HOPE — Estelle Beverage Libby, age 103, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
She was born in Camden, Maine, October 9, 1922, a daughter to Leroy and Marjorie Mank Beverage. She grew up in Hope…
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ROCKPORT — The man, the myth, the legend, Harold L. Vanorse, passed away unexpectedly at home, with his wife at his side, on June 20, 2026.
Despite being just 73 years young, Harold lived a…
On Tuesday, Central Maine Power customers sounded off about their electricity bills at a public hearing on the utility company’s…
ROCKLAND — Motor vehicle rollovers sometimes happen. Usually, though, they occur on major roads, where traffic moves at higher speeds. So, when a single vehicle rollover occurred in a small…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Edward Matzen ‘Ed’ Slawson, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 27, 2026 with his beloved wife and devoted cats at his side.
Born July 29, 1946 in Stamford…
Until further notice, swimming at Johnson Memorial Park's Chickawaukie Lake is not advised due to high E. coli levels.
E. coli levels can increase due to rain…
WINSLOW — Jane A. (Small) Holmstrom, aka Grammy Jane, passed away peacefully in the early evening of June 19, 2026, at the Andwell Hospice House in Auburn with her…
SEARSPORTT — Donald Garrold, 94, died on April 18, 2026.
A celebration of his life will be held July 18, from 1 - 3 p.m., at his…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 9-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — “The unity that is represented by the gathering today gives me hope – hope that our tomorrow will be good. And hope that a next generation coming up will take this further than ever. For…
The City of Rockland adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget during the June 22, 2026 City Council meeting. According to the City, in a news release, the Budget was adopted following…
The MacDougal Park community garden has expanded to offer 11 rentable garden plots to community members for the 2026 growing season. The expansion is a result of a…
CAMDEN — The public portion of the June 23 Camden Select Board meeting was over in approximately 30 minutes…
Rodenticide usage for pest control is becoming rampant and has devastating impacts on wildlife, say those advocating for their discontinued use.…
June 25 meeting
Construction of two adjacent apartment buildings, each with 12 housing units, is being proposed for a parcel of land on Cross Street, near the intersection of Route…
The Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) and the Alliance for Sears Island (ASI) are…
CAMDEN — Sarah Jean Miller passed away at her home in Camden on June 15, 2026 after being ill with cancer for several months. Sarah was born on October 9, 1949 in Marshfield, Missouri and was the…
Special meeting Tuesday for Camden Select Board; no public mention of town manager's contract renewal
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, June 23. There is no packet, just an agenda that has several items, including a discussion about the interview process…
WARREN — Deborah Jo-Ann Winchenbach, 77, of Warren, passed away on April 13, 2026, at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
A graveside service will be held June 25, at 10 a.m., at Counce…
HOPE — Teresa Lorraine “Terri” Thayer, 66, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at her home in Hope. Born in Camden, Maine, on May 8, 1960, she was the daughter of Francis and Lorraine Ott.
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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 15-19. …
This Week in Lincolnville
This home where I grew up and continue to live is old. Not by any stretch among the oldest in this little town, and far from the finest, the most opulent. Just an old farmhouse and barn,…
Dana Ernest Jackson, born on March 31, 1961, in Bangor, Maine, passed away after a battle with cancer at the Sussman House in Rockport on the morning of June 18, 2026…
The Trask family Invites you
to a Memorial Gathering
For C. Brian Trask
To remember and celebrate his life.
It will be held on Mount Desert Island…
MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BOATING FATALITY RELEASED ON BAIL
VINALHAVEN — UPDATE (June 24): The two men charged following a boating fatality on Vinalhaven June 18 when a crew member of the fishing vessel Long Faces…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 10-16.
Mika Lagassie, 23, of Stockton Springs, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Belfast April…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 2-16.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 4-18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…
BELMONT — Wayne L. Woodbury, 76, of Belmont, passed away on June 14, 2026, in Portland. He was born in Camden, Maine on March 8, 1950, the son of Lloyd and…
Pingree, Charles to face off for governor; Matthew Dunlap is Democratic nominee for District 2
The Elections division of the Maine Secretary of State's office completed ranked choice tabulations on five June 9, 2026 Primary Election races in the…
ROCKLAND — Timothy Donald Payson, 59, passed away on Chickawaukie Lake, Sunday, June 14, 2026, doing what he loved most – boating. He was born into a lobstering and boat building family February 4…
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Belfast Police Department and the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office said June 18 they investigated and arrested individuals for drug trafficking in Belfast.…
CUSHING — Ramona E. Ryckman, 89, passed away peacefully at home with her daughter by her side on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Born in Thomaston, on July 29, 1936, she was the daughter of Frank…
BELMONT — Ronald E. Murray, 85, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Westgate Center in Bangor. Born April 1, 1941, in Brewer, he was the only child of Robert and Thelma Carpenter Murray. He…
ROCKPORT — Jean Winchenbach Winslow passed away January 13, 2026, four days before her 98th birthday, at Pen Bay Medical Center, after living in her own home.
She was born in Jamaica Plains…
ROCKPORT — Dr. Robert ‘Bob’ Rosenberg, 85, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, including his beloved dog, Rocky, and the wonderful staff at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Tuesday…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rockland, Vinalhaven, and Matinicus Plantation are among 19 Maine organizations receiving a share of $16,201,188 to support…
NORTHPORT — The Northport Select Board has selected Reeves Gilmore as the recipient of the 2026 Northport Spirit of America Foundation Tribute in…
FRIENDSHIP — Jacqueline Mary Freitas was born to Joseph Freitas and Helen Gichun Freitas on May 17, 1948, in Woburn, Massachusetts. She passed away on June 11, 2026, at Miles Hospital in…
Spends an hour executive session discussing personnel issue
CAMDEN — Over the course of an hour June 16, the Camden Select Board elected Chris Nolan as chair and Ken Gross as vice chair; reappointed all town positions under…
How to support those affected by the Robbins Lumber fire: RELIEF FUNDS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS
There are multiple upcoming fundraisers in the Midcoast for those injured at the May 15 Robbins Lumber fire. To learn how to contribute directly, scroll down for a…
Maine voters have become more familiar with ranked-choice voting since they adopted it statewide a decade ago. But Maine has never seen a…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from June 2-10.
…his outstanding achievements and honors he has brought upon their community
The Town of Union has selected John Shepard as recipient of the 2026 Union, Maine, Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for his…
honoring Paul, the life he built, the numerous footprints he left on our community
The Town of Union is dedicating this year's Town Report to Paul Gaudreau. The Select Board presented a framed copy of the dedication to Gaudreau's wife…
Every June, at the first meeting following annual Town Meeting, the Camden Select Board addresses its internal structure; e.g., who will be chair, who will be vice chair. It is also the meeting…
Can be renewed for six month intervals
NORTHPORT - Residents turned out in force at the Northport Town Hall meeting June 15, to overwhelmingly support the proposed moratorium on RV campgrounds, glamgrounds, and event centers. The event…
