CAMDEN — More than 1,700 Camden voters lined up on a sweltering June 13, with temperatures pushing 90, to elect three new select board members.
Four candidates were vying for two three-year…
News
More than 1,040 Rockport elected three select board members and approved a $25.2 million bond to build a new middle school in Camden for School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8) (…
‘It’s been a long five winters building it’
The Cummins inboard engine rumbled to life like a charm Saturday afternoon, June 10, and Rockport fisherman Kenny Dodge gave a slight smile and nod. Inside, though, you knew he was grinning big.…
Passenger in crash now listed in critical condition
ROCKLAND — The passenger riding on a motorcycle that was involved in a crash Thursday, June 8, with a car at the intersection of Park Street…
Obituary
SEARSPORT — Frederick Elmer Brackett, 88, of Searsport, passed away June 12, 2017, in Belfast. He was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Belfast to Hazel M. (Dean) and Stuart E. Brackett. Frederick was a…
ROCKLAND – The Knox County grand jury handed down 23 indictments against nine defendants June 5. An indictment does not imply guilt. …
Obituary
CUSHING — Jeannette Anderson passed away May 6, 2017. Born in Rockland, she was a daughter of Ashley M. and Eva P. Closson Leach, attended Rockport and Camden schools, and was a 1950 graduate of…
Service notice
CAMDEN — A memorial service for Betty B. Johnson, 91, who died Nov. 25, 2016, will be held Thursday, June 22, at 11 a.m. at Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road in Rockport, with the Rev…
Service notice
CAMDEN — There will be a graveside service for Joan Ingraham Wentworth, 78, who died Jan. 17, 2017, at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden on Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m.
Arrangements are with…
Notice
HOPE — Francina Louise (Johnson) Pearse, 77, widow of William P. Pearse, died June 11, 2017, at the Sussman House.
A complete obituary will be published later.
The funeral service,…
Polls have opened in every municipality this morning, with lots on the ballots, depending where one lives. The statewide ballot is asking Maine citizens to approve a bond for business development…
AUGUSTA - Maine State Parks and Historic Sites will treat Maine residents to a free day-use admission on Father's Day, Sunday, June 18. The annual event is to encourage Maine residents to…
The Midcoast connection
MIDCOAST MAINE: A bill in the Maine Legislature may increase the incentive for volunteer firefighters to stay with the job; yet, when the number of responders is low to begin with, a financial…
ROCKLAND – Starting in mid-July, Rockland residents may only hold yard sales four times per year. On Monday, June 12, the four-member council voted unanimously in favor of this ordinance after…
ROCKLAND – Spontaneous combustion due to improper storage of stain-soaked rags is the believed cause of a garage fire in the South End of Rockland, Monday, June 12. In the official followup report…
BELFAST — A Prospect man is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop on Swan Lake Avenue June 1.
Phillip M. Norris, 25, was pulled over around 10:15 p.m., after…
Obituary
FRIENDSHIP — Timothy Sandblom, 59, died unexpectedly in Fort Pierce, Fla., on June 2, 2017. Tim was born in Damariscotta on April 19, 1958, to William A. Sandblom and E. Hope Sandblom.
Tim…
State Police and the State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the death of a woman found inside a burned out car in Orrington early Sunday morning, June 11.
The…
An unintended grave ..... Town Meeting time ..... Big week-end in the Center
“Beautiful….full of Druid intention…Now, I am sure that you and Wally have done all this before, in many other lives. The ritual of Memorial Day-the late spring….the circle complete in every…
Obituary
HOPE — Marion Olive Benson, 85, died June 7, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Appleton on Nov. 8, 1931, she was the daughter of Charles Edson and Marguerite Leola (Bean) Griffin. A…
Obituary
CAMDEN — Irene Newburn-Boutin, 75, beloved wife of Andrew L. Boutin, died May 24, 2017, at her home following a battle with cancer. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on July 12, 1941, she was the…
I am writing to express my support and encourage Rockport voters to elect Brooke Kehoe for the Library Committee. Brooke is very familiar with the issues facing the Library Committee and is a…
Obituary
BELFAST and ISLESBORO — Cynthia L. Percy, of Belfast, passed away in Islesboro on June 6, 2017. She was born April 6, 1941, in Islesboro, the daughter of Gertrude McLaughlin Leach and Fernald J.…
Obituary
ROCKLAND – Wayne S. Steeves, 70, died June 8, 2017, surrounded by his family at the Sussman House in Rockport after a long illness.
Born in Rockland on June 12, 1946, he was the son of…
In case you missed it, in remarks delivered at Islesboro Central School's graduation ceremony June 11, U.S. Senator Angus King offered his congratulations to the seven graduating…
NORTHPORT — Tom Quinn, of Camden, was at work Monday, June 12, at approximately 9:20 a.m., when he looked out the window and noticed a bunch of people standing in the driveway. Across the street,…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Waldo County Superior Court.
Tan V. Ton, of Belfast, and Twyen Nguyen, of Carslbad, Calif…
1) Please provide a concise (paragraph) biography of yourself.
I was born in Washington county, grew up in Lubec, spent a…
SWANVILLE — A Bucksport teen sustained serious injury following a single vehicle crash just before 11 a.m., June 9.
Garrett Smith, 18, was traveling south on Oak Hill Road in Swanville…
BELFAST — The atmosphere in the Belfast Police Department Friday afternoon was one of excited revelry, with officers congregating around their newest addition: K9 Dex.
Dex…
ROCKLAND — A man from Hope with a prior history of domestic violence remains in jail after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting two teens…
What voters have on the ballot, and on the floor at town meeting
Camden citizens have an extensive list of municipal business items before them June 13, at the polls (open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Camden Fire Station), and likewise even more June 14, when they…
From Washington, D.C.
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) welcomed a $600,000 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Grant to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and the Maine…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Camden Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
Obituary
ORLAND — Duane Wardwell, 72, of Orland, died June 2, 2017, with his wife and three children by his side. Duane was a member of the 20th Maine Civil War reenactors.
He ran a backhoe for…
Obituary
WARREN — Gosta Oke Meklin, 84, died June 4, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief illness.
Born June 22, 1932, on the Meklin family farm at Ash Point in Owls Head, which…
Meet your candidate
Please provide a concise (paragraph) biography of yourself.
I am a working, single mom who grew up on a farm in Vermont. I graduated from Bowdoin College in 1984 Magna Cum…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity May 9-June 7. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Camden Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues…
1) Please provide a concise (paragraph) biography of yourself.
I grew up here in Camden, splitting my time with my dad, who still lives on…
Meet your Camden Candidate
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Camden Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues…
Meet your candidate
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Camden Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
Notice
HOPE — Marion O. Benson, 85, wife of George D. Benson Sr., of Hope, died June 7, 2017, at her home.
A complete obituary will be published later.
There will be a memorial service held…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity May 25 - June 6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 25
Ashlee N. Spaulding, 19…
Meet your candidate
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Rockport Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues…
Obituary
FREEDOM — June E. Raven, born June 29, 1951, to Floyd and Julia (Doughty) Raven, passed away on June 5, 2017. She was a graduate of Mount View High School and Presque Isle College. She also…
Meet your candidate
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Camden Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
Meet your candidate
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Rockport Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues…
Meet your candidate
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for the Camden Select Board, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
