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.…
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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…
Patricia A. (Burgess) Melvin, formerly Patricia A. Furlong, age 86, died peacefully at Waldo County General Hospital, surrounded by her children on July 15, 2021.
She answered to Pat and in…
SOUTH THOMASTON — At approximately 6:35 p.m., July 21, St. George Road, in South Thomaston, reopened to traffic between Westbrook Street and Kinney Woods Road, following a two-vehicle crash…
LINCOLNVILLE – One year ago, Lincolnville citizens voted at town meeting overwhelmingly in favor of swapping ownership of 68 acres along the Ducktrap River for 4.34 acres of prime…
CAMDEN – Both sides of Main Street in downtown Camden will be closed to parking from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m., July 22, per the Camden Police Department.
Road crews will be sweeping the street 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 Police arrested a 28-year-old man from Old Town July 19 for allegedly assaulting a juvenile girl, younger than 14, who he met online, according to a press release the…
LINCOLNVILLE — Select Board members in Lincolnville are wondering why they have received a bill from Camden for a dam agent stipend when no work has been done on dams, and no conversation over the…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Tuesday her administration has deposited another $223.6 million into the State’s Budget Stabilization, or so-called “Rainy Day” Fund, bringing it to an…
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced the Towns of Roxbury and Belmont have launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State's online service for the…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills swore in Tuesday the Board of Directors for the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new State entity charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed…
BELFAST — Marion Edna Hughes, 69, of Belfast passed away peacefully on July 17, 2021, and flew high to Heaven to be held once again by her late husband, Robert Hughes, II.
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WARREN — Ruth P. Emery, 91, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Harbor Hill Nursing home in Belfast.
Born in Warren, June 18, 1930, she was the daughter of Harold R. and…
Candace N. Mank, 42, died July 15 from COVID at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
She was born March 2, 1979 in Manchester, Connecticut to Lawrence and Brenda Brow Machia. She grew up in…
summer’s hoards ..... house hunters .... LIA legacy
Blame it on the pandemic. It seems our little corner of the world, way up north nearly into Canada and way out east into the Atlantic where the sun first rises, is quite popular this summer. Not…
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…
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In Defense of Animals is condemning the sentencing of former Rockland Police Officers Mike Rolerson and Addison Cox, who beat…
CAMDEN — Juanita M. Colby, 91, of Camden, died on Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Born in Camden on March 30, 1930, she was the daughter of Martin and Gertrude (Carver) Knowlton and attended…
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is warning Mainers to be suspicious of text messages they may have received from an entity claiming to be the "Secretary of State Drivers License…
BELFAST — Margaret B. Cunningham, 103, passed away July 11, 2021 in Belfast.
She was born in Swanville on April 21, 1918 to Walter and Dorothy (Nickerson) Beal of Swanville.
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CAMDEN — Margaret Murray Pease, born in Bangor, Maine on July 23, 1929, passed away July 18, 2021 in Camden, Maine, surrounded by her loving family.
She was known as "Marnie" and is…
VINALHAVEN — There will be a graveside service for Herbert M. Conway and Marjorie Conway, Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 12 noon, at Cummings Cemetery in Vinalhaven. Elder Robert Candage will officiate…
By law, all sunken gear must be returned to its owner, and Emmott is happy to oblige
ROCKLAND — Beginning Monday, July 18, Sub Sea Rockland will be retrieving sunken, derelict fishing gear from the depths of Rockland…
LINCOLNVILLE — Citizens across a wide swath of Lincolnville were startled in mid-June by loud booms, thought to be cannon blasts. They weren’t pleased by the late-hour noise, especially those who…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 9-15.
Marc S. Gattullo, 32…
39th BLETP is the largest graduating class in the program’s history with 16 women
VASSALBORO — On Friday, July 16, 2021, 67 police cadets, representing 35 agencies from Fort Kent to South Berwick, and including one from Rockland Police Dept., graduated from the Basic Law…
CAMDEN — Susan Mary McLaughlin, 69, died peacefully at her home on July 4, 2021.
Susan was known for her incredible sense of humor, well-timed quick wit, her creativity and fantastic sense…
THOMASTON — Mark R. Johnson Sr, 60, died unexpectedly July 8, 2021 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Rockland on December, 4 1960, he was the son of Arthur Johnson…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic citations between July 6-15. One citation was issued for imprudent speed and the other citation was issued for operating a motor vehicle while…
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity July 5-11. Troop D is responsible for Maine's Midcoast, including Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox counties, the…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported two traffic citations between July 4-15. Of the two citations, one was issued for speeding and the other citation was issued for…
ROCKPORT — A Knox County Superior Court Justice is taking up the constitutional question concerning two land use ordinance amendments…
The cost of City Council service
ROCKLAND – “I would really like to have diverse voices,” said Council member Sarah Austin, during the July 12 Rockland City Council meeting. “I want people who can represent more of our…
Senator Collins, DOT Commissioner Van Note survey Mack Point dredging, Route 1 projects in Searsport
SEARSPORT — U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT) Commissioner Bruce A. Van Note visited Searsport to review two high-priority projects Friday: the planned…
AUGUSTA – Members of the Maine Air National Guard recently supported the North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Exercise Amalgam Dart 21-1 to retain and improve readiness to…
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 memorial service for Harold Brainard Simmons, who died in Pasadena, California, on April 23, 2020, will be held Friday, August 6, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins…
THOMASTON — Lillian Irene Olson, age 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 15 in Thomaston, Maine.
Irene, as she was commonly called, was born in Coma, Georgia on December 7, 1927…
AUGUSTA – A bill by Representative Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, decriminalizing the possession of hypodermic syringes was signed into law.
The measure, which received unanimous support…
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 — Two former Rockland police officers who were arrested in October 2020 for beating several porcupines to death with a baton while on duty were sentenced to jail at a hearing in Knox…
NORTH HAVEN — Elliott C. Brown, 87, died peacefully, Friday, July 9, 2021, at Northern Lights Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
Born in Bath, December 24, 1933, he was the…
Friends and acquaintances of Dake “Ian” Collins are invited to an informal outdoor Celebration of Life, Saturday, August 14, at 2pm, at Moose Point State Park on…
Bruce Robert Anderson passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 12, 2021, in Unity, Maine.
Bruce was born on Friday, April 13, 1950, in Gardner, Massachusetts to Robert H. and Janice H. (…
The following July 14 newsletter is produced periodically by Select Board member Bill Lombardi, offering perspectives from town leadership on current municipal activity.
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New law will help law enforcement in the fight against child sex trafficking
AUGUSTA — A bill by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, that gives law enforcement additional tools to combat child sex trafficking has been signed into law.
LD 1486 changes…
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…
Maine’s Public Utilities Commission said July 15 that five storms in 2020, plus rising transmission rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has resulted in an approved…
