ROCKLAND – The State Fire Marshal’s Office has narrowed down the cause of fire at 120 North Main Street to two potential triggers. As such, the official cause has been left undetermined.
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King to meet with agricultural leaders in Belfast, tour Georges River Energy in Searsmont
Senator Angus King will share his experiences as a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at an event at the Camden Opera House July 6. Throughout the…
The College Next program recently graduated six students from the Spring course. These students successfully completed their preparation for college and several are already enrolled in…
CAMDEN - It was a jolly Fourth of July in Camden as tourists struggled with the heat and looked for a respite in some shade or with an ice cream cone. Even tourists from Georgia and the Carolinas…
BELFAST — Broadreach Family & Community Services Board Chair Sharon Goguen said in a news release that she is pleased to announce that Todd Goodwin has been named as the new Executive Director…
A class action lawsuit that could involve tens of thousands of Central Maine Power customers got a boost June 21 when LD 1729 passed as an emergency measure. It needed and got more than two-thirds…
ORONO — This past flu season in Maine was the worst in at least five years, according to the Centers for Disease Control, with 9,018 reported cases, 82 deaths and 1,750 hospitalizations.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 25-29.
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Keeping it clean and clear in Rockport
As a second step in the Rockport Conservation Commission’s partnership with the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP), pond monitoring volunteers for Chickawaukie Pond, Rocky Pond, Lily Pond…
ROCKLAND – The owner of the first medical marijuana production facility to request licensing in Rockland continues to encounter roadblocks.
As of July 2, Nicholas Westervelt’s attempts to…
CAMDEN — Eleanor Allen Flottman, 88, of Camden, died on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Bella Point in Camden where she resided. A complete obituary will be published later. The funeral mass will be…
A graveside service for Joyce Barnes Heal, 83, who died January 21, 2018 at Paoli Hospital in Paoli, Pennsylvania, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Ridge Cemetery,…
Rockland’s URock now a UMA Center
The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) is expanding and making higher education more accessible to Mainers statewide. After a revisioning process led by UMA President Rebecca Wyke over the 2017…
SPRUCE HEAD – Donald G. ‘Don’ French, 88, died, following an extended illness, Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport
Born in Rockland, January 24,…
Attorneys fail to secure new trial
BELFAST — A Rockport woman who was convicted of manslaughter April 27 has had her sentencing rescheduled for Aug. 8 after defense attorneys failed in their attempt to secure a new trial.
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 21 - July 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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On Tuesday, July 2, U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor caught a glimpse of a creature in the water about eight miles out to sea. The crew of the 47-foot lifeboat was out on a case when they…
Prepare to stop
Knox County Sheriff’s deputies, along with municipal law enforcement, will be conducting…
VINALHAVEN – A memorial service for Bruce and Arlene Johnson, of Vinalhaven will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Union Church, Vinalhaven. A reception will follow…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Criminal Court June 22-28.
Dereck D. Maxcy, 36, of Winterport, probation violation in Belfast April 12,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of June 18-29.
Belfast
Paul William & Carryl Ann…
Struck home so hard it broke foundation, driver hit with multiple charges
BELFAST — A Belfast man has been charged with a number of crimes following a high-speed downtown chase in the early morning hours July 1, according to Belfast Police Chief Michael McFadden.
…ROCKLAND — A woman from Owls Head who pleaded guilty to felony theft in June 2017 of taking more than $8,000 from the graduation fund for the…
Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Tuesday and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The major heat…
Eugene S. Bowen, 82, of Belfast, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 1, 2018 in Belfast.
He was born on January 16, 1936, in Belfast, the son of Sidney…
CAMDEN — Barbara Ann Burton Lannamann, 89, of Camden, gently and peacefully passed away June 20, 2018 at home. Her loving husband, Robert J. Lannamann, and four generations of family were at her…
Shared plants ..... Fireworks on the Fourth .... Strawberry Festival coming up
“The poppies aren't blooming yet near the old cellar hole, though I know they must be up. But for their bright orange blossoms that wave through the tall grass in June you'd never know there'd…
UNION - Thelma Lee Jett, 94, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away in Union, Maine on June 28, 2018, where she was living with her son and daughter-in-law Kerry and Andrea Jett.
Thelma was born…
SEARSPORT – Rudolph (Rudy) E. Carroll, 57, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 27, 2018.
Rudy was born in Belfast, Maine on July 30, 1960 to Irene Suddy and Ross Carroll. He attended…
SPRUCE HEAD — Dorothy "Dolly" A. Oakes, 86 of Spruce Head, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at her home.
She was born January 8, 1932 in Warren, daughter of the late Frederick and Goldie M. (…
To analyze’ undergrounding, new technologies, such as batteries, microgrids
Central Maine Power said June 28 that it would, under its parent company, Avangrid (NYSE: AGR), invest $2.5 billion in a resiliency plan to harden its power grid and minimize storm damage, all in…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 18-22.
Anthony Bates, 55…
BELFAST — Irene C. Thorndike, 89, of Belfast, entered into God's Kingdom on June 28, 2018.
She was born in Ellsworth on June 24, 1929 to John and Dora (Bunker) Thorndike. Irene graduated…
Now in year four, event is held at historic Conway House Museum
ROCKPORT – The Camden Rockport Historical Society (CRHS) officially opened for its summer/fall season 2018, on Saturday, June 23, hosting its fourth annual Fiber Faire on the grounds of its museum…
BELFAST — Belfast man has been charged with numerous crimes following an incident June 28, where he is accused of choking two men and assaulting an officer.
Carmine Ferrante…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police reported the following activity June 19-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 19
Alyson L.…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 20-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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CAMDEN — Corwin A. Olds, M.D., Commander USN Ret., 92, husband of Patricia Allen Olds formerly of Rockport, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at the Sussman House. A complete obituary will be published…
Submissions invited for contest in conjunction with Belfast Poetry Fest
BELFAST — Poet Timothy Liu of New York has been announced as the judge of the Maine Postmark Poetry Contest, a statewide competition happening this year in conjunction with the 14th Annual Belfast…
EAST UNION —Thelma L. Jett, 94 of East Union, died Thursday morning, June 28, 2018 at Quarry Hill in Camden.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018 in the East…
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage has issued a response to a subpoena from the Government Oversight Committee (GOC) requesting the presence of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS…
ROCKLAND — Dorothy B. Barker, 96, of Rockland, died Wednesday evening, June 27, 2018 at the Owls Head Homestead.
She was born December 1, 1921 in Woodsville, New Hampshire a daughter of the…
CAMDEN — Watershed School has received a prestigious grant in the amount of $75,000 from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. The Edward E. Ford Foundation, which challenges and inspires schools to…
Tours begin in July
ROCKPORT — Summer is here and the black and white Belted Galloways are grazing the green pastures at Aldermere Farm in Rockport. For those who would like to learn about the farm, Maine Coast…
WARREN — The Department of Corrections issued a news release June 29 confirming the death of a prisoner of the Maine State Prison in Warren.
The prisoner's death occurred at approximately 9…
ROCKLAND – Unlike most states, Maine homeowners have the right to work on their own gas equipment, according to Scott Robertson, advisor for Maritime Energy. Robertson has trouble wrapping his…
BELFAST — Emory D. Boyer, 76, passed away Monday morning, June 25, 2018 at Tall Pines in Belfast, Maine.
He is predeceased by his father Harold A. Boyer, his mother Ellen Boyer, and his…
Northport resident has worked with conference since 2008
CAMDEN — Kimberly A. Scott of Northport has been named executive director of the Camden Conference, Bruce J. Cole, president of the Camden Conference announced Thursday, June 28.
The Camden…
Dear Editor,
Representative Erin Herbig has long been an advocate for keeping young Mainers in-state. The youth of Maine, myself included, love this state and want to be able to feel that…
30-year-old interview project documented Waldo County residents, way of life
BELFAST — The Belfast Historical Society and Museum has received a $3000 grant from the William and Emily Muir Community Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The funds will be used to publish a…
