FRIENDSHIP — On December 29, 2019 a beautiful soul passed from this life too soon. Corrinna Margaret Farrell, 48, of Friendship, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center with loved ones by…
News
Governor Janet Mills has issued a posthumous pardon, believed to be the first in Maine history, for Donald C. Gellers, a deceased former attorney and advocate for the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
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Belfast’s Repair Café gives worn-out items a second life
BELFAST—Broken zippers, a busted toaster, holey sweaters and buzzing electronics—it was like the Island of Misfit Toys in the small back room of the Belfast Fiber Arts store on Saturday, January 4…
ROCKLAND — Gloria Ann Wiley, 86, of Rockland, died on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by her family.
Raised in Rockland, she was born in Tewksbury,…
CARMEL — Maine State Police believe that about 30 vehicles were involved in a Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, chain reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Carmel. The crash closed the northbound lanes near…
WARREN — Beverly A. Boivin, 81, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after a period of declining health.
Born in Damariscotta, she was the…
Jan. 7 meeting
CAMDEN — Camden will dive into renewable energy conversations Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, at a regularly scheduled Select…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 31 - Jan. 4. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 31
Todd L. Morales, 47, of Searsport, was…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Dec. 30 - Jan. 5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 30
Jaimee Inney,…
ROCKLAND — Charlotte Staples Newhall, 99, died peacefully, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home. Her loving family was at her side.
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‘could potentially save you some trouble down the road’
What started as a simple warning as 2020 got underway has gone viral with media outlets across the nation discussing, and debating, the advice from a Maine police department and an Ohio law office…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man is accused of leaving a 6-month-old child alone in a house while he fled from police to avoid being…
BROOKS — Justin Leigh Foster, 32, of Brooks, Maine, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 4, 2020, at his residence.
He was born Friday, December 4, 1987 in Northport, Maine, the…
TENANTS HARBOR — George K. Rizkalla, Jr., 84, passed away peacefully at home on January 4, 2020 with his family by his side.
George was born February 20, 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts,…
28+5=33: Camden-Rockport, high school administrators respond to student questions on YouTube channel
Every day, hundreds of the children in the Five Town communities go to school and interact with school staff, but there…
OWLS HEAD — Students at Ash Point Community School are participating in the WinterKids Winter Games through January.
Students compete in a four-week series of outdoor physical activity and…
Living in Sydney, asking Maine hometown to assist those down under
SYDNEY, Australia — With the fires continuing to burn in Australia, one Belfast native living there is tapping into her Midcoast roots to raise money for those affected by the fires.
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WARREN — Paul Gerald Dow, 58, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Warren on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Born on January 1, 1962 in Presque Isle, he was the son of Gerald and Brenda (…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court Nov-Dec.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Dec. 13-31. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 13
Michael Eaton, 41, of…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 9-20.
Belfast
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 20-27.
Marc S. Gattullo, 30, of Portland, probation violation in Belfast Oct. 22, 2016, 90 days in jail,…
letter to the editor: Bill Barnes
As the Iowa Caucus approaches, it seems that one candidate, Elizabeth Warren, is getting less buzz than Bernie, Pete or Joe. Some people I talk to say she's "too far left," "too academic" or that…
ROCKPORT — Maxine Dinsmore Stanley, 82, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 18, 2019, after a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident on Rockland Street, near her home.
Born in Appleton, March…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 19 - Jan. 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 19
Patrice Massicotte, 49, of Belfast, was…
How to get out there and feed your creative mind in January
Eating healthier, fitness goals, reducing screen time, of course these resolutions are all good but, in this new year what if you’re asking yourself: “What do I have to look forward to…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Waldo County District Court.
Wayne E. Ely, of Searsport, and Samantha K. Ely, of Belfast, were married Aug. 25, 2007, in York and…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 16-23.
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Similar to thefts in other Maine towns; remove valuables from cars, police chief warns
ROCKPORT — Car burglars targeted unlocked motor vehicles in Glen Cove and West Rockport Jan 2, in the afternoon, stealing purses, wallets and other valuables. Camden-Rockport Police Chief Randy…
Maine has contracted with a Nevada company to collar 130 moose to continue the sixth year of a survival study of the large mammals.
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has…
Neighbors concerned about lights, height, environmental and health effects
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Planning Board will continue its consideration of an application from a Massachusetts business to site a 120-foot communications pole, topped…
Satellite parking, shuttle, electric scooters pitched to resolve tight parking in Rockport Village
ROCKPORT — With parking a much discussed commodity now in Rockport Village, and the acknowledgement that guests staying at a proposed new hotel will compete for available space, developers are now…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Dec. 13-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…
ST. GEORGE — Michael A. Batty, 44, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
Born in Rockland, September 8, 1975, he was the son of William and Marylou Yattaw…
AUGUSTA — Due to heavy snow and mixed precipitation expected in the forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 31, all state offices will be closed on the final day of 2019.
“With the winter storm…
Due to the weather, the Penobscot Bay YMCA and the Rockland Harbor YMCA’s Childcare Centers will have a delayed opening at 8:30 a.m., tomorrow morning, Tuesday, December 31.
WARREN — Marianne Pellicani, 84, died peacefully Saturday, December 7, 2019, surrounded by family and her loyal caregivers, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Warren, May 19, 1935,…
BELFAST — Judith Ann Morse passed away on December 25, 2019.
She was born in Belfast Maine on July 30, 1937 to parents Herbert and Frances (Spear) Roberts. Judy grew up in Belfast and…
ROCKPORT — Nancy Jean Cox, 77, of Rockport, passed away at the Sussman House on Christmas Day, at 10:25 p.m., surrounded by family. As Nancy said herself, she has lived a great life and couldn’t…
The Office of the State Treasurer said Dec. 30 that it will send $104 relief payments to all who received the Homestead Exemption in 2019 next week in accordance with “An Act to Return Funds to…
Gov. Mills urges drivers to drive slow, leave room for crews and first responders
AUGUSTA — Due to a worsening mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain impacting travel in southern and coastal Maine and moving inland and northward, Governor Janet Mills has directed all state…
U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND — The attorneys for a former Medomak Valley High School student have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court…
What daily life was like Dec. 30, 1919 according to The Courier-Gazette
ROCKLAND—On December 30, 1919, The Courier-Gazette put out its …
Bringing up memories
Taking apart Christmas – the tree, the mantle, the boughs, the crèche – is even more fraught with memory and emotion, smiles and tears as setting it up in the first place was.
Even the…
AYER, MASSACHUSETTS — Command Sergeant Major Daniel Picard, Retired, 53, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at home surrounded by his family after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Daniel Picard…
ROCKPORT — A juvenile was released to the custody of his parents after being charged with Eluding an Officer, Failing to Stop for an Officer, Driving to Endanger, Criminal Speed, Possession of…
ROCKLAND — One scared and hungry kitty is now in the process of reuniting with his New York owner after being located in the South End of Rockland, Friday, Dec. 27.
The Rockland homeowner…
UPDATE: On December 28,2019 at approximately 2:43 a.m., Knox Regional Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle rollover, with possible entrapment and serious injury, on…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 307 calls for service from Dec. 9-20. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…
Mildred Stafford, 97, passed peacefully away December 16, 2019 at Windship Gardens in Bath, Maine, with her family by her side.
Born in Derby, Connecticut on January 7, 1922. She was the…
