BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 23-30.
An arrest or summons does not…
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 22-26.
Belfast
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Established in 1984 by former President Ronald Reagan, National Correctional Officers Week is celebrated annually during the first full week of May. This year, that week will be May 5 to 11. At…
More than half (52.6%) of these tragedies occur when a child is “forgotten” by a parent or caregiver and left in a hot car.
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety Urges Families and Caregivers: Once You Park, Stop, Look, Lock.
Vehicular heatstroke is one of the leading causes of non-crash, vehicle-related death for…
SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island is now taking registrations for free “Tiny Worlds” themed activity kits for children. In the springtime, tiny leaves and buds and creatures are emerging in…
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American Legion Post 30 in Camden is looking for help in raising money to have their parking lot repaved.
Post guests know of the travails of walking in the lot attempting to enter the post…
GLEN COVE — Gina Elizabeth Fowlie, 64, went home to be with her Lord, peacefully, Saturday, April 27, 2024 following a brief period of declining health.
Born January 7, 1960 in Rockland she…
ASL out, Spanish in at Medomak Middle School
On May 2, the RSU 40 Board of Directors voted to certify its 2024-2025 budget of $37,619,219 and send it to the five towns comprising the…
ROCKLAND — A passerby was first in reporting a single-vehicle crash at 126 Pleasant Street, in Rockland, on May 3, 2024, but the homeowner was close behind.
According to responding police…
Students at Camden Hills Regional High School are staging SIX!, a combination musical/pop concert detailing the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII.
The…
ROCKLAND – Knox Regional Communications Center returned to a fully independent emergency telecommunications operation on May 1, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m.
For eight and a half months…
UNION — Union Elementary School students helped celebrate Union’s 250th birthday by presenting an original play, “The Trees Remember” on Tuesday, April 30, in the school gymnasium. The multimedia…
LIBERTY — A three vehicle crash in Liberty today resulted in two people being transported to the hospital, one via LifeFlight of Maine, the other via ambulance, according to a press release from…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13-25.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
Maine’s Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife issued precautions about bears and their Spring behaviors. With warmer weather, wildlife is wasting no time shedding winter’s grip to enjoy the…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 18-25.
An arrest or summons does not…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 19-25.
Sean C. Baker, 50, of Unity,…
CAMDEN — P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center has appointed Gwendolyn Hudson to lead the organization through a leadership transition. Hudson will serve in a consultative role and help lead the search…
The Craignair Inn by the Sea and Causeway Restaurant has received the Leadership and Growth Award from the Maine Office of Tourism. Recipients of the 2024 Maine Tourism Awards were announced…
aiming to create safer streets and more dynamic public spaces
BELFAST — When you hear the word “transportation,” you may think first of planes, trains, and automobiles, according to the City of Belfast, in a news release. But walking, cycling, and rolling in…
Waldo County Technical Center announces its Students of the Quarter for the third quarter of the 2023-24 school year.
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Luke Johndro BAHS CNA
Sausha Hardy MVHS Culinary…
“shadow box” originally referred to a box containing sailor's mementos (his shadow)
ROCKPORT — During the months of May and June, artist Maria J. King will exhibit a selection of her handcrafted shadow boxes in the Marine Room of the Rockport Public Library. King will be rotating…
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum announces the addition of two new members to their board of directors and a new member of their staff to serve as Community Outreach and Engagement…
There is always something fun brewing at The Lincoln Home. Here is a snapshot of last month’s activities!
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 15-19.
Belfast
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CAMDEN — A graveside service for Richard W. “Deacon” Ward, Sr., 79, of Camden who died on January 22, 2024, will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., at the Mountain View Cemetery in Camden…
A Bird’s Tale
We’ve been serenaded most mornings this week by a loud, whistled “Old Sam Peabody-Peabody-Peabody”—the sweet sound of a white-throated sparrow tuning up the song that he will soon be singing…
I got the text Saturday afternoon from Ma, the lady who lives downstairs. She had written an article, if I want to use it. It is now well…
Camden Hills Regional High School and Skowhegan High School squared off on the tennis court April 29, with the CH Boys Tennis Team prevailing 3 to 2. Camden remains undefeated at 3-0.
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Schools in Maine benefited from free weekend program
OWLS HEAD—Owls Head Transportation Museum held its second annual STEM Fest 2024 on April 26 and 27— this time expanding over a full…
ROCKPORT — James Lent achieved the highest award in Scouting, the Eagle Scout rank, during a ceremony held in his honor at the Rockport Masonic Center on April 28.
James, the son of…
WALDOBORO — The first of three Waldoboro Community Yard Sale weekends is coming up on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, with standard hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This community-wide event…
BELFAST — To celebrate the opening of its new Pediatrics practice, Waldo County General Hospital will hold an open house for patients and community members Monday, May 13, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, Wednesdays, May 22 and 29, from 6 - 7 p.m.
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ROCKLAND — Sierra Sprague, of J. Edward Knight Insurance, has earned her property and casualty (P&C) license and is now accepting new clients at the company's Rockland office.
Sprague…
Maine Office of Tourism announced its 2024 Maine Tourism Awards on April 25 in Portland, presenting the Governor’s Award for Tourism Excellence to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in recognition of…
Come Join The Lincoln Home Culinary team! We have an opening for a full-time, year-round cook at Lincoln Home and a part-time cook at Harbor View Cottage, our…
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The gruesome news from war in the Middle East has sparked a protest that reminds me of the antiwar movement during the tragic and unjust U.S. war on Vietnam. First, the…
Saturday, April 27, marked the annual World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, beginning in New Zealand at 10 a.m. and traveling around the globe at…
THORNDIKE — Clair E. Hustus passed away October 20, 2023. A celebration of life will be held May 11, 2024, at 3 p.m., at Audrey Hustus' residence.
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CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library Board of Trustees announces Kristy Kilfoyle as the new Executive Director. Kilfoyle was hired after an extensive search and will be joining the library in June…
KNOX COUNTY — Temperatures in Knox County climbed above 60 degrees, Monday, April 29. With that rise in temps, 911 calls of varying degrees kept responders busy throughout traditional work-day…
ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Carl J. Patch who died November 15, 2023, and his father C. B. (Carl) Patch who passed May 20, 2016, will be held Monday, May 6, at 10 a.m., at Seaside…
ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Andrue Leach, who died November 10, 2023, will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10 a.m., at West Rockport Cemetery, Park Street, Rockport.
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Anna ‘Lorene’ Shute passed away on April 25, 2024, exactly 6 years to the day of the departure of much loved husband, Kenneth.
She was born July 10, 1930 in Yanceyville, North Carolina to…
BELMONT — On April 29, 2024 the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 425 Augusta Road, in the town of Belmont. The search warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation…
Since 2022, Waldo County District 37 (Winterport, Part of Frankfort, Prospect, Stockton Springs, Searsport), District 38 (Unity, Thorndike, Knox, Jackson, Monroe, Brooks, Waldo, and Swanville),…
lied about income lied about income to appear eligible for SSI, MaineCare, SNAP benefits
BANGOR — A Troy woman has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to Social Security fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money.
According to court records, from about…
SPRUCE HEAD — Hospitality Manager Brenda Fournier has completed the Leading a Culture of Service Excellence certificate program from Cornell University through their eCornell Online Program,…
