OWLS HEAD - Frances Maxine Bray, 94, died Monday, July 3, 2017 at the South Portland Nursing Home, South Portland following a long illness.
She was the daughter of the late William and…
News
Modern U.S. history across the country reflects very long years of combat in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. Many men and women from all of our armed forces…
ROCKLAND – Alice E. Smalley, 86, passed away peacefully, June 29, 2017 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Rockland, January 31, 1931, she was the daughter of Anthony and Marie…
ROCKLAND – A graveside committal service for Richard E. Penney, 65, long time Ferraiolo Construction employee, who died, July 4, 2016 will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Village…
ROCKLAND – Marcel E. Ward, 65, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home, with his family at his side, after a brief illness.
Born in Belfast, November 1, 1951…
85 years after original monument dedication, 154 years after Gettysburg
ROCKLAND – On July 2 and 3, 1863, 318 beleaguered Rockland area troops charged a hill occupied by 500 Confederate soldiers. Their commanding officer limped along with them, having fallen from a…
WARREN – Clifford E. Harper, 87, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in Rockland, May 23, 1930, he was the son of Frank R. and Evelyn Knight…
CAMDEN, NEW YORK, N.Y. —Mary T. Nolte, 93, a summer resident of Camden, died on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Harbor Hill in Belfast. A complete obituary will be published later. Calling hours will be…
Rounding up the cows
BELFAST —There were several jaywalkers crossing Route 1 in Belfast Sunday morning around 10 a.m., and they weren’t messing around with rules and regs.
The young cows had…
Tough roses .... delicious strawberries ... a nimble otter
Is there a tougher, more resilient or more beautiful plant in Maine than the rugosa rose? They love the seashore, soak up the salt spray, spread like crazy, and bloom their hearts out. MDOT’s (…
BELFAST — A Belfast man has been charged with disorderly conduct and criminal threatening following a June 15 incident near the Belfast footbridge.
Timothy St. Thomas, 60,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 20-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 11 (late entry)
Laura A. Ross…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 22-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 22
Taylor E. Lane, 24, of Belfast…
Effective at 12:01 a.m., July 1, 2017, non-emergency functions of the State of Maine were shut down until further notice. State employees should have been notified by supervisors by the…
Plan accordingly
Lincolnville has engaged a contractor to replace the culvert that carries the waters from Coleman Pond under Slab City Road. The project site is located just east of Mass Pike (approximately 1.8…
No shortage of fun
Midcoast Maine is hopping with music, parades and events, all to celebrate Independence Day in the United States, and the unofficial start to summer in Maine. Here is the schedule, and we will add…
Governor Paul R. LePage said he will administratively close most state offices on Monday, July 3. This allows state employees to take administrative leave with pay, assuming the Legislature funds…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 19-23.
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ROCKLAND — Every shift is unpredictable for police officers. They have been known to say that they just do not know what they will encounter…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Waldo County Superior Court.
Debra S. Porter, of Northport, and Anthony. L. Porter, of…
ROCKPORT - Thomas Levasseur, 71, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport with his family at his side.
Born in Brattleboro, Vermont,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 19-30.
Belfast
Diane B. Bissell and Thomas…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from June 19-30.
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BELFAST — A Florida man was sentenced to serve two years in prison for the 2016 assault of his infant, in Belfast Unified Court June 26.
Neil A. Lagasse, 20, was charged…
At 2:31 a.m. July 1, the Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a head-on motor vehicle collision on Route 1 in Damariscotta. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies were…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity June 24-27. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…
AUGUSTA - The Federal First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston today ruled in favor of the State of Maine in a case brought by the Penobscot Nation in 2012. The Penobscot Nation sued the State…
BELFAST — Belfast Police are asking for the public’s assistance identifying those responsible for vandalizing five granite benches on the Armistice Bridge June 30.
A citizen…
AUGUSTA — In response to voter concerns regarding a high-profile request for voter registration information, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said June 30 that Maine law protects their…
Ernest L. Simmons, of Friendship, 91, died on Friday, June 30, 2017 in the Miles Hospital after a brief illness. He was the devoted brother of Edna Simmons.
Ernest was born on October 28,…
Comprehensive Planning Commission wraps up Survey Monkey poll
The Rockland Comprehensive Planning Commission has tabulated the results of their initial survey, which was conducted…
Robin A. (Chadbourne) Emery, 48, passed away surrounded by her family on June 28, 2017 at her home in Prospect, Maine. She was born on October 2, 1968 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the…
ROCKLAND — A 42-year-old woman was arrested June 23 for allegedly making purchases on a debit card belonging to a resident of an assisted-…
ROCKLAND — Three students from the University of Maine at Augusta, participating through University College…
Paul E. Carleton, 52, of Greeneville, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center.…
Maine Marine Patrol to Focus on Boating Under the Influence
The Maine Marine Patrol will be on heightened alert for those violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws during the national Operation Drywater weekend, June 30-July 2.
…There are still openings in RSU 13’s Pre-K program for the 2017-2018 School year. This is a full day program for families residing in RSU 13. Children who are 4 years old by October 15 are…
ROCKLAND — A woman from Owls Head who took more than $8,000 from the graduation fund for the Class of 2018 at Oceanside High School, was…
Wiscasset Police Department
Fire destroyed a log cabin home in Wiscasset on Wednesday, June 28. The fire at 313 Bradford Road was reported around 1:15 p.m., a Lincoln County Communications dispatcher said.
The owner…
Traffic was reopened along Route 1 in Wiscasset and Edgecomb June 28 following a three-vehicle accident on the Donald E. Davey Bridge that connects the two towns, according to a Lincoln County…
ALNA - At approximately 6:00 p.m. last evening, June 27, the Maine Warden Service…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 328 calls for service from June 6-26. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…
The search was suspended Monday, June 26, according to Maine Dept. of Marine Resources spokesman Jim Nichols. Nothing was found after three days with boats, airplane and shoreline…
Fast-moving thunderstorms sent area firefighters into action from Cushing to Lincolnville. In Cushing, a home on Osprey Lane had been been struck by lightning, causing a fire.
In Thomaston…
To gather citizen opinion via snail mail or online
ROCKPORT — On July 24, Rockport Select Board members plan to meet with the Library Committee, and then later the same evening, talk with a representative with the Portland Research Group about…
AUGUSTA - The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating a travel-associated confirmed case of measles in Franklin County; currently there are no other cases…
Reception allowing public questioning of candidate planned
ROCKLAND – Following an extensive hiring process, the City of Rockland officially offered the position of manager to Tom Luttrell, Tuesday, June 27. The negotiation of contract, however, will be…
Maine’s Treasury has returned more than $18.1 million in unclaimed property to Mainers in FY 2017. This is a new record…
WARREN — Richard A. Brehm, 83, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 23, 2017, at Togus Springs Hospice.
Born in Rockland, August 5, 1933, he was the son of Joseph and Norma Huntley Brehm…
Wilda L. Morse 90, of Warren, passed away peacefully June 24, 2017 in Damariscotta after a brief illness.
Wilda was born on Vinalhaven January 2, 1927 to Donald and…
