Susan M. Owens, 53, of Searsport and formerly of Florida, passed away July 17, 2017 in Belfast. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
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MONTVILLE — A Norridgewock man was arrested after allegedly leading Belfast Police on a 17 mile high speed chase from Belfast to Montville.
Tommy S. Hufford, 41, was…
More than $40,000 In Savings On Home Insulation, Air Sealing Projects This Year
ROCKLAND – At least 70 percent of the homes in Rockland were built before effective insulation and air sealing were common, according to a news release. This means many residents live in buildings…
ROCKPORT - Felicity D. Davidson, "Flash", 63, died suddenly Sunday, July 16, 2017, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Union.
She was born April 28, 1954, in Alna, Maine, the daughter…
Where are all the finance directors? In city manager positions
ROCKLAND – Filling the empty positions within Rockland’s City departments is a high priority for the newly appointed City Manager.
A day after signing a five-year, $105,000 annual contract…
Telephone Scam alert
Acting on authorization from Congress, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently hired four private debt collection agencies to pursue overdue federal taxes. Unfortunately, this new activity has…
Threat to ecology and navigation
THOMASTON — The Maine Department of Marine Resources has turned down a request to site an oyster and sea scallop aquaculture farm in a cove on Pleasant Island in Mussel Ridge Channel. DMR…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — The office of the Maine Attorney General is calling on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to maintain important consumer protections for internet service customers and an open…
BELFAST — A Searsport woman has been sentenced to four years in prison with all but six months suspended as a result of a May 10 drug bust.
Astin…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 5-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
July 5
John W…
Second Swan Lake Ave motorcycle crash in four weeks
SWANVILLE — A Kenduskeag woman was seriously injured after flipping her motorcycle July 10.
Cindy Smith, 45, was traveling on Swan Lake Avenue when another vehicle pulled…
Union has hired Stacey Parra to be its new town clerk, effective Aug. 3. Parra, who has worked at the Rockport Town Office in varying capacities for the past 19 years, most recently as executive…
climate in Maine and across the Northern Hemisphere affected by declining extent, thickness of Arctic sea ice
Maine's wet 2017 winter and spring eased the 2016 drought conditions, according to Sean Birkel, University of Maine research assistant professor and Maine State…
SEARSPORT — George Edward Mercer (GEM) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 18 with his beloved wife by his side. He fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. George was born in Amesbury…
2017 is 145th anniversary of U.S. lobster conservation efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins today introduced a resolution that would designate September 25, 2017, as "National Lobster Day." Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.),…
BELFAST — A Stockton Springs man was indicted on multiple charges by a Waldo County Grand Jury July 12.
Marshall Crockett, 22, of Stockton Springs, has been indicted on five…
Friendship — Frederick E. Campbell, 81, beloved husband of Jane M. Campbell, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Sussman House in Rockport after a short…
MONROE — Jonathan Fulford from Monroe, Maine is running for Congress in the 2nd Congressional district. He released the following statement:
"I am running for Congress because it is time…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Grand Jury handed down the following indictments July 12. An indictment does not imply guilt.
Joey A. Philbrook, 31, of Freedom, operating after…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to make sure small businesses, community banks and credit unions will always have…
ROCKLAND — The driver of the tractor trailer truck that overturned and caused a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles and killing two…
CAMDEN — The Camden Police Department has a new addition in their lobby on Washington Street. A secure drug drop box is now available for the…
indicted for theft
BELFAST — A Belmont woman has been indicted on a number of charges stemming from alleged illegal activities between Sept. 24 and Dec. 12, 2016.
Kari Drake, 39, first came to…
BELFAST — A Swanville man was indicted on four charges by the Waldo County Grand Jury July 12, all relating to an assault at a residence in Swanville.
Jason L. Young, 43,…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Police are seeking the public’s help with identifying a man who robbed Camden National Bank Monday afternoon, July 17.…
Marion P. Gray passed away at her home at Bartlett Woods, Rockland, Maine, on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on September 10, in 1924, she was the eldest daughter of…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the failure of the second iteration of the Senate health care bill and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s decision to vote this week on a repeal…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s decision to issue only 15,000 H-2B visas and…
November 19th, 1967, Camden Maine welcomed a baby girl who would soon become a staple in many peoples' lives. Angela Lynn Knight came into this world with many gifts. She graced everyone with her…
Just after 5 p.m. today, July 17, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 1 (Atlantic Highway) in Warren near Sandy Shores Road.
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PORT CLYDE – Verena D. Anderson, 97, died peacefully, and unexpectedly, Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Saint George, October 1, 1919, she was the…
Sharp knife, quick thinking
MATINICUS ROCK — On Friday, July 14, two lobstermen had the opportunity to save a life while fishing offshore. Jeremy Willey, 37, of Owls Head, was at the helm of his boat, F/V Miss Jodi…
BELFAST — With a salty breeze coming steadily from the bay, and amidst the sound of traditional Irish music, the 11th annual Celtic Celebration marked its final day July 16 in Belfast.
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UPDATE: A Hope woman said Monday, she got word late Sunday night her son, missing from Wiscasset since July 11, has been found and is safe.
Rachel Hendrick said authorities called her at…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from July 3-7 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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The first rule of widowhood .... Feral kittens .... Jodi moves on
The other day I spotted the little feral cat I’ve been feeding since last fall slipping into a corner in the barn loft where I’d never seen her before. Aha! She must have kittens after all. She’d…
Camden, ME — Camden Rotary Club has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition to support the coalition's program for helping Knox County families break the cycle…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in April and May.
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Second fatality in five days on same stretch of Route 17
A Rockport woman has died in SUV-motorcycle crash on Route 17, in Union.
Just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from July 7-13.
Sarah C. Double, 27, of Hampden, criminal mischief in Searsport…
Effective Aug. 7
CAMDEN — Camden’s new town manager, Audra Caler-Bell, has hired the town’s new finance director, who will step into the position Aug. 7.
Caler-Bell said July 14 that Rockport resident Jodi…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 3-14.
Belfast
Marjorie Thau to Hilary and…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 4-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
July 4
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 9-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
July 10
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ROCKPORT — Two separate crashes, both involving two vehicles, kept first responders busy in Rockport on July 11 and 12.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 3-8.
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Judge sets bail at $5,000 cash
OCKLAND — A St. George man remains in jail as of July 13 after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting and strangling a woman.
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Michael Herman Reynolds, 41, of Belfast passed away on July 9, 2017. Michael was born to Charlene Murphy and the late Herman Reynolds.
Michael was a very passionate man. The things he loved…
WALDOBORO — A Knox man has died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Washington Road (Route 220) and Old…
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board has officially offered to meet with the Camden-Rockport Select Board Thursday evening, July 13, to talk about whether ideas might be explored to keep the Mary E.…
