ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 24-28.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior and Rockland District Court from July 10-Aug. 4.
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Two separate single vehicle accidents Aug. 12, have left three dead and two critically wounded, according to a media report from Sergeant Nicholas Oettinger, of the Waldo County…
THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER....
ROCKPORT — There is someone in charge of greeting customers at the entrance to Jeff’s Vacuum in Rockport and it is not always the owner, Jeff…
First responders work fast to help woman out of Jeep
ROCKPORT — Firefighters worked fast in Rockport Thursday afternoon to extricate a woman from her Jeep, after she veered off Route 90 and rolled the car before coming to a stop in the trees.
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BELFAST — Although it may have taken place two days late, Our Town Belfast’s annual street party proved worth the wait Aug. 9.
Originally scheduled for Aug. 7 (or the next…
ROCKLAND – Local dispatchers simultaneously toned Rockland Fire and its mutual aid sources to a small fire on Cedar Street around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. The 911 caller reported a fire…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from July 1-31. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…
BOSTON — A late afternoon flight with nine passengers aboard the Boston-bound Cape Air flight to Boston got a little windier Aug. 9 when the upper portion of the door opened.
According to…
UNITY — A Unity man was arrested Aug. 5, following an investigation into scrap metal stolen from a Unity business in July.
Matthew Cowette, 32, has been charged with two…
Hans Albee, PE of ReVision Energy teaches local firefighters about solar energy
LIBERTY — Bangor area firefighters are attending one of four training sessions, starting this week, to learn the basics of solar technology.
"Solar installations in Maine have grown rapidly…
ROCKLAND – Bonnie B. Fay, 75, a longtime Rockland resident who more recently lived at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill in Camden, died Saturday, July 29, 2017, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 93 calls for service from Aug. 1-7. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…
HOPE — Thomas Michael Ford, 71, died unexpectedly on May 4, 2017 at his home. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Holbert) Ford.
Tom was born in Syracuse, New York, on…
Owner says more people moving in ‘pretty quickly’
CAMDEN — Camden Villa owner Joe Goudreau said Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, that his business, the Camden Hills Villa, Inc., an independent senior facility in downtown Camden, would not be…
Camden Select Board, School board meeting Aug. 9; building committee meets Aug. 15
CAMDEN — While the Town of Camden Select Board will meet with the Camden-Rockport School Board Aug. 9 to talk about the potential preservation and/or repurposing of the Mary E. Taylor…
two citizen initiatives
Citizens have successfully crafted and placed two referendums on the state’s Nov. 7 ballot. The Online Absentee Ballot Request Service is now available for the Nov. 7, 2017 General Election,…
CAMDEN — Many have seen images of firemen climbing tall ladders to rescue cats out of trees. It’s the classic story, with the nervous cat owner…
MARTINSVILLE & ROCKLAND – Sheldon Wayne Curtis, 31, passed-on instantly, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in Bath.
Born in Rockport, April 22,…
ST. GEORGE – H. Peter Muth, 78, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief illness.
Born in Berlin, Germany, June 7, 1939, he was the…
CAMDEN —Judith Ann McKeever, age 70, passed away peacefully beside her husband, at her second home on Damariscotta Lake in Nobleboro, on July 31, 2017.
She shall be remembered for starting…
August 11, new monument arrives; September 17 dedication ceremony
ROCKLAND – On Saturday, Aug 5, volunteers finished the major grunt work of a Tolman Cemetery restoration project. That small yet hardy group of volunteers, led by a hired stone restorer, worked…
WALDOBORO – Wayne E. Carter, 52, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home, Saturday, August 5, 2017. Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August…
SOUTH THOMASTON – Catherine L. Widdecombe, 81, died peacefully, surrounded by her children, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her daughter's home, following a period of declining health.
Born in…
UNION — Barbara Morton Rich, of Union, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, joining her husband Walter, who passed away July 17, 2016 and her beloved daughter,…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity July 22-Aug. 1. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 24 - Aug. 3. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
July 14 (late entry)
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CAMDEN— Alan I. Carr, 77, passed away on July 31st, 2017, after a sudden and devastating heart attack. Alan was born in Camden, on September 30, 1939, and was the son of Sydney and Madlyn (Wing)…
UNION – Robert Salo, 69, passed peacefully after a brief illness, August 2, 2017, in Rockport, with his family by his side. Born in Rockland, October 24, 1947, he was the son of Frank and Muriel…
A tangle of pea vines ...... It’s blueberries turn ...... Singalong with bluegrass gospel
As a child I ate canned peas; I guess everyone did unless they had a garden. Even when we did, my dad grew mainly tomatoes and corn, maybe cucumbers and lettuce. Nobody I knew bothered with peas…
You never know what you are going to encounter
ROCKLAND – Members of the Waldo County Search and Rescue unit practiced their training in the Camden Hills Saturday, August 5. In real life, Camden firefighters are called there frequently,…
ROCKLAND – “We thought we’d get three or four teams,” organizer Cynthia Powell said. “Instead we got 10 teams” for the First Responder Crate Race Throwdown during the Rockland Lobster Festival.…
Faces in the crowd, hot air balloon, 5k, 10k, fun run
ROCKLAND – Hot air balloon lift-offs, fun runs, pageants, educational moments, and of course food. Rockland’s 70th year wrapped up Sunday afternoon, August 6 with a docket of hot suns, cool rains…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 25 - Aug. 3. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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BROOKS — A Monroe woman struck a bear while driving on Veterans Highway in Brooks July 26.
The woman called to report the 9 p.m. incident the following day, according to…
St. George — Just before 7 p.m. on Aug. 3, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported vehicle and bicycle crash on…
CAMDEN — Based on video surveillance evidence and statements made to the police, Camden Police Detective Curt Andrick charged two New York City residents with theft and burglary following a series…
MARSHFIELD, MASS. — Carl M. 'Marty' Mosher, 48, died unexpectedly at his home here, Monday, July 31, 2017.
Born in Massachusetts, June 15, 1969, he was the son of Edward F. and Estelle…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 17-21.
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BELFAST — Belfast was recently selected by the ConnectME Authority as a recipient of a Community Broadband Planning Grant in the amount of $15,000. The City of Belfast will be using these funds to…
The Town of Ogunquit announced Aug. 2 that it hired Patricia Finnigan as its new town manager. Finnigan, of Saco, was Camden’s town manager from 2011 to January 2017, when she abruptly resigned,…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in June and July.
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ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was sentenced July 27 to four months in jail for possessing child pornography.
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WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 112 calls for service from July 25-Aug. 1. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
Naval ship tours, First responder crate racers still to come
ROCKLAND – Despite numerous Rockland Lobster Festival visitors already through the gates by…
BATH — Sheldon Curtis, 31, of Tenants Harbor lost his life in a vehicle crash in Bath on August 1, 2017. According to a statement issued by the Bath Police Department, the crash occurred at…
State police advise drivers to seek alternative route
The Maine State Police have issued an advisory that Route 1 in Searsport at Trundy Rd. intersection is shutdown as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 2. The road was closed after a windmill component…
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, the Rockland Police Department promoted several officers to fill voids within the Patrol Division and Criminal Investigation Division. A number of these vacancies were…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from July 11-27.
Wendy L. Grotton, 34, of Belfast, theft by unauthorized taking…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 17-28.
Belfast
Jane L. Robertson and Gary…
