The restoration of the Ernestina-Morrissey, the future Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) training vessel, is coming down the homestretch at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, according to Bristol…
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Redevelopment of former Rockport Elementary Property requires public vote
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board will decide at their Aug. 30 meeting whether or not to place a proposed redevelopment plan for the former Rockport Elementary School (RES) site on the November…
In a leap toward a greener future, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is now powered by more than 90 percent…
AUGUSTA — Following a nationwide search, the Department of Public Safety announces that Matthew Clancy has accepted the position of Chief of the Bureau of Capitol Police.
For more than 35…
WALDOBORO – A driver involved in a two-vehicle crash in Waldoboro, Friday, Aug. 27, was eventually transported to a major hospital by LifeFlight of Maine.
Following a 1:16 p.m. report of a…
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…
ROCKPORT — Priscilla (Nalchajian) Slade, our loving, funny, and beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on August 16, 2021 at Sussman House in…
SUN VALLEY, Idaho, formerly of GLEN COVE, Maine — A Celebration of Life for Tobey C. Crane, 70, who passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Monday, January 20, 2020 at his home in Sun…
A Celebration of Life for Wesley F. Marshall, 69, of Camden, who died on December 17, 2019, will be held Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 2 - 5 p.m., at the Rockland Elks Lodge, 210 Rankin…
ROCKLAND — Shirley Mae Henley, 84, of Rockland, died on July 24, 2021 at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Born in Rockland on March 5, 1937, she was the daughter of Norman and Ursula (Reynolds)…
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…
John Adlebert Colson, of Orem, Utah was released, from his earthly struggles and returned to his Father in Heaven on Friday, August 20, 2021 at the age of 52. He is at peace and his giant spirit…
ROCKLAND — Cynthia A. “Cindi” Lachance, 67, died surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer, her second one, 18 years after she originally beat it. She passed away…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 12-30.
Belfast
Robert and Joanne Anderson to Jacob Weisberg.…
OWLS HEAD – Current custodians of the former Grange Hall in Owls Head are emptying out the premises for what may be the final chapter in the building’s long history.
Owned by the town, 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 — Rockland Fire & EMS is praising the quick actions of City employees after a dump truck caught fire at Rockland’s Transfer Station,…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday that 80 percent of all eligible people in Maine have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, achieving another milestone for the state…
SWANSVILLE — Joyce Marie (Lincoln) Sprague, 87, of Swanville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 17, 2021.
She was born on October 2, 1933, in Caribou, Maine.
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ROCKPORT — David H. Maxwell, 66, passed away peacefully in his Rockport, Maine home with his loving wife, Lori, by his side, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
He was born in…
ROCKPORT — David Merton Emerson, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Rockport on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.
David was born on May 18, 1948 in Hallowell, to James and Marjorie (…
CUSHING — Roger Raymond Gagne, 79, passed away August 10, 2021.
Born in Augusta, August 25, 1941, he was the son Samuel and Bernadette Pouland Gagne. Growing up on a dairy farm, he…
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…
Amendments to town’s Land Use Ordinance considered
ROCKPORT — A curbside vegetarian restaurant and a four-lot subdivision are two proposals that will go before the Rockport Planning Board for further review Wednesday, Aug. 26. The meeting was…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 14-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 30 - Aug. 16.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 13-19.
Arthur R. Cyr, 56, of Burnham, operating under the influence in Jackson Sept. 5, dismissed; unlawful…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 16-Aug. 11.
Nicholas Adkins, 31, of Warren, failure to register vehicle in Warren July 14, 2020, $175…
Aug. 24
ROCKPORT — Wednesday afternoon/evening, Aug. 24, the two school boards overseeing Camden Hills Regional High School 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…
APPLETON — The Select Board in Appleton convenes Tuesday, Aug. 24, to address a full business agenda that includes the possible municipal acquisition of four acres on Sherman’s Mill Pond.
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A graveside service for Nancy Ann (Larrabee) Maddocks will be held on September 3, 2021, at 4 p.m., at Kinney Cemetery in Brooks.
Memories and…
CAMDEN — Irene Frye Eaton, 91, died Friday, August 13, 2021, at Quarry Hill, after a period of declining health.
Born March 19, 1930, in Thomaston, to William A. Frye, and Agatha Gove…
Burnt Island’s bicentennial celebration honored former keepers and their families; recognized the donors, volunteers over the last two decades, the Keepers of Burnt Island Light - a…
Police reconstructionists work to determine cause of Route 17 crash
ROCKPORT (Aug. 23) – Rockport Police continue to investigate the circumstances leading to a two-vehicle crash on Route 17 Friday afternoon. As a result of the crash, a Rockland man was…
the parking lot meeting.....didn’t we all get along?....proud to claim them
I seem to remember that we used to all get along. Even back in the bad old days when we fought over whether to fund a kindergarten or if we really needed a police department…
September informational meetings, October hearings
A proposed settlement and environmental remediation work plan resulting from a 21-year-old lawsuit against Mallinckrodt and HoltraChem, which made chlorine for the paper industry at an Orrington…
ROCKLAND – Rockland Police conducted a traffic stop Aug. 20 in the area of Holmes Street in Rockland and charged three individuals with possessing drugs and drug trafficking.
According to a…
BURNHAM and UNION — There will be two COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the Midcoast this week, one in Waldo County and one in Knox County.
Appointments are not required at either…
Mother arrested for alleged depraved indifference murder of three-year-old
BELFAST — Justice Robert Murray, the judge presiding over the alleged depraved indifference murder case against Jessica Williams, ordered records from the Maine Department of Health and Human…
Its Meeting House returns as a hub for the community
WARREN—COVID-19 left a hole in the tiny village of Warren last year when the St. George River Café had to close.
Warren resident C.T. Nguyen couldn’t bear to see the beloved community…
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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Emergency Management Agency is closely monitoring the track of Tropical Storm Henri and is working with Maine's Emergency Response Team, County Emergency Management…
The Penobscot Bay YMCA Board of Directors said Aug. 20 that Sabrina Murphy, Bath Area Family YMCA’s current CEO, has been appointed as the Interim CEO. Through February 2022, Murphy will…
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 following deed transfers were recorded from Aug. 2-9 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
Barbara Dyer Est. to Matthew Dyer.
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A graveside service for Charles P. Lake, 80, who passed away March 7, at the Woodlands, will be held Monday, August 30, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery.
To read…
A Memorial Service for Leonard “Buddy” A. Skoog, 92, of Vinalhaven, who died on July 19, 2020, will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the Union Church, Vinalhaven. Condolences…
Ruth E. Robbins, 97, died on August 16, 2021, in Belfast.
She was born in Belfast, the middle child of the three children of Freeman E. Walker and Madeline E. Walker, on August 1, 1924.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, said Aug. 19 that Sen. King tested positive for COVID-19 this morning in Maine. Senator King took the test as a precaution…
