CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy is the recipient of a $1.5 million gift from Guy E. Mossman ’79E that will establish The Maine Maritime Academy Endowed Chair of Nuclear and Reliability…
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the only school in Maine with a Nuclear Engineering Technology program
THOMASTON — Kathi Joleen (Walker) Doherty, 65, of Thomaston, died on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at her home in Thomaston, after a long and courageous battle with many health issues. She faced every…
LINCOLNVILLE — The world became a little brighter when Preston “Presto” Joseph Henderson, 18, was born on a chilly November midterm election afternoon in 2006. That light dimmed when he passed…
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that the U.S. Department of Justice will file a lawsuit against the State of…
After a battle with late onset Alzheimer’s disease, Doris Jane Heintz (McLain) went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 11, 2025. The daughter of Addie McLain,…
CAMDEN — With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Brian Keith MacDonald on April 9, 2025, at the age of 67, surrounded by loved ones in Rockport.
Anyone who knew Brian knew…
ROCKLAND — Nancy L. Beal, 75, died Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after suffering heart failure.
Born in Rockland, July 1, 1949, she was the daughter of Alton J.…
ROCKLAND — In its second winter in existence, the Emergency Warming Center in Rockland saw five times the usage in comparison to its inaugural year, partly because it was open three times more…
Friends of Thai Daughters
Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…
ROCKLAND — Betty Lou Pendleton Farrand, 94, a lifelong resident of Rockland, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Born in Belfast on December 2, 1930, she was the daughter of the…
A bill that would boost transparency of how Maine’s opioid settlement funds are being spent advanced out of committee last month.
Lawmakers on the health and human services committee…
Deer had to be euthanized
SWANVILLE, Maine – Maine Operation Game Thief, working with the Maine Warden Service, is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest…
ROCKPORT — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree hosted a town hall at Camden Hills Regional High School April 13, drawing a capacity crowd of more than 800 Mainers for a wide-ranging…
A large golden retriever that was suddenly and mysteriously unable to walk was rescued from the woods April 14 by a group of Camden firefighters and Camden police.
Rogue had been on an…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified…
six-month program for volunteer and career firefighters
Each year, the Knox County Fire Training Academy hosts an intensive program designed for both volunteers and career firefighters. Spanning six months, the hybrid program combines classroom…
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m., to address a variety of topics featured on…
BELFAST — Jerry Dale Gould Sr., 79 of Belfast, Maine, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024, at home, after a courageous battle with a GBM brain tumor.…
NORTHPORT — Maureen Farley, 68, of Northport, Maine, passed away on February 3, 2025 surrounded by friends and family after a brave battle with cancer.
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THOMASTON — Leroy “Roy” W. Philbrook, 90, of Thomaston, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport on April 10, 2025. Born on February 18, 1935, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Roy was…
ROCKPORT — A memorial gathering for Judith Anne (Cummings Knowles) Grossman, 85, formerly of Tenants Harbor, who died December 10, 2024, will be held Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m., at…
Protestors gathered at the Waldoboro Public Library April 10 to show support for local libraries amidst recent federal government funding cutbacks.
“We love our libraries; we hate our…
Tick high season is fast approaching
The effort to produce a vaccine…
Rockport Select Board will set its…
ROCKPORT — The following is…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 7-11.
Belfast
Thatcher E. Silar to 279 High…
First written into tax code in 1913
LINCOLNVILLE — The Select…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Sabrina L. Libby, of Albion, and Richard A. Libby, of Liberty, were married Sept.…
The driveway here at Sleepy Hollow filled up Saturday afternoon to accommodate a group of women who were joining Ma for a little Pysanky party.
Pysanky is a…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 7-11.
Appleton
Stanley K. Millay to Shawn M. Turner and Nicole…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 3-9.
Davine C. Bussell, 38, of Waldo, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs in Waldo…
FRIENDSHIP — A memorial service for Edward C. Gagnon, who passed away on March 20, 2025, will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 2 p.m., .at the Friendship United Methodist Church, 24 Main…
NEWTOWN, Connecticut — Annette Noel Vickery died peacefully at Maplewood at Newtown on March 29, 2025, at the age of 87, with her husband, David, by her side and other family members in spirit.…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 14 - April 9.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
ROCKLAND — Foner Paul Curtis, 70, died Monday, April 7, 2025, at Maine Medical Center, following several years of declining health.
Foner was born July 11, 1954, in Lewiston, Maine, to…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 4-9.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
In a show of unity against current presidential actions, more than 500 people attended the April 5 Hands Off protest in Belfast. Betsy Headley was there to document it all with her camera.…
Monica Denise Browne, 70, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 1, 2025, with her two children, Brendan and Jessica Browne, by her side. …
April 11 Topics: denuclearization and persistent organic pollutants
Approximately 55 students representing Belfast, Mt View, Oceanside and Searsport high schools, along with the Ecology Learning Center, a charter high school in Unity, are busy practicing their…
Maine has been described as a “…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 31 - April 4.
Belfast
Sandra J. Evans to…
Governor Janet Mills swore in Carl…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 11 - April 3.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined a bipartisan group of 12 of her Senate colleagues in cosponsoring the Trade Review Act of 2025, a bill to reaffirm Congress’…
As Burcu Sagiroglu listened to lawmakers debate a bill that would establish a statewide tracking system for sexual assault kits, her mind wandered back to her days as a student at Colby…
BELMONT — Joyce Ann Philbrook, 77, of Belmont, Maine, passed away on March 4, 2025, in Rockport after a long illness with Alzheimer’s and bladder cancer.…
I read more in the warmer months than I do in the winter. Three teenagers live in this old farmhouse, and they tend to make a lot of noise. Once the temperature rises north of freezing, I am…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 31-April 4.
Appleton
Jenna Breanne Smith to Shaun Edward Hutto…
'These are tough times and Maine is in the cross-hairs'
AUGUSTA — The mood was defiant…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 13-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
