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FRIENDSHIP — Marilyn S. Pitcher, 91, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family under a bright moon on April 7, 2026.
Marilyn was born in Friendship on September 25, 1934, to Ralph…
free two hours per day in metered parking for Rockland-registered vehicles with decals
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council…
On Monday, April 13, 2026, at approximately 6:08 p.m., Troopers from Maine State Police Central Field Troop responded to Route 1 in Stockton Springs for a report of a head-on collision…
Is it too much for the U.S. to exercise regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction on a worldwide basis?
A recent talk spotlighting U.S.…
WALDOBORO — A graveside service for Denise M. Pearse, 74, who died peacefully December 29, 2025, will be held Friday, April 17, 2026, at 11 a.m., at Mt. View Cemetery, Camden.
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THOMASTON — A graveside committal service for Terry L. Colson Sr., 71, who passed away at home January 26, 2026, will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, at 2 p.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Rockland.
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NAPLES, Florida — Robert “Bob” Brewer, 83, passed away on March 20, 2026 after a valiant fight against cancer. He was born February 27, 1943 in Rockland, Maine, the son of…
The Town Office will be closed April 14 – 17.
"This closure is due to the unavailability of town staff because of medical needs and a family emergency," said Hope Town Administrator…
The Maine Department of Public Safety is recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12–18, 2026, honoring the dedicated professionals who serve as…
Hugh McKellar passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 24th, 2026 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after a period of declining health and complications from pneumonia. He was 76…
A celebration of Sylvia Libby’s life will be held Sunday, May 24, at 3 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway Rd, in Camden.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sylvia’s…
ROCKPORT — The Select Board in Rockport will convene Monday evening, April 13, at 6 p.m., in the Parker Meeting Room at the Rockport Opera House. The meeting will be…
The post-winter cleaning of the chicken house
There are certain things that need to be done in their time. Late summer/autumn brings wood stacking. The morning when the pile of wood — thankfully pre-split these days, not tree length as…
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our brother Joey on March 17, 2026, at the age of 66. He was born in 1959 in Rockland to Joseph Walsh and…
FALMOUTH — William Pattee Munger, 106, of St. George, Maine, passed away at Falmouth House, Ocean View, on March 18, 2026. Bill was born on January 17, 1920 in Fanwood, New Jersey, to Dr. Ray…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 1-7.
Thomas P. Cross, 38, of Belfast, domestic violence assault…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 27 - April 8.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 20 - April 7.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
CAMDEN — Claire Ackerman Deptula was born on August 10, 1934 in Wilmington, Delaware, the sixth child of Ella and Ernest A. Ackerman, and died on April 6, 2026. Claire was a graduate of Wilmington…
After almost a century of varied experience, Dorothy “Dorrie” Stockton Getchell passed peacefully on March 31 at age 96, surrounded by family all round. It was a bright spring day with sunlight…
MaineHealth, the parent organization of MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital and numerous medical offices and services in the Midcoast, has relocated its headquarters and …
HUBBARDSTON, Massachusetts — Dorothy C. Bunker, 97, passed away peacefully at her home in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2026. Though born in…
Jean I. (Hamm) Howard, 91, passed away on April 6, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born in Swanville, April 2, 1935, the daughter of Cyrus and Daisy (Arbuckle) Hamm…
On April 8, 2026, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stabbing incident on Matinicus Island. The victim was transported via…
Game Warden Sergeant Chad Robertson of Division D in Greenville was honored by his peers as the Maine Game Warden of the Year for 2025. Game Warden Sergeant…
NORTH HAVEN — Ruth MacDonald Adams, born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Helen Victoria Reed and Argyle Augustus MacDonald, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, on North Haven, Maine, at the age…
CAMDEN — Gabrielle Wicklow, 78, beloved wife of Joseph F. Wicklow, of Camden, died on April 2, 2026 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in New York, New York, she was…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 16-20.
Belfast
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AUGUSTA — The Maine Library Commission met Monday for the first of two special meetings to begin drafting new public library standards.
The meeting, which the…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from March 27-April 6. …
LeRoy W. “Jr.” Genthner, 72, died April 3, 2026, at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital – Miles Campus in Damariscotta.
Jr. was born July 30, 1953, in Waldoboro to LeRoy W. Genthner and Phyllis M…
LINCOLNVILLE — Jean F. Lewis, 72, wife of Raymond J. Lewis of Lincolnville passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Pen Bay Medical Center Special Care Unit, after a long and courageous fight…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is looking to use Congressionally-directed (CDS) spending to help fund purchase and renovation of a new police station. However, the grant that the City seeks is a…
CUSHING — Murtel W. Simmons, 92 of Cushing, passed away at Windward Gardens in Camden on April 4, 2026.
The family has chosen to honor Murtel with a private graveside service.
In…
April 7 meeting
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, April 7, to address an agenda that includes adding a new part-time…
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…
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…
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…
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…
