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Anthony Michael Chaisty, obituary
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 1:15pm

WALDOBORO — Anthony “Tony” Michael Chaisty, 58 of Waldoboro, passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2022 at Maine Medical Center. Tony was born on January 20, 1964, in Taunton, Massachusetts to Kenneth and Judith Chaisty After Tony completed high school in Massachusetts he joined the Army. Following the Army he moved to Sanford, Maine. Tony met Judy Morin in 1984 and became good friends until late 80s when they started dating. In 1990 They moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1991 Tony and...
Robert Payne, obituary
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 1:00pm

LINCOLNVILLE — Robert Payne, 66 of Lincolnville, passed away Sunday January 28, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport. He was born on October 4, 1956, in Searsmont and moved with his family to Lincolnville at an early age. He graduated from Camden Rockport Highschool class of 1974 and went on to pursue a lifelong career in carpentry. He was well known in the area as a skilled carpenter and built, repaired, and remodeled many beautiful homes, until illness forced him to retire. Robert had a...
Secretary Bellows announces final wording on two referendum questions
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 9:15pm

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the final wording of two referendum questions on Monday. The wording of the citizens’ initiative question entitled “An Act To Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit, Customer-owned Utility” will be: “Do you want to create a new quasi-governmental power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine?” The wording of the citizens’ initiative...
Dangerous temperatures ahead: Do not leave pets outside, provide shelter for livestock, be sure water supply not frozen
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 8:45pm
Maine is forecast to experience a level of extreme cold temperatures that only occurs about once every decade. The National Weather Service (NWS) Offices in Gray and Caribou report wind chills are expected to remain well below zero across the state for at least 48 hours beginning Friday morning. The potential exists for wind chills below -35F along the coast and below -45F in the foothills and mountains. High temperatures Saturday will remain below 0F in the mountains and in the single digits...
One arrested after gas station managers ask police for civil assist
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 8:30pm

BELFAST — Belfast Police responded to a local gas station Jan. 30, after the store management requested a civil standby by police while they asked customers to leave, according to a Jan. 31 media report from Belfast Police Chief Robert Cormier. Upon arrival at the scene, officers learned that one of the individuals being asked to leave the Northport Ave. Circle K, Najee White, 27, of Swanville, was in possession of something that appear to be illegal narcotics, according to the release. White...
Temperatures and wind chills near or below zero could freeze pipes
Maine Water issues frozen pipe alert for Friday and Saturday
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 8:30pm
Temperatures and wind chills near and below zero are forecast for Friday night into Saturday. Homeowners are encouraged to take a few simple steps to prevent damage caused by freezing of water pipes inside and outside the home. Pipes bringing water in from a public water system or a private well, and water meters, are usually located near exterior walls and are vulnerable to freezing during extreme cold and windy conditions, said a news release from Maine Water. When water inside a pipe or...
Undeterred by whatever Mother Nature tosses up, U.S. Toboggan Nationals to get underway
Extreme cold in forecast pushes Camden toboggan races to Sunday, only – but they will go on
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 7:00pm

CAMDEN — At first, the winter was too warm and Hosmer Pond froze, melted, froze and melted again, making it too unsafe to even think about running toboggans over it. So, volunteers and staff the Camden Snow Bowl built a new toboggan chute for this weekend’s annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships , avoiding the pond altogether. Now, with dangerously cold temperatures in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, organizers are, in the words of Holly Anderson,...
Donald ‘Jake’ Jacobson, obituary
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 6:45pm

ST. GEORGE — Donald ‘Jake’ Jacobson, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by close loved ones, the Cyrs and the Mynicks. Jake was born November 12, 1931 to Robert and Georgie (Smalley) Jacobson. He grew up in St. George, attended the Long Cove School, graduated from St. George High School, and was a lifelong resident of the town. Jake was proud of his Swedish heritage, and proud to be an American. Jake served in the United States Army during...
Juveniles resist police when apprehended for stealing alcohol
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 2:00pm

ROCKLAND — On Jan. 30 at approximately 5 p.m., Rockland Police responded to Hannaford for a reported shoplifting. While summonsing an adult shoplifter in an unrelated incident, Rockland Police and Hannaford Asset Protection observed three juveniles in the process of concealing alcohol, according to a news release posted on the Rockland Police Department’s Facebook page Jan. 31. When officers attempted to intercede, two of the juveniles failed to stop for the officers and then physically...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four arrests
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:45pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Jan. 24 to Jan. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 739 calls for service. Summonses Allison Chase, 45, of Jefferson was issued a summons Jan. 25 for Assault, on Village Street, Jefferson, by Deputy Matthew Ryan. Derek C. Patterson, 34, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania was issued a summons Jan. 28 for Assault, on Pemaquid Villas Road, Bristol, by Deputy Matthew Ryan. Arrests Jessica Hooper, 32, of Boothbay...
Raymond ‘Skip’ Davenport, obituary
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:30pm

BELFAST — Raymond L. “Skip” Davenport, a resident of Belfast, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2023 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Skip was born in Ashland on July 20, 1935 to the late Raymond and Beryl (Sutherland) Davenport. He attended Ashland schools and graduated from Ashland Community High School in 1953. He began to work for James W. Sewall Company engineering consulting firm in Old Town, where he remained for 45 years. He held many positions overseeing...
Two-hour delay at Midcoast Solid Waster Transfer Station
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 8:00am

Mid-Coast Solid Waste Transfer Station in Rockport has a two-hour delay on January 31, 2023.
Good Samaritan involved with schooner rescue files lawsuit, disputes previous court filing deadline
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 8:45pm

BATH/PORTLAND – An employee of Bath Iron Works who assisted in the company’s rescue efforts for passengers on the historic schooner Mary E, after it tipped onto its side on the evening of July 30 , 2021 on the Kennebec River, filed a lawsuit Dec. 27 against the Maine Maritime Museum claiming that the injuries he suffered were the result of negligence and a vessel that was not seaworthy. Despite a November 2021 deadline for filing claims set by the U.S...
JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $5,000 CASH
Rockland man accused of threatening to attack group with hammer
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 7:45pm

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was arrested shortly after midnight on Jan. 27 when police responded to a report of a suspect in a physical altercation with a group of people and allegedly threatening to fight them with a hammer and chisel. Daniel P. Barnes, 35, of Rockland, was arrested and charged with two counts of domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, refusing to submit to arrest and domestic violence assault. Barnes made his...
JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $5,000 CASH
Rockland woman alleges sexual assault by Virginia man
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 6:45pm

ROCKLAND — A Virginia man who is accused of sexually assaulting a Rockland woman made his initial appearance in Knox County Court Jan. 24. Joel Becker, 73, of Norfolk, Virginia, was arrested Jan. 18 by Rockland police and charged with unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching. At the Jan. 24 hearing, Judge Andrew Robinson set Becker’s bail at $5,000 cash with no third-party bail allowed. Becker was ordered by the state to sign a Maine Pre-Trial Contract, be on supervised release and...
UPDATE: Fire spreads quickly through South Thomaston house
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 3:30pm

SOUTH THOMASTON (3:30 p.m.) — An automotive battery charger is being blamed for a fire on the Dublin Road in South Thomaston this morning, Monday, Jan 30. Based on an investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office, a car’s battery had been plugged into the garage’s charger overnight. At the time of the call, the homeowner and one grandson were home, and the grandson was able to move a truck out of the way prior to the fire department’s arrival, according to South Thomaston Chief David...
Mary Daniels Sohier, obituary
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 3:30pm

MALVERN, Pennsylvania — Mary Daniels Sohier died January 27, 2023, two weeks after her 102nd birthday. Born in Boston in 1921, she was the second of three children of Edward Perry Daniels, a Unitarian minister, and his wife, Helene. After parishes in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Santa Barbara, California, the family moved to Concord, Massachusetts, where he took over the First Parish Church. Mary met her future husband, George D. (Deck) Sohier, a classmate at Concord High School. They graduated...
Knox County deed transfers
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 10:45am
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 23-26. Appleton Thomas F. Neely and Lisa T. Neely to Joseph H. Brady and Robin S. Brady. Camden Mary Turner Sullivan to Alexander M. Abud and Lauren Swegle. Scott C. Harve to Scott C. Harve Revocable Living Trust and Scott C. Harvie. Carol Robbins to Carol Robbins and Amy Carol Foster. Martha L. Wolfe to Elizabeth R. Lane Tr., Carl S. Lane Tr., Carl S. Lane Living...
Dana Ruth is owner of Modern Metalsmith at Rockland’s North End
Metalsmith works out of tiniest little jewelry store in Rockland
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 8:30am

ROCKLAND—With fewer than 200 square feet on 497 Main Street, Dana Ruth, a self-taught metalsmith and studio jeweler, has everything she needs to make her art and she couldn’t be any more pleased to be in Rockland, Maine. At the height of the pandemic, she packed her dog in her car and traveled to Maine from Atlanta, Georgia, where she lived for the last 22 years. She drove with her sights set on Acadia, and along the winding, small-town roads leading up north, she fell in love with Maine. Even...
A COMMUNITY FACES CHANGE
This Week In Lincolnville: Who do we want to be?
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 7:15pm

So Sleepy Hollow still has a land line. And we have the exclusive “789” exchange code. For anyone who has lived in Lincolnville since before the age of cell phones, you will know that this signifies us as residents of The Beach. Now I am sure Ma — local historian Diane O’Brien —could fill in many more details about how Lincolnville ended up with two telephone exchanges, but all I know is “789” is The Beach; “763” is the rest of town. The divide. I will leave it to Ma in one of her promised...
Monday, 6 p.m., Town Office
Rockport Select Board to convene Monday: Wastewater system, Route 90 sewer extension, plus two executive sessions
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 10:15am

ROCKPORT – The Rockport Select Board will meet Monday evening, 6 p.m., at the Town Office, for a one-hour workshop to address wastewater infrastructure investments, a water resource recovery facility, and the plan to extend a sewer line out Route 90. Two closed-door sessions will follow at 7 p.m.: Labor contracts and a real estate contract. The workshop will neither be streamed nor taped, being held in the Richardson Room at the Town Office. On Nov. 8, Rockport voters approved the creation of a...
Smoke at Pizza Hut, propane odor at Domino’s Pizza, rollover in St. George
Just another Saturday on the Coast
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 8:00am

Despite the relatively warm temperatures throughout the region this weekend, not all people in the region were playing. On Sunday morning, Jan. 29, St. George Fire and Ambulance awoke at 5:46 a.m. to a report of a single vehicle rollover on the Spruce Head Road. The vehicle was found to be resting against some trees, and halfway between its side and its roof. The driver had already self-extricated and was nowhere to be seen. Based on the condition of the vehicle, and upon questioning some...
Waldo County deed transfers
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 11:45pm
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 12-19. Belfast Lynette Pendleton to Shauna M. Elwell. Edward A. Flanders to Charles L. Beck. Robert S. and Stacy Schlensker to Christine and George Greenfield. Belmont Lois F. Cross to Jessica Patrick. Loris F. Cross to Cody R. Cross. Brooks Bruce E. Brierley Est. to Kandace Niles. Burnham Timothy I. Marks to Amanda M. Laffin. Frankfort Earl R. Anderson to...
Waldo County closed cases
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 5:30pm

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 13-18. Kote R. Aldus, 31, of Belfast, aggravated assault in Waldo Jan. 9, 2022, five years in prison with all but nine months suspended and two years of probation; domestic violence assault in Waldo Jan. 9, 2022, dismissed; creating a police standoff in Waldo Jan. 9, 2022, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Belfast Jan. 21, 2022, nine months in jail; tampering with a witness, informant, juror, or victim in...
Belfast Police beat
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 12:45pm

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 8-25. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Jan. 8 Takota W. Lenfest, 24, of Searsport, was arrested for two counts of violating a condition of release, theft, burglary, and criminal trespass on Ryan Road. Jan. 17 Danielle Rolerson, 36, of Appleton, was...
Waldo County Sheriff’s beat
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 12:30pm

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Jan. 10-25. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Jan. 10 Dereck Maxcy, 41, of Belfast, was issued summonses for operating after suspension and attaching false plates on S. Main Street in Winterport. Jan. 14 Neil Warren, 35, of Swanville,...
Bruce E. DeVarney, notice
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 9:15am

ROCKLAND — Bruce E. DeVarney, 74, died unexpectedly due to a heart attack, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. A full obituary will be published and a graveside service will be announced in the spring. To share a memory or condolence with Bruce’s family, please visit their Book of Memories at www.bchfh.comm . Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.
Marguerite Lydia Connon, obituary
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 9:15am
ROCKLAND — Marguerite Lydia Connon, 69, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Rockland, at the Knox County General Hospital, April 18, 1953, she was the daughter of Carroll A. and Carolyn A. Saucier Miller. Educated in local schools, she was a 1971 graduate of Rockland District High School. She worked many years as a Bookkeeper with the Outward Bound School. After they closed, she worked with Cody’s Restaurant and...
Betty Stetson Cameron, notice
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 3:00pm

CAMDEN — Betty Stetson Cameron, 93, widow of the late Clifford R. Cameron, Sr., died on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.longfuneralhomecamden.com . Arrangements are with the Long Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Mountain Street, Camden.
Farolyn Ann Young, notice
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 1:00pm

LINCOLNVILLE — Farolyn Ann Young, 74, of Lincolnville, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a long illness. A complete obituary and a graveside service will be announced later. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.longfuneralhomecamden . Arrangements are with the Long Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Mountain Street, Camden.
Stephen W. Leppanen, obituary
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 12:15pm

LITCHFIELD — Stephen W. “Big Guy” Leppanen, 49, died unexpectedly from complications of heart disease, Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Born in Camden, December 27, 1973, he was the son of Donna Libbey. A talented artist, Stephen spent his career as a tattoo artist. He also had a love of music, and took great pride in his band, “When Muppetz Attack.” He was also an avid Star Wars fan. Some of Stephens’s favorite times were spent hunting and fishing with...
131st Maine Legislative session: Representatives Jan Dodge, Vicki Doudera, Paige Zeigler
From teacher’s insurance to retirement home temp controls, area legislators sponsor variety of bills
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 12:00pm

AUGUSTA — With Maine’s 131st Legislative session underway, the printing of bills is moving at a fast pace. Several Midcoast representatives and senators have sponsored a number of new bills printed, as of Jan. 13. The following were printed as of last week. Legislators will have more in the coming weeks, as the Revisor of Statute's Office, which takes care of legislative drafting and editing, evaluates proposed Legislative Requests (LR) and moves them forward as Legislative Documents (LD). For...
From Washington, D.C.
Senator Collins, Congresswoman Pingree announce federal spending for new hybrid-electric Margaret Chase Smith ferry
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 3:15pm

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said Jan. 26 that $33 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to support, improve, and modernize passenger ferry services earmarked for Maine. The funding was awarded to the Maine Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration’s new Ferry Programs established under the BIL to support passenger ferry systems as they transition to climate-...
Esther Dondis, obituary
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 2:45pm

ROCKLAND — Esther Dondis, better known known as Essie, died on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport after a short illness. She was 98 years old. Essie Hoffman, along with her twin brother Ed, was born in Canton, Ohio in 1924, the child of immigrants. She was a star athlete playing tennis competitively and winning a state title. She graduated from Ohio University and then moved to New York City to work in advertising. While visiting family in Rockland, she had the good...
UPDATE: Plans being created for extricating animals from collapsed barn in Union
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 2:45pm

Update Jan. 26, 2:45 p.m. — According to an afternoon update that was provided to the Union Town Manager, Jay Feyler, four cows succumbed after a barn collapsed this morning on the North Union Road. Another cow was seriously injured. Along with the owners and the fire department, many local farmers showed up to assist in getting the animals out, preserving the lives of about 30 more cows, who were rescued and seem to be in good condition, according to the update. The fire department...
Winterport lawmaker faces fine for missing campaign expenditure reporting deadline
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 4:00pm

AUGUSTA — Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport, is facing a Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices fine of as much as $1,945.30 for missing a filing deadline related to reporting her campaign’s expenditures. She represents House District 37, representing the communities of Winterport, Prospect, Stockton Springs, Searsport and part of Frankfort. Candidates spending $1,000 or more in a single transaction within the last 13 days before an election must disclose that expenditure...
Karen Rhodes Clarke, obituary
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 12:45pm

THOMASTON — Karen Rhodes Clarke, 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine with her loving family by her side. Karen was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 30, 1945 as the first of three daughters to Nan (Kuperberg) Rhodes and Hilliard Rhodes. Karen grew up in Westwood, Massachusetts and was educated at Westwood Public Schools, Beaver Country Day School and Boston University. She lived and worked in Cambridge, Massachusettsfor several...
Charlotte J. Root, obituary
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 12:30pm

ROCKLAND — Charlotte J. Root, 95, passed away peacefully at the Knox Center, Sunday, January 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Bristol, Connecticut, December 19, 1927, she was the daughter of Henry and Vernita Johnson. She attended local schools and graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut. Her first employment was with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company in their tax department. Charlotte met the “love of her life,” John A. Root, at a square dance. The two...
Waldoboro lawmaker under investigation for allegedly forging signatures
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 9:00am

AUGUSTA — Just a little more than a month after being elected to serve in the 131st Maine State Legislature, a Waldoboro man is under investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office over an accusation of signature fraud related to his legislative campaign. Rep. Clinton Collamore, a Democrat, qualified in April 2022 for initial payments for his primary and general election races, and for six supplemental payments thereafter, according to a memo by Jonathan Wayne, the...
Camden group pledges $11,500 for Montgomery Dam repairs to be made in advance of 2023 tourist season
Tue, 01/24/2023 - 7:00pm

CAMDEN — Members of the citizen-formed Save the Dam Falls Committee pledged to the Camden Select Board at its Jan. 17 meeting that they would contribute $11,500 to the town to make repairs on the Montgomery Dam, at the head of Camden Harbor where the Megunticook River empties into the ocean. Several took turns at the podium speaking to the Select Board, first thanking the town for fixing the sluice gate, and then urging the town to make more repairs to a downtown dam that they...
Marlene Wentworth Dodge, obituary
Tue, 01/24/2023 - 1:45pm

DOVER FOXCROFT — Marlene Wentworth Dodge, 71, formerly of Rockport, died on December 24, 2022 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. Born in Camden on August 4, 1951, she was the daughter of Francis and Marjorie (Andrews) Wentworth. She was a member of the Class of 1969 of Camden High School and married Leforest Dodge on September 13, 1969. Marlene enjoyed working at Passmore Lumber Company, E. C. Hart & Son, and E.B.S. in Camden. Knowing most of the customers and contractors,...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Six arrests
Tue, 01/24/2023 - 1:00pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 201 calls for service for the period of Jan. 17 to Jan. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 581 calls for service. Summons Nicki Winchenbach, 39, of Cushing was issued a summons Jan. 22 for Operating after Suspension, on Blackberry Lane, Nobleboro, by Deputy Jerold Winslow. Arrests Nathaniel H. Jones, 39, of Westport Island was arrested Jan. 14 for Violating Condition of Release, on Route 1, Edgecomb, by Deputy Owen Beattie. Tennyson E...
Joyce Elaine Cressler, obituary
Tue, 01/24/2023 - 12:45pm

BURKETVILLE — Joyce Elaine Cressler, passed away in Rockport, on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the age of 91. She was blessed to live the last 20 years of her life with her daughter at her farm in Burketville, until her passing after a brief stay at The Sussman House. Born Joyce Elaine Fouche in Holbrook, Massachusetts, on July 8, 1931, she was one of three children of Pauline and Justin Fouche. Joyce attended Thayer Academy, where she enjoyed her schooling and participated in chorus. It was at...
Richard ‘Dick’ Wilshire, obituary
Tue, 01/24/2023 - 12:30pm

FRIENDSHIP — On January 18, Richard “Dick” Wilshire, 89, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many passed at the Sussman House where he was surrounded by family and friends. While at the Sussman House, he enjoyed sharing stories with family and friends. We were blessed to have the time with him in his last days to express our love and to be there. Dick was born in Waterville on September 3, 1933 to Thayer Wilshire and Lucille Bangs. He grew up in Waldoboro with his mother and...
Waldo County grand jury indictments
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 5:45pm

BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed up the following indictments Jan. 17-18. An indictment does not imply guilt. Doris M. Gifford, 67, of Montville, arson in Montville Sept. 7. Marty A. Ashworth, 49, of Prospect, operating after revocation in Searsport March 26. Richard Berrier, 38, of Carmel, arson in Montville Sept. 7. Alic Flagg, 20, of Searsport, operating after revocation in Winterport Sept. 8. Eric W. Blanchette, 22, of Swanville, gross sexual assault in Winterport Oct. 6; domestic...
Francis A. Dudley, obituary
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 4:45pm

BELFAST — Francis A. Dudley, 89 of Belfast, died January 20, 2023 at Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast, Maine. Francis was born July 1, 1933 in Brooks, Maine to Frederick W. Dudley and Eva E. (Cook) Dudley. He worked for several companies and was well known for his expertise in repairing commercial and residential sewing machines. In his later years, you would always find him at home, watching his favorite Western. Francis was preceded in death by his first wife of fifty years, Beverley J...
Knox County deed transfers
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 3:15pm
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 16-20. Camden Brian Tolman, Bruce Tolman, and Cheryl English to Dana J. Rendon. Katherine R. Tranzillo Est. to Katherine E. Jefferson and John M. Twomey. Matinicus Matinicus Isle Plantation to John A. Melquist Sr. and Carol Melquist. Owls Head Susan Ware Page and Charles Page to Danile S. Dearborn and Brian D. Bolduc. Raynold F. Brooks and Jean O...
Between storms, Camden Harbor Master and Good Samaritans halt vessel from sinking
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 2:15pm

CAMDEN — An old fishing vessel moored in Sherman’s Cove in Camden Harbor came perilously close to completely sinking Jan. 22, as its batteries died and bilge pump stopped functioning. The boat, Flying Pigs, had been moored in the harbor for the past four years, wintering over. But the string of storms and ocean swells proved too much weather for the 70-foot wooden vessel. With a dead bilge pump and no way to get rid of incoming water, the boat started to fill, pushing the boat down...
Penelope Victoria Padden, obituary
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 12:45pm

Penelope Victoria Padden died peacefully at Penobscot Bay Medical Center on December 8, 2022 after an extraordinarily brief struggle with cancer. Penelope (Pene) was 62 and had lived in Rockland, Maine for many years. Born in Berkeley, California and raised in Barrington, Rhode Island, Pene returned to her roots to spend several years in San Francisco before relocating to the Northeast. Pene settled in Maine in 2007 so that she could care for her parents, Adele Ludwig Padden and Robert Charles...
Jeffrey Colquhoun, obituary
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 12:45pm

CAMDEN — Jeffrey Colquhoun, 75, died from complications of Lewy Body Dementia on January 20, at his home in Camden, Maine. Jeff passed away in his bed overlooking his beloved Penobscot Bay with his wife, Micki, at his side. Born in 1947 to Harvey and Janet (Gurge) Colquhoun, Jeff was raised on Staten Island. While growing up, Jeff took art classes at the Art Students League of New York and upon graduation from Curtis High School, he attended the Camberwell College of Arts in London. After...

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The Waldo Theatre presents Griffin William Sherry w/Dominic Lamoie opening concert on Friday, Feb 10 at 8:00 pm

Event: Fri, Feb 10 - 8:00 pm
FREE Family Film: “Soul”, at The Waldo Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2:00 pm

Event: Sun, Feb 5 - 2:00 pm
The Waldo Theatre to screen the classic film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 5:00 pm

Event: Sun, Feb 5 - 5:00 pm
Langhorne Slim with John Craigie live at The Waldo

Event: Tue, Apr 25 - 7:30 pm
Community Meeting for 7th Grade Applicants

Event: Thu, Feb 2 - 6:00 pm
Merryspring: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid management strategies for landowners

Event: Tue, Feb 14 - 12:00 pm
Author Cathie Pelletier presents ‘Blizzard of 1952’ live at Cushing library

Event: Sun, Feb 19 - 2:00 pm
Georges River Trout Unlimited: Understanding insect behavior, improve fly fishing

Event: Mon, Feb 13 - 6:00 pm
Leaps of Imagination to celebrate 10th anniversary with children’s art exhibit

Event: Sat, Mar 4 - 2:00 pm
Go Tracking with Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Coastal Mountains Land Trust

Event: Fri, Feb 24 - 10:00 am
Met Opera’s ‘The Hours’ encore returns to Strand Theatre, Feb. 7

Event: Tue, Feb 7 - 1:00 pm
Community Climate Conversation to discuss: The Future of Transportation in Belfast and Waldo County

Event: Thu, Feb 9 - 6:00 pm
Coastal Mountains illuminates Rail Trail for Belfast Ice Festival 2023

Event: Fri, Feb 24 - 5:30 pm
Happy Wanderers hike the Belfast Rail Trail, Feb. 2

Event: Thu, Feb 2 - 10:00 am
Cartoonist Douglas Coffin to give talk at Carver library

Event: Tue, Feb 7 - 6:30 pm
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Event: Sat, Feb 4 - 12:00 am

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