BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 10-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
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Michael Norman Bowen died at home October 21, 2023 in Summerfield, Florida, with his wife, Wendy, and friends Kristi and Laura by his side.
Mike…
reaching upwards of 600,000 users
GORHAM — Bookclubs, a social network and app for readers that makes it easy to start, manage, and join a book club, was named the 2023 winner of Gorham Savings Bank’s annual LaunchPad small…
DENVILLE, New Jersey — Bonnie S. Dean (Smith), 67, of Denville, New Jersey, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Morristown Memorial Hospital after a short…
OWLS HEAD — Sada L. Oldroyd, 76, died peacefully, Friday, October 20, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Rockland, September 16, 1947, she was…
ROCKLAND — Emily Wright Mecklenburg, 40, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2023 after a boating accident.
Emily grew up sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River with her family. Away…
BELFAST — The Waldo County General Hospital Drive-thru flu clinic scheduled to take place Friday, Oct. 27, at the Belfast Shrine Club has been canceled.
The next drive-thru flu clinic will…
Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson was scheduled to speak this evening, Oct. 26, at the Camden Opera House, but has canceled in light of the horrible events that occurred in Lewiston, Oct…
Today is a sad day for Lewiston, the State, and the Nation as we grieve the senseless loss of life…
CAMDEN and ROCKLAND — Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England developed a Diversion & Deflection Program and implemented a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) position in collaboration…
As the manhunt continues in Androscoggin County this morning, many schools and well frequented public locations are closed.
Watch the 10:30 a.m. Maine State Police press conference here…
BELFAST — On October 3, Gordon Paul Johnson, 79, died peacefully at his home in Belfast, Maine. The cause of death was heart failure.
Gordon was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on March…
This next ghost story from Charles Turek Robinson’s The New England Ghost Files (Covered Bridge Press, 1994) brings to mind a certain terrifying scene from …
Join us this Saturday as Brady’s hosts a Halloween and Spook~Aorake for the whole family! The fun…
WALDOBORO — Kristin Lynn Martin Turcotte went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 21, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Jefferson, Maine into a…
FRIENDSHIP — Mark Dudley Vranicar, of Friendship, Maine, passed away August 30,2023 after just celebrating his 68th birthday with family. He will be greatly missed by many.
He was…
A Bird’s Tale
It’s a bird that seems to pass through here in Maine quickly in spring. Though it is typically more widespread and abundant in fall migration, it prefers habitats that are often not heavily…
Daybreak Growers Alliance offers customizable farmed food boxes
More than 70 farms in Maine have been growing produce, raising livestock, producing eggs, and making cheese all summer just for you. And now that fall is the most abundant time for harvesting food…
What to do with end-of-season bounty
Kale, like beets, for me, is one of those vegetables I so want to like. It’s part of the Mediterranean diet, it’s …
Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Cheney Financial Group, Dennis Hilton, was recently recognized as Business Person of the Year by the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce (DRCC). As…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 9-20.
Travis Batty, 39, of Rockland, criminal trespass in Thomaston April 7, 2023, 48 hours in jail;…
Damariscove Island is a ghost island. It is an uninhabited place, two hundred nine acres covered mostly in tall grass, raspberries, blackberries, and beach roses with…
letter to the editor
If we really care about our children, shouldn’t we be worried about burdening them with more debt and higher taxes?
RSU 40 has proposed an $81…
letter to the editor
Before I write this letter I want to point out that I am a member of the TCC working group and a member of the…
letter to the editor
I plan to vote yes on No. 3, the Pine Tree Power Project, and urge other voters to do the same. I have listened to the…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center announces the appointment of Tara Boynton as the new director of Pen Bay Perioperative Services.
With a career spanning more than 12 years in various…
fires that exceed 3 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter
AUGUSTA — To enhance fire safety and prevent wildfires, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is implementing a new law that mandates burn permits for larger…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) announce the promotion of Emma (MJ) Grant to the position of director of Professional Education. She previously…
64% of LGBTQ+ teens in Maine believe they don’t matter to their communities
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine announces the receipt of a significant three-year $300,000 grant from the Peter Alfond Foundation. This generous funding will enable OUT Maine to further its mission, building…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
As an old-school motorhead, I am much less impressed by car-borne over-the-air Web magic than younger generations of drivers seem to be. However, when my car says to me,…
he Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 calls for service for the period of Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,172 calls for service.
Summonses
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PORTLAND — Arnold L. Craney, 54, of Portland, passed away on October 4, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his loving mother by his side. Arnold was born on October 6, 1968, to Hugh…
Our ever popular Taco Tuesday is back after a summer hiatus! Call ahead to order or stop in for either a haddock or beef taco for just $4.00 each.
Lots of other great items to choose…
letter to the editor
Once again, Rockland has four good candidates running for our City Council, any one of them would serve us very well.
But, we can only vote for two of them, so here's what I'm thinking.…
letter to the editor
I am writing today in support of Kaitlin Callahan for Rockland City Council. As someone who lives…
letter to the editor
In November, Union citizens will have yet another opportunity to decide the future of the old Union School (the yellow building) and the attached Thompson Community Center. Enough has probably…
letter to the editor
During the October Agenda Setting Meeting of the Rockland City Council, Councilor Sarah Austin presented a Charter Change to Remove the Mayor of Rockland. Why now, when there are only a few weeks…
LINCOLNVILLE – The Planning Board in Lincolnville will convene at 7 p.m. at the Lincolnville Town Office to consider an application to site a retail store at the intersection of Thurlow and Beach…
CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church in Camden will once again host its annual Craft Fair on Saturday Dec. 2, during Camden's Christmas By The Sea festivities. The Fair will run from 9 a.m. -…
CAMDEN — Each year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their extraordinary service and contributions to the benefit of local land…
Welcome to our 6th Tale of Terror from Charles Turek Robinson’s fantastic book, The New England Ghost Files …
Greeting Crisp Fall Weather with Shows Celebrating Warmth, Light and Color
SEARSPORT — The Parsonage Gallery welcomes the cool weather and shorter days of autumn with two exhibitions celebrating warmth, light, and color: Cross Paintings by Joshua Ferry and Dark Night…
Get ready for an out-of-this-world view of things! This week’s speaker at West Bay Rotary’s weekly meeting is astronaut Steve Bowen, a United States Navy submariner and a NASA astronaut. According…
At the polls November 7
CAMDEN – On Nov. 7, Camden voters will decide on town-wide zoning…
City employees to receive hands-only CPR training later this year
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire & EMS has received a grant from the Steven and Tabitha King Foundation in the amount of $12,000. The grant was submitted with the intent to purchase Automatic External…
BELFAST — Karen Beth Roberts died October 16, 2023 at Maine Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1957 in Bangor to Keith and Faith T. Roberts.
Karen graduated from Belfast Area High…
BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 13-19.
Andy Rosado, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Burnham Sept. 26,…
FRIENDSHIP — Melvin Benjamin Wallace, 90, of Friendship, passed away at Togus V.A. Hospice in Augusta, Maine on July 18, 2023.
Dad quietly suffered the symptoms of what was recently…
Eight scouts and five adult leaders from Scouting BSA Troop 200, in Camden, participated in the Casco Bay District 2023 Mainah Camporie at Camp William Hinds, in Raymond during the weekend of…
OWLS HEAD — Louis Moulton Leach, much loved husband of Agnes, passed peacefully into Heaven on October 11, 2023, at the age of 93. He was surrounded by loved ones, in the home he built and loved…
