PORTLAND – A Rockport business has filed a lawsuit in federal court to collect more than $44,000 it said is owed to them by…
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‘It’s very exciting to see this coming’ — planning board member
ROCKPORT — Marianne, Stuart and Tyler Smith appeared before the Rockport Planning Board Oct. 24 and detailed their plans for a five-story, 35-room hotel at 20 Central Street in downtown Rockport.…
Several deputies arrive by boat and plane to assist
UPDATE: ROCKLAND (Oct. 28): Kent E. Darnell, 38, of Sugar City, Colorado, who was arrested Oct. 24 by Knox County Sheriff’s deputies on Vinalhaven after an altercation with a female that involved…
Rockport Town Manager’s Report
In advance of the Oct. 28 Rockport Select Board meeting, the town manager has released his bimonthly manager’s memo…
WALDOBORO — Elevated mold levels found within a classroom at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro has resulted in the temporary relocation of school members using that room.
Earlier…
Paddling Penobscot River from Bangor to Brooklin
Gabby Schulz lives deep in the woods of Maine—it’s as far away from the city he can get.
As one of 10 participants on the floating artist residency in my story,…
creating a new approach to rural crime prevention and community building
BELFAST — The Restorative Justice Project of Maine has won a $924,307 grant from the Innovations in Community Based Crime Reduction program sponsored by the Federal Office of Justice Programs,…
The Maine Old Cemetery Association is dedicated to the preservation of Maine’s neglected cemeteries
This time of year, cemeteries in Maine seem to affect two kinds of people: Those who zip by them as fast as they can while holding their breath and those who are drawn to them like moths to flame…
BELFAST — Linda Lee Mortland, 56, passed away October 22, 2019, in Belfast with her loving family by her side.
She was born in Searsport on May 9, 1963.
Linda, affectionately known…
FRIENDSHIP — John O’Neill passed away in his beloved home at 86 Blueberry Lane in Friendship, ME on October 19, 2019, at the age of 93 years.
John was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on…
BELFAST — Virginia H. Burrows, 88, passed away October 19, 2019 in Belfast. She was born in Belfast on December 7, 1930 to Filmore and Mona (Gurney) Hanson.
She attended schools in Belfast…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Oct. 14-18 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds…
Municipal vote made to help Lyman-Morse move its expansion forward
CAMDEN — Voting 5 to 0, the Camden Select Board has agreed to ask U.S. Congress to deauthorize a 5.14-acre portion of Camden Harbor near Steamboat Landing so the privately-owned…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently granted in Belfast District Court.
Jon C. Rooney, of Palermo, and Theresa A. Rooney, of Palermo, were married March 30, 1991, in South…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 12-21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 15
Dakota S. Raven, 23, of Freedom, was…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 11-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Robin Muir, 27, of Lincolnville, domestic violence assault in…
Meeting Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Rockport opera house
At their Oct. 24 meeting members of the Rockport Planning Board will hear four business proposals that include a five-story hotel on Central Street in Rockport Village, the conversion of a former…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 26 - Oct 21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 26
Theodore Harris…
Kay Sharon Masse, 81, passed away on October 22, 2019, at the Barron Center in Portland.
Kay was born on June 5, 1938 in Page West Virginia to Vincent and Immogene (Garbett) Springer. She…
The State Medical Examiner's Office said Oct. 24 that the body found in the basement of a Waterville apartment house Wednesday is 29-year-old…
ROCKPORT — Dawn Lorraine Grinnell-Boucher, 72 passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 19, 2019.
Dawn battled rheumatoid arthritis most of her adult life with grace. Despite her constant…
Sheriff Tim Carroll delivers state of the state of the KCSO
KNOX COUNTY — Domestic assaults reported to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office increased in the past year while traffic stops decreased, according to Sheriff Tim Carroll. However, the statistics don…
SEARSPORT — Joan Thompson Dunbar Faulkingham, 81 of Searsport, left us on October 20, 2019 after a long struggle with cancer.
Joan was born as a twin to Ethel Edgecomb-Moore Thompson on…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Oct. 2-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…
THOMASTON — Paul A. Weintraub, 62, formerly of Camden, died on Monday, October 21, 2019, at Waldo County General Hospital.
A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial service…
CAMDEN — Dorothy “Dot” Louise Rossbach, 81, died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on October 21, 2019.
Born in Camden,…
ST. GEORGE — A graveside committal service for Valerie Harjula, 74, who died peacefully, Saturday, July 6, 2019, will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, October 25, at the North Parish cemetery in…
BELFAST — Hundreds gathered at Belfast’s Public Landing, Monday, Oct. 21, to witness the offloading of a vessel that puts Belfast on the map, provides jobs for many local marine trade artisans,…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 264 calls for service from Oct. 2-10. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…
ROCKPORT — On Thursday, October 17, 2019 surrounded by her entire family and filled with love, Brenda J. (Johnson) Pendleton surrendered to our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. Although she fought…
ROCKLAND — Jeff Aeschlimann has been hired as a new Rockland…
PORT CLYDE — On the morning of October 8, 2019, Grace S. Machemer passed away at the age of 93 at the Woodlands Senior Living Center in Waterville.
Grace was born in 1926 to Robert Bruce…
SPRUCE HEAD — Virginia Heggie Williams, born April 25, 1922, died peacefully on October 13, 2019 at Sussman House in Rockport.
Known as Ginny to family and friends, she was known for her…
CAMDEN — Paul Kemberling passed unexpectedly on October 13, 2019 while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico, with his wife Vicky Willey and friends Dominique Hoppe and David Ashby by his side.
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Dick Cadwgan, of Rockport, recently announced his retirement from the Board of Directors of WindowDressers, Inc., a nonprofit corporation that he co-founded in 2010.…
Renderings depict 35-room structure opposite Goodridge Park
Renderings of a proposed five-story, 35 room hotel have been filed at the Rockport Town Office and will be reviewed by the Planning Board at its Oct. 24 meeting. The drawings and an application…
Rob Voudvihong, Jocelyn and Wind Tracy team up, pursue simplistic perfection
BELFAST — When the Gothic Building in Belfast became available for use it left a void downtown. The storied building, owned by Todd French, was once the home of now world-famous eatery The Lost…
shower surfing .... cross country season .... The Great Disappointment
This poor old house. Built in about 1872 not one of her owners could leave her alone. Built of salvaged lumber – probably even her granite sills were secondhand – she rarely got a new thing. If…
Joins Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper partners in gathering 28 awards total
Pen Bay Pilot, the Boothbay Register, and Wiscasset Newspaper earned 28 print and online awards in the 2019…
AUGUSTA — Arthur Kiskila, a lifelong resident of Cushing, was recognized on October 17 in Augusta for his dedication to public service for over 60 years.
Kiskila received a legislative…
ROCKLAND — Wanda J. Bridges, 64, died Thursday, October 17, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by her children, sisters and best friend, after a courageous battle with cancer.…
MONTVILLE — Game wardens are investigating a fatal ATV crash that occurred in Montville earlier today, Oct. 20.
Rachel Curtis, age 30, of Montville, was a passenger on a Polaris Sportsman…
ROCKALND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Oct. 7-11 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.…
Responsible for Underwater Recovery Team, Maritime Security Team, Firearms Team, and Whale Disentanglement Team
AUGUSTA — Matthew Talbot, an 18-year veteran with the Maine Marine Patrol has been promoted to the newly created rank of captain.
“This is a position that will be responsible for oversight…
ROCKPORT — Brenda J. Pendleton, 68, well-known local Real Estate Broker, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Sussman Hospice House in…
ROCKLAND — Lisa E. Carlson, 74, passed away peacefully at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington on Thursday, October 10, 2019 with her loving and devoted son Jay, his partner Joe…
ROCKLAND — Milton “Mickey” Goldsmith, 95, beloved and well-known throughout New England as the founder of Goldsmith’s Sporting Goods, died peacefully in his sleep on October 14, 2019.
Born…
new update as of oct. 19, 5 p.m.
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power has reduced the total number of customer outages to 11,000 compared to a total number of customers impacted of approximately 219,000, according to a press release. …
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 7-16 An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 7
Colby C. Gardner, 40, of…
With some areas of Knox County still experiencing prolonged power outages, some residents may want a place to get warm, get some water, or charge mobile devices.
The following locations…
