WARREN – Theodore Van “Tod” Brown, 75, died Dec. 16, 2016, at Sussman House, Rockport, with his wife and daughters at…
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 8-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 26 (late entry)
Mark J. Goguen…
CUSHING — Eleanor Morin Mills, 79, died peacefully at her home Saturday, December 3, 2016, after a period of declining health.
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 29 - Dec. 12.
Belfast
Ruth…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Dec. 2-8.
Graydon Rourke, 37, of Readfield…
An group of Knox and Waldo county citizens who are encouraging TD Bank to divest of its investments in the Dakota Access Pipeline say they will be holding dual demonstrations in Camden…
Just like her ..... Christmas at the Library ..... the year winds down
Jackie Watts has been gone for three years, yet somehow I wasn’t surprised the other day when a…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Dec. 6-12. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…
Monday on The Chris Wolf Show
Claude A. and Cindy Harris own Rockport Antiques and Design. On Monday’s Chris Wolf Show, they will talk about why antiques can make unique, distinctive and complimentary gifts for Christmas.
…ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Dec. 1-7. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
The Mount View High School Chamber Singers' performance of "Carols in the Round" at the United Christian Church in…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 7-15. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 7
Elizabeth M. Osborne, 37, of…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Oct. 28 - Dec. 15.
Robert J. Hubbar Sr., 54, of Unity, probation violation in…
Help others through the holiday season and cold winter
With the holiday season and cold weather here, money is tight for many Maine families. Weatherize Rockland is helping Rockland residents tighten up their homes and lower energy bills.…
Obituary
CAMDEN - Edwin Joseph "Skip" Morton passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on Dec. 15. 2016, at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Skip was born on Vinalhaven on March 11, 1925, the…
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WARREN - Theodore V. "Tod" Brown, 75, husband of Merrilee Brown, died Dec. 16, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.
A full obituary will…
Belfast Resolve, a group in Belfast, is holding a rally/march today, from 2 to 3 p.m. The goal is to “peacefully march…
Judgment award is under appeal
PORTLAND — A U.S. Chief District judge, District Court of Maine, entered a judgment in a civil lawsuit filed by the owners…
ROCKLAND — A former education technician at the Camden-Rockport Elementary School in Rockport pleaded guilty Dec. 12 to possession of a…
The managing general partner of the Penobscot Energy Recovery Company, a waste-to-energy plant in Orrington, and MRC, the organization that represents most of the Maine municipalities…
Attorney General Janet T. Mills joined with 19 other state attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit against generic drug-maker…
Obituary
MONROE — Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham, 61, of Monroe, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 12, 2016. Bob was born in Belfast on May 2, 1955, to Eugene and Rita (Jackson) Cunningham.
He was a…
No doubt if you haven't already, you're about to embark on a hunt for a Christmas tree. There are plenty of places in the Midcoast to look and buy. Here are some tips to remember when picking one…
Bitter cold is pushing down from the Arctic, and animals are just as vulnerable as humans to weather-related trauma. If you see a pet left out in the cold, speak up. Contact local law…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department has hired Jacob Labo as a patrol officer, according to a Dec. 14 press release from Sgt. Don…
Dear Santa...if you want to get a letter off to Santa Claus, head over to the parking lot across from Graffam Brother Seafood Market on Union Sett in Rockport. There you will find a lobster trap…
Program to replace aging water infrastructure continues across Maine, new treatment facility on Saco River begins
As it wraps up its 2016 capital projects, Maine Water has announced another robust capital plan for 2017. Next year…
Maine Department of Marine Resources...
AUGUSTA — The commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources announced Tuesday the agency has suspended the lobster licenses of two men for removing the eggs from female lobsters. The…
BELFAST — Belfast Police are continuing their investigation into an ATM skimming device that was located Dec. 10 on a machine at Bangor Savings Bank.
Law enforcement received the…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Nov. 13 - Dec. 11. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 13
Jennifer R. Lizotte…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday released the transcript from the El Faro voyage data recorder bridge audio, which was one of five factual reports added…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Dec. 2-8.
Nehemias Umana, 32, of Bangor, domestic…
A new season of Alone debuted on the History Channel on Dec. 8. And Appleton resident Zachary Fowler was one of the show's 10 contestants.
The show's survivalist premise plunks 10…
Noah Ames given commendation by council
ROCKLAND – Rockland's City Council began its search for a new city manager on Monday, Dec. 12, at its regular meeting by appointing an ad hoc search committee toward that end.
The committee…
WALDOBORO — After the convoy of Wreaths Across America trucks passed through Belfast, Camden, Rockport, Rockland and Thomaston, trucks came to rest at Medomak Valley High School, in Waldoboro, for…
Snowmaking is going great guns
Thanks to the cold temperatures, the Camden Snow Bowl will be opening a week ahead of schedule, with Dec. 17 the first day of operations on…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Nov. 29-Dec. 5. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…
Obituary
ROCKPORT — Richard Gilbert Robertson passed away on Nov. 29, 2016, at his residence in Rockport, at the age of 73. He was born in Denver, Colo., on March 5, 1943, and studied art at Goddard…
Obituary
"The world has lost a feisty, salty and stubborn Snyder woman." — Kathryn Marcella
Jane W. (Bowen) Snyder died Dec. 10, 2016, at the Woodlands in Rockland. Jane was born at home in…
Obituary
CAMDEN — Audrey B. Post, 86, of Camden, died peacefully Dec. 9, 2016, in her sleep on, after a long struggle with illness.
She was born May 9, 1930, and grew up in Chestnut Hill, Pa., in a…
Camden hotel owner Stuart Smith, Rockport Ordinance Review Committee continue talks
During their last several meetings, Rockport Ordinance Review Committee members have been talking with Rockport Village business and property owners about zoning and allowing hotels to be built on…
Obituary
TENANTS HARBOR — Richard S. Carty Sr, 80, died Dec. 7, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at his home.
Born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 5, 1936, he was the son of Justin W. and…
Obituary
ROCKLAND – Madeline G. Philbrick, 96, died peacefully on Dec. 6, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care, following a period of declining health.
Born in Rockland on June 2, 1920, she was…
Dec. 14 meeting
UPDATE: MEETING LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE: The Camden-Rockport School Board will meet Wednesday evening at 5 p.m. with school and district administrators to consider next steps to construct a new…
Obituary
Judy Shreiner passed away peacefully on Dec 7, 2016, in Augusta. Granite Hill living community had been her home for the past seven years. Born in New York City on April 17, 1928, to Harold and…
Meeting tonight
Hope selectmen meet this evening, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m., to address of variety of agenda items, including an update about the status of the Union Chemical superfund site in South Hope, a tentative…
Christmases remembered .... Solar-powering the town .... Duck rescue
Dear Readers:
Forgive me if you’ve heard this Christmas story before; I’m a shameless recycler of everything old, including my own writing. Maybe I read this at one of the Library…
Noah Ames honored for charitable giving
ROCKLAND - Rockland City Council meets Monday night, December 12, at 6 p.m. for their regularly scheduled session. On the agenda is a commendation to be made to Noah Ames. Ames lobsters out of…
HoH and good cheer
Old Man Winter’s cold breath did nothing to dampen spirits in Rockport Village Saturday evening, where sidewalk candles spread a cozy glow through the streets, and the famous fireworks of Big Al…
President Adams: ‘There’s a spirit in America that doesn’t exist anywhere else.’
On Sunday, Dec. 11, in the afternoon, an estimated 35 trucks will travel through the Midcoast, along Route 1, toward their Wreaths Across America destination of Arlington National Cemetery in…
