ROCKPORT — Richard Nightingale (Dick) of Rockport, Maine, passed away on August 6, 2022, after a month-long battle with acute respiratory failure related to Covid-19.
Dick was born on…
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LIBERTY — Maine State Troopers have charged three Liberty residents on drug-related offenses following a search of a School Ridge Road home.
On August 4, Troopers from Troop D traveled to…
ROCKPORT — Goose River Golf Club’s Twilight and Ladies Leagues continued in action this week.
Below are results from the Aug. 9-10 events as reported to the sports department.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
ROCKLAND—On August 12-13, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors will host a gathering of boat owners and lovers of the coast in Rockland to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the award-…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 1-8.
Appleton
Jessica L. Bickis and Joshua L.…
Another nice weekend on the radar with the best day looking like Friday so far—here’s a couple of local events for music and art lovers. And a special Killer Road Trip for Friends of the Fur…
For the 15th year, the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame has selected 10 finalists for the 2022 Student Athlete of the Year Award.
The finalists are chosen from nominations (two boys and two…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club recorded a pair of hole-in-ones in recent days.
On Aug. 9, Molly Mugler recorded the feat on hole 5, at 131 yards, using a driver. This was her…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
The last weekend of July saw an original musical comedy, Bingo Queen, produced at the Camden Opera House as a benefit for Knox County Meals on Wheels. The two-night show, co-presented by…
BANGOR — Local businesses and organizations are lining up to see who can pull a jet aircraft 20 feet in the fastest time, and they’re doing so to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine…
TOPS royalty
TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds SensiblySM), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, has begun unveiling its top “royalty” from 2021 for 2022. TOPS royalty are women and men who, at the…
ROCKLAND — “I’ve had guys here that have watched people burn to death in their car,” said Dwight Burtis. “I’ve personally held people on their last breath right here in Knox County. That’s not…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The MSRP of our sample Camry is $37,654—which, until galloping inflation and the chip shortage arrived, was about the average sticker price of a new car sold in our…
ROCKLAND — The 19th edition of the Red Jacket youth sailing regatta will take place Saturday, August 13 at the Apprenticeshop in Rockland.
Races will start around 11 a.m. and will be…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Captain Weiss is 103 and his wife, Ruth, is 96
This morning was just a little different for Camden Harbor Master Steve Pixley, who delightfully recounted a visit from two legendary sailors.
After finishing an early…
UNION — Voters in the Town of Union elected a new member to the town’s select board Aug. 9.
The seat’s term runs until the town’s annual town meeting in 2023.
…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Erika K. Chapman, of Searsmont, and…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions July 8 - Aug. 4, one each for failure to stop at a stop sign, and operating a motor vehicle with an expired…
BELFAST —The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 29 - Aug. 4.
Thomas Tracey, 55, of Belfast…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 12 - Aug. 5.
An arrest or…
BELFAST The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury July 20-22.
Dustyn M. Wood, 32, of Brooks…
‘Investing in these young men is important to us’
Seacoast Security, Inc., of West Rockport, presented two scholarships to deserving young students pursuing the trades in secondary education programs.
Lucas Castles, of Gorham, received a…
As college students across the state prepare to begin the school year in a couple weeks, Maine Water congratulates the recipients of its 2022 scholarship program. As part of Maine Water’s…
leaving behind families, friends, and phones
ROCKLAND — Two Trekkers teams have returned from 12-day Cross America trips to Colorado and Utah, with one more team (Team Sequoia) there now. These are the first students to get on a plane for…
ROCKLAND — Gary Lee Soule, 67, of Rockland, Maine and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Gary fought a brave battle with cancer…
WARREN — Bark + Brew in the Barn is back for a second year. Join fellow animal lovers Thursday, August 18, at Harmony Hill Farm (1140 North Pond Road, Warren). Tickets are $35 per person or $60…
CAMDEN — It saddens us to announce that Kevin McConnell has left this earth to be with his mom on July 20, 2022. Born in Portland on February 28, 1961, he was the son of Kathleen and Edwin…
Longtime supporters of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Lyn and Daniel Lerner, were honored recently in a dedication ceremony celebrating the newly named Lyn and Daniel Lerner Visitor…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department announced the appointment of Officer Michael Izzi to interim Patrol Sergeant in a news release Aug. 8 on its Facebook page.
Sgt. Izzi joined the…
With donations still rolling in, organizers of the fundraiser for the Maine Lobstermen’s Association held at Brady’s restaurant in Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Aug. 7 report that over $50,000 has…
ROCKPORT — The Riley School is 50 years old this year and to start celebrating, it is inviting all alumni, as well as past and present Riley Family members, to pack up their family and camping…
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 12th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture at the Gardens on Aug. 25, 4-5:30 p.m. The lecture, “Centering Indigenous Peoples and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Saturday, Aug. 6 for a golf outing.
Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department.
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Letter to the editor
In the past two weeks, I’ve read two pieces in respected magazines that bothered me. Both involved the use of the pronoun ‘they’ in reference to a person of atypical gender identity.
The…
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate (MPA) expressed doubt Aug. 4 that a nine percent rate increase for Versant Power is warranted.
The company, which serves five Maine counties covered…
The chaos in elections nationwide leaves many of us tired and frustrated. However, our local Maine elections continue to offer voters excellent candidates to represent us in Augusta. One superior…
Poem
For Phyllis
Here I am old, 80, unstable, faltering
my wife encircles me with her strength
pulls me up
when she does I bury my nose in her pale, white neck…
A heartfelt thank you to the many artists and businesses in Midcoast Maine who have donated so generously to the upcoming fundraising event and silent auction…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police are investigating the alleged pistol whipping to a juvenile by another teen.
According to a press release posted on the department’s Facebook page Aug. 8,…
Longtime Camden resident and author David McCullough died Sunday, August 7. His publisher, Simon & Schuster, issued a news release following the news of his death, delivering condolences for…
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Monday that Maine voters may begin requesting absentee ballots for the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election. While ballots themselves won't be available until…
The rapid warming of the 20th century has reversed 900 years of cooling in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new…
ROCKPORT — Marilyn Frances Winchenbach, 87, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born January 27, 1935 to Oramon…
ROCKLAND — The hand is carved from metal, but it is Jay Sawyer’s hand. Intricately carved details raised in permanent salute from an empty maritime uniform have been lovingly crafted by this…
E. Leslie Merry Jr., 72, of Swanville, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 14, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Brooks Pentecostal…
ROCKLAND — Alice MacKay Crie Knight, 88, died at home peacefully on a beautiful sunny morning Aug. 1, 2022. Born in her beloved hometown of Rockland, on December 19, 1933 to Ernest Kelley Crie and…
