ROCKPORT — PenBay Veterinary Associates welcomed Dr. Jessica Bouchard to its team in mid-January.
Originally from rural New Hampshire, Dr. Bouchard traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to…
Standard Post
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 31 - Jan. 10.
An arrest or summons…
opinion
It took me a while to figure it out. Was I angry? mad? sad? Wednesday night and all day Thursday I was just out of sorts. I finally figured out my unease. As much as I knew it was coming—we all…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department posted the following news release to its Facebook page:
Wednesday evening (01/10/2024), Rockland Police were called to the Ferry Terminal Parking…
ROCKLAND – Potential hires are currently ensconced in the application process at Rockland Police Dept. Yet, Police Chief Tim Carroll has already returned to the City Council to request an…
THOMASTON — Beginning Friday, January 12, at 6 p.m., the Thomaston Town Landing and all Thomaston parks are closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic due to the incoming inclement weather to…
It’s Fish Fry Fri-Yay!!!! at Graffam Bros.
Stop in between 10:30 and 3:00 to grab a platter of our mouth watering Fried Haddock, Fries and Slaw for just $7.99!!!
Other featured…
Maine State Credit Union announces changes to its retail team, which will allow it to continue to provide members with the highest level of support across the state of Maine as it continues to…
Governor Janet Mills announced Jan. 11 that she has declared a State of Civil Emergency for all of Maine’s…
ROCKLAND — Harbor and Buoy Park, and Lighthouse Breakwater Trail, in Rockland, will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians from 7 a.m., Saturday, January 13 until Saturday afternoon.
January 29 - March 29
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library is providing a Winter Reading Challenge for adults between January 29 and March 29, 2024.
Start your 2024 reading journey by reading new-to-you titles of…
ROCKLAND — Trekkers invites all seventh graders that live in Rockland, Thomaston, South Thomaston, Cushing, Owls Head, and St. George to apply to join the Trekkkers program. They will hold a…
ROCKLAND — Kevin J. Downer, 62, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, with his loving family at his side after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Kevin was born with Down Syndrome…
WARREN — William R. ‘Bill’ Meservey, age 49, husband of Kathy M. Meservey, passed away on January 7, 2024, at Pen Bay Medical Center after a 15-month battle with Lyme disease. Born February 3,…
BELFAST — Due to the impending storm and for the safety of the public, the City of Belfast Footbridge will be CLOSED starting Friday evening, January 12, through Sunday morning, January 14.
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The Maine Emergency Management Agency provided the following information on reporting storm damage:
Individuals of private industry and privately owned commercial infrastructure who…
Help Report Working Waterfront Damage
The Jan. 10 storm that combined heavy winds, rain, snow melt, and a massive tide surge resulted in a disaster for Maine's working…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital Art Committee is currently accepting online applications from artists with connections to Maine and New England…
OWLS HEAD — E. James Thompson, 86, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the VA Medical Center, Togus.
Born at New Harbor, September 16, 1937, he was the…
DAMARISCOTTA — Kenneth Leigh Swasey, 85, of Damariscotta, Maine, devoted husband of Beverly J. Swasey, father of Ronald Lee Swasey and Brian William Swasey, both of Eugene, Oregon, passed away on…
The Camden Rotary Club reminds non-profit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville that grant applications for 2024 are due on January 31 and are available on the Grants page at …
A Bird’s Tale
It was Saturday. Grocery shopping needed to be done. Prescriptions needed filling. The floors needed a vacuuming and the towels needed to be folded and put away.
A major snowstorm was…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Department came to the assistance of a man at a Harbor Park restaurant who found himself trapped in the structure as flood waters swarmed his exit. The Wednesday, Jan. 10…
Power out in multiple counties
The coastline suffered major damage with high tide occurring around 9:30 a.m., Jan. 10, 2024. The ocean was washing over all infrastructure, ripping and tearing property and sending surf to the…
The gas leak on Bay View Street in Camden was identified and shut off.
An active LP gas leak on Bay View Street in Camden has the area closed. The public is urged not to approach that…
The leak has been found and gas has been shut down.
An active LP gas leak on Bay View Street in Camden has the area closed. The public is urged not to approach that area. The Fire…
Mid-Coast Solid Waste facility will open today, January 10, 2024 at 11 am.
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 1-5.
Appleton
Betty J. Woodman and Betty Woodman Kohlsdorf to Betty…
UPDATE — Rockport Police Sgt. James Moore said Jan. 10 that he continues to investigate the crash, but that it involved three vehicles, a 2015 Honda CRV, operated by Judith Clossey, of Camden, who…
West Bay Rotary members took a break from laying down the flooring for the last home in Habitat's Philbrick Commons pocket…
an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities to be outdoors
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s unique Adventure Day Pass provides an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities and their families to be engaged and active outdoors this winter through barrier-…
HOPE — A. Lawrence Pease, 99, died Friday, December 29, 2023, while visiting his daughter in Pennsylvania.
Born in Appleton, March 22. 1924, he was the eldest of ten children of Alton O.…
Two new officers have joined the ranks of the Maine Marine Patrol after recent graduation ceremonies at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
Callahan Crosby, of Rangeley, will serve in the…
CAMDEN — John G. Williamson, 86, of Quarry Hill, Camden, and formerly of Boulder, Colorado, passed away with family at his side on Thursday, January 4, 2024, after a long and tenacious battle with…
Edward Francis Perry – Prospect, Maine
Edward (Little Ed) Perry was born August 30, 1951 and passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Portland, Maine on December 31,…
ROCKLAND — Our mother, Janette Escorsio Mills, a descendant of Portuguese ancestry with an affinity to perpetual prayer, died at home December 15, 2023 at age 92, on the feast day of St. John of…
Prepare for power outages: Food, warmth, light, communication
Load the flashlights with fresh batteries, bring in wood, fill the tub with water, and prep the generator if you have one. Another…
Tuesday marks the beginning of Brady’s winter season! We will be open Tuesday thru Saturday from 11:30-7pm and Sunday’s thru the Super Bowl…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Jan. 2 to Jan. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 173 calls for service.
Summons
Emily…
During last weekend’s snowstorm, CMP saw 13 motor vehicle accidents lead to power outages.
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Waldoboro hopes house removed by July
WALDOBORO — The Town of Waldoboro is trying again to spark interest in salvaging and relocating an historic old home, the Hoffses House,…
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will consider again extending a moratorium on pier construction and placement in the outer and…
Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke submitted the following newsletter to the Rockport Select Board in advance of its Jan. 8 regularly scheduled meeting.
EMS Workshop
The Board is…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 25-29.
Brooks
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Driven by a passion for exploring the colors and complexities of Irish music, The Consequences are a new Irish traditional band featuring Lexie Boatright (concertina & harp), Jake James (…
ROCKLAND — Harry T. Lampman, 81, passed away July 12, 2023 in Rockland, Maine. He is survived by his wife Stephanie, stepdaughter Melissa, and grandson Arthur and his family of Mitchells and…
SPRUCE HEAD — Charlotte Joy Blanchard, of Spruce Head, Maine, passed away suddenly but peacefully, with family by her side, on December 31, 2023, from complications of cancer.
Charlotte was…
SEARSPORT — Morton David Alling, III, 79, passed away at home on Thursday, January 4, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Born February 20, 1944, to Catherine Lassen Alling and Morton David…
WEST APPLETON — On December 30, 2023, Mrs. Lucille Bartlett, of West Appleton, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home in the company of her family. Mrs. Bartlett, or Lucy, as she was called by…
