Damariscotta’s Deb Arter was all set to make an apple with a swimming noodle as a worm for her giant pumpkin creation this year. It would be less work than some things and she had family visiting…
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Beth Ann Troester, 62, entered the presence of her Savior, the Lord Jesus, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Beth was born in Moncton, New Brunswick March 11,1957…
waves of the in-between tides crashed over and through vehicle windows
TENANTS HARBOR — Friday, Oct. 11, at approximately 12:35 p.m., Knox County Communications Center received a report of a vehicle in Tenants Harbor off of Commercial Street.
For…
CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity from Sept. 6-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…
OWLS HEAD — Elvi Ruitta Hudson, 98, passed away Sunday Sept. 22, 2019 at the Sussman House after a brief illness.
Elvi was born July 16, 1921 in Fitchburg, MA, to Finnish immigrant parents…
Start of classes delayed until small leak found in lone classroom
THORNDIKE — The start of classes at Mt. View School was slightly delayed Thursday, Oct. 10, after school staff activated the school’s fire alarm, Waldo County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jason Trundy…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 29 - Aug. 30.
Belfast
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‘no gas present in the building’
ROCKLAND — Classes were briefly interrupted Thursday morning, Oct. 10, at Oceanside High School in Rockland when the campus was evacuated after staff members detected an odor of propane in the…
CAMDEN — Willard Thorndike Wight, 91, husband of Janet Bean Wight, died on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by his family.
Born in Manchester, New…
BELFAST — Laurelyn J. (Perkins) Deans, 68, of Belfast, passed away on October 8, 2019 in Burlington, Massachusetts surrounded by her family. She was born on October 2, 1951 in Belfast, the…
A Rhode Island man has been taken to a Brunswick hospital after apparently falling sleep at the wheel of a tractor trailer early Thursday and being…
Million dollar grant to aid in prevention, treatment, and recovery
BANGOR – Penobscot Community Health Care, the largest federally qualified health center…
BELFAST — Belfast Police are warning residents to remove the keys and lock any vehicles not in use following several thefts.
“We have had reports of three different instances in the last…
WASHINGTON — Gary Linwood Thompson, 60, died unexpectedly from complications of diabetes, at his home, Sunday, October 6, 2019.
Born May 16, 1959, he was the son of Linwood R. and Jeanette…
treat every firearm as if it’s loaded
FLAGSTAFF TOWNSHIP — Maine Game Wardens are investigating a self-inflicted, fatal hunting incident in northern Franklin County.
At 5:56 p.m., Oct. 8, Franklin County Sheriffs’ office…
CAMDEN — Since mounting her first exhibit last winter of Finding Our Voices, photographer and Camden resident Patrisha McLean has been on the road with the multi-media photography show that…
goal of 25,000 meals to be distributed to area food pantries
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary will be holding its inaugural meal packing event in partnership with Florida-based Meals of Hope on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Rockland Elks Lodge…
Water search, rescue units put to test after report of possible downed plane
ROCKPORT — Search and rescue units including the Coast Guard, Rockport and Camden fire departments and the harbor masters of those towns were briefly called into action Wednesday morning, Oct. 9…
A SERVICE OF BLESSING THE ANIMALS
CAMDEN – It was reigning cats and dogs on the Camden Village Green Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6, for the annual service of the…
Earlier in 2019, Abbie Leonard, Rockport’s harbor master, and her dog, Wilson, were filmed for a video series that shows the bond between service and working dogs and their owners. The …
MONTVILLE — Wesley L. Marple, 91 years, of Montville, ME, passed away Monday October 7, 2019, at Waldo County General Hospital.
He was born May 9, 1928 in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of the…
A gallery of what the classrooms on three floors looks like
CAMDEN—The Watershed School, an independent high school, held an open house on Thursday, October 3, at its newly renovated building at One Free Street in Camden.
People expecting to see a…
ST. GEORGE — A hiker was a quarter of a mile beyond the Kinney Woods Road trailhead in St. George when she hurt her ankle, enough of a distance to require calling 911 for help. Volunteer…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Sept. 30- Oct. 4 at the Knox County Registry of…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 2-13.
Belfast
Jacqueline Lee to Jason M. Robeson and Megan S.…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 2-6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 4
Steven D. Martin, 49, of…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 27 - Oct. 3.
Kyle K. White, 27, of Searsmont, probation violation in Belfast Jan. 30, 2015, nine months in…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 1-6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 3
Jodi L. Edwards-Gaspar, 59, of Surry, was…
THOMASTON — Joan Shimanek, 84, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 in the comfort of her family at Quarry Hill in Camden, Maine. Joan was born on May 23, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland to…
CAMDEN — Willard Thorndike Wight, 91, husband of Janet (Beane) Wight, died…
a side trip into hunting season.....moving it .....Schoolhouse Museum
Early October and hunting season looms. Actually, depending on what you’re after it’s always …
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 23-30.
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THOMASTON — Gloria Jean Lorleberg, 60, of Thomaston, passed away on September 18, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Gloria was born on October 19, 1958, daughter of Henry Soth and Doris…
CAMDEN — In July 2000, Scott, of Lewiston, was in a motor vehicle accident. He spent five months in a coma, and approximately 18 years working to return his paralyzed left side to a fully-…
ROCKPORT — Police in Rockport arrested Gary Simmons, 47, of Rockport, Oct. 4, and have charged him with Aggravated Forgery, for allegedly passing a $100 bill.
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Take precautions through November
Maine has seen significant increases in reported cases of the tickborne illnesses anaplasmosis and babesiosis in 2019, according to the Maine…
Governor Janet Mills proclaimed Saturday, October 5, 2019 as Firefighter’s Recognition Day.
“Like all first responders, Maine’s firefighters courageously put their lives at risk every day…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 158 calls for service from Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Listed below are a few of the…
In September, the Maine Department of Corrections received two federal grants totaling $1.5 million to be used over the…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 19-26.
Joanne M. Drew, 67, of Knox, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs in Belfast May 4, 2017, four years…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said Oct. 3 that a collaborative effort to raise Atlantic salmon on the East Branch of the Penobscot River will begin in 2020.
The project, funded…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently granted in Belfast District Court.
Paul J. Bohorquez, of Hamilton, New Jersey, and Katelyn R. Bohorquez, of Winterport, were married Feb. 10…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Public Safety Director Fred Porter reports the following activity Aug. 22-Sept. 31 for the Islesboro…
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners on Monday, September 30, reviewed their 2020 budget draft. The budget will now go to the commissioner’s budget committee on October 17.
County…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Sept. 23-27 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 25-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 25
Roger Plourde, 20, of…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 23-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 23
Kyle K. White, 27, of Searsmont, was…
Searsport Water District recently received the 2019 Utility of the Year Award from the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), the region’s largest and oldest nonprofit organization of water…
John “Scott” Lewis passed away September 20, 2019, at a local hospital following a long illness.
He was born in Belfast, March 9, 1955 to John and Alfreda (Harvey) Lewis.
Scott…
ROCKLAND — Rebecca “Becky” Anne Charette, 49, passed away unexpectantly at her home on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Born in Boston MA on August 12, 1970 to John and Eleanor (Matarazzo)…
