BATH – The Coast Guard responded to a report of a capsized schooner in the Kennebec River, Friday evening, July 30.…
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‘the CHPA will make a formal bid to preserve Coggins Hill’
The recently formed Coggins Hill Preservation Association (CHPA) is a group of current and former Union Maine residents. Their primary objective is…
A Memorial Service for Robert J. Foshay, 87, who passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Rockport, will be held Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 2 p.m., at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 132…
ROCKPORT — Margaret Ann Ciolfi (Molloy), 86, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Peggy (as she was known) was…
CAMDEN — Charlotte Mae Beebe passed away peacefully at home in Camden, on November 26, 2020, after a long battle with Parkinson’s.
Born in Los Angeles, California on April 5,…
“During this hostage rescue assault, the entry team took an enormous amount of risk on themselves, and were faced with numerous…
Featuring a brew-pub style tasting room with all Maine-sourced food and beverages
WISCASSET—Lobster. Blueberries. Beer. Maine’s most well-known fare is synonymous with the state. But, what about sea salt? Seaweed? Kombucha and Jun? The native products that can be derived from…
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…
When the Americans with Disabilities Act became law July 26, 1990, it concerned access to physical property, but an area business was recently threatened with an accessibility lawsuit due to its…
THOMASTON — Cheryl Ann Spaulding, 62, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
No public services will be held at this time and a full obituary…
Workers Compensation, Property & Casualty Pool, Unemployment Compensation
ROCKLAND — Municipal officials has announced that the City of Rockland has received an $8,669 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association because of its good performance and loss…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Jayne Susanne Cushman, 64, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones after a five-year battle with frontal temporal dementia.
Jayne was…
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 — Nearly a month since his last COVID-19 briefing, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah held a special briefing Wednesday afternoon, July 28, remotely from Augusta alongside Maine…
ROCKLAND — Mildred R. Copeland, 85, transitioned to her Heavenly home, Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the Owls Head Homestead.
Born in Waterville, September 15, 1935, she was the daughter…
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its eleventh annual Heafitz lecture, “Planting Your Path,” with Abra Lee, online and in-person at the Gardens, Aug. 12, 2-3:30 p.m.
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these changes are recommendations, not requirements
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Wednesday the State of Maine will follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (U.S. CDC) updated face covering guidance, which…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 16-22.
Michael Whitney 40, of Jonesboro, operating while license suspended or revoked in Searsport…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
A new $5 million grant will support the efforts of Bigelow Laboratory scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle — one of the largest human-caused sources of the greenhouse gas. The…
ROCKPORT – The Midcoast Solid Waste Transfer Station has reopening following the power outage.’
An extensive power outage in Camden and Rockport has resulted in the closure of Mid-…
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…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported five traffic citations between July 2-22. Of the five citations, four were issued for failure to provide proof of insurance, and the…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from July 12-16 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
John Sommo to Joshua Eric Lipkowitz and…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 16-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement Tuesday after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) issued updated COVID-19 public health recommendations on…
ROCKPORT — Camden-Rockport Police Chief Randy Gagne said Wednesday afternoon, July 28, that the man who died in the Simonton Quarry, on Main Street in Rockport, was Joshua D. Clapp, 38, of…
ROCKLAND — Thaxter R. Trafton, of Rockland, Maine, passed away in Camden with his wife, Linda, by his side on July 25, 2021, from complications of Lewy body disease. He was 84.
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Camden-based nonprofit Finding Our Voices (FOV) has received national recognition for its “Outstanding Awareness Campaign,” the Let’s Talk About It/Women in Windows posters and “Best…
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 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has confirmed the state’s second case of Powassan virus infection in 2021. Laboratory tests confirmed the case in a Knox…
A Celebration of Life for Dimitri J. Stancioff, who passed away in February 2021, will be held Saturday, August 7, 2021, from 1 - 4 p.m., at the Camden Snow Bowl…
BREMEN — Edgar M. Johns, Jr., 84 of Bremen, went home to be with the Lord on July 22, 2021.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 28, 1936, son of the late Edgar Johns, Sr. and…
SEARSMONT — Our precious little boy, Bryan Lee William Totman, beloved son of Ryan & Nikki Totman, died tragically on Monday, July 19, 2021, at Waldo County General Hospital. Born on July 31,…
CAMDEN — An ATV rollover on the Camden Snow Bowl access road to the summit resulted in one man being rescued by Camden police, Snow Bowl employees, a game warden and Camden firefighters, and…
Tarted up ....... you show me yours ......dad’s garden
I flew over my childhood home this morning just to see my dad’s garden again. The handsome white board fence he’d built between our backyard and the somewhat disreputable gravel alley that ran…
LINCOLNVILLE — A Lincolnville resident involved in a head-on collision on the Hope Road (Rte 235) in Lincolnville early Monday morning remains in critical but stable condition in a…
LINCOLNVILLE — The Select Board in Lincolnville will address a full agenda Monday, July 26, with business ranging from a pickle ball update to a broadband discussion, and winding up with an…
Sharon Phyllis (Nidorf) Timmer died July 13, 2021. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, July 7, 1934, the older of two daughters born to Evelyn (Goldis) Nidorf and Manuel Nidorf.
She was…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 8-18.
Belfast
Graham W. Houghton Living trust to Charles E…
CAMDEN — Camden and Rockport firefighters, Camden Hills State Park rangers, volunteers from Coastal Mountain Rescue team and ambulance crews from North East Mobile Health Services came to the aid…
BELFAST — Game Warden K9 Storm and Game Warden Chad Robertson rescued a missing 80-year-old Belfast man, who was found early this morning unable to walk and severely hypothermic in a shallow ditch…
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 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…
A historic gaff-rigged topsail schooner returns to local waters July 30 providing day tours. The Isaac H. Evans was built in 1886 and worked in the oyster trade until 1940. In 1971, the…
WARREN — Jan M. Sokoloff, beloved wife of Dr. Terence Sokoloff, died Friday, July 16, 2021, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a gallant battle against cancer.
A time of “tribute…
SOUTH THOMASTON — John Albert Elliot, Sr., 83, left this world on July 8, 2021 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after a period of declining health.
He was born in Rockland,…
Child fatally injured during loading process, police say
BELFAST — Following the tragic July 19 death of a nine-year-old Belfast boy, Belfast Police have released a final statement regarding the incident, which reads:
“At approximately…
ROCKPORT — Robert C. Heavisides, 88, died peacefully, with loving family at his side, Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Augusta.
Born in Lebanon, New Hampshire, he…
SKOWHEGAN — Melody M. Waldron, 58, died unexpectedly, Thursday, July 8, 2021, at her home.
Born in Rockland, June 10, 1963, she was the daughter of William R. Sr., and Deanna L.…
LINCOLNVILLE — Everett “Biscuit” Lawrence Reynolds, 98, husband of Anita Barrett Reynolds, died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Tall Pines after a period of declining health with Anita…
