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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.

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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…

Two fun things to do around five bucks...and one free!
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 firefighters

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…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

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…

Michael Paul Trask

 

WINTERPORT — Michael Paul Trask, “Iron Mike”, 74, of Winterport, Maine, passed away on August 19, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on March 17, 1952, in Old…
Lloyd Roberts

 

 

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

Nov. 3 elections
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My name is Zach Schmesser, and I am running for Belfast City Council in Ward 2.

My wife and I have called Belfast home for eight years, and we’re raising our two children…

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GARDNER, Massachusetts — Robert "Bob" Whiting Gifford II, 73, of Gardner, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at his home, with his wife by his side. Born in…

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ROCKLAND – A Waldoboro man remains in jail after he was arrested Aug. 21 for allegedly robbing and assaulting a man for his medications in Rockland.

Rockland Police issued a news release…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
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The countdown is on to Saturday, Aug. 29 for Cocktails & Chrome, the Railway Village Museum’s 3rd annual event in support of the Museum’s “Driving History Forward” capital campaign for the…

William Marion Roney

ST. GEORGE — William Marion Roney passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland at the age of 85 with his wife and daughters by his side. William, most knew him…

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UNION — Union firefighters, with the help of Washington firefighters, spent approximately half an hour working to extricate the single occupant of a Toyota RAV4 with out-of-state license plates,…

Aug. 27
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ROCKPORT — A Damariscotta fuel company wants to site two 30,000-gallon propane storage tanks, and build a 40-foot by 60-foot (2,400 square feet) building for office and maintenance use, as well as…

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EASTPORT — A controversial underwater artificial intelligence data center proposed in the Bay of Fundy, near Kendall Head off the northern coast of…

'Camden has a great municipal staff. I am going to miss them.'
Camden Select Board member Bob Falciani and Town Manager Audra Caler, in 2017. (File photo)

CAMDEN — While she remains Camden's Town Manager until the end of September, Audra Caler is enthusiastic about filling her new post Oct. 1 as the

Alfred S. Osgood

VINALHAVEN — Alfred S. Osgood, “Al” or “Big Al,” 83, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, August 14, 2026, at his home in Vinalhaven. In his family, in the commercial…

Gresham Benjamin Williams

CAMDEN — Gresham Benjamin Williams, 50, of Camden, passed away on July 22, 2026, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born July 15, 1976, in Camden, Maine, to parents Phillip Williams and…

Joy Early Gifford

ROCKLAND — Joy Early Gifford, 78, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

She was born July 16, 1948, in Grenada, Mississippi, the daughter of the…

Enid Dana

ROCKLAND — Enid Dana passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Breakwater Commons where she had lived for the past three years. She had endured a long…

Janet (Plummer) Witherspoon

ROCKLAND — It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Janet (Plummer) Witherspoon, who peacefully passed away on August 18, 2026 at Sussman House Hospice in Rockland, at the…

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UPDATE: Molyneaux Road has reopened to traffic.


CAMDEN — A large tree fell across Molyneaux Road in Camden near the intersection of Melvin Heights Road, closing that area to traffic.…

This Week in Lincolnville
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Thirty-three years ago, I packed up most of my clothes, a few posters, my CD collection, and a new Lego set into the family’s white Nissan minivan for the trip south. Goodbye to Lincolnville…

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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 17-21.  

Susan Jean (Christie) Hickey

CAMDEN — Susan Jean Hickey, 67, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Maine Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. 

Susan was the daughter of Thomas and Carol Christie…

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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Aug. 10-17.

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 9-20.

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

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TENANTS HARBOR — Deborah S. Frieder, 78, passed away peacefully, Monday, August 17, 2026, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born Deborah Lynn Simmons on December 3, 1947, in Rockland, Maine,…

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CAMDEN — The Yarmouth Town Council appointed Camden Town Manager Audra Caler as its next manager at its Aug. 20 meeting,…

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YARMOUTH — Philip Farrar Harris, 75, passed away on August 20, 2026, at the Coastal Manor in Yarmouth.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026,…

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BRISTOL — Lincoln County Sheriffs Office has released the names of the people involved in a plane crash in Bristol on Aug. 20, 2026; one occupant succumbed at…

Maine Bureau of Highway Safety 2026: Make Good Choices. Plan Ahead. Drive Sober.
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The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the national August Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over High Visibility Enforcement…