WARREN — Donna Mae Gracie, 57, of Warren, passed away on April 9, 2016, in Burlington, Mass., after a courageous battle with a longtime illness. Donna was born in Camden on June 18, 1958, to…

BELFAST — The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors, is pleased to announce the new executive director, Michaelene Achorn.…

INDIAN ISLAND — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency announced to arrests of Ashley Coffman, 35, and Kristopher Loring, 37, both of Indian…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury handed down their indictments April 6 which represented 12 defendants, all from Maine, and 35…

BELFAST — Sharon Goguen, Med, Chair of the Broadreach Family & Community Services board of directors, has announced two new community…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 117 calls for service from April 4-10. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

During the week ending April 9, construction started on Rockland’s Old County Road. Updates for the project, which has a completion deadline of August 8, can be found on the Rockland Public Works…

ROCKPORT — Gregory Paul Eaton, 60, died April 8, 2016, after a brief illness at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by his family. Gregory was born July 31, 1955, in Rockland.

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NOBLEBORO — Norma Moody Dion, 81, widow of Donald "Bud" Dion, died April 8, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

A complete obituary will be published later and a graveside service to…

BELFAST — Joseph Nickerson passed away peacefully on April 7, 2016, at 8:17 p.m. in Belfast, at the age of 82. He was surrounded by family.

Joe graduated from Crosby High School in…

LINCOLNVILLE — Ercel A. Dodge, 86, of Lincolnville, passed away on April 5, 2016. She was born Aug. 15, 1929, on Islesboro, to Rafford and Ada (Ladd) Herbert.

She attended Islesboro High…

The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from April 4 to April 10.

April 4

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SWANVILLE — Inez (Kelley) Tower, 92, of Swanville, passed away on April 8, 2016, in Belfast surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pembroke on Jan. 17, 1924, one of 10 children born to…

SPRUCE HEAD — Elroy J. “Roy” Morris, 91, died April 9, 2016, at PenBay Medical Center in Rockport, after a brief illness.

Born in Advocate Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Jan. 17, 1925…

 “How did I get so lucky?” I think I said the words out loud, they seemed that important. I was alone, standing at the edge of our early spring garden, spread before me in all its muddy glory…

Two different labs located in different area’s of the state bring the total of meth labs uncovered by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to…

WALDOBORO — Carleton Sylvester “Junior” Simmons Jr. passed away April 6, 2016, in Bangor. He was born Sept. 20, 1939, in Washington to Carleton and Grace (Forrest) Simmons Sr.

Junior grew up…

LIBERTY — Harriet Sarah Feeney Oxton, 85, of Liberty, died peacefully on April 5, 2016, with loving family at her side.

She was born on Aug. 18, 1930, to John Joseph Feeney and Margaret…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from March 21-April 1.

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from March 28-April 4 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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The Chris Wolf Show hosts Belfast photographer Ben Magro to the show, Monday morning, April 11. Magro has been a working photographer…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 2-8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt,

April 2

Thomas L. McKee, 54, of…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 22 - April 5. 

Belfast

John Ware to Judson C. and Chayann…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 26-April 3. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 26-April 3. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person…

The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront has released the names of the first several artists scheduled to appear at the 15th annual three-day…

THOMASTON — The Knox Museum seeks volunteers to help host the Vietnam Combat Veterans' The Moving Wall over Memorial Day weekend next month…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Feb. 26 - April 7.

Doug Addison, 22, of Waterville, probation violation in Unity Dec. 28, 2014, eight months in…

THORNDIKE — Henry Lester Chaffee Jr., 69, of Thorndike, passed away on April 7, 2016. Henry was born in Worcester, Mass., on Sept. 26, 1946, to Henry L. and Eliza A. (Delaney) Chaffee.

He…

SPRUCE HEAD — Margaret H. Elwell, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 5, 2016, following an extended period of declining health, at the Owls Head Homestead, where she has resided…

Monday, March 28

Officer Benjamin Kolko responded to a call about a domestic disturbance on Beechnut Road. Both parties were issued a warning for…

AUGUSTA — In a decision handed down today, Justice Michaela Murphy of the Kennebec County Superior Court remanded the decision of the Maine Department of the Secretary of State on the citizens'…

CAMDEN — The dust and commotion from the Knox Mill reconstruction was interesting, but not enough to keep Penobscot Bay Pilot offices there. Last weekend, we packed our papers and desks in the…

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was arrested April 8 following an investigation of a burglary that occurred Wednesday, April 6, at Oceanside…

WARREN – Norman E. Meyer, 70, passed away peacefully April 5, 2016, at his home, following an extended period of declining health.

Born in Springfield, Mass., on June 28, 1945, he was the…

BANGOR — Steven R. Prescott, 50, of Bangor, passed away on April 6, 2016, after an illness. Steve was born in Belfast on Oct. 8, 1965, to Joel and Lillian Prescott.

Steve grew up in Belfast…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from March 25-April 1. The Unified Criminal Court is a system…

APPLETON — The Maine Department of Transportation has closed Route 105 in Appleton because of fallen trees. …

The storm with heavy rain and gusty wind that descended early this evening has been knocking trees into wires, cutting lines and power to residents in many towns. The following is the updated list…

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for this evening and tonight, as an approaching gale from the southeast arrives along the coast of Maine. Residents are also cautioned…

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police have released still images of a burglary suspect taken from surveillance cameras during a break-in…

GARDINER — The Maine Marine Patrol arrested Dana Wayne-Holmes, 61, of Gardiner, Saturday, April 2, for illegal possession of elvers.…

CAMDEN — Caroline Morong announced Thursday that HAV2, the business many local people know as Harbor Audio Video, will be closing June 1 after 33 years in business.

"Times have changed so…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was directing Biscay Road traffic away from Lessner Lane in Damariscotta at midday Thursday as fire crews from multiple towns worked at the scene of a structure…

A Medomak Valley graduate, Missy Philbrook, (DH 2017), a Westbrook College of Health Professions, Dental Hygiene student, at the University…

CAMDEN — William Grant Fitzcharles III, better known as Fitzy, passed away unexpectedly on…

No one was hurt in an overnight house fire at 307 Hollwood Boulevard in Whitefield, Whitefield Fire Chief Scott Higgins said early Thursday morning.

Owner Tina Golden and all other occupants…

CAMDEN — In just under an hour Wednesday night, and by a vote of 13 to 3, the Camden Budget Committee approved the town's FY17 budget of $7,364,591. That figure represents a 2.99 percent increase…

CAMDEN — Camden National Bank announced the launch of a new, redesigned version of its website, CamdenNational.com, today. Key features of…

ROCKLAND — Terry Pinto protects the environment from people. This is how he describes the purpose of the wastewater treatment facility, hidden in plain sight behind Rockland's historic Main Street…