CAMDEN — On Tuesday, August 14, a New Members' Coffee was held at the home of Camden Garden Club Membership Chair Molly Foster.
During the coffee, new Camden Garden Club members Brian…
News
Partnership is in its third year
CAMDEN — For the third year in a row, clients and friends of Knox County Homeless Coalition marveled at lobsters, star fish, and other wonders of Penobscot Bay on an excursion aboard the lobster…
ROCKLAND — For the fourth consecutive year, the Design Committee of Rockland Main Street, Inc., conducted their Downtown Window Box & Sidewalk Garden Contest. The contest is open to any…
In East Boothbay, a group of scientists have devoted their academic and professional careers studying how some of the smallest living organisms makes the biggest impact on the global environment…
Foundation honors Worthington Scholar Class of 2018
On August 10, recipients of the Worthington Scholarship gathered at the Samoset Resort for the third annual Send-off Dinner. Beverly and David Worthington, founders of the scholarship foundation…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
On Thursday, Aug. 16 at approximately 9:49 a.m., Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported rollover involving a loaded fish bait truck on U.S. Route 1 near Mexicali Blues. The fish…
The Rockport Conservation Committee has partnered with the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program to collect more information about the health, ecology, and function of five ponds in Rockport. On…
MIDCOAST— High-speed electric vehicle charging stations are popping up all over Maine. Following a national trend, Maine businesses and municipalities are installing EV stations as a convenience…
ROCKLAND – Along with the daily 500 passenger limit set for the peak summer seasons, cruise ships carrying 3,000 passengers or fewer will now be allowed to set anchor in Rockland Harbor during…
ROCKPORT — The School Board of Five Town CSD has appointed David Watts as its new director of Adult and Community Education. The award-winning Five Town program has a state-wide reputation for…
THOMASTON – One woman was transported to Pen Bay Medical Center, Thursday, Aug. 16, for observation following a car accident in Thomaston.
Ruth Ghezios, of Massachusetts had pulled to the…
ROCKLAND – On November 6, Rockland candidates will vie for one City Council seat, three RSU 13 Board of Directors seats, and three seats on the Port District Board of Trustees. One Election Warden…
Stacy G. Lanphier, 71, of Brooks and Belfast, died August 2, 2018 following several years of struggle with COPD and cancer. He is best known as the production manager of the Waldo…
ROCKLAND – The first medical marijuana facility to apply for a Main Street permit gained another step Monday, Aug. 13, when City Councilors voted four to one (Mayor Valli Geiger) to allow a…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 30 - Aug. 10.
Belfast
Janine Colcord to…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently granted in Belfast District Court.
Hannah L. Holland, of Belfast, and Jonathan P. Holland, of Belfast, were married Aug. 8,…
CAMDEN — “You gotta keep moving.” That’s what Frank always said and he took his own advice right up to the end. He passed away August 13 following a period of declining health. His daughters…
Blueberries ......Band Concert....Monarch Butterflies....Bean Supper
6 a.m. on an August Saturday morning, and the parking lot at McLaughlin’s Lobster Shack is full. A crew of men are unloading pop-ups and tables from the back of pickups while another crew carries…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 291 calls for service from July 31-Aug. 14. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKLAND – One female motorcycle driver was transported to Pen Bay Medical Center as a result of an accident involving a car and a motorcycle.
Traffic was tied up in both directions by 1:31…
ROCKLAND — A Spruce Head woman who was accused in August 2017 of not providing medical care for her bedridden husband will not be charged by…
SERVICE NOTICE — A graveside service for Clarissa (Chris) Holmes-Lyon, 72, who died February 1, 2018, in Florida, will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 19, 2018, at the Rockville Cemetery, Rt.…
THOMASTON – Joan M. Daniello, 76, died Friday, August 10, 2018, at her home, surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Rockland, October 30, 1941, she was the daughter of Carl…
Rockland has received a $830,000 federal grant from the Economic Development Administration, enough funding to move forward with plans to repair and update its aging Fish Pier.
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CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity from July 2-31. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime…
ROCKLAND – Dorothy J. Wheatley, 89, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport following an extended illness.
Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, June 19…
Planning board hearing Aug. 15
BELFAST — Citing improper municipal process and failure to follow citizen participation procedures, two Belfast residents filed a complaint against the city, and cite the Belfast Water District…
Foundation work at issue
CAMDEN/ROCKPORT — The School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport) School Board was to convene Aug. 13 with the SAD 28 Building Committee for a special meeting to consider a $322,000…
THOMASTON — Trekkers has received a $29,565 AmeriCorps grant from the Maine Commission for Community Service (MCCS) to support two AmeriCorps…
WARREN – The State Fire Marshal's Office has charged a young man from Warren in connection with a fire that burned down a camp in Warren in April.
Fire investigators say 20-year-old Thomas…
Connecting Community to Town Forests
Georges River Land Trust thanks Sidecountry Sports owners Andrew Dailey and Brian Kelley for their generous contribution of $10,000 to the Connecting Community to Town Forests Initiative…
THOMASTON — Gail Donna Robinson died August 7, 2018 at the age of 75 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor surrounded and supported by some of her many loved ones.
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ROCKLAND – A Rockland police officer suffered a broken bone in his left hand while he was arresting a man accused of making threatening…
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — It was all about blueberries at McLaughlin's Lobster Shack, 12 McKay Road, Lincolnville Beach, Saturday, Aug. 11, at the 15th Annual Wing Ding Pancake Breakfast sponsored by…
Reportedly had three children in the vehicle at time
BELFAST — A Northport woman was arrested Aug. 4, following a brief chase with Belfast Police, according to Chief Michael McFadden.
Amy L. Feener, 34, has been charged with…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 30-Aug. 3.
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BELFAST — Donald Gerrish, 77, of Belfast passed away at home on August 10, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home Belfast.
Teresa Cail of Knox, passed away on August 5, 2018 after a long, valiant fight with cancer.
Teresa will be remembered as a loving mother of five, a passionate swimmer, a…
BELFAST — A Rockport woman convicted of manslaughter in Waldo County Superior Court April 27 was sentenced to 16 years in prison with all but 11 years suspended Aug. 8. She…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 4-9. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Aug. 4
Amy L. Feener, 34, of…
Maine State Police said Aug. 10 that a Massachusetts man shot and killed himself Thursday afternoon in Gardiner after being stopped by a State…
CUSHING - Daniel Remian, beloved husband of Martha Marchut, passed away at his home, following an extended illness, Tuesday, August 7, 2018, with his wife by his side.
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SOUTH THOMASTON – Gordon W. Bell, 73, died following a brief illness, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. His loving wife was at his side.
Born in Portland…
THOMASTON — Stephen K. Lilienthal passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2018. He was 56 years old.
Steve was born April 10, 1962 in Bay Shore, Long Island, N.Y. He…
ROCKPORT—The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 23-27.
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CAMDEN – It’s said that the hopes and dreams wished for while holding the international Peace Torch will stay with the Torch as it’s passed from runner to runner, from town to town, and…
Aug. 11 through Sept. 3
AUGUSTA--Governor Paul R. LePage has signed a financial order granting Maine residents free day use of Maine State Parks and Historic Sites from Saturday, August 11, through Monday, September 3.…
ROCKPORT — A Rockport woman was found dead on a walking trail located behind the Nativity Lutheran Church on Old County Road Sunday morning,…
ROCKLAND – A single commercially-zoned duplex, most recently used as a house, stands at the edge of a residential zone in Rockland. With the owner deceased, the estate is now on the market. Many…
Building underway with help of Care-A-Vanners
BELFAST — The first wall of Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County’s newest home went up with the aid of a crew of Care-A-Vanners Aug. 7, with the future homeowner on hand to assist.
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