BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity May 1-6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 1
Christopher M. Jacobs, 30, of…
News
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 25 - May 6.
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded at Waldo County Superior Court.
Kimberly M. Crooker, of Freedom, and David B. Crooker, of Freedom, were married Sept. 19, 2009, in…
You can’t put a good typewriter down, ever
BELFAST — Belfast's Book Bound Festival included a slew of events for book lovers to enjoy, but one local event focused on the means of writing, rather than the finished product.
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Matching small-scale individual needs with community investors
ROCKLAND — What if a new mattress were all that was needed for an individual to move forward in life? How about an outfit for a job interview or the money to pay the auto repair bill?
A…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Sheriff Todd Brackett asked the Lincoln County Commissioners for permission to apply for a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant to fund a new position within the Sheriff’s Office.…
Festival offers book, poetry readings; author meet and greets
BELFAST — Overcast skies and chilly spring weather did little to deter the bibliophiles who descended on Belfast in celebration of this year's Belfast Bound Book Festival.
Evidence…
An Edgecomb man who was a substitute teacher at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro has been arrested and charged with crimes involving a student at the high school. Lincoln County…
KNOX COUNTY HAS HIGEST RATE OF LYME DISEASE
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library has partnered with Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for the Tick-Free ME Challenge. In…
ROCKLAND — The driver of a logging truck that caused a chain-reaction crash on Route 17 in Washington on March 18 that killed two people and injured himself and one of the other drivers, has…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Fred Eugene McNealy, 93, died May 5, 2016, at the Sussman House, after a long and blessed life. Fred was the son of Frank and Alma McNealy, born in Clifty Township, Ind., on Dec.…
Memorial Service Notice...
LINCOLNVILLE — A memorial service for Violet C. Cassidy, 98, who died Feb. 1, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church UCC, 55 Elm St. in Camden.…
Obituary
BELFAST — Dr. Margaret A. (Renton) Malmberg ,72, a resident of Belfast, passed away on April 7, 2016, in Portland under the loving and compassionate care of Waldo General County Hospital in…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
BANGOR — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a New York City man and Veazie woman at a Bangor motel following a several-month…
Dedicated Volunteers keep it going
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA 19th Annual Ned Kyle Boat Auction is scheduled for Saturday, June 11. The event is the brainchild of Ned…
Obituary
OWLS HEAD — Walter Earl "Shorty" Guptill, 92, fell short of his goal to "live forever" and died peacefully May 4, 2016, at home in Owls Head, with his family by his side.
Walter, known to…
Camden, Lincolnville, Rockport citizens fill meeting room
CAMDEN — “Oh my God,” gasped a woman from the back of the Camden meeting room, when Maine transportation official Ernie Martin said the proposed rebuild of Route 1 north of the Camden Hills State…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police arrested a city man for operating under the influence and other crimes after he allegedly fled the scene of an accident Thursday night.
Police were called May 5,…
“Book ’em, Danno!’
Move over Steve McGarrett, Columbo and Murdoch. Lest you think we can’t do crime shows, the Friday, May 6, Chris Wolf Show will host special guests Rockland Police Detective Russ Thompson…
Obituary
BELMONT — Penny D. Oxton, 53, of Belmont, daughter of Herb and Judy Oxton, died May 4, 2016, at home with family, after a six-month battle with ovarian cancer.
Penny will always be…
ROCKLAND — Though it was discovered on April 13, the theft of $2,015 from the Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry has just recently come to light. The theft is being…
City taps 17-veteran of Rockland Fire Department...
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland's new fire chief has been a firefighter with the city his entire 17-year career, and he comes from a Maine family in which fire service runs deep.
Veteran…
Unique and beautiful is the standard for this boutique hotel
ROCKLAND — The new kid on the block in Rockland is 250 Main Hotel. After a lengthy construction period, the boutique hotel, built by Lyman Morse, has opened with five floors of guest rooms,…
Steak au poivre was a common and popular menu item back in the ’70s and ’80s. For some reason it has lost its popularity, and I’m here to say BRING. IT. BACK.
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City concerned about overstepping of charter
ROCKLAND — “I want to be really clear that tonight we are discussing if an ethics violation has merit; it is just a discussion, we are not holding this as a board of ethics,” said Rockland Mayor…
From Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
ROCKPORT — The Five Town CSD Board of Directors unanimously agreed to hire a new principal at their regularly scheduled May 4 meeting.
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Maria Libby,…
Obituary
FRANKFORT — Matthew John Paul Tyler, 27, of Frankfort, passed suddenly on May 2, 2016.
He graduated from Searsport High School, was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, was a…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 18-22.
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2016 Main Streets Across America
ROCKLAND — National Life Group this week announced that Rockland will represent the state of Maine in its 2016 Main Streets Across America…
What Do you WAnt to Do with the Tannery Space?
CAMDEN, Maine (May 3, 2016) — The fourteen community volunteers who make up the Work Group that is studying potential uses for the former…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Chester Kellogg Hale Sr., 94, of Rockland, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2016, at St. Andrews Nursing Home in Boothbay Harbor.
He was predeceased by his parents, C.…
11.3-mile stretch in Camden, Hope and Appleton...
APPLETON-HOPE-CAMDEN — A Maine Department of Transportation tree crew is nearing the final leg of an 11.3-mile stretch of work on Route 105, which is the precursor to fall road paving between…
BOSTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently resolved two civil penalty cases with two separate fishing vessel…
Photographing volcanoes
Meg Weston is well known as the president of Rockport's Maine Media Workshops, and she's been a guest on our show in that capacity. But her other real passion is volcanoes. Visiting volcanoes.…
May 4 meeting, Mayor asks council to investigate procedure of one of its own members
ROCKLAND — On May 1, Rockland Mayor Louise MacLellan-Ruf addressed a letter to fellow councilors William Clayton,…
Notice
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Peter Blake Leavitt, 58, passed away at his residence in Stockton Springs.
Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.
Committal service notice
ROCKLAND and FARGO, N.D. — A graveside committal service for Carol J. Johnson, 66, who died Feb. 5, 2016, will be held Monday, May 9, at 2 p.m. at Achorn Cemetery on Old County Road in…
Committal service notice
THOMASTON — A graveside committal service with military honors for Warren Williams, 97, who died Feb. 9, 2016, will be held Thursday, May 12 at 2 p.m. at Monmouth Ridge Cemetery in Monmouth…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Dorothy Patten Curtis died peacefully on April 25, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. She was born Oct. 19, 1929, and christened Dorothy Ellen Patten, to Foner Reed Patten and…
Obituary
SPRUCE HEAD — John Tripp, 83, passed away suddenly on April 30, 2016, on a beautiful spring Criehaven day after a morning of lobstering with his daughter, Janet. John cherished family,…
Obituary
BELFAST — Edward E. Edmands Jr., 47 of Belfast, passed away April 28, 2016, from a long illness.
Edward was predeceased by his daughter, Laura Edmands. Surviving are his parents, Edward Sr.…
LIBERTY — An early morning accident on Route 3 in Liberty left downed power lines and a Circle K gas station without both gas pumps.
The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office received report of…
Obituary
LIBERTY — Steven Wayne Jewett, 76, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2016, at his residence, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Liberty on May 29, 1939, to Forrest and Lyndia (…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 29 - May 2. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 29
Richard S. Dibiase…
A Rockland man is facing charges for filing a false police report, according to the Rockland Police Department.
The city’s police issued a summons to Douglas Gardner, 53, of Rockland,…
Dr. William “Barney” Balch’s team at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been sampling the waters of the Gulf of Maine regularly over the same transect for…
CAMDEN — Martin Cates is not running for reelection to the Camden Select Board, but two citizens have stepped forward to seek his open seat.
Marc Ratner and Gian Gallace both returned…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from April 25 to May 1, 2016:
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ROCKPORT — Two candidates are seeking to fill one seat on the Rockport Select Board, and five candidates are running for two chairs on the Rockport Library Committee. Elections will take place at…
Obituary
SOUTH THOMASTON — Esther Ranquist, 83, passed away April 27, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in Warren on Aug. 26, 1932, she was the daughter of Earl and…
