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The MidCoast Regional Housing Trust is accepting applications through September 15 from working households wishing to rent the newly renovated 1850s farmhouse at The Homestead in Rockport.

The Midcoast Regional Housing Trust (MCRHT) announced that the historic farmhouse…

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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 26 - Sept. 1.

Ashley R. Wilber, 42, of Orrington, probation violation in Waldo County May 24…

A picture of the suspect used with permission from Islesboro PD.

ISLESBORO — Islesboro Police are investigating the attempted theft of an ATM from the Islesboro Community Center, according to a Sept. 4, press release from Islesboro Police. 

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LIMINGTON — Laurie Creighton Allen, 74, lifelong educator and beloved “Nana,” passed away peacefully at her home on Aug. 31, 2026, surrounded by her devoted and loving family after a brief and…

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David Allen Small, Sr., 77, of Waldo, passed away August 29, 2026. 

His care has been entrusted to Riposta Funeral Home, Belfast, Maine.

Gerald Malcolm Jackson

SOUTH THOMATON — Gerald Malcolm Jackson, 76, known as “Jerry” to friends and family, passed away at his home on August 18, 2026.

Born on February 27, 1950, Jerry was the son of Malcolm and…

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The Camden Windjammer Festival returns to Camden Public Landing on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 4 - 5, 2026, inviting residents and visitors to celebrate Camden’s…

19 Senators scored 90-100%, 72 legislators scored 90-100%
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Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), an environmental nonprofit working to protect the health of Maine people and the environment, released its 2026 Environmental Scorecard Sept…

groundwater levels are state's biggest water resource concern
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Maine’s Drought Task Force convened September 3 for the…

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ROCKLAND — A memorial gathering for Jerald W. Carr, 81, of Rockland, who died on March 24, 2026, will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, from 12 - 2 p.m, at War Memorial American Legion…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 13 - Sept. 1.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 22 - Sept. 2.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

'It seems vastly wiser, for both legal and political reasons, to let the voters be heard on the matter'
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CAMDEN — While metered parking in Camden was temporarily shelved (Public Landing aside) by the Camden Select Board last July and there is a plan is to place two…

James Max Friesland

ROCKPORT — James Max Friesland, “Max”, 93, died peacefully at home in Rockport, Maine, on August 10, 2026. Max was a devoted husband and a loving father, with an endlessly curious mind,…

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BELFAST — John R. Neal, 72, passed away on August 8, 2026 in Belfast, Maine.

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UNION — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joyce Hills, of Union.

Despite living with the ever-increasing effects of dementia, Joyce never lost her wit or sass. She…

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ROCKPORT — For at least a brief time, the functioning noses of those standing downwind of Tolman Pond Market, on Route 90, in Rockport, inhaled a strong whiff of fuel. But, of course, it is a gas…

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UNITY — A fire alarm in Unity alerted residents of a two-unit residential building to a fire Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to a Sept. 2, press release from Maine State Police. 

"The…

July 2025 murder of Sunshine Stewart
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ROCKLAND– A court hearing to determine whether 18-year-old Deven Young will be charged…

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The Maine State Police and the Maine State Troopers Foundation have partnered to honor the lives and sacrifices of the first responders who died on September 11, 2001, while raising funds for the…

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A cruise ship in Rockland Harbor during the fall of 2025. Photo by David Troup courtesy of the City of Rockland

Rockland’s 2026 fall cruise season will begin Sunday, September 6, when Celebrity Silhouette arrives in Rockland Harbor for the first of four…

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Two Rockport homeowners filed a complaint Aug. 6 in Knox County Superior Court appealing a July 7 decision by the Rockport Board of Assessment Review (BAR) to uphold…

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ROCKPORT – A Rockport resident filed a Freedom of Access Appeal with Knox County Superior Court Aug. 11, claiming the town failed to reply to multiple requests for…

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CAMDEN — Camden’s mil rate has been set at 12, an increase over last year's mil rate of 11.5.…

Douglas Leonard Powell

THOMASTON — Douglas Leonard Powell, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland, just a few days after celebrating his 91st…

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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 19-26.

Gage J. Gagne, 28, of Belfast, stealing drugs in Swanville Jan. 8, 2022, nine months…

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There was once a young man who had just obtained his driver’s license. He had already acquired his own car, a 1956 Volkswagen, and the 15-year-old was told by his parents that the furthest…

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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 24-28.  

Robert “Bob” E. Jordan

AUGUSTA — Robert “Bob” E. Jordan, age 90, died Thursday, August 27, 2026 at his home following a short illness. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 31, 1936, a son of the late George…

Evelyn (Blaisdell) Radivonyk

 

Evelyn (Blaisdell) Radivonyk, passed away on August 14, 2026, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center; she was 101 years old. She was the third daughter of the late Russell Blaisdell…

Midcoast EMS personnel Denise Harriman, Lina Powers, Deborah Heath, Derek Booker and Bennett Cohen recognized
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On Aug. 28, the Friends of EMS for Maine gathered with clinicians and partners at the Maine Capitol in Augusta for…

llen Weaver, Jr., Camden Police Chief (Photo courtesy Holly Anderson)

Camden Police Chief Allen Weaver, Jr., issued the following statement concerning an Aug. 21 incident in downtown Camden. It follows:

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The Maine Public Utilities Commission met on Thursday to hear testimony from expert witnesses on a previously obscure financial metric that has become a…

Scott Aaron White

WALDOBORO — Scott Aaron White, 58, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on August 26 surrounded by his family. He rests victoriously after repeatedly beating expectations from a rare form of brain…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 17-26.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. July 28-Aug. 27.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

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Jonathan Labaree

 

PORT CLYDE — Jonathan Labaree, Chief Community Officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, is the recipient of the 2026 Phyllis Wyeth Visionary Award, according to…

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DeAnna Hartel captured the  Aug. 28 12:12 a.m. lunar eclipse.

In the early morning hours of August 28, the moon passed into the shadow of Earth, creating a deep partial eclipse.

another arrest made; more charges anticipated
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Update (Aug.29): Friendship man who was arrested on Aug. 26 who police say assaulted a …

Beverly L. Faustini

ST. GEORGE — Beverly L. Faustini, 90, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, at Bella Point Assisted Living Facility in Camden, following complications from Alzheimer's. She was born March 1,…

Kenneth Charles Sylvester

ROCKLAND — It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Charles Sylvester, who passed away peacefully at Pen Bay Medical Center on August 21, 2026, his 82nd birthday.…

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“All of the kids that we’ve had come through are all very unique in their own right,” said Rockland firefighter/paramedic Elliot Stanley, regarding the annual visit by a group of child burn…

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Chase your blues away with these last summer adventures. Photo courtesy William O'Brien

MIDCOAST—To paraphrase Auntie Mame, "Maine is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."

These last days of summer are not for scrolling, lounging, or wasting, for there are…

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FRIENDSHIP — A Knox County Sheriff’s deputy was seriously injured while attempting to apprehend a wanted individual in the town of Friendship Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26.

Anne Adams Collins

 

NORTHPORT — Anne Adams Collins, of Northport, Maine, passed away August 23 at the age of 88. Anne was born in Belfast and raised in Farmington. After graduating from Farmington…
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CAMDEN — A fire spreading near the top of Ragged Mountain in the early morning, Aug. 26, was discovered by a biker riding the trails. He called 911, Knox…

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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 27-31.

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Anna R. Stankiewicz to Benjamin…

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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Aug. 17- 24.

Travis Bates, 22, of Waldoboro, probation violation on a prior case of violating condition of release in…

Mercury pollution extended along river from the head of tide near Bangor to Cape Jellison, Stockton Springs
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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection filed a complaint Aug. 25 in Penobscot County Superior Court against Mallinckrodt US LLC (Mallinckrodt). The…

Lloyd Roberts

 

 

ROCKPORT — Lloyd Roberts, 92, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died on August 12 during the total solar eclipse, after having endured…