CAMDEN — A Belfast man was summonsed for failure to have insurance bond and attaching false plates after he caused an accident on Mountain Street in Camden that involved a Penobscot Bay YMCA…
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Clipped YMCA school bus, side-wiped minivan, crashed through cemetery fence
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Part of South Hunts Meadow Road in Whitefield was closed Thursday morning, Dec. 1, after a report of a suspicious object left in a mailbox. At 7:42 a.m., the Lincoln County…
ROCKLAND — A Warren man who allegedly threatened to burn down his home made his initial court appearance Nov. 28 in Knox County Unified…
The Coast Guard assisted four people to safety Wednesday after heavy winds and seas damaged a fishing boat about 40 miles southeast of Portland, Maine.
A fisherman aboard the Gracelyn…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
With the imminent departure of Chief Deputy Ken Mason, who was elected Kennebec County Sheriff in the Nov. 8 election, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett is faced with the prospect of replacing…
Obituary
WALDO — Alcyone L. Cross, 81, passed away on Nov. 30, 2016, after a courageous and inspiring 15-year battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 1, 1935, the fourth child of Virgil and Geneva…
Planning Board considers American Boathouse converted to residential use
Camden’s Planning Board will talk further Thursday evening, Dec. 1, about a proposed ordinance amendment that would influence whether a $5 million rehabilitation of the American Boathouse, at the…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man pleaded guilty Nov. 23 to felony theft for illegally obtaining unemployment benefits from…
BELMONT — A Belmont man was arrested Nov. 27, following the report of a domestic disturbance.
John Larrabee, 40, was one of multiple people Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Merl…
SEARSMONT — A Searsmont man was arrested following a reported domestic disturbance Nov. 25.
Troy Trout, 40, was arrested after Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant James Greeley…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Nov 12-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 12
Sherry L. Peak, 19, of…
Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, Thomaston
RSU 13 school board to talk about Owls Head school construction, middle school restorative practices
The board overseeing Regional School Unit 13, comprising elementary in Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston, as well as Oceanside Middle School and Oceanside High School,…
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Dr. Rifat Zaidi’s photograph of flowers and wildlife, of Paris and ancient forts, are helping to bring a new world of opportunity to girls in one of the poorest regions of Pakistan.
The…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 14-18.
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Finalizing the Nov. 8 outcome
Recounts have been scheduled for referendum Question 1 and Question 2, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Nov. 29. The Question 2 recount will begin Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Florian Room of…
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ROCKLAND — Santa Claus enjoyed breakfast with adoring children on the morning of Nov. 27, at the Eclipse Restaurant in the Trade Winds, just like he's done for the last 14 years. The event…
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CAMDEN — Betty B. Johnson, 91, of Camden, died Nov. 25, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial service will be announced in the…
Knox County Commissioners will meet Thursday evening, Dec. 1, for a conversation about the county’s legislative priorities, as well as the priorities of the Maine Municipal Association.
The…
Service notice
ROCKLAND — A Memorial Mass for William B. T. “Bill” Ronalds, who died Oct. 20, 2016, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 150 Broadway in…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Aggie M. Copeland, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior, early on Nov. 26, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in the family home on their Albion…
Obituary
SOUTH BRISTOL — Harold D. Abbott Sr., 85, of South Bristol and Thomaston, passed away peacefully on Nov. 25, 2016, at The Sussman House in Rockport. He was born June 4, 1931, in Albany, N.Y.…
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PORT CLYDE and ROCKPORT — Dr. Clarence G. Schulz, a resident of Port Clyde and Rockport, died peacefully on Nov. 25, 2016, at the age of 94. He had been diagnosed with cancer in early November.…
Perfectly felled .... A Lighted Tree .... Christmas festivities start
The red oak tree stood at the end of our hen yard, ignored for the most part, until it started shedding sheets of bark. That’s when we first started looking up. The branches were bare, even as…
Obituary
NORTHPORT - Margaret J. Seekins passed away on Nov. 16, 2016, at the Knox Center in Rockland. She was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Jan. 1, 1924, the daughter of William R. and Margaret J. (Noonan…
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ROCKLAND — Friday's rain might have dampened the Festival of Lights tree lighting gala, but you couldn't have asked for better weather for the parade on Saturday, November 26. A hearty, small…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 91 calls for…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Nov. 17-20. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…
ROCKLAND — A Lincolnville man will serve nine months in jail after pleading guilty to assaulting a woman who was also threatened while…
His arrival officially kicks off Festival of Lights
ROCKLAND – Its official, Santa arrived by way of a Coast Guard boat at the middle pier in Rockland at noon, Friday, November 25, to kick off the Festival of Lights that continues with events…
Obituary
FRANKFORT — Robert Kingsbury, 75, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2016, at his home, with his loving wife, Jean, by his side. Bob was born Aug. 27, 1941, in Frankfort, to Nathaniel Lane…
It’s impossible to make it as a mother living on low wages
Joanne R., 38 years old — “and pushing 60,” she said — has worked since she was…
Santa’s arrival, today!
The annual Festival of Lights celebration in downtown Rockland is on schedule to kick off the holidays and the shopping season this weekend.
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CAMDEN — Laverne A. (Young) Dickson, 98, widow of William C. Dickson, died Nov. 22, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. She had lived in Waldoboro for more than 30 years before moving to…
Maine State police said Tuesday evening, Nov. 22, that 10 vehicles were involved in four separate crashes on the turnpike in Hallowell. The crashes caused backups in the…
A favorite on the show, Miners Creek ensures an hour of lively talk and great music. Miners Creek combines folk; Latin, classic rock, Appalachian and old timey tunes, and classical music to create…
Obituary
SANDWICH, Mass. — The Rev. Dr. John H. Thomas, who was affiliated with Saint John's Episcopal Church in Sandwich Village for nearly 60 years, died peacefully on Nov. 18, 2016, in his home at 178…
Obituary
Wayne R. Knight, 70, passed away Nov. 18, 2016, at home. Born in Bangor to the late Paul and Georgie Knight; he grew up in Newburgh.
Wayne proudly served in the United States Army and was a…
BELFAST — A Northport man is facing multiple charges following a tip-off by Belfast’s McDonalds staff of a possible driver operating under the influence.
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Annual Mt. Battie tradition gets underway
A dedicated crew set out under sunny skies Saturday morning, Nov. 19, to once again erect the Mt. Battie Star over Penobscot Bay. It is an annual tradition in its 50th year now, and the star…
Maine State Police plan to have additional troopers on patrol and their plane in the air for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Colonel Robert Williams said troopers will be looking for aggressive,…
Obituary
CUSHING — Thelma “Terry” Niedermann Dodge, 92, died Nov. 17, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Cushing on Nov. 11, 1924, she was the first daughter of Clarence H. and Rose L. (…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 31 - Nov. 11.
Belfast
Edward G.…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man remains in jail after he allegedly threatened to harm a woman with a machete.
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‘We are open, we are honest, we are fair’
ROCKLAND — By a unanimous Council vote, Rockland City Councilor William Clayton has been elected mayor for the city. Councilors elect Larry Pritchett and Ed Glaser were also sworn in to their…
Notice
MILO — Warren "Cobby" Small, 61, of Milo and formerly of Belfast, passed away Nov. 19, 2016. Born July 5, 1955 in Belfast to Lewis E. and Florine (Goodell) Small, Cobby graduated in 1973 from…
Obituary
WALDOBORO - Ronald S. Miller Sr., 69, of Waldoboro, passed away on Nov. 19, 2016, peacefully at home, with family by his side. He was born May 29, 1947, in Rockland, to Conrad and Lilla (Johnson)…
In Rockland, during the past two weeks, the second phase of the Old County Road project started. A discussion regarding mutual aid EMS provisions allowed for concerns to be…
Sign orchards .... Hunting as a season ..... Buy local, give local
I live with a man who is prone to posting appropriate comic strips around the house, appropriate by his lights, that is. One that survived many years on our refrigerator door had Snoopy sitting on…
Effective Dec. 1, no vehicles shall be parked within the maintained limits of any Rockland street, municipal parking lot, public way or sidewalk between 2…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Nov. 11-17.
Hendrick E. Andrews, 20, of Auburn, disorderly…
