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…
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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…
Artwork by Union resident Gail Hawes
UNION — The 2018 Union Fair, Maine Wild Blueberry Festival poster has been unveiled. The desire of the poster committee was to have the poster reflect that the Union Fair is a true agricultural…
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN — Mildred Swanson, 90, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, died November 25, 2017.
She was born July 2, 1927, in North Yarmouth, Maine, and was the daughter of Everett…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 11-15.
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Investigation into alleged drug use will ensue
WARREN — At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21 the Knox County Regional Communications Center advised deputies that they were sending rescue units to Finntown Rd. in Warren for a report…
BELGRADE – Lucretia J. Hooper, 58, died at home, Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Born in Rockland, May 14, 1960, she was the daughter of Robert and Helen Hooper. Educated in Rockland until the 6th…
ROCKLAND — Dorothy S. Collins, 89, died peacefully at her home on June 19, 2018, surrounded by the love of her family.
Dorothy Murray Small was born on March 5, 1929, in Mexico, Maine, the…
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ROCKLAND — George Chappell's third book of poetry, A Smattering of Stanley, pays tribute to his late maternal grandfather, Stanley H. Hamm, a professional musician and bandleader from…
Published by Thomaston’s Maine Authors Publishing
THOMASTON— There Has to Be Magic (Maine Authors Publishing, 2017), a biography of the life and art of Evelyn Kok, was named the winner of the Excellence in Publishing award for the 2018…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 118 calls for service from June 12-19. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…
CAMDEN — Barbara Burton Lannamann, 89, wife of Robert J. Lannamann, died at her home in Camden on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial…
More than $17,000 will benefit KCHC
ROCKLAND —If you were anywhere near Maverick Street in Rockland on Saturday you couldn't miss the scent of grilled steak wafting through the air from the Hannaford parking lot.
Chef Kerry…
AUGUSTA (June 20, 2018)—Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes decreased 1.38 percent last month, due to limited market inventory. Prices, however, continued to rise;…
The League of Women Voters of Maine congratulated election officials June 20 on completing the tabulation of the ranked choice results of the 2018 primary election.
"We commend…
On June 20, Belfast adopted a resolution to affirm the City’s commitment to climate action and join We Are Still In, bringing the city’s commitment to addressing climate change to the national…
From June 25 to 29 and again from July 9 to 13, Limerock Street in Rockland will be closed from Oliver Street to the entrance to the transfer station in Rockland.
From 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,…
Timothy D. DeRosier, 58, of died peacefully at his home on June 19, 2018. He was born in Damariscotta on June 22, 1959, the son of Lawrence and Donna (Simmons) DeRosier. He attended…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 8-13.
Eryn L. Porter, 42, of Belfast, probation violation in Belfast Sept 10, 2015, 20 days in…
BELFAST — A Belfast man was charged with sexual abuse of a minor June 9 after admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
Tony A. Huffman, 20, first…
The Town of Union honored longtime citizen — and Union native — Don Hills, who died in April. The dedication reads:
It is with honor and pleasure that we dedicate this year’s Town…
Mabelle (Bither) Nealley, 88, of Winterport passed away on June 16 in Bangor. She was born in Greenwich, Rhode Island, on June 5, 1930 the daughter of George and Mabelle (Page) Bither. Mabelle…
The Atlantic Engine Company No. 2 is the forebearer of the municipal Camden Fire Department. Its origins can be traced to 1847 when civic-minded Camden citizens and businesses organized to provide…
CAMDEN – Are you between 21 and 35 years old and interested in improving your leadership skills? Or are you an employer who would like to give a promising young person an excellent professional…
CAMDEN — The location of the June 20 SAD 28 and the Five Town CSD School Board meetings has been changed. The meetings will now be held in the Camden-Rockport Middle School cafeteria as opposed…
CAMDEN – Happy Birthday, French & Brawn. The market place celebrated 150 years in the same location on Saturday, June 16. Occupying the same corner at Elm and Mechanic streets in downtown…
Union, Rockport among municipalities
ORONO — The Maine Government Summer Internship Program opened its 2018 session May 29 with 55 students interning with the state and with municipal governments.…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 1-8.
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ROCKLAND — The Island Institute has awarded scholarships to 58 island students pursuing post-secondary education at colleges, universities, and technical schools across the United States and…
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden this evening, June 19, will consider a host of reappointments, including the town harbor master and town manager, as well as funding for a Snow Bowl Maintenance…
In the past few weeks, Rockland officials continued negotiating the annual budget, to be presented June 25. The Breakwater public restroom proposal is still being ironed out. The Historical…
A Memorial Service for Patricia Bradeen Algrant, 82, wife of James Algrant will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2018, at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 11 White Street, Rockland.
HOPE – Jessie E. Jacobs, 81, died following an extended illness, at her home surrounded by her family, Friday, June 15, 2018. Born in Camden, May 3, 1937, she was the daughter of Horace…
TENANTS HARBOR – Melvin E. ‘Capt. Gus’ Davis, 77, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at his home.
Born in St. George, July 26,…
CAMDEN — Representative Owen Casas was recently presented with the American Legion 2017 Legislator of the Year Award for his dedication to veterans issues at the state level.
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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.
May 26 (late entry)
Jonathan A.…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 2-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 28 (late entry)
Adrienne W. Small…
ST. GEORGE — Catherine Jo Hannemann died peacefully at home with her husband and two cats, after a long battle with cancer.
Cathy was born on May 26, 1956 in Northampton…
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“Watch this,” my father said, “I can pull up a tree with my bare hands.” And he proceeded to pluck a tiny elm seedling from the bed of petunias he was weeding. I’d only been fooled for minute.…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 154 calls for service from June 5-12. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…
ozone and particle pollution to reach unhealthy levels
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Monday, June 18, and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection,…
MAINE—On June 15, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin released the following joint…
Under new ownership, Historic building now houses 24-seat restaurant
STOCKTON SPRINGS — When Kirk P. Linder and Charlie Zorich decided to leave Portland, Oregon, it was New England's siren song that called them. Traveling in their 1984 Volkswagen Westfalia —…
Waldo County to get new dedicated substance abuse counselor, weekly meetings
BELFAST — Members of a newly formed Waldo County group met at the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office June 14 to sign a ceremonial pledge about their collaborative effort to help people struggling with…
ROCKPORT — Rockport citizens voted to approve all of the 22 warrant articles at the 2018 annual Town Meeting June 13 at the Rockport Opera…
CAMDEN — Citizens in Camden spun on a dime halfway through annual town meeting June 13 when they considered an otherwise routine piece of municipal business to surrender an old right-of-way to a…
LINCOLNVILLE — The five politicians delivering their pitches to the voters in Lincolnville Thursday evening, June 14, at 2018 Town Meeting took almost as much time as the municipal business itself…
WALDOBORO – The State Fire Marshal's Office has released the cause of a house explosion and subsequent fire in Waldoboro that left two Massachusetts men badly injured with serious burns, Thursday…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 1 - June 1.
Belfast
Richard Hawksley to…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recorded in Waldo County Superior Court recently.
Nicole S. Collins, of Unity, and Travis W. Collins, of Unity, were married Aug. 3,…
