ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity June 4-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with…
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Saturday morning, Bath Iron Works christened DDG 118 the USS Inouye, in an invitational-only event, and people from Maine Veterans for Peace and Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 206 calls for service from June 11-20. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
NORTH HAVEN — Harriet E. Pendleton, 90, died peacefully at Southern Harbor Elder Care, Saturday, June 15, 2019.
Born on North Haven, August 2, 1928, Harriet was the daughter of…
SEARSPORT — Dorothy Merrill Wood, 99, of Searsport, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Tall Pines Assisted Living Center, in Belfast.
A complete obituary will be published later and a…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Douglas Lee Burch was born in South Thomaston, Maine to parents – the late Robert Irvine and Emily Foster Post Burch.
Doug, as he was lovingly called, left us…
CAMDEN — Ferne J. Davenport, 69, died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport after a long illness.
Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins…
BRISTOL — Gordon A. Benner, 85, passed away on June 18, at Quarry Hill, in Camden, Maine, with his loving family by his side.
A time of visitation will be held Friday, June 28, from 5 to 7…
Lincoln County Courts
Jonathan D. Roberts, 45, of Waban, Massachusetts, facing a charge of manslaughter in the death of Kristen McKellar on Aug. 2, 2018, when his boat allegedly hit McKellar as she swam in Damariscotta…
WARREN — An investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office will assist Warren Fire Department with determining the cause of a trailer fire late Thursday evening.
Just prior 11:30 p.m.,…
‘This is a very special community’
THORNDIKE — Leadership turnover continues to occur within the Regional School Unit 3 ranks.
Earlier this year, the district lost its superintendent, assistant superintendent and…
Official arrival at 11:54 a.m., Friday, June 21
Maine has had a stretch of long days and nights already, but the big one — Summer Solstice — is Friday, June 21. Sunrise will be at 4:53 a.m. and sunset, 8:23 p.m., giving us a full 15 hours…
ROCKLAND — State Police have arrested a Rockland man and charged him with allegedly possessing child pornography.
Douglas Mills, 68, was arrested Wednesday, June 17, by members…
State decision made was ‘rigid and inflexible’
CAMDEN — Mincing no words, the Camden Select Board and Town Manager sent a letter to Gov. Janet Mills dated June 7, telling her that the town is not giving up on building a regional solar farm.…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Douglas L. Burch, 68, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019, with his beloved wife Debra at his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long illness.
Friends and…
FROM AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA — Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew hired Maine's new Chief Pediatrician during the second…
‘it’s a school bus, it’s not a kitchen, but we’ve designed a kitchen in there’
ROCKPORT — The latest eatery to join the trend of food trucks appearing in the Midcoast is actually not a truck. It’s a converted school bus painted blue.
The Rockport…
CAMDEN — On Tuesday, June 18, a group of seven Camden-Rockport Middle School students dropped off some re-usable shopping bags at Megunticook Market at 2 Gould Street. The seventh-graders made the…
Rockport Zoning Board of Appeals to review application tentatively in August
ROCKPORT — An abutting neighbor to the new municipal library construction site filed an appeal of…
ROCKLAND — A memorial service for Gayle T. Harper, who passed away on April 17, 2019, will be held on Saturday, July 6, at 1 p.m., at St. Bernard Catholic Church, on Broadway, in Rockland.
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 12-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 12
Dustin R.…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 14-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 14
Frank L. Johnson, 54, of Belfast,…
applicant and environmental watchdog also want BEP oversight of process
AUGUSTA — The Maine Board of Environmental Protection will consider a request to assume licensing jurisdiction over the application of Nordic Aquafarms to site a salmon-raising enterprise in…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was arrested Sunday morning, June 16, for allegedly breaking…
HOPE — An investigation remains open into the cause of a fire that leveled a workshop, early Friday morning, on Route 105, in Hope.
Likely, the cause will remain undetermined, according to…
SOUTH THOMASTON — A graveside committal service for Geneva M. Terrio, 94, who passed away peacefully March 27, 2019, will be held Saturday, June 29, at 11 a.m., at the Sea View Cemetery, in…
BELFAST — Pamela Ann Morse-Young, 61, died on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Harbor Hill in Belfast.
A complete obituary will be published later and a private interment will be held at…
SPRUCE HEAD — A graveside service for Gladys M. Dennison, 79, who passed away December 15, 2018, will be held…
ROCKLAND — Roger A. Brochu, age 82, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, of complications after a partial hip replacement and kidney failure.…
PORT CLYDE — George Howard Krauss lll, 74, beloved husband of Margaret J. Krauss, died unexpectedly Friday, May 24, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockport, Maine. Krauss was a resident of…
NORTH HAVEN — Harriet E. Pendleton, 90, died peacefully at Southern Harbor Elder Care, Saturday, June 15, 2019.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 29, at 11 a.m., at North…
ROCKLAND — Catherine E. Peterman, 45, went into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. She was surrounded by the love of her…
CAMDEN — Frank R. Carr, 75, died on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Pen Bay Medical Center.
A complete obituary will be published later.
Condolences may be shared at www.…
SOUTH THOMASTON — A Celebration of life for Martha E. Alley, 67, beloved mother of Jeremy Alley, who died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 23, 2019 will be held Sunday, June 23, at 12 p.m. (Noon…
UNION — Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Sabins, 84, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, June 14, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born August 26, 1934 in Lynn,…
VINALHAVEN — A graveside service for Lawrence “Geeze” Philbrook, 84, who died on November 17, 2018, will be held Saturday, June 22, at 1 p.m., at Brown’s Head Cemetery, Vinalhaven.
…
Camden/Rockport Middle School sixth grade profoundly astute
CAMDEN – What could we change to make the earth, our town or our home a better place? Ninety sixth graders at the Camden/Rockport Middle School presented those ideas at their third annual Kids…
ROCKLAND – Five students graduated from Wayfinder School’s Passages Program, in Camden, June 13 at the First Universalist Church in Rockland. Erica Gates, Passages director, welcomed Wayfinder…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Maine has joined all seven Northeastern states to issue a multi-state letter urging prompt federal action on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
The…
ROCKLAND — Obstructed visibility due to a roadblock construction sign resulted in a two-vehicle accident, in Rockland, Sunday, sending three people to the hospital.
According to Rockland…
family storytellers ..... launching the 8th grade ..... helping refugees
We’ve driven hours, my mom, dad, little brother and me to this remote town – Sterling, Illinois – and at 10 years old I’ve only got the vaguest idea why. It has something to do with my dad’s…
THOMASTON — Edwin Maurice Leach passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his home in Hudson, MA.
Edwin was born on December 9, 1927 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan,…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 3-7.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 3-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 3
Christopher Clark…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 10-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 11
Ashleigh J. Thayer, 28, of Bangor…
FRANKFORT — A man was arrested after allegedly stealing a privately owned vehicle from a school bus lot, according to Maine State Police.
Frank Johnson, 54, has been charged with…
ROCKPORT — Our beloved mother and Nana left this earth on June 6, 2019 at 101 years old. Born in Lincolnville on January 30, 1918 and was the daughter of Austin and Edna (Packard) Rankin. …
Select board elects new chairman
ROCKPORT — Rockport citizens approved their…
‘Our field resources are just too limited for all of the sports that we offer’
ROCKPORT — Upgrades to the weight room at Camden Hills Regional High School has been lined up for the near future. The school may also convert Don Palmer Field to athletic turf.
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‘I made up my mind that if we had the opportunity to return on a more permanent basis, I would take it’
CAMDEN — A presence in Camden for a century, the Belmont Inn has opened its doors this season under a mother-daughter ownership team.
Kim Caffe…
