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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court. 

Jamie L. Rumney, of Belfast, and Raymond A. Buzzell, of Belfast, were married July 3, 2018, in…

survey available; December workshop planned
A group of cyclists jot down observations and ideas earlier this year while doing a handlebar survey of Belfast roads. Input from the cyclists, along with walkers, wheelchair users, and others, will become part of a roadmap for the city to improve its pedestrian and bicycle transportation network. (Photo courtesy City of Belfast)

BELFAST — The City of Belfast will soon have a detailed roadmap for improving its pedestrian and bicycle transportation network, after a spring and summer spent…

Dana James Simmons

ST. GEORGE — Dana James Simmons, 88, of St. George, Maine, passed away October 24, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born in Rockland, Maine on June 25, 1936, to Ivan H. and Doris (Murphy)…

Carole Sue Burnham

ROCKLAND — Carole Sue Burnham, 79, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland, Maine.

Carole was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 10, 1945 to the…

Katherine S. Reed

WALDOBORO — Katherine S. Reed, 43, of Waldoboro, joined the loved ones she missed so much on October 19, 2024.

Katie was born on June 13, 1981, in Augusta, Maine to her parents, Ronald and…

Alan Irving Marston

HAMPTON, New Hampshire — Alan Irving Marston, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, died March 28, 2024, in Hampton, New Hampshire at the age of 91 with loved ones by his side…

A Union fire truck and a Maine Forest Service truck overlook a wildland fire that ignited Sunday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

UNION — A forest fire that affected 6.5 acres of wildland near the Sidelinger Road, in Union, Sunday evening, Oct. 27, is being classified by the Maine Forest Service as an equipment-caused fire,…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of…

Elections 2024
William D. Pluecker, I-Warren

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

Anne Cronin

ROCKPORT — Anne Cronin passed away…

Charles Alden William Resh.

BELFAST — Charles Alden William…

 Dawn Marie Ward and Spook

BELFAST — Dawn Marie Ward, 53, of…

Elections 2024
Stephen J. Hemenway

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

Sunrise

On a recent Monday evening, I…

Rockport Town Office ballot box, 2024

As Nov. 5 General Elections approach, more citizens are voting, either by absentee ballot or at the one or two temporary voting…

Thomaston firefighters deal with the embers of a shed fire Friday morning, Oct. 25, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Updates Oct. 26, 2024 — Three fires under investigation and a possible link to three stolen vehicles are keeping officials busy in Thomaston.

An 8:40 a.m. fire call to Thomaston FD…

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THOMASTON — Almost 30 minutes after Thomaston FD was called to a small grass fire behind Flagship Cinema, on New County Road, Oct. 24, 2024, firefighters and police were called to another property…

Tony Field

BAYSIDE — Tony Field…

municipal and/or industrial sludge a possible source
Deer in woods

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is…

Donald Francis McBeth

CUSHING — Donald Francis McBeth was born on October 20, 1940, in Melrose, Massachusetts. He passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2024, in Cushing, Maine. Don was the second child of Donald…

Douglas E. Peters Sr.

LARGO, Florida — Douglas E. Peters, Sr., formerly of Rockland, died unexpectedly from surgical…

Franklin J. Dodge

Franklin J. Dodge, age 62, passed away at his home in Union on October 7, 2024. 

NOTE: This is a revised Proposed Parking System map showing the first Congregational Church (outlined in green) as an underutilized private lot, eliminating the small Central Street lot, and showing only the south side of Pearl Street as available all day parking.

CAMDEN — At a vote of three to two, the Select Board in Camden approved a paid seasonal parking program. The decision was made Oct.…

Pauline M. Long

CAMDEN — Pauline M. Long, 93, died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Pen Bay Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in South Thomaston, September 1, 1931, she was the daughter of…

Kenneth J. Cote

ROCKLAND — Kenneth J. Cote completed his spiritual journey on earth on October 10, 2024, in the way he would have desired, under the big red maple, asleep in his truck.

Ken was born in…

Mahlon Paul Palmer

Mahlon Paul Palmer aged 91 passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024, at RiverRidge Center in Kennebunk, Maine.

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified…

Coastal Mountains Rescue team, warden hikes in to assist
Drone shot by Todd Anderson

UPDATE (Oct. 23): Coastal Mountains Search and Rescue team members completed their operation and were out of the woods shortly before 9 p.m. Oct. 22, according to Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley.…

Peter Anker Larsen

TUCSON, Arizona — Peter Anker Larsen, of Tucson, Arizona, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on October 14, 2024 at the age of 76.

Born on…

Larry W. Smith, Sr.

ST. GEORGE — Larry W. Smith, Sr., 87, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, just six days shy of his 88th birthday. Born October 26, 1936, he was the son of Vernon and Thelma Watt Smith.

Larry…

Michael “Mike” John Albano.

LINCOLNVILLE — Michael “Mike” John Albano, a.k.a. “Rusty” was born on Wednesday ,June 24, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Michael V Albano and Dorothy P. Albano, and younger brother to…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following indictments were  handed up by a Knox County grand jury on October 10 against 45 defendants for a total of 110 criminal…

William “Bill” Timchak.

SEARSPORT — William “Bill” Timchak, 87, of Searsport, Maine, died at Harbor Hill Nursing Home on October 15, 2024.

Born in Port Chester, New York to William and…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – Aziayh Scott, 23, of Louisiana, was indicted by a Knox County grand jury on Oct. 8 on a single count of manslaughter in connection with the May 29 death of 22-month-old Quayshawn Wilson…

Quarry

On a lovely autumn afternoon, I met up with Lincolnville residents Jill and Randy Harvey. Many years ago, they excavated an abandoned quarry which lies on their property, uncovering a trove of…

Maine journalism recognized at annual conference in Bar Harbor
Janis Bunting, Penobscot Bay Pilot Advertising Director, and Sarah Morley, General Manager for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper (Photo by Chance Files)

The Boothbay Register,…

(File photo by Sarah Thompson)

CUSHING – Cushing Fire Dept. was…