AUGUSTA — At its Jan. 8 meeting,…

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, whose body was discovered…

SEARSPORT — Ronald I. Moulton Sr., 85, of Searsport, passed away on January 6, 2025. 

A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025,…

ISLESBORO — Harris Evans Pendleton, 88, of Islesboro, passed away on December 31, 2024. Born on August 6, 1936, in Belfast, Maine, to Lloyd T. and Lydia T. Pendleton, Harris was raised on…

Paul Moody, 75, passed away on December 29, in Belfast.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Memories…

WALDOBORO — Lyndon “Buddy” Lawson, 89, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024. Born on September 13, 1935, in Waldoboro, Buddy was the son of the late Tom and Elsie Howard Lawson…

ROCKLAND — Gregory T. Adams, 78, died peacefully, following a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy, Friday, December 27, 2024 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born in Abington, Pennsylvania,…

BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7, to address agenda topics including: transitional housing, updated rental…

Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Camden…

BRIDGTON — Kenneth A. Stover, 56, formerly of Belfast, died at his home on October 6, 2024. Born in Belfast on October 6, 1968 to his loving parents, Robert and Nancy Stover. He was a graduate of…

ROCKLAND — Deborah Marie (McGonagle) Donnelly passed away on December 28, 2024 after a brief illness at the age of 67.

Deb was born and raised in Reading, Massachusetts and went to college…

ROCKLAND — AIO is offering a Daytime Warming Center on their property every day, Monday - Friday, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., through Jan. 17, 2025.

AIO's original building, at 70 Thomaston St.,…

BELFAST — Michelle Lynn Young-Archer, 59, passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2024. She was born on February 7, 1965 in Albany, New York.
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FRIENDSHIP — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Daniel Wade Chambers, aged 68, on December 31, 2024, at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta.

He was born on…

CUSHING — Estelle C. Ames, 98, of Cushing, died Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Windward Gardens.

Estelle was born December 12, 1926, in Thomaston, Maine, the daughter of Elmer and Rachel (…

ROCKLAND — A celebration of life for Estelle Rackliff, 69, who passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024, will be held Sunday, January 19, at 1 p.m., 2025, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church,…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 27 - Jan. 2. 

Devon Pierce, 33, of Newport, probation violation in Monroe Jan. 5, 2022,…

Camden National Corporation, the bank holding company for Camden National Bank (NASDAQ: CAC), announced Jan. 2 its merger with Northway Financial, Inc., the parent company of Northway…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 24 - Jan. 2. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

It is a brisk 16 degrees as I sit down to write on this Sunday morning. The sun rises over barren trees, frozen ground, and a garden asleep. The chickens are nestled in their house, huddled…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 6 - Jan. 2.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

WALDOBORO — Elizabeth M. Sproul passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, at the age of 97, in the home in which she was born on February 18, 1927. She was the daughter of Edwin and Ruby (…

A public workshop concerning the proposed new Thomaston fire station will be held on Wednesday, January 8, at 6 p.m. with Port City…

ROCKLAND — John Henry Dolcater, Jr., died on December 30, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born on November 14, 1930, he was the son of John Henry and Julia (Waters) Dolcater in Tampa,…

ROCKLAND — A proposal for a 12-unit apartment house in Downtown Rockland will go before the Rockland Planning Board on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. If approved, the project will renovate an existing…

ROCKLAND — The former Wiggins’ Meat Market may once again see food passing through the doors if…

CAMDEN — Thomas M. Quantrell, 72, of Camden, died on Monday, December 30, 2024. 

A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…

Hopefully mid to late January, Maine Department of Environmental Protection will approve Tucker Chevrolet’s proposed dealership and service center on Bath Road, a project representative told…

Maine’s more than 6,000 lakes and ponds are cherished assets of our state providing more than $14 billion dollars in economic value. Mainers and visitors, alike, enjoy recreational opportunities,…

BELFAST — Gerald (Jerry) Philip Kaplan passed away peacefully in Belfast, Maine on December 16, 2024 of complications from pneumonia. He was the beloved husband of…

Update: Dec. 31, 2024 

APPLETON — A woman who was burned around the time of a house on Appleton Ridge Road remains in the hospital at this time. The woman was initially brought to…

SEARSMONT — Karen J. Barrett, age 77, of Searsmont, passed away on December 28, 2024, surrounded by her "boys" in Belfast, Maine.

Karen was born in…

Five Chinese defendants charged separately with operating illegal marijuana processing operations have a tentative docket call Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court in…

ROCKPORT — The Select Board in Rockport will meet…

As the nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projected the U.S. population will reach 341,145,670 at midnight EST, on Jan. 1, 2025. This represents an increase of 2,640,…

Along with federal and state politicians, the nonprofit Midcoast Habitat for Humanity joined the world in mourning the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and remembered his life of…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 19-26.

James Salemme, 31, of Knox, operating a vehicle without a license in Thorndike…

WINTER HAVEN, Florida — Margaret Ann (Roark) Scott of Palm Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida, peacefully left the stage the morning of Friday December 13, 2024. She was 83 years old.

Born…

The OSHA investigation into a worker’s death in Rockport, May 31, 2024, has resulted in citations for the…

CAMDEN — On Thursday, Jan. 2, the…

I always take the last week of the year off, between Christmas and New Year's. The time between the wrapping paper being cleaned up and my birthday on the first is always a bit strange —…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 16-26.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…

Phinehas Stewart Newton, V, was born at the Bethesda Naval Hospital on April 1, 1956 to Lt. Phinehas Stewart and Frederica Leach Newton. Due to his father’s military career,…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 23-27.     

Appleton

Geoffrey Alexander Domenico Tr., Benjamin A…

JEFFERSON — Cynthia G. Allen unexpectedly passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2024, with her loving family by her side.  She was born June 28, 1936, in Malden, Massachusetts. Her…

SCARBOROUGH — On December 27, 2024, at approximately 6:04 p.m., State Police received numerous reports of a significant crash southbound near mile marker 42 on…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 16-20.     

Appleton

Barbara Bliss to Wayne D. Sinclair

David…

New Year's Eve falls on a Tuesday this year, which is like having an office party, and then being told to go back to work. Whether you’re a day partier, a happy-hour-then-bag-it-and go-home type,…

WARREN — Richard E. “Dick” Sprowl, 87, of Warren died December 24, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Warren. Richard was born October 1, 1937, in Rockland to Earl M. and…