BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 13-19.
Shawn W. Audibert, 48, of Bangor,…
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BELFAST — The following indictments were handed down by a Waldo County Grand Jury Sept. 18-19. An indictment does not imply guilt.
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THOMASTON — Gloria Jean Lorleberg, 60, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center, in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later and services will…
CAMDEN – Isabel Frances (Payson) Bailey, or “Dee” as she was known by friends, died Saturday, September 21, 2019. Born November 16, 1925, in Camden, Maine, she was the daughter of Maurice E. and…
FRIENDSHIP — Knox County deputies are investigating the cause of an all-terrain vehicle crash over the weekend, in Friendship.
On Monday, Sept. 23, at 12:30 a.m, Knox Regional Communication…
AUGUSTA — All Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26 for a full-day training of all bureau staff members, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced Tuesday,…
On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, Jacqueline “Jackie” Elaine (Martin) Hawes passed away peacefully at the age of 89, surrounded by family at the Sussman House, in Rockport, Maine.
Jackie…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Sept. 9-13 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds…
Final destination to be determined on greatest need
BELFAST and ISLESBORO — In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation of the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, one Waldo County school knew it needed to provide any…
ROCKPORT — On Sept. 25, the Rockport Planning Board will consider a proposal by Jonas and Stacey Contakos to turn the property at 229 Commercial St./Route 1 into an “education-based adult and…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Marjorie L. Kalloch, 94, died peacefully, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Owls Head Homestead in Owls Head.
Born in South Thomaston, July 19, 1925 she was the daughter of…
CAMDEN — Isabel Frances (Payson) Bailey, 93, widow of Archibald K. Bailey, died on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.
A complete obituary will be published…
OWLS HEAD — Elvi Ruitta Hudson, long time Holiday Beach resident, died peacefully, after 98 wonderful years of life, Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the Sussman Hospice House, in Rockport.
A…
CAMDEN — A Memorial Service for Clifford R. Cameron, Sr., who died on Feb. 11, 2019, will be held Saturday, September 28, at 1 p.m., at the First Congregational Church UCC, 55…
ROCKLAND – The state and the attorney for a former student…
BELFAST — Kelly McKechnie Gage, 60 of Belfast, died peacefully at her home on September 21, 2019 of complications of early onset dementia, which had been slowly progressive for the past 10 years.…
pomp and joy .... LCS sports this week ..... doll day coming?
For the third time in 20 years the old meeting house in Lincolnville Center hosted an ordination. A gorgeous fall day beckoned, but the pull to witness the ordination of Teresa Lynn – TJ – Mack as…
ROCKPORT — After convening for a 5:30 p.m. workshop on short-term rental rules Sept. 23, Rockport’s Select Board will enter into a regularly scheduled meeting with an agenda that includes a…
‘strongly illustrated the tremendous need in Midcoast Maine’
OWLS HEAD — A young child wearing winter UGG boots is not a sight one would imagine seeing on a summer night in downtown Rockland.
That is, however, what John, Gayle and Carson Murphy, of…
emphasizes outdoor experiences, science, friendship, community
CAMDEN — When longtime Camden preschool Stepping With the Stones …
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 9-16.
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BELFAST — Belfast’s Heritage Park underwent a colorful transformation Saturday, Sept. 21, as artists and enthusiastic novices took part in this year’s Chalk Walk. …
BELFAST — A Winterport man has been indicted for endangering the welfare of a dependent person after Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies discovered an elderly man…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 16-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 16
Jill L. Cunningham, 47…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 11-19. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 11
Samantha L. Buchanon, 29, of Belfast, was…
1 of 23 states to formally recognize NCEW 2019
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has declared Sept. 23 through Sept. 27, 2019 as National Clean Energy Week to encourage individuals, local governments, corporations, and other organizations in…
Lease business operations, keep the facility running, employ workers
NORTHPORT — Tami and David Hirschfeld, of Camden and Montana, are circulating requests for proposals to lease portions of the 387-acre Point Lookout Resort in Northport and keep the restaurant,…
Ancho Honey to serve take out options, weekly specials, sandwiches
TENANTS HARBOR — Many locals, and those versed in the Maine food scene, know Malcolm Bedell either from his writing, which includes co-authoring a book and regularly contributing to a variety of…
A South Bristol man died at the scene of a crash in that town Thursday night, Sept. 19. At 9:29 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call from a resident on State Route 129 in…
Last spring, The Waldo was awarded a $40,000 challenge grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation which required a dollar for dollar match. The organization successfully raised the matching…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 177 calls for service from Sept. 10-18. Listed below are a few of the highlights.…
‘It is a big red sore thumb. Can we at least talk about it?’
ROCKPORT — Citizens who filled the downstairs meeting room Sept. 11 at the Rockport Opera House,…
Don’t enter address into GPS, don’t search for songs
As of today, Sept. 19, Maine prohibits the use of mobile telephones, handheld electronic devices and portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle, unless…
The Maine Marine Patrol issued citations to three men for violating laws designed to protect the Atlantic herring fishery, which has faced serious quota reductions in recent year, the DMR said in…
‘The experience of travel with a group of peers and with the support of an enthusiastic, supportive teacher, helps a person develop a sense of agency and competence’
ROCKPORT — The intercultural program at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport is thriving as the district continues to provide more opportunities to students wishing to immerse themselves…
SEARSMONT — Kristi Leigh Abbott, 34 of Searsmont passed away with her parents by her side on September 18, 2019 in Bangor.
She was born in Belfast on August 14, 1985. She attended Belfast…
ROCKLAND — A pedestrian in Rockland was transported to the hospital with minor injuries after being struck by a car on Union Street, Thursday morning.
At approximately 10:03 a.m., Sept. 19…
ROCKLAND – A North Haven man appeared in Knox County Unified Court Sept. 13 after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a…
Governor Janet Mills said Sept. 18 that her administration submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on the pending Right Whale…
Once destined for sinking, the ‘Bowdoin’ was rescued and towed to Camden
ROCKLAND — Forty eight years ago, Capt. Jim Sharp steered a restored vessel along the shores of Provincetown, Massachusetts, so that her original captain could take a final glimpse of his claim to…
SOUTH THOMASTON — George Ernest Fowles, 84, of South Thomaston died peacefully at home with his loving family by his side.
He was born in Rockland, Maine, on November 29, 1934 (Thanksgiving…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 12-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 13
David L. Schwekert, 62, of Searsport, was…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activities Sept. 9-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 9
Stacy Hughes, 45, of…
Trying to find the owners
THOMASTON — Maine Historic Preservation has stepped in as a resource and an advocate for a historic house in Thomaston left vacant and deteriorating for the past 12 years.
The Fales…
12 month terms, beginning Nov. 1
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education has announced it is launching its first-ever student cabinet, a group of students that will meet quarterly with Commissioner Pender Makin to discuss…
CAMDEN — John Edward Tooley, 71, passed away on September 16 surrounded by his loving family at his childhood home on Megunticook Lake. He passed peacefully after a long and courageous battle with…
‘Islesboro Fire Department is appreciative of the mutual aid companies’
ISLESBORO — Thanks to firefighters from three area fire departments who answered a call to board the Margaret Chase Smith ferry and the vessel Quicksilver on Sept. 15, a house on…
CAMDEN — Katharine “Kit” (Ward) Parker, 68, of Camden, died on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by her children, after a long illness. A complete obituary…
ROCKLAND — A local Rockland business has reported receiving a fake…
AUGUSTA — The third opportunity to win a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) Keeper of the Maine Outdoors Experience is a fishy one.
The winner of the Keeper of the…
