NORTH HAVEN — After the resignation of its superintendent in June, North Haven Community School filled the position with a permanent hire in September after briefly having an interim…
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‘I've always been intrigued by working in an island school’
ROCKLAND — Police say that a Rockland man made up a story about his son…
ROCKPORT — William Post, Rockport’s town manager, issued his Nov. 6 report in advance of the Nov. 12 meeting of the Rockport Select Board. In his report, he noted that
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SPRUCE HEAD — Carolee L. Geel, 51, wife of Patrick W. Geel, died on Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a valiant second battle with breast cancer.
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SEARSMONT — Arlene Mae Oakes Collins, age 96, passed away peacefully and painlessly at her daughter's home in Searsmont surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
She…
ROCKLAND — A homeowner on Cedar Street became the recipient of angry cat calls from a tree branch more than two stories up despite not owning the feline, or even knowing from where it came.
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Maine Public Radio donates instruments to Friendship, Waldoboro, Warren, Washington, Union schools
The noise coming from the beginning band rehearsal on the stage at Prescott Memorial School in Washington might not be everyone’s cup of tea but to band…
ballot included mayor, wardens, ward clerks, school board, another council seat
BELFAST — Two candidates vying for the Ward Three seat on the Belfast City Council highlighted the municipal ballot in Belfast on Tuesday, Nov. 5, with Brenda Bonneville ultimately prevailing.…
ballot also included warden, ward clerk, school board, port board seats
ROCKLAND — Four candidates seeking two City Council seats highlighted the municipal ballot in Rockland when voters took to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Elsewhere on the ballot, two citizens…
PROSPECT — A total of 91 ballots were cast in Prospect Nov. 5, 2019, when voters there elected Diane “Didi” Terry to the select board.
They also voted 66 to 25 in favor of a state $105…
APPLETON — Running unopposed, Danielle Gould swept the polls in Appleton in her pursuit of a seat on the select board with 167 votes. The town recorded 187 voters visiting the polls Nov. 5.…
UNION — Voting 251 to 139, Union voters approved a $78,000 bond to buy solar panels for municipal use.
The projected initial plan is to install a 128 solar panel array on the new public…
State referendum: Nov. 5, 2019
Here are the results of the November 5, 2019…
ROCKPORT — Approximately 18.2 percent of registered voters — 513 individuals — in Rockport went to the polls Nov. 5, despite the pouring rain, to approve a municipal spending bond of $1.63 million…
Maine Bond Referendum, Nov. 5, 2019
Here are the results of the November 5, 2019…
CAMDEN — The dismal rain did not dim the voting turnout in Camden Nov. 5, with more than 900 citizens showing up at the polls to approve one municipal warrant article related to marijuana licenses…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 30 - Nov. 3. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 30
Floyd J. Sean, 52, of Swanville, was…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 27 - Nov. 3. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 27
Darren J. Labbe, 54…
UNION—It’s been five, long years for Union herbalist Katheryn Langelier, owner of Herbal Revolution, contending with a lawsuit filed against her and two other herbalists for their use of the term…
Rockport Police beat: Driving while using a mobile cell phone, passing a stopped school bus, assault
ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity Oct. 11-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…
Governors to discuss State Innovations, Best Practices
Not since 1983 have the nation’s governors gathered in Maine. But Aug. 5-7, 2020, the National Governors Association will convene them in Portland.
The Summer Meeting in Maine will coincide…
How Ducktrap Fits the Description in the Sagas
“Where the mountains meet the sea” and the “Jewel of the Maine Coast” are common advertising tag lines which describe the Penobscot Bay region from Rockland north to Belfast. It is known best as a…
BELFAST — The Department of Health and Human Services has been ordered by Justice Robert Murray to produce all records they have for Marissa Kennedy and her three…
PORT CLYDE — Joseph Clyson Coffin passed away at The Sussman House in Rockport on November 3, 2019 with the comfort of his family by his side.
Joe was born on July 12, 1946 in Rockland, ME…
OMP-issued individual identification cards required for employees
AUGUSTA — The Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, announced November 4, that it has completed final adoption of major substantive…
ROCKPORT — Carolyn Clark Brown was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on March 15 (the “Ides of March”), 1946 and died in Rockport, Maine on October 26, 2019, aged 73 years.
Her parents…
CAMDEN — John K. Nevius, III., 78, husband of Joan Baldino Nevius, died on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later.
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ROCKLAND — Marilyn Eileen Trask, 73, beloved wife of C. Brian Trask, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in San Francisco California on…
BELFAST — A Bucksport man accused of gross sexual assault has received a deferred disposition by Judge Patricia Worth, in Waldo County Unified Court Oct 15. …
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Oct. 28-Nov. 1 at the Knox County Registry of…
BELFAST — A Morrill man accused of knowing and intentional murder has argued to have the statements he made to police the day of the shooting suppressed from the…
Area would be surrounded by a six-foot tall chain link fence topped with three strands of barbed wire
ROCKLAND — A company associated with AT&T is seeking Rockland’s approval to erect a $150,000, 120-foot monopole cell tower at 182 Camden Street (Route 1), which is a .79-acre lot currently…
‘We feel Belfast has a need for this type of housing’
BELFAST — A housing proposal brought before the City of Belfast is finally coming to life thanks to the efforts of a new developer.
The Belfast Planning Board approved the original project…
blink.blink.blink...OUT....tunnel rats revisited....another Election Day
What do you do at 4 a.m., that is, with the power out, and you (make that me) unprepared?
Skillfully navigating a power outage is a point of pride for modern-day Mainers. “Of…
UNION — The Town of Union will vote Nov. 5 on whether to purchase solar panels for use within the town.
Below is more information from the Town’s website:
The town select board has…
BELFAST — Officials in Belfast have changed the polling location for the Nov. 5 election for those living with Wards 1-4, according to an announcement posted on the city’s website Oct. 22.
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ROCKLAND — On Friday, November 1, 2019, Arline Rowling, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Topsham.
Arline was born on December 29, 1930 in Augusta, Maine, the youngest…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Belfast City Council Ward Three seat, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Belfast City Council Ward Three seat, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for a seat on the Rockland City Council, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Rockland City Council, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their…
Nov. 5, 2019 Rockland City ballot
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Rockland City Council, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Rockland City Council, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues…
BELFAST — A Northport man who faced charges of three counts of gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact, and unlawful sexual touching, was sentenced in Waldo…
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard’s last known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo, New York, Saturday, Nov. 2.
“Half a world away, Lt. Thomas “James”…
ROCKLAND — Arline L. Rowling, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Topsham.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, November…
CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity from Oct. 19-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…
CAMDEN — Voters in Camden will see one municipal ordinance amendment proposal on the Nov. 5, 2019 ballot: “Shall the Town of Camden amend Chapter VIII Camden Police Ordinance by adding a new…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court Sept-Oct..
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 25-31.
Peter A. Fuller, 26, of Lewiston,…
