Camden has cancelled the Feb. 7 Select Board meeting, following the loss of Select Board member Leonard Lookner. The board will only be meeting once this month and that will be at…
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CAMDEN — Leonard Owen Lookner, 76, Camden Select Board Vice Chairman and former owner of The Waterfront Restaurant, died Feb. 5, 2017, at his home in Camden.
A complete obituary will be…
Meeting tonight
There will be a meeting tonight, February 6,, at 6 p.m. in the Searsmont Town Office that will include members of the Searsmont, Belmont, and Morrill Select boards, as well as School Board…
cleaning toilets ..... watching for the glimmer .... talking to one another
So I’m kneeling on the bathroom floor trying to remember how to scrub a toilet. I haven’t done this for decades. It was an agreement we’d come to the way so many of our disputes ended: I out-…
Agenda-setting meeting tonight
The Rockland City Council meets this evening, Feb. 6, in Council Chambers to set its Feb. 13 meeting agenda. Tonight’s agenda considers the city’s proposal to establish a city…
A Wiscasset man died at the scene of a head-on crash early Sunday evening in Sabattus, Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon said Monday. The crash on Middle Road claimed Golden Baise Jr., 58,…
CAMDEN – Camden came alive Feb. 4, from the Village Green to the Amphitheater, as Winterfest 2017 kicked off with a steady stream of people admiring the developing works of frozen art that…
ROCKPORT — For Rockport Fire Chief Jason Peasley, Thursday evening, Feb. 2, was the department’s regular monthly training meeting. It…
BELFAST — Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County (HHWC) is currently seeking applications from individuals or families interested in becoming the owners of a yet to be built home.
The group…
Alayna Smith practices pet portraits when she's not doing airbrush art. Considered an excellent artist, her works are sought after. After branching into pet portraits her eye for the out of the…
Judge keeps bail at $10,000
ROCKLAND — A South Thomaston man who was arrested Jan. 31 on multiple domestic violence charges and allegedly threatened to…
FRIDAY — The U.S. National Toboggan Championships organizing committee hosted news reporters from around the state Friday, providing commentary and fielding questions about the upcoming races…
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FREEDOM — Sylvia Anderson, 82, passed away peacefully Feb 1, 2017, with family by her side, at the Knox Center in Rockland. Born and raised in Freedom to the late Wilmarth and Therese Ashe, she…
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ROCKLAND – Willard B. “Bill” Nickel, 96, died peacefully on Jan. 28, 2017, at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community in Rockland.
Bill Nickel was born May 7, 1920, in Toledo, Ohio. He was the…
LINCOLNVILLE — Wallace Edward O'Brien, 77, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2017, surrounded by friends and family at his home in Lincolnville. Literally holding him in their arms in his last…
Former Rockland City Council member Larry Pritchett, who just this week week resigned form the Rockland City Council, will be our guest this Friday on The Chris Wolf Show.
Though serving…
CAMDEN – Camden is looking forward to celebrating an 80-year history of organized winter festivities in the Midcoast at this year's upcoming Winterfest and U.S. National Toboggan Championships.…
Overdose deaths in Maine jump from 2015 by 100
More than one person a day died of a drug overdose in Maine in 2016, according to the Maine Attorney General, Janet Mills. The influx of fentanyl has contributed to a 39 percent increase in the…
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NORTHPORT — Maria Borden passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born Dec. 22, 1936, in Chicago, to John and Frances Borden.
She resided for many…
Citizen sifts through redevelopment bookkeeping, cites fiscal drain on town
CAMDEN — In mid-January, the Camden Select Board voted unanimously to spend $12,000 from its own contingency on an audit of the Snow Bowl’s $6.8 million redevelopment project, which has been…
41-year-old man, transient, with relatives in North Carolina
THOMASTON (Feb. 2, 1:45 p.m.) — State Police and the state Medical Examiner's Office said Thursday that the skeletal remains found in Thomaston Jan 25 are those of 41-year-old Joshua Robichaud, a…
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BELFAST — Gerard Patrick Lee, 69, of Mission Hill and Brookline, Mass., died on the morning of Jan. 30, 2017, in Belfast.
Born Jan. 17, 1948, in Boston, Mass., to Patrick and Mary (Thornton…
Maine ranks No. 6 among the U-Haul Top 10 U.S. Growth States. U-Haul locations in Idaho saw 51.5 percent of one-way truck rental customers coming into the state as opposed to leaving, according to…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 16-20 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
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The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to 282 calls for service for the period of Jan. 15-21. An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 23-27.
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WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 131 calls for service from Jan. 24-31. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
CAMDEN – Have you noticed Cam the Winterfest polar bear around Camden? Cam is looking forward to enjoying the Winterfest celebrations beginning on Saturday, Feb. 4 and continuing until Sunday, Feb…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Jan. 17-31. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
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ALABAMA — Lincoln S. Whitney Jr., 49, of Appleton, died unexpectedly on, Jan. 19, 2017, while visiting his family in Alabama.
A complete obituary will be published a a later time.
Rockland Elks Bingo, scheduled for this evening, Wednesday February 1, has been cancelled.
ROCKLAND – A South Thomaston man was arrested Jan. 31 by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on multiple domestic violence charges.…
Preparing for Winterfest, Feb. 4-11; Toboggan Nationals Feb. 10-12
CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — Final preparations are underway in Camden, as the town gears up to welcome participants and spectators for Winterfest, Feb. 4-11, which culminates in the 27th annual U.S.…
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ST. GEORGE – Shirley A. Hall, 85, beloved wife of True Hal and long-time St. George resident, died peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, at Knox Center for Long Term Care…
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CUSHING – Herman “Harry” Burakowski, 91, formerly of Sloatsburg, N.Y., died Jan. 28, 2017.
Born in Erie, Pa., on Sept. 30, 1925, he was the son of Antoni and Frances Ciecierski Burakowski.…
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THOMASTON — Arlene Mae Orcutt, 92, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2017, at home in Thomaston. She was the beloved wife of Richard C. Orcutt, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.
…
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DAMARISCOTTA – Virginia W. Spear, 94, formerly of Warren, died Jan. 27, 2017, at Cove's Edge.
Born in Warren on Aug. 25, 1922, she was the daughter of Chester O. and Grace Lermond Wyllie.…
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WALDOBORO — Betheo Madelyn "Bee" (Harkins) Davis, 97, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2017, at her home in Waldobor, after a day surrounded by the love and laughter of her…
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CAMDEN — Zdenek Jurik, 66, loving father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2017, in his home.
Zdenek was very loving and proud of his children and their spouses,…
ROCKLAND — The sun was bright on this crisp Sunday morning, Jan. 29. The small crowd had gathered at the head of the Thorndike parking lot to watch the ribbon cutting that officially opened…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 117 calls for service from Jan. 17-24. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 17-26. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Jan. 13-26.
Scott A. Hall, 29, of Belfast, violating conditions of release in…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 16-27.
Belfast
Karen M. Degraff, Karen…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 25-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Jan. 25
Kylee M. Gordon, 24, of…
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THOMASTON — George A Prentiss Jr., 53, lost his battle with cancer on Jan. 26, 2017, with his family at his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
He was born Jan. 30, 1963, to George…
BELFAST — A group of residents quickly gathered at the Belfast Municipal Airport Sunday morning, Jan. 29, to declare firm support for the U.S. residents with green cards and refugees from Muslim…
ROCKLAND — A Warren man pleaded guilty Jan. 26 to aggravated criminal mischief and theft for his involvement in the intentional sinking of…
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OWLS HEAD – Vada M. Rackliff, 99-1/2, left planet earth on Jan. 24, 2017, straight into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ and her new home, Heaven. She was surrounded by her family and loved…
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Larry K. Olsen, 83, died Jan. 20, 2017, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth E. (Feyler) Olsen.
Larry was born Jan. 17, 1934, in Berkeley,…
