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BELFAST — Harold C. Morse, 95, passed away at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Born on January 28, 1928 on the Howard Road in Belmont, he was the second child of Clarence and Viola Morse…

ROCKPORT — VIP Tires and Service, represented by Maine Central Properties, LLC, of Auburn, is asking the Rockport Planning Board…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court…

CAMDEN — Anton Jordan Good was born May 9, 1960 to Karen Jordan, an independent, courageous and dynamic young woman living in NYC. Karen was working on the lower East side, where she met the…

I write this as the sun comes up over Lincolnville on a spring morning. I wrote last week about searching for signs of spring – what a difference a week makes.…

Kathy Beck, 77, died peacefully with her girls by her side, on April 2, 2024 at the wonderful Sussman House.

Born and raised in New York, Kathy retired to Rockland in 2008 after a…

UNION — Kristen S. Jacobsen, 84, died unexpectedly at home, Thursday, April 4, 2024 following a brief period of declining health.

Mr. Jacobsen was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 24 - April 14.

An arrest or summons does not constitute…

Celebrate Earth Day with an afternoon outdoors and engage in fun and beneficial activities to increase biodiversity conservation.  
 
Roots n Shoots,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 20 - April 14.

An arrest or summons…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 15-19.  

Appleton

Willis Leroy Stone Est. to Amory Lee.

New Hope Midcoast, the region’s domestic violence resource center, recently announced new…

Recipients of 2024 scholarships are Amy Blanchard, a junior majoring in communications and pursuing minors in French and anthropology; and Ella Candage…

Saturday, May 4, Aldermere Farm’s Calf Unveiling Day

Maine Coast Heritage Trust has completed its campaign for Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields preserves, two landmark preserves that have had a profound multi-generational…

PORT CLYDE — Carl D. Schwab, 89, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Sussman Hospice House following a brief period of declining health and a lengthy fight with Alzheimer’s disease.…

During the month of April, Knox County is celebrating National County Government Month to highlight how the county achieves healthy, safe and vibrant communities.

Utilizing a message of “…

OWLS HEAD — Albert W. Hallowell, 86, passed unexpectedly and peacefully, Friday, April 12, 2024 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Portland, Maine, June 11, 1937 he was the son…

ROCKLAND — Edward (Eddie) William Thompson, 81 of Rockland, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born in Brewer, November 18, 1942 he was the son of Hazel and William…

CAMDEN — James G. Bennett, III, of Camden, died on April 14, 2024 in Portland. 

A complete obituary will be published later and a service will be announced later. 

Condolences may be…

BELFAST — D. Douglas Hufnagel dies in Belfast on April 2, 2024 at the age of 78.

Doug, fondly known as, “Coffeeman”, renowned for his secret blend of coffee sold from his mobile coffee…

CAMDEN — Gail Sherry Frazer died on March 27, 2024 of a heart attack in her beautiful and energy efficient home in Camden that she and her husband designed and built.

Sherry was born in…

ROCKLAND — Robert Leroy Carlson, Sr. went to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 13, 2024, just two days shy of his 88th birthday. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born in…

On the 20th of April (also known as 4/20 – a date associated with cannabis use) many cannabis users will observe a day of increased consumption. This year, April 20th is on a Saturday, which means…

ST. GEORGE – On April 18, the Select Board of the Town of St. George…

WALDOBORO — Rhoda Jean Harvey, 59, of Waldoboro passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Rhoda was born on January 1, 1965 in Rockland, being the first baby born on New Years that year; she…

UNION — A car that went off the road in Union midday Wednesday resulted in a portion of a major road being closed to traffic for about an hour, and additional support being brought in from other…

Candidates have returned nomination papers and here is the slate voters will consider in Rockport at annual Town Meeting June 11:

Select Board: three-year term:  …

Four Camden citizens are seeking voter approval to serve on the Camden Select Board. Two are incumbents hoping to retain their positions on the board. 

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 226 calls for service for the period of April 9 to April 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,402 calls for service.

Summonses

What’s a car doing in a Windjammer Days update? Is it a classic beauty that you’ll see in the Street Parade? Could be, but it’s really here to call your attention to a new vintage addition to the…

ROCKLAND — Barbara A. Ellis, 95, died peacefully, Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Breakwater Commons, following a long and fulfilling life.

Born in Rockland, March 18, 1929, she was the…

UNION — David MacMillan, of Union, died at the age of 84 on March 28, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey and raised in Hawthorne.

He met his wife, Bonnie…

BELFAST — Verna Pinkerton, 89, of Belfast, Maine, and Bushnell, Florida went to be with our Lord on March 11, 2024.

She was born to Harold and Lydia (Hall) Leathers on August 16, 1934.…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 8-12.  

Camden

Jane C. McKean to Jane C. McKean Tr. and Jane C.…

From Augusta

Governor Janet Mills said April 15 that she will allow…

Mary Jane Coleman – May 21, 1947-April 6, 2024       

I am the oldest child of Jane (Crozier) and Peter Gabbianelli, born Wednesday, May 21, 1947 (Mary Jane Katherine Gabbianelli). Known as…

ROCKLAND — William F. Daggett, 87, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home in Rockland. Born in Rockland, November 2, 1936, he was the son of Malcolm and Bertha (Staples) Daggett. He…

Anna Carpenter, of Camden, has received the Knox County 2024 Legislative Memorial Scholarship.

The Legislative Memorial Scholarship Fund…

The transformation is always dramatic, as the dead world of winter turns to spring. This week, in spite of all the gray rainy days, it felt like the corner had been turned and the season had…

NOBLEBORO — Jeffrey Scott Cusumano Sr, 62, passed away at his residence on April 1, 2024.

He was born June 12, 1961, in Gloucester, Massachusetts to Joseph and Janice (Barter) Cusumano. He…

UNION — Charles Edward Fearing, a beloved and talented father and husband, died peacefully at home in Union on April 2, 2024 after a brief decline in his health. He was 89.

Charles was born…

 

Central Maine Power (CMP) is reminding customers to be aware and informed about potential scammers, and to never give personal information to callers or individuals theycannot…

ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland and the Rockland Police Department have received an award from the Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the “…

ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland, Maine is once again committing to No Mow May on its own properties, and encouraging community members to do the same. The goal is to allow grass to grow unmown…

BELFAST — Harold “Hal” C. Morse, 95, widower of Judith (Roberts) Morse, died on April 8, 2024 at Waldo County General Hospital. 

A complete obituary will be published later and a service…

CAMDEN — A Celebration of Life for Herbert Peters, who passed away on October 20, 2023, will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 12 noon, at the Merryspring Nature Center, Conway Road, in Camden. …

Lee Sherrill Arey, 58, died April 8, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Lee was born October 13, 1965 in Rockland to Sherrill Arey and Maureen Pease Arey.

Lee grew up in Warren,…

WALDOBORO — David B. Wincapaw, 78 of Waldoboro, passed away at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor on April 8, 2024. David has Gone Home into the loving arms of his Lord and…

ROCKPORT — Nothing has to be decided in the near term, and there is room to adjust course; but either way, Rockport has to make progress…

CAMDEN — Stephen “Andy” Ballou, 69, died on April 2, 2024, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with family members at his side, of complications from several medical conditions. Born in Lancaster,…