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WALDOBORO — Arnold W. "Bill" Achorn, 93, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on August 1, 2026.
Born on October 11, 1932, in Waldoboro, Bill…
ROCKPORT — A memorial service for Josephine P. McAlary, 102, will be held Monday, August 24, 2026 at 2 p.m., followed by a reception at St. Peter's Episcopal…
online survey option available
On Wednesday, August 19, the City of Rockland will host a Safe Routes to South School Community Workshop. The workshop will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the…
BELFAST — Neill Clayton Peterson, of Belfast, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, with his wife, brother-in-law and caregivers…
THOMASTON — James F. O'Neil, 93, of Thomaston, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, in the town where he was born, with his loving wife of 37 years, Harriet "Happy" O'Neil, and close family…
The proceedings over Central Maine Power’s latest request for a rate increase have taken another unprecedented turn. On Wednesday, the Maine…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 26 - Aug. 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
OWLS HEAD – A potential structure fire was quickly suppressed on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, thanks to neighbors on the Lighthouse Road, in Owls Head, who happened to look toward the neighboring…
On Aug. 5, the Belfast Fire Department responded to a reported building fire at 256 High Street, Waterfall Arts, in…
UPDATED (Aug. 6): Attorney Stephen C. Smith, who is representing the parents of Brayden Callahan, issued a statement on Aug. 5 regarding the proposed…
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) Ambulance Service Board of Directors met with members of the Miles Delivers Action Coalition at a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 3 to…
NORTH HAVEN — A passenger on the schooner Heritage was removed from the vessel by law enforcement this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Pulpit Harbor. Due to…
WARREN — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a serious motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a minivan that occurred early in the afternoon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, on…
On June 10, Tom Hill was at his office in Sydney, Australia, when his phone pinged with a notification: the U.S. Senate Democratic primary…
WALDOBORO — John Dale Morris II, age 82, of Waldoboro, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, July 27.
The son of John Godfrey Morris and Mary Adele Morris,…
ROCKPORT — Gerald E. Thibodeau, son of Erland and Ruth Carleton Thibodeau, passed away on December 1, 2025. Gerald graduated from Rockport High School; while still in…
Last week, over 250 friends and…
Iconic comedian is set to do a show at the Strand Theatre, in Rockland, Aug. 21
ROCKLAND — For someone who has been in the comedy business for 47 years and regularly plays shows across the country, Paula Poundstone is looking forward to returning to The Strand Theatre August…
August 7–9
ROCKLAND — If you are in the market for a way to have fun on the water, start your search at this year’s …
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 27-31.
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Beginning Tuesday, August 4, at 10 p.m., "there will be NO PARKING at Harbor Park due to setup for the Maine Boat & Home Show," said the City of Rockland, in a…
SOUTH THOMASTON – Roadwork on Buttermilk Lane in South Thomaston came to a pause for less than an hour, Tuesday, after a motorcycle crash occurred outside of the roadwork zone.
Shortly…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 13-17.
Belfast
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Ballots will be mailed beginning 30 days before the Election
Maine voters may now request absentee ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election, according to the…
WARREN — John Wood Black, 90, of Warren, passed away early morning of July 31, 2026, in his loving home with family by his side. John was born January 12, 1936, to Ernest and Lenora Black of…
WARREN — Glenn Russell Johnson, 73, passed away on July 8, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, following a long illness with his two…
Survey Deadline: Midnight, Labor Day
The Pathways Committee in Rockport is circulating a survey to learn more about what the community wants to see for the future of its sidewalks and pathways throughout the Town of…
feedback from public meetings will be submitted to the Legislature
On July 29, 2026, the Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) officially undertook the responsibility of regulating manufactured housing in the state…
This Week in Lincolnville
“65 years ago today. Dad opened Western Auto in Camden.” This was the first social media post that I saw yesterday morning. August 1, 1961. Well before my time, the store opened at the…
Rockport residents seeks fiscal spending details and policy decisions in filing FOAAs
ROCKPORT — In his Aug. 3 …
Ronald Lee Cousins was born on February 21, 1943, in Rockland, Maine, to Leonard and Vera Cousins. He passed away on July 30, 2026.
Ronald graduated from Thomaston High School in 1961, and…
WARREN — One person is dead and LifeFlight was called to a local hospital to meet a critically injured person, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Camden…
TENANTS HARBOR — Daniel James Boudreau, 84, passed away surrounded by his family on July 27, 2026, at home in Tenants Harbor, Maine.
Daniel was born in 1942 to Edmund and Mary Anna (Lacroix…
ROCKLAND — A section of Park Street in Rockland closed to traffic following a motor vehicle crash involving a car and a motorcycle at approximately 5:30 p.m., Aug. 1. This day happens to be…
For the last 25 years, CHRHS has been alive with music, theater, dance
ROCKPORT — Whether it was ever in the back of the community's mind in 1999 or not, the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport has been, by…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court July 22-28.
Michael Sentell, 42, of Belfast, probation violation…
CAMDEN — Gresham B. Williams, 50 of Camden, passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on July 22, 2026.
A celebration of Gresham’s life will be announced at a later date.
A…
non-compliant driver narrowly misses striking firefighter personnel; telephone negotiations employed
KNOX COUNTY — A non-compliant driver was safely intercepted Friday afternoon, July 31, 2026, following a multi-town vehicle pursuit that began after a near-miss with emergency personnel, according…
APPLETON — Ellen Tipper passed away on July 2, 2026, after a courageous nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 15-28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 18-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
The Democratic primary for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat concluded more than a month ago, with social worker Paige Loud finishing…
BELFAST— A Belfast man was charged wirth arson following a basement fire July 29, according to a media report from the Maine State Fire Marshal's Office:
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ROCKLAND — Main and North Main streets will be closed on Saturday, August 1, from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, for the Lobster Festival Parade. See the…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 6-10.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND — Mary (Cooney) Harvey, 86, died Friday, July 24, 2026. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, she was a long-time resident of Rockland, a city she grew to love.
Educated in the local…
ROCKLAND — Constance Whitehead Kiermaier, accomplished artist, extraordinary teacher and loving mother, died July 14, 2026, in Rockland, Maine. She was 99 years old and had lived at the Bartlett…
A life very well lived
ROCKPORT — Jojo McAlary passed away peacefully at Wingate Residences, in Haverhill, Massachusetts, her “home away from home” for the last two and a half years,…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury July 24.
Francis Meriza Mendez-Tejeda, 52, of Methuen,…
