ROCKLAND — A fitness center at a Rockland inn has been under investigation for over two months by Rockland police and the state for…
News
Overwhelming draw forces venue change to school gymnasium
LINCOLNVILLE — A change in venue was in order as an over-capacity crowd tried to squeeze into the Linconville Town Office to consider a proposed solar energy project. Selectmen quickly took action…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 3-7.
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The Chris Wolf Show will host Sen. Dave Miramant, Oct. 12. Miramant is the candidate for Maine Knox County Senate District 12 representing Appleton, Camden, Criehaven Twp., Cushing,…
Paula Sutton, R-Warren, is seeking to represent House District 95, which comprises Appleton, Hope, part of Union…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Col. Mark Westrum, Two Bridges Jail Administrator and former Sagadahoc County sheriff, was arrested in Bath on Friday, Oct. 7 for OUI. He was released on personal recognizance bail.
His…
The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the fatal fire in Boothbay over the weekend, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety spokesman, in an email Tuesday afternoon. Fire…
SPRUCE HEAD – Janice G. McGinley, 92, formerly of Orrington, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 10…
Locals arrive at ER, offer places to stay, meals to eat
CAMDEN — A 30-year-old Nebraska woman, who had been walking with her husband near the intersection of Chestnut and Elm streets in Camden just before 7 p.m., Oct. 10, was struck by a minivan that…
Opinion
Compromise is hard, especially when it's your side has that has to do most of the compromising. Many of you have asked me how I will vote on the waste disposal question being put before voters in…
OWLS HEAD - Dr. Edward King Morse passed away peacefully at home, Friday, September 30, 2016, at the age of 98. Dr. Morse, better known as E.K. to friends and neighbors, was born in Newton,…
ROCKLAND – James A. Randall, 55, died unexpectedly, Sunday, October 2, 2016, at his home.
Born in Rockland, June 6, 1961, he was the son of Floyd and Waneta Nason Randall. …
Receives $16,000 grant from Stephen and Tabitha King
ROCKPORT — The Select Board will convene this evening in Rockport at 7 p.m. and tackle an agenda that includes a proposal to install solar panels on the town office roof, and a list of ordinance…
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR REMAINING CLASSES
CAMDEN — Folks out and about in downtown Camden Oct. 5 likely assumed it was just another firefighting practice drill at the…
Wood Heat ..... Solar Power .... Dried Apples
“Your stove is the one thing I’d take back to Taiwan, if I could.” That was our son’s mother-in-law talking the other evening, as she admired our old Glenwood cookstove, checking out all the…
Russell A. Starrett, 84 of Gurneytown Road, Appleton, died at home on Friday, October 7, 2016 with family by his side following a brief period of declining health. Russell was…
William W. Kirby, 76, passed away October 8, 2016 with his loving family by his side. Born in Fall River, Mass., to the late Norman and Martha Kirby, he grew up there on a farm…
Glen D. McCarty, 54, passed away in Rockport on October 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and friends after a year-long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Glen…
Fire marshal investigators say Sunday morning's fire in Boothbay started in a first floor living room but they have not yet pinpointed the cause, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety…
CAMDEN — On Tuesday, Oct. 11, during the business day, Washington Street in downtown Camden - from Elm to Mechanic streets - will be closed to all thru traffic and deliveries. In addition, Bayview…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Oct. 1-7. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 24 (late entries)
Thadeous…
BELFAST — A group of concerned citizens met at Belfast Library Oct. 5 to discuss the issue of homelessness in Belfast, and brainstorm ways to potentially address the problem before the…
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod hoisted a climber Saturday, Oct. 8, from a cliff near the Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park.
At about 1:45 p.m., a watchstander…
Update: According to Steve McCausland, State Public Information officer, the state fire marshal’s office says two people have been killed and four…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 26-30.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Sept. 26-Oct. 7.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 29 - Oct. 6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 24 (late entry)…
Also good for car sales, yard sale transactions, money exchanges
ROCKLAND — Craigslist may be the largest classified advertisement websites in the world, but meeting up with strangers can get sketchy. And enough deals have gone bad —robberies, rapes, assaults,…
Meet your candidate
Owen Casas, I-Rockport, is seeking the House seat for District 94, which comprises Camden, Rockport and Islesboro.
Owen Casas was born and raised in Washington, Maine, and now…
Hurricane Hunters, those trained pilots who fly investigatory missions directly into eyewalls to help forecast hurricane intensity and…
‘We need more teeth’
ROCKLAND — Impassioned was the only way the mood could be interpreted Monday evening, Oct 3, at Rockland City Hall as city councilors proceeded with their agenda-setting meeting. When it came time…
Large crowd, state and local dignitaries, DOT officials gather
THOMASTON — Since 1818 a bridge has spanned the St. George River in Thomaston connecting the mainland to the St. George Peninsula. Upgraded in 1892 and again in 1927 it continued to serve until…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in Aug. and Sept.
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Over the next month and into November, as Manager of your Mid-Coast Solid Waste transfer facility, I and a representative of ecomaine will be meeting with the public and our member select boards…
Lightning strike, dry weather make for dangerous combination...
HOPE — Way down the end of Peasetown Road, Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller said one of the two property owners on the road kept smelling smoke, but couldn’t find the source. For nearly four weeks…
Obituary
John Malcolm Schetky, 66, died Sept. 29, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the son of Malcolm and Lois Schetky of Hallam, Pa.
John was born May 29, 1950, in Fort Ord, Calif. He…
Careless disposal of smoking materials appears to have caused the Oct. 2 fire at the Freedom Center transitional home in Dresden, Sgt. Ken Grimes of the State Fire Marshal’s Office said Thursday…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man who was charged Sept. 30 with the alleged sexual assault of two young girls, ages 12 and 13,…
Meet your candidate
Emily Trask-Eaton, D-Waldoboro, seeks to represent House District 91, which comprises Friendship, part of Union, Waldoboro and Washington.
I grew up in the fishing village of…
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
The 2016 fall foliage report from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry reports moderate to high color spreading throughout Maine. Northern Maine and the western mountains…
Incumbent Waldo County Judge of Probate Susan W. Longley has announced her campaign for reelection.
"I run for re-election for Waldo County Judge of Probate because I deeply value the many…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 116 calls for service from Sept. 19-26. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…
AUGUSTA — Law enforcement officials Tuesday evening reported that 3-year-old Lenore Wilson of Augusta was turned into Augusta Police, after she was reported missing earlier in the day, triggering…
Judge sets bail at $5,000 cash
ROCKLAND — A Rockland woman has been charged with allegedly setting a fire that swept through her home to the second floor and caused…
Meet your candidate
Elinor Goldberg, D-Hope, is seeking the seat representing House District 95, which comprises Appleton, Hope, part of Union, and Warren.
I have lived and worked…
PORT CLYDE — Maine’s Operation Game Thief is offering a reward of $2,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the sinking of Anthony Hooper’s lobster…
CAMDEN — Traffic in downtown Camden slowed to a crawl along Route 1 at 4 p.m. today as regional fire departments responded to the Camden Post Office, with reports of smoke in the historic building…
Service notice
BANGOR — Alice Straub, 90, loving mother, grandmother and dear friend, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 17, 2016.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, at…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Sept. 2- Oct. 4.
Ryan S. Weaver, 34, of…
Service notice
NORTHPORT - Sheldrick R. Harvey, 95, passed away Aug. 27, 2016, at his residence in Northport. Graveside services, with military honors, will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. at Grove…
