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SPRUCE HEAD – A Graveside Service with Military Honors, for Ralph E. ‘Brother’ Cline, Jr., 83, will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, October 4, 2018, at Forest Hill Cemetery, Seal Harbor Road,…

A rally took place in Belfast Sept. 27, s part of the National Day of Action to #StandwithChristine #BelieveSurvivors #CancelKavanaugh. All photos courtesy Nicole Litrell.

Ann Matlack, D-St. George: I moved to Maine more than 40 years ago to attend the University of Maine and I have lived here practically ever since. I have been a resident of St.…

Erin Herbig, D-Belfast: I am a proud fifth generation resident of Waldo County and I’m dedicated to making working and living in Maine easier for students, families and…

CAMDEN - After the Queen Mary stopped for a layover in Rockland, some of her passengers boarded buses for a trip to Camden. The story takes a twist as one resident of Cape Elizabeth,…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 136 calls for service from Sept. 18-25. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

Dorothy “Dottie” Robinson, 77, was reborn into heaven on September 25, 2018 after a brief illness, with family by her side.  She was born May 31, 1941 to Edith and Raymond Small. She was raised…

This year, Maine has seen an unusual number of live and deceased seals wash up on Maine shores. Handling and disposing of these animals is challenging. To address these…

CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church of Camden welcomes Reverend Doctor Ute Susanna Molitor as the congregation’s new settled pastor.…

SOUTH THOMASTON – Evelyn L. Holden, 94, died peacefully, Friday, September 21, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  

A memorial…

ROCKLAND – For nearly three decades, Dr. Henry Oliver White treated his patients with care,  compassion, understanding, honesty and respect — an…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 21-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Sept. 21

Deborah E. Stevenson, 61, of Belfast, was…

I grew up in a small split-level house a mile from what was then Schaefer Stadium. Believe it or not, the area was rural then and we could walk on old carriage roads through the woods to watch the…

ROCKLAND – The Queen Mary 2 slipped into Rockland waters in the early morning of Tuesday, Sept. 25, long before many locals awakened.

Her arrival marked an historic moment for the Midcoast…

‘You’re not done yet, Chummy’

ROCKPORT — These days, Bruce Woodward is not on the front lines of a major fire, but if a firefighter is looking for advice or institutional memory, their heads are sure to swing around, looking…

UPDATE: ROCKLAND (Sept. 25, 2018) — Thomas Shell, 63, of Hope, made his initial court appearance Sept. 21 in Knox County…

Oct. 1 public hearing
CAMDEN — On Sept. 19, the Camden-Rockport School Board voted 7 to 0 to place before Camden and Rockport voters a $4.9 million bond proposal to renovate the Mary E.…

ROCKLAND – The candidate names and advisory questions for the Rockland ballot, November 6, have been determined.

Candidates had until Monday, Sept. 24, to submit paperwork.

Below is…

William D. ‘Billy’ Fowlie, 87, husband of the late Jannette Polkey Fowlie, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at an Orlando, Florida, hospital after a period of declining health.

A…

HOPE – Scott William Huber, 17, left this world, Thursday, September 18, 2018.  

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, August 3, 2001, Scott was the son…

CAMDEN — Kathleen F. Fitzpatrick, 84, wife of John T. Fitzpatrick, died on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her devoted family.  A complete obituary will be published later…

BELFAST — The Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center (MCRRC) has been awarded a $20,000 grant by United Midcoast Charities (UMC) to start the Medicated Assisted…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 3-14.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 11 - 19.

Kyle K. White, 26, of Searsmont…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 11-21.

Belfast

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 10-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

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ROCKLAND - Barbara P. Smalley, 93, died peacefully at home with her son, Richard, and hospice staff, after a long illness on September 19, 2018.

She was predeceased by her husband, Harold…

Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland, is seeking reelection to the House seat that represents Owls Head and Rockland in the Maine Legislature.


I bought my house in Rockland in…

CAMDEN — All are invited to a public gathering in celebration of the life of Kristen Ann McKellar at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 30 at the Camden Snow Bowl. Kristen was tragically killed on…

Ken and Doris Weed ..... Roadside cleanup.....pickleball for all

The fog is thick on this September morning as Ken Weed pulls up to Lincolnville’s fish pier in Little Rocker, his 32-year-old lobster boat. Most lobstermen work with a stern man and Ken’s…

Bruce W. Thompson, 60, of Jackson passed away at home on September 19, 2018.  He was born on January 15, 1958 in Bangor the son of Clifford and Marlene (Braley) Thompson. 
 
Law enforcement ‘Keepers of the Flame’ for Special Olympics

THOMASTON – The Special Olympians in the Camden/Thomaston area love to attend winter and summer Olympic Games, held annually in Maine. They run. They jump. They swim, and they throw.

As…

Bringing veterans back into community

TOGUS – A neighborhood is emerging at the rear of the Veterans Affairs campus at Togus that represents 10 years of perseverance by a Brunswick-based volunteer group, and their community of support…

On the issues

My Name is Justin Thompson and I’m a fifth Generation lobsterman who lives in Port Clyde. I…

Candidates on the issues

Jonathan Liberman, R- West Bath: I grew up in Bath and I currently live in West Bath with my wife and our two children.  My wife owns and operates a construction company in…

ROCKLAND – An apartment house in Rockland was saved from significant damage, just before 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, despite a second-floor rear deck catching fire.

According to the Rockland…

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K18-10360 Detail                  Deputy: John Palmer

BELFAST — An elderly Waldo County woman lost more than $15,000 after falling victim to a Facebook scammer, according to Waldo County Sheriff Jeff Trafton.

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Sept. 16-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Sept. 18…

WARREN – Two people complained of pain, and were transported to area hospitals, Friday, Sept. 21, after a driver reaching for a cell phone drove into two other vehicles.

Just after noon,…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Aug. 30-Sept. 16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven…

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced that the towns of Rockport and Damariscotta have launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State's online service for the…

Mark Malcolm Daggett was born on May 18, 1959 to Wesley and Phyllis Daggett at the Knox Hospital in Rockland, Maine. He may have met his future wife, Dianne, on this auspicious day as Dianne’s…

BROOKS – After many years of Waldo County General Hospital management, the Arthur Jewel Community Health Ambulance became an independent EMS service on August 1, 2018, according to a news release…

UNITY — A Unity man died of his injuries overnight after he and his granddaughter were struck by an SUV while attempting to cross the road on a riding lawnmower. 

The crash, which occurred…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 128 calls for service from Sept. 11-18 Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

According to District Attorney Jon Liberman, District VI, which includes Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties, is being considered for an adult drug and treatment court in one to two years…

Wednesday evening, Sept. 19, community members and students from Unity College gathered for a tour of the Belfast Pitcher Road solar array, the first municipal solar project in Maine to be built…

With the heart she got in Boston in June, Kim Emerson has to wear a face mask into stores and wash a head of lettuce with spring water, not well water, because bacteria is a heightened enemy: Her…

Michael Alan Bander, a 45 year resident of Miami, a leading lawyer and one of the deans of the immigration bar, died suddenly at his summer home in Spruce Head on…