BELFAST — Mary Anne Hale Allenwood, 86, passed away Feb. 5, 2016, at Tall Pines in Belfast. She was born in Camden on Feb. 16, 1929, to James Elliot and Evelyn (Crockett) Hale. Her grandfather…

BROOKS — Irene D. Brown, of Brooks, our beloved mother, passed peacefully to her eternal home in heaven on Feb. 7, 2016, with her loving family by her side.

Irene was predeceased by her…

ROCKLAND — According to Knox County Emergency Management Director Ray Sisk, today’s weather, which includes a winter weather advisory and gale warning for Penobscot Bay, earlier in the day forced…

ROCKLAND — Family medicine physician Ira Mandel treats a hundred addicts per month, more than 1,000 per year in Midcoast Maine; yet, the numbers of area residents he turns away …

Nothing beats getting up in the morning with strong black coffee or The Chris Wolf Show. On Monday, February 8, you'll get both. Guests on…

ROCKLAND – Robert D. “Bob” Simmons, 82, died peacefully Jan. 31, 2016, at home, with his wife at his side.

Born in Rockland on Feb. 22, 1933, he was the son of Harold and Carrie Teel Simmons…

CAMDEN — Once it was decided that Hosmer Pond would not withstand the weight of the 26th annual Toboggan Nationals, crews and volunteers at the Camden Snow Bowl made quick work — in deep falling…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity Jan. 1-30. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting has launched a new interactive online tool to help the state’s citizens…

The Knox County Sheriff's office received 365 calls for service from Jan. 24-Jan. 30. Those calls that are not listed below include agency…

At 1 p.m., Feb. 6., the battle for top dog speeds among two municipalities will take place at the Camden Snow Bowl, as two toboggans — one filled with four Rockport Select Board members, the other…

CAMDEN — The snow plows are tied up moving snow, so there will be no snow plow parade this evening in Camden. The same holds for the fireworks... their brilliance would be lost to the white. But!…

The snow is piling up, following a three-week dearth of winter, and vehicles are slipping and sliding all over Knox County. The National Weather Service is predicting 6 to 10 inches of snow, and…

ROCKLAND — Vera V. Townsend, 85, died peacefully Jan. 28, 2016 at the Sussman House, in Rockport, with her loving family by her side. Vera was born Sept. 23, 1930 to parents John Greenrose and…

CAMDEN — After 90 minutes of deliberations, including spending an hour on Hosmer Pond, the Toboggan Committee has decided to move the races off of the chute and over to the Snow Bowl mountain. The…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 106 calls for service from Jan. 26-Feb. 1. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 28-Feb. 1. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…

ROCKLAND — A St. George man who was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman and driving recklessly while chasing her after she fled,…

SPRUCE HEAD — David B. Roak, 79, died Jan. 27, 2016, at his home, from complications of temporal-frontal lobe dementia.

A celebration of his life will be announced in the summer.

A Rockland man is facing several charges following the crash of a reportedly stolen motor vehicle, according to the Rockland Police Department.

Nicholas Gray, 21, of…

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ROCKLAND — Any time new moons and coastal flooding are in the forecast, water seeps into the street-level Rockland Historical Society, according to Curator Ann Morris. This occurred…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court from Jan. 25-29.

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ROCKLAND — Work began in 2011 to envision what Camden Street (Route 1) from Rockland to Glen Cove in Rockport might look like with…

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul R. LePage administered the oath of office today to three lawyers who will serve as judges in Maine District courts…

ROCKLAND  — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court in Rockland from Jan. 25-29.

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WALDOBORO — A 39-year-old Waldoboro man was arrested Jan. 9 by Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputies for a series of domestic violence…

A skunk that a dog in Waldoboro killed has tested positive for rabies.

On Friday, Jan. 29, Lincoln County Animal Control Officer Will Snowman responded to a report of a possible rabid skunk…

WINTERPORT — Waldo County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg Jones was called to Winterport early in the morning on Jan. 30, after Waldo County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting an assault at a…

The Damariscotta police report the following activity from to Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, 2016:

Jan. 25

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ROCKLAND – Barbara E. Allen, 85, known to many as “Aunt Bobbie,”, died peacefully Feb. 2, 2016, at the Sussman House, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born in Rockland on June 20, 1930…

CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will consider Tuesday evening, when it convenes for a regularly scheduled meeting, a proposal from the Camden-Rockport school district that the town takes…

ROCKLAND – Patricia A. (Mahoney) Ryan, 72, died peacefully on Jan. 29, 2016, at Sussman House in Rockport.

Patricia, "Pat" or "Patty" to her friends and relatives, was born and raised in…

HOPE - Lucy Claire Crabtree, known to many as “Grammie Lucy,” …

During the week ending January 30, the City of Rockland focused on single-stream recycling, housing affordability in Rockland, and street construction and maintenance. City Assessor Dennis Reed…

WOODLAND —…

CAMDEN — A half-dozen radio, television and print media journalists came to town Friday, dressed warm for the invitation to attend the annual Toboggan National Media Day event, held simultaneously…

Here is the story of a long-ago wedding, or rather, of one boy’s anticipation of his sister’s wedding. It took place in October 1913 at Sagamore Farm, the elaborate demonstration dairy farm…

BELFAST — Clara Ann (Harvey) Buzzell, 74, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 28, 2016, in Belfast, with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Belfast on Dec. 31, 1941, to Ralph Harvey…

SACO — The…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 18-25 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND — Back in 2005, several Maine towns and cities began rethinking the costs of maintaining their streetlights. At the northern latitudes, it is not a frivolous discussion: At winter dusk,…

THOMASTON — When the new Lyman Pope Jr. animal shelter building opens in Thomaston this summer, surrendered animals and their former owners may find the transition easier than those entering the…

The members of the Camden Downtown Business Group (CDBG) have voted to change the organization’s name to the Camden Area…

ROCKLAND — A Hope woman who was arrested for allegedly switching price tags of merchandise at a Rockland business was ordered held…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Jan. 22-28. 

Theodore Drummond, 76, of Searsmont, negotiating a worthless instrument in Searsmont Oct. 23, 1987…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Jan. 22-28. 

Karen Cunningham, 46, of Winterport, criminal trespass in Winterport Sept. 24, 2014, $500 fine…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 25-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Jan. 25

Deputy Daniel Thompson…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 19-27. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Jan. 22-28.

Brett L. Armstrong Sr., 55, of Swanville, operating under the influence in Belfast July 31,…