WARREN — We have lost another angel. Cheryl (Cherry) Isabelle Short-Lee, 75, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, from a brain aneurysm on April 3, 2026.
Cherry was born in 1950 in…
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ROCKLAND — Kenneth A. Grover, 99, died peacefully, with family members at his side, Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Augusta on March 7, 1927, he was the son of N.…
NORTH HAVEN — Gertrude Margaret Foltz, 87, passed away peacefully, with her loving husband by her side, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a period of…
WASHINGTON — Ernest Adams Hooper passed away at his home in Washington on Thursday, March 26, surrounded by his loving wife and his daughters. Ernest was born on September 12, 1933, in Liberty,…
THOMASTON — Shirley J. Hooper, 89, died peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026, following a period of declining health.
Born in Rockland on October 28, 1936, she was the daughter of Richard…
BONITA SPRINGS, Florida and NORTH HAVEN, Maine — Judy Hopkins, 83, of Bonita Springs, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2026.
Judith Ann Athearn was born January 5, 1943, to…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from March 23-27.
…'We want to meet you where you are in your day'
WALDOBORO—On March 16, the doors opened for the first time for Dayboat Cafe, a new daytime neighborhood cafe and market in…
April 7, 5:30 p.m., French Meeting Room
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden…
April 7, 5:15 p.m., Rockland City Hall Council Chambers
ROCKLAND — A proposed project for an apartment house at 20 Elm Street, in Rockland, which drew numerous complaints from potential abutters last year, will return before the Planning Board Tuesday…
expect significant traffic disruption, noise, and general inconvenience
ROCKLAND — Major construction is due to begin Monday, April 6 for the Oak and Orient Street Improvement project. According to a City of Rockland news release, the project will involve extensive…
School Board Faces a Tough Budget
Growing up, we had a full set of World Book Encyclopedias on the bookshelf in the front hall. I was the kind of kid who, from time to time, would pull down a volume and spend a good chunk of…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Judith A. ‘Judy’ Weeks, 85, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, following a period of declining health, Monday, March 30, 2026 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland.…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 9-13.
Belfast
Troy C…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 11-17.
Christopher M. Herrick, 44, of Belfast, unlawful…
BELFAST — It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Caroline Heroux of Belfast, Maine. Caroline was born to Charles Wing and Cora (Thompson) Wing, June 30, 1934, in Gardner,…
public events, private function opportunities aim to draw visitors to a "drive-thru" town
THOMASTON — They thought three days spanning Friday to Sunday would…
CAMDEN — Gabrielle Wicklow, 78, wife of Joseph F. Wicklow of Camden, died on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the Sussman House in Rockport. …
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 21-31.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 19-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
CAMDEN — Hugh R. McKellar, 76, passed away peacefully on March 24 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at 3 p.m., at the…
ROCKPORT — Christine Roberts Maxcy, 91, of Camden, died March 30, 2026 at Sussman House Rockport after a brief illness. She was born in Rockland on June 25, 1934, the daughter of Christopher S.…
CAMDEN — Maureen Richard, 89, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland.
Maureen grew up in Vassalboro, Maine, alongside her sister, Betty,…
Two years ago, when Alan Kearl started as director of AIO Food Pantry and Energy Assistance, the facility was serving around 325 households per week. Today, they see around 700. The increases in…
UNION — Gary Lee Leighton, 78, of Union, Maine, passed away on March 23, 2026, at a hospital in Tarpon Springs, Florida.…
VALUE OF STOLEN LOBSTERS IS APPROXIMATELY $2,000
ROCKLAND – A Union man was arrested by the Maine Marine Patrol on March 28 for allegedly stealing two crates of lobsters from a Tenants Harbor dock.
Charles N. Collins, 46, was charged with…
Don’t Drive Distracted. Eyes Forward.
As April brings blooming flowers and the beginning of spring travel, don’t let distractions bloom behind the wheel. From 2021-2024, there were 52 fatal crashes resulting in 55 fatalities involving…
the 'Seediest' Place in Town, April 11
ROCKPORT—Rockport Public Library's second SEED FEST is approaching Saturday, April 11, and Julia Pierce, Deputy Director of the Rockport Public Library, anticipates this year will draw an even…
Installation to coincide with SEED FEST
SPRUCE HEAD — As the season starts to tease with sunny, 40-degree days in the Midcoast, a fresh reminder of Spring will be hung April 2 on the walls of Rockport Public Library with artist…
CAMDEN — Alison Norton Montgomery (born Janet Alison Norton) of Camden, died March 24, 2026 at the age of 93. She was born in Portland and was the daughter of R. Thompson and Janet P. Norton.…
WALDOBORO — Nancy Lee Smith, 73, died on March 27, 2026, at her home in Waldoboro surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born July 20, 1952, in Rockland to Douglas Knowlton and Clara Church…
ROCKLAND — The sole occupant of a vehicle rollover on Lake View Drive in Rockland denied any injuries immediately following the single-vehicle event, Tuesday, March 31.
Knox Regional…
Just driving around... and drawing
While sitting in the rain on the…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cynthia Ames Rogers. Born on August 12, 1947, Cindy passed peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday…
CUSHING — Gail A. Yamello, 86, passed away on March 22, 2026, after a brief illness. Born on October 6, 1939, in Augusta, Maine, Gail was the daughter of George Corbett and Arlene (Worthing) Snow…
APPLETON — Christopher Kevin Conner, 67, of Appleton, died way before he’d planned on March 22, 2026. He left with a long list of things he wanted to do,…
ACTON — Warren A. Conary, 73, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 19, 2026, following a lengthy period of declining health.
Warren was born in…
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Just over 30 people (about five percent of Islesboro’s year-round population) participated in the No Kings March on Saturday, March 28. Gathering in the Town Offices parking lot shortly before 11…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 18-24. …
March 30 meeting
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board will convene this evening at 6 p.m. for a workshop on the 2026-2027 proposed budget. They will have in hand the town's Budget Committee's recommendations made…
A gathering of protesters took place in Belfast, between 1 and 3 p.m., March 28, on No Kings Day.
On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m., the Belfast Fire and Police Department were dispatched to 81 Patterson Hill Road in Belfast for a reported structure…
Growing up in a family that really didn’t do the whole church thing, Easter was still a pretty big deal. Like so many religious holidays, Easter has a strong secular appeal and for me it…
ZEPHYRHILLS, Florida — Arthur Y. Crockett, 80, of Camden Maine and Dade City, Florida, took his last breath on the evening of Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
A full obituary, including…
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