CAMDEN — Ruth Barbara Thomas, 95, died on 23 September at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. She was born October 30, 1927 in Pittsfield, Maine, the daughter of the late Francois “Frank” and…
News
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury Sept. 19-20.
Christopher Allen, 34, of…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 186 calls for service for the period of Sept. 19 to Sept. 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,309 calls for service.
Summonses
…CAMDEN — Wayne D. Bennett, 84, husband of Sharon (Burgess) Bennett of Camden, died on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Portland.
A complete obituary will be published later.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — Stanley “Digger” Philip Creamer passed away September 10, 2023.
Stanley was born May 27, 1945, in Damariscotta, Maine to Philip and Frances Creamer. He attended…
SEARSPORT — Roger E. Smith, 78, of Searsport, Maine, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by his loving children, and cherished grandchildren…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Sept. 18-22.
Belfast
Natalie…
John Michael Jarrett, age 70, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2023.
A celebration of Michael’s life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Mine Oyster Restaurant…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept.11-22.
John K. Baxter, 54, of Warren, operating vehicle without a license in Warren June 23, 2023, $100…
Saturday morning, we packed the children, no longer small, into the car for the trip to the inland Waldo County town of Unity. As we have nearly every late September since they were born. It was…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 18-22.
Camden
Kathleen B. Costello and Mario J. Costello to…
Portland Downtown’s inaugural ‘Stephen King Week’ is a tribute to the man and his writing legacy
PORTLAND—Longfellow Books was the place to be on September 20 for an author talk amongst Maine writers Chris…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 15-21.
Bryton Allen, 38, of Belfast,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 11-15.
Belfast
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 12-21.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
Camden Hills Regional High School has been ranked the fourth-best out of 111 high schools in Maine for the 2023-2024 school year by U.S. News & World Report.
“Our…
Ronald Vincent Tommasino, born September 28, 1950, passed away on August 14, 2023 in Englewood, Florida.
A celebration of life will be held on October 6, 2023, at 1 p.m., at the Veterans’…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Randall “Randy” Rickards went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 18, 2023, due to injuries sustained in a biking accident.
He was born on October 29, 1958,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Sept. 18-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and…
UNION — Joan Evelyn (Wookey) Peckham passed away September 14, 2023 in Union, Maine surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. She was born June 24, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 11-15.
Appleton
Richard A. Davis and Glenda L. Davis to Jay…
new 2022 bill: An Act to Establish the Safe Homes Program
In honor of Safe Homes Awareness Month, the Department of Public Safety is encouraging Mainers to keep themselves and their families safe by properly securing their prescription drugs, firearms,…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that $19 million in federal funding is now available to…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Registry of Deeds recorded the following deed transfers Sept. 4-8.
Belfast
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In our grief and sadness we announce the death of our beloved mother, Lenora Mae Jackson Bunker. We have peace knowing she has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after serving…
In solidarity with Climate events worldwide (15,000 people at the UN in New York City), 80 to 100 people gathered in Belfast, Sept. 17, to urge an end to reliance on fossil fuels and demand that…
CAMDEN - A public hearing will be held by the Select Board Tuesday, September 19 to consider a conditional gift to the Town of Camden to fund maintenance on the Montgomery Dam.
The proposed…
ROCKPORT – The Rockport Public Library experienced a burst sprinkler pipe during the brief but brutal cold snap on the first weekend of February 2023. Emergency responders were on the scene within…
SEARSPORT — Additional information has been released about the man killed by a falling tree Saturday during Tropical Storm Lee, according to a media report from Searsport Police Chief Brian Lunt…
Due to staff illness, the Searsport Town Office will not be open today, …
Every once in a while, This Week in Lincolnville writer emerita, Diane O’Brien, AKA Ma, finds herself with an article in her head. Here are her musings at the end of summer 2023:
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 8-14.
James Mylen Jr., 32, of Winterport…
They are all congregating in the Ocean State Job Lots parking lot in Rockland this morning, or grabbing coffee or a breakfast at Rock City, power crews and tree men. These are the folks cleaning…
HOPE — Jason "Jay" Davis Hall, 52, of Hope, Maine, died September 9, 2023, due to a cardiac event. Jay was born March 9, 1971, in Belfast, Maine, to Stephen and Ann (Davis) Hall.
Jay is…
As of 6:30 p.m., Rockport and Camden still in the dark
MIDCOAST – As of 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, most of Rockport and Camden remain in the dark in the wake of storm Lee, which brought strong winds and bouts of heavy rain to the Midcoast,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry o f Deeds Aug. 28 - Sept. 1.
Belfast
Davidson Harvey…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 1-15.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Sept. 9-14.
An arrest or summons does…
In preparation for the potential Tropical Storm posing a threat to the area, the Warren Transfer Station will stay open tonight Friday, Sept. 15, until 7 p.m.and will be closed on Saturday Sept.…
Checklist for your home, car, pets
The latest report from the National Weather Service regarding Hurricane Lee is calling for tropical storm conditions tonight into tomorrow in the Midcoast with high surf, and rainfall amounts of 1…
Due to the predicted high winds associated with the storm forecasted to pass along the Maine coast Saturday morning, Mid-Coast Solid Waste will be closed ALL DAY –…
Thursday afternoon, the harbors in the Midcoast were getting cleared of dinghies and sailboats, in anticipation of rolling oceans and…
The Boothbay Cornhole Classic committee announced later today that the event will now be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, same place, same…
Dishes are made with love for anyone in need
A pay-it-forward initiative that started in the Boston area during the pandemic offering one of Italy’s most iconic comfort dishes to anyone in need has expanded nationally and is now solidly in…
As of midday Thursday, Sept. 13, the path of Hurricane Lee is now projected toward the Maine coastline, with hurricane…
oversaturated soil, ocean surge, rain — all are concerning
UPDATE: From the Rockport Harbor Master, given Hurricane Lee’s course shift:
“Hurricane Lee has made a shift to the west. While the direction of the winds (northeast/east) is beneficial …
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 4-8.
Appleton
Charles Scott Conant Est. to Cheryl R. Conant and…
Please join a gathering of family and friends to give Richard ‘Dick’ Gardner Rapalyea, who died Dec. 9, 2021, the joyful and loving send-off he wished for.
The gathering will take place at…
