BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 31 - Jan. 10.
An arrest or summons…
News
ROCKLAND – Potential hires are currently ensconced in the application process at Rockland Police Dept. Yet, Police Chief Tim Carroll has already returned to the City Council to request an…
THOMASTON — Beginning Friday, January 12, at 6 p.m., the Thomaston Town Landing and all Thomaston parks are closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic due to the incoming inclement weather to…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department posted the following news release to its Facebook page:
Wednesday evening (01/10/2024), Rockland Police were called to the Ferry Terminal Parking…
Governor Janet Mills announced Jan. 11 that she has declared a State of Civil Emergency for all of Maine’s…
ROCKLAND — Harbor and Buoy Park, and Lighthouse Breakwater Trail, in Rockland, will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians from 7 a.m., Saturday, January 13 until Saturday afternoon.
ROCKLAND — Kevin J. Downer, 62, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, with his loving family at his side after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Kevin was born with Down Syndrome…
WARREN — William R. ‘Bill’ Meservey, age 49, husband of Kathy M. Meservey, passed away on January 7, 2024, at Pen Bay Medical Center after a 15-month battle with Lyme disease. Born February 3,…
BELFAST — Due to the impending storm and for the safety of the public, the City of Belfast Footbridge will be CLOSED starting Friday evening, January 12, through Sunday morning, January 14.
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The Maine Emergency Management Agency provided the following information on reporting storm damage:
Individuals of private industry and privately owned commercial infrastructure who…
Help Report Working Waterfront Damage
The Jan. 10 storm that combined heavy winds, rain, snow melt, and a massive tide surge resulted in a disaster for Maine's working…
OWLS HEAD — E. James Thompson, 86, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the VA Medical Center, Togus.
Born at New Harbor, September 16, 1937, he was the…
DAMARISCOTTA — Kenneth Leigh Swasey, 85, of Damariscotta, Maine, devoted husband of Beverly J. Swasey, father of Ronald Lee Swasey and Brian William Swasey, both of Eugene, Oregon, passed away on…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Department came to the assistance of a man at a Harbor Park restaurant who found himself trapped in the structure as flood waters swarmed his exit. The Wednesday, Jan. 10…
Power out in multiple counties
The coastline suffered major damage with high tide occurring around 9:30 a.m., Jan. 10, 2024. The ocean was washing over all infrastructure, ripping and tearing property and sending surf to the…
The leak has been found and gas has been shut down.
An active LP gas leak on Bay View Street in Camden has the area closed. The public is urged not to approach that area. The Fire…
The gas leak on Bay View Street in Camden was identified and shut off.
An active LP gas leak on Bay View Street in Camden has the area closed. The public is urged not to approach that…
Mid-Coast Solid Waste facility will open today, January 10, 2024 at 11 am.
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 1-5.
Appleton
Betty J. Woodman and Betty Woodman Kohlsdorf to Betty…
UPDATE — Rockport Police Sgt. James Moore said Jan. 10 that he continues to investigate the crash, but that it involved three vehicles, a 2015 Honda CRV, operated by Judith Clossey, of Camden, who…
HOPE — A. Lawrence Pease, 99, died Friday, December 29, 2023, while visiting his daughter in Pennsylvania.
Born in Appleton, March 22. 1924, he was the eldest of ten children of Alton O.…
Two new officers have joined the ranks of the Maine Marine Patrol after recent graduation ceremonies at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
Callahan Crosby, of Rangeley, will serve in the…
CAMDEN — John G. Williamson, 86, of Quarry Hill, Camden, and formerly of Boulder, Colorado, passed away with family at his side on Thursday, January 4, 2024, after a long and tenacious battle with…
Edward Francis Perry – Prospect, Maine
Edward (Little Ed) Perry was born August 30, 1951 and passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Portland, Maine on December 31,…
ROCKLAND — Our mother, Janette Escorsio Mills, a descendant of Portuguese ancestry with an affinity to perpetual prayer, died at home December 15, 2023 at age 92, on the feast day of St. John of…
Prepare for power outages: Food, warmth, light, communication
Load the flashlights with fresh batteries, bring in wood, fill the tub with water, and prep the generator if you have one. Another…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Jan. 2 to Jan. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 173 calls for service.
Summons
Emily…
During last weekend’s snowstorm, CMP saw 13 motor vehicle accidents lead to power outages.
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Waldoboro hopes house removed by July
WALDOBORO — The Town of Waldoboro is trying again to spark interest in salvaging and relocating an historic old home, the Hoffses House,…
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will consider again extending a moratorium on pier construction and placement in the outer and…
Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke submitted the following newsletter to the Rockport Select Board in advance of its Jan. 8 regularly scheduled meeting.
EMS Workshop
The Board is…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 25-29.
Brooks
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SPRUCE HEAD — Charlotte Joy Blanchard, of Spruce Head, Maine, passed away suddenly but peacefully, with family by her side, on December 31, 2023, from complications of cancer.
Charlotte was…
ROCKLAND — Harry T. Lampman, 81, passed away July 12, 2023 in Rockland, Maine. He is survived by his wife Stephanie, stepdaughter Melissa, and grandson Arthur and his family of Mitchells and…
SEARSPORT — Morton David Alling, III, 79, passed away at home on Thursday, January 4, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Born February 20, 1944, to Catherine Lassen Alling and Morton David…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec 29 - Jan. 4.
Robert G. Gray Jr., 38, of…
WEST APPLETON — On December 30, 2023, Mrs. Lucille Bartlett, of West Appleton, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home in the company of her family. Mrs. Bartlett, or Lucy, as she was called by…
My mom, Diane O’Brien, has provided an article for this week.
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Jan. 8 meeting
Lincolnville Select Board to consider Land Use Committee work, price increase for ambulance services
LINCOLNVILLE — Following last month’s voter approval of a…
SOUTH THOMASTON (Jan. 7, 2024, 6 p.m.) — Because the barn that burned at Pepper Hill Farm, in South Thomaston, is on a commercial property, a call to the Fire Marshal’s Office was…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 21 - Jan. 2.
An arrest or summons…
BELFAST — Michael Thomas Greeley, 67, of Belfast, the son of Thomas and Marion Greeley, passed away on December 31, the last day of 2023.
Michael was friendly, outgoing and enjoyed being…
ROCKPORT — Florence Nellie Gilmore, 83, passed away January 4, 2024, in Rockport, Maine. She was born March 9, 1940 in Newburgh, Maine, the daughter of Clarence and Marion Dunton.
After…
ROCKLAND — Rockland has initiated a city-wide parking ban, starting at 2 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, until 6 a.m., Monday, Jan. 8.
Off street parking available in the Winter St. Lot.
WARREN — David L. Perry, 72, of Warren, passed away peacefully at Lincoln Health-Miles Campus on December 28, 2023.
David was born on March 10, 1951, to Alvin Perry and Bertha (Learned)…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 27 - Jan. 1.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
CAMDEN — Ina L. Doban died at the Sussman House, in Rockport, on Christmas Day afternoon.
A memorial service for Ina will be held Tuesday, January 16, at 10:30 a.m., at Long Funeral Home,…
SOUTH THOMASTON — A pickup truck driver was able to continue along Spruce Head Road, in South Thomaston, for a good quarter of a mile with the hood of his truck blocking a lot of his view,…
There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street, from 6 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, to 6 a.m., Monday, Jan. 8.
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