Kiermaier, accomplished artist, extraordinary teacher and loving mother, died July 14, 2026, in Rockland, Maine. She was 99 years old and had lived at the Bartlett…
A life very well lived
ROCKPORT — Jojo McAlary passed away peacefully at Wingate Residences, in Haverhill, Massachusetts, her “home away from home” for the last two and a half years,…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury July 24.
Francis Meriza Mendez-Tejeda, 52, of Methuen,…
The intricate art of creating a balanced cup of excellent coffee
ROCKPORT—With little fanfare and no grand opening, Kiri coffeehouse opened on the corner of routes 1 and 90 in Rockport on June 6, two weeks before its sign appeared on the lawn at the busy…
SEARSPORT — On July 28, a teen, 16, suffered severe burns to 30 percent of her body as she attempted to extinguish a cooking oil fire in the kitchen of a Searsport home.
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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from July 19-27.
…MAN ARRESTED BY POLICE FOR VIOLATING "YELLOW FLAG" LAW
ROCKLAND – A Warren man who is prohibited from having a firearm under Maine’s yellow flag law, attempted to purchase a firearm July 25 in Rockland,…
August 11
The Harbor Park Revitalization and Dam Removal Project is entering its final design phase and the Camden Public Library Trustees have put together a one-pager flyer (attached) and website to…
LATEST UPDATE — Belfast Police Chief Bobby Cormier issued another press release at approximately 4 p.m., July 28, with additional information regarding the burglary suspect:
"On Tuesday,…
ROCKPORT — Children's House Montessori School (CHMS) has signed an Option Agreement to purchase 3 Cross Street in Rockport, "marking an exciting new chapter for…
Enrollment open for toddler and 3-year-old classrooms, daily child care available
The Penobscot Bay YMCA, in partnership with RSU 13, is relocating its Rockland Harbor child care program to a new home within the South School building in…
ROCKLAND — Geraldine Anne (Fogg, Aylward) Simonton, 96, known to most as "Gerry" passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland. She was surrounded by her three daughters and…
The fatal shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford earlier this month marked the second time federal immigration…
CAMDEN — Ruth Tillstrom, nee Foradora, 95, passed away on July 16, 2026, in Rockport. Born October 23, 1930, in New Rochelle, New York to Samuel and Mary Foradora, Ruth lived a spiritual life…
THOMASTON — Sigrid Cline Keyes, 83, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, hard work, and unwavering devotion to her family and community.
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VINALHAVEN — It is with profound love and broken hearts that we announce the passing of Tyler Steven Ward, "Bub/Bubby" of Vinalhaven. Tyler earned his angel wings on July 20, 2026. Though his time…
New thrift store sells high-quality, 'gently used' clothing and home goods
ROCKPORT—Thriftworthy, a new store that opened June 24 at the corner of routes 90 and 17, is like a community Goodwill — only better.
"The entire impetus behind this initiative was to…
This Week in Lincolnville
Twenty four years ago, almost to the day, I met a girl. It was a set-up. I was in my late 20s, and had settled into a career that suited me. I had an apartment In the South End of Rockland…
the tour includes two segments This year
On Saturday, August 15, the City of Rockland Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee will host its second annual Food + Pollinator Garden Tour. The tour is free…
opinion
Can a partisan guy attend a partisan event and report out a nonpartisan synopsis?…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from July 11-18…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 15-21.
Jesse W. Reed, 42, of Sangerville, probation violation in Knox April 11, 2021, 21 days…
