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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…
Leaps of Imagination, Watershed Institute additional grant recipients
PORTLAND – The Knox County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded more than $36,000 in grants to 13 nonprofits to expand services that enable older adults in Knox County to remain…
Celebrated 25th anniversary during June 16-22 session
BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick summer camp that aims to create positive relationships between law enforcement and Maine children celebrated its 25th year during the camp’s June 16-22 season.
…ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity June 6-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime…
UNION - Paul William Harriman, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend passed away at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by those who loved him most on June 26, 2018.
Born in Haverhill…
Tenants Harbor resident will be digital production manager
ROCKLAND — Amber Anderson, an experienced leader and design and technical solutions expert, has been hired as digital production manager for Dream Local Digital, a national digital marketing…
APPLETON – Floyd B. Conant, Jr., 77, passed peacefully into God’s presence early Sunday morning, March 11, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport, with family at his side. A graveside…
Staff hopes public recycles more
Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation, serving the Towns of Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport, gives notice of bag fee increases effective July 1, 2018. The pricing change was reviewed and…
A celebration of life for Virginia " Ginger" (Brown) Heroux Seekins will be held rain or shine on Sunday July 22, 2018 at noon.
Virginia " Ginger" (Brown) Heroux Seekins…
OWLS HEAD – Arvo G. Salo, 93, husband of Nettie Hawes Salo, died unexpectedly at his home, Saturday, June 23, 2018.
Born in Rockland, May 21, 1925, he was the son of…
SOUTH THOMASTON – A much loved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, Captain William Edward Molloy, 89, of South Thomaston, passed away at Pen Bay Medical Center, June 19, 2018…
‘I miss it already’
CAMDEN —There are now two more dates that will have special significance in John French’s 21 years of service on the Camden Select Board. The…
SEARSMONT —- Douglas J. Riley, 62, husband of Mary Ann Riley, died on Monday,…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 10-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 10
Lisa…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 4-15.
Belfast
Annie Doherty to Ann Kennedy…
Politics 2018
Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund, which helps elect pro-environment candidates to public office, was joined by supporters along the banks of the Kennebec River today to announce its…
Set up a time and date to tell your story
It’s going to be a busy summer for Rockland Heart and Soul. The group has collected more than 260 stories from the community and will continue listening to stories until the group has heard…
Company will build Maine workforce as project moves forward
BELFAST — Nordic Aquafarms CEO Erik Heim said June 25 that the company hired its first two employees in Maine as it prepares to submit permitting applications to local and state authorities later…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Sundog Solar recently completed the installation of a 32-kilowatt solar system for the Town of Stockton Springs. This project is projected to save the town more than $106,000…
ROCKLAND – Waste water and solid waste dumping fees will soon rise as Rockland settles in to a new $23,878,477 FY 2019 budget.
On Monday, June 25, Rockland’s City Council approved a 3.77…
ROCKLAND — Betty L. Brown, 70, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport, on Sunday, June 24, 2018 with her loving family by her side.
Betty was born on March 7, 1948 in…
Bond premium secured; Auditorium to get built; fundraising necessary for playground equipment
CAMDEN — Moving slowly and methodically, sometimes even painfully, through a five-page spreadsheet of construction details and associated numbers, the School Administrative District 28 School…
ALSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Maurice J. "Moe" Leonard, 85, of Alstead, NH, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, at his niece's home in Alstead, New Hampshire.
Moe was born on July 22…
CAMDEN — Nancy T. Soderberg, 96, wife of C. Richard Soderberg, died on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Anderson Inn in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial service will be…
BELFAST — Virginia " Ginger" (Brown) Heroux Seekins, passed away March 6, 2018. She was born April 11, 1946.
A celebration of her life will be held rain or shine on Sunday July 22, 2018 at…
cocktail bar will serve curated drinks, elevated snacks
THOMASTON — When Martin Farrell bought the building at 173 Main St. in Thomaston in 2014 it was initially to house the offices of his healthcare consulting business. Though the historic building…
The Department of Corrections said in a June 24 news release that a prisoner died of the Bolduc Correctional Facility …
Chicken mystery solved ..... community potluck.....this week in 1868
“Grammy, have you done the chickens?”
This morning greeting still catches me by surprise, coming from the window in the peak of the barn. Forever home to spiders and swallows I’m still not…
PORTLAND — Sea Bags, designers and manufacturers of handmade items from recycled sails, will be hosting a ribbon cutting event on Friday, June 29, 2018, at 3 p.m. at its first store in Rockland.…
Work by Farmer, Caldwell on display in July
ROCKLAND — Bonnie Farmer Assemblage Art & Gallery presents its guest artist for the month of July: abstract painter Jill Caldwell, who resides in Key West, Florida and Rockland. The show,…
Area firefighters practice skills
OWLS HEAD – Owls Head Central School educated pupils one last time, Sunday, June 24, before the walls become dust in a few more days.
New recruits of area fire departments, as well as old…
ROCKLAND — A Waldoboro woman who was arrested in March 2017 by police for driving while intoxicated with two young children in the vehicle, was…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 15-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 15
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 9-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 9
Tony A…
ROCKLAND – A Rockland man who was arrested three times in almost six weeks for multiple vehicle break-ins was sentenced to 21 days in jail in…
UPDATE: Jefferson Fire and Rescue was having a fundraiser at Jefferson Scoop when Lincoln County Communications called the agency out to a plane crash near Augusta Road about 5 p.m. Saturday, Fire…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 12-21.
Tiffany M. White, 29, of Rockport, reckless conduct in Belfast Feb. 19, 2017, dismissed…
Evelyn Marie (Smith) Duff, 92, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, June 22, 2018, at the Sussman…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police have charged Alyssa Bennett, 23, and Stony Blue Vega, 38, both formely of Rockland, with receiving stolen property…
BANGOR — War Memorial Post 30, Camden American Legion, took their color guard to Bangor along with banners and flags to march in the American…
CUSHING - Stephanie A. Stimpson, 53, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2018 surrounded by her family and close friends after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born April 14, 1965 in…
ST. GEORGE — More than 50 members of the St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) gathered at Luke's at Tenants Harbor on Tuesday evening, June 19, to network and meet members of the Tenants Harbor…
Politics 2018
MCALLEN, TEXAS— Zak Ringelstein, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, was released from jail about 3 a.m. EST Saturday, June 23 according to a news release from Ringelstein for Maine…
OWLS HEAD - Edward Wayman Coffin of Owls Head, Maine passed away peacefully on May 13, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine.
He was born on August 10, 1923 in Nantucket Island,…
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) recognized St. George resident and Oceanside High School senior Julia Kurr as the first recipient of a $1,000 SGBA scholarship at Oceanside's…
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, Maine's top election official, has released the final results of the Democratic primary for the office of Governor and the Democratic nomination for…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies arrested Allan F. Wigglesworth, 34, of Thomaston, following a shooting reported on Church Street in Southport at 10:48 p.m. on June 21. Wigglesworth was charged…
WRFR FM radio program airs June 27 at 1 p.m.
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Chief Bill Labombarde has joined with numerous Lincoln County law enforcement and corrections officers, as well as addiction treatment professionals to adopt a "common sense…
