BELFAST — Maxine Bachelder Nickerson, 90, of Belfast peacefully passed to the other side in the wee hours of the morning on Nov. 15, 2019, surrounded by her family and the music she loved.
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ROCKPORT — A new limited liability company established in mid-October, Samoset Solar LLC, hopes to generate electrical power with a proposed solar farm sited just off of Route 17 near Maces Pond.…
Temperance? ..... Mindfulness .... Advent calendars
This piece is adapted from Staying Put in Lincolnville, Maine
The two men on the beach peered anxiously into the dark, straining to see out onto the water.…
Maine Game Wardens rescued two Ellsworth women Nov. 16 after they became lost on Great Pond Mountain in Orland, according to a news release from the Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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A LifeFlight helicopter experienced an unanticipated mechanical issue in a main rotor blade during a flight to Bangor on Saturday evening, according to a Nov. 17 news release from the organization…
Two people transported to hospital
ROCKPORT — The intersection of routes 90 and 17 in West Rockport was the scene of two consecutive car crashes Saturday evening, Nov. 16. The circumstances of the crashes, and the outcome, were the…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 4-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 30 (late entry)
Samantha Stover, 28, of…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 6-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 6
Christopher J. Ethier, 47,…
ROCKLAND — A Warren man who was convicted in October of failing to pay back takes to the state of almost $129,000, was…
THOMASTON — Buttermilk Lane, in Thomaston, was closed for a little more than an hour Friday evening following a single-vehicle rollover.
As the driver, and only occupant of a passenger…
CASTINE — Rick Leighton, Maine Maritime Academy Class of 1980, a caretaker of the Ground Zero Flag, will be escorted into town by the Castine Volunteer Fire Department and Maine State Police along…
Woolwich officials have mixed feelings on the state’s plans to replace the Route 1 bridge north of the Taste of Maine Restaurant. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced Nov. 6, Maine will get…
WALDOBORO — The Medomak Valley High School issued its First Quarter Honor Roll Nov. 15.
Grade 9: High…
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Year in Review Awards Gala took place at the Samoset Resort, November 14. Approximately 350 Chamber member businesses, elected officials,…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 548 calls for service from Oct. 10-28. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…
UPDATE: Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine said Maren Houghton, 94, of Scottsdale, Arizona died Thursday, Nov. 14 of her injuries as a passenger in the Nov. 12 accident.
George…
LINCOLNVILLE — Ronald James Moran, 61, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on…
ROCKLAND — Richard W. Brewster, 83, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Togus Springs Hospice, Togus.
Born in Rockland, March 10, 1936, he was the son of Edward and Elizabeth Kiskila. He was…
WASHINGTON and INDIAN TOWNSHIP — Donald J. Socobasin (Donnie Bix) passed away with his family at his side, on Sunday, November 10, 2019.
Born March 18, 1958 to Marjorie White and Joseph…
ROCKLAND – The following indictments were handed down by a Knox County grand jury Nov. 4. An indictment does not imply guilt…
BELFAST — Sandra Joyce Higgins Littlefield, 62, of Belfast, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a twenty five year battle with Multiple Sclerosis on November 11, 2019 at the Sussman House in…
HOPE — Nancy L. ‘Nan’ Larrimore, 82, beloved wife of Rev. Andrew K. Larrimore, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, November 10, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Friends…
FRANKFORT — Theresa M. Miller, 94, of Frankfort, passed away November 12, 2019, in Frankfort.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.ripostafh.com.
ROCKLAND — Elizabeth B. Lombardo, 89, died Saturday, November 9, 2019, surrounded by her children at Avita of Stroudwater Assisted Living in Westbrook.
Born in Winslow, November 28, 1929,…
First responders to learn basic EMT this winter
CAMDEN — With endorsement from the Camden Select Board, at least eight of the town’s firefighters will be spending the winter and spring learning how to assess trauma injuries and administer…
CASTINE — Sawyer King, a marine engineering technology major from Appleton and Seth Yates, a marine systems engineering major from Rockport are among those cited by Maine Maritime Academy for…
BELFAST — Belfast residents and visitors braved the chilly weather to watch the annual Veterans Day Parade make its way from Belfast Area High School to the waterfront.
Once called…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 28-Nov. 4.
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BROOKS — Christine Elizabeth Grant, 96 years, of Brooks, passed away Thursday November 7, 2019 at Oak Grove in Waterville.
She was born Saturday December 9, 1922 in Brooks, the daughter of…
CAMDEN — John Kline Nevius, III, 78, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born on March 18, 1041 in Port Jervis, New Jersey, he was the first son…
VINALHAVEN — Hilda Mae Dwyer, 63, a life-long Vinalhaven resident, died on November 5, 2019 at her home.
Born on March 18, 1956, Hilda was the daughter of Herbert Everett and Ruth P. (…
LIBERTY — Joyce A. Weeks, 81, of Liberty, went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2019.
BELFAST — Roberta M. Arsenault, 89, of Belfast, passed away Saturday November 9, 2019 at her daughter's home.
She was born Sunday December 29, 1929 in Belfast, the daughter of Fred and…
updated 9:15 a.m.
With the inclement weather many schools in the area are delaying the start of classes today, Nov. 12, and some are closed.
This post was last updated at 9:15 a.m.
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AUGUSTA — Due to inclement weather conditions, all state offices will open on a delayed start on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m.
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 4-8 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.…
A Belfast man has been charged with assault and terrorizing as a result of an Oct. 31 incident that occurred at the intersection of Cedar and Main streets. …
LINCOLNVILLE — Due to Veterans Day observance, the Lincolnville Board of Selectmen will convene Tuesday evening, Nov.…
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett and Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry spoke to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety joint standing committee Nov. 5 about the Sheriffs’ Association’s…
a jar of Indian head pennies.....holiday gift show.....a lively place
We got the pot at a yard sale in Liberty, probably about 1972. We shopped a lot of yard sales in those days with a whole house to furnish. That seems like a long way to go, but then we were young…
NORTHPORT — Glenice M. Lenfest, 90 of Northport, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday November 8, 2019 at Tall Pines, the Commons.
Known as Maude to her family and…
WALDOBORO — Steven Alan Robinson, 67, of Waldoboro, Maine, passed away after a brief illness, on November 10, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. He died peacefully surrounded by his…
needs four more wins to set state record
ROCKPORT — After posting another perfect 18-0 season this fall and winning its fourth consecutive Class A state championship, the Camden Hills girls soccer team has inched closer to setting a…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 28-Nov. 4.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 31 - Nov, 8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 31
Danielle M. Tessier, 42, of Penobscot,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 2-8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 2
Sergeant Cody Laite…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Nov. 1-7.
Joseph J. Altilio, 76, of Searsport, violating conditions of release (six counts) in Searsport (dates:…
child playing with lighter ignites bed
ROCKPORT — Members of the Rockport Fire Department were at the Schooner Bay Motor Inn on Commercial Street this evening following a report of fire in a motel room.
At approximately 7:20 p.m…
BELFAST — A Unity woman was sentenced to spend 20 days in jail in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 29, for the neglect and abuse of ten cats she owned at the time. …
Statewide
Maine will receive a total of $44.6 million to fund two transportation projects sought by the Maine Department of Transportation and the Town of Lubec. The projects,which will be funded through…
