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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 15-30. 

Jacob Adkins, 23, of Warren, operating under the influence (drugs or combination) in Warren Jan. 28…

ROCKPORT — The Reverend Ralph L. Miller, 89, husband of Patricia (Wentworth) Miller, went to heaven on September 7, 2023. He died surrounded by his family at their home on the Miller Farm in…

ROCKPORT — Wanda B. Orr, 75, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, June 26, 1948, she was…

DELRAY BEACH, Florida — Edward “Ed” Small, 78, formerly of Rockland, Maine, passed away on September 7, 2023, in Delray Beach, Florida.

Ed was a larger-than-life personality with an…

Maine Senator Angus King said Monday, September 11, 2023, that today, Americans honor and remember those who perished, and those who answered the call of duty and service 22 years ago.

He…

John Hiatt

John Hiatt’s sold out Oct. 27 concert at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been indefinitely postponed. All tickets will be refunded beginning next week.

On Sept. 9 the Opera House received…

I am rapidly approaching half a century on this planet, the vast majority spent right here, in this little town on the coast. I blessed with a relatively strong memory, but I notice it comes in…

CAMDEN — It took Camden firefighters and local search and rescue teams more than an hour just to descend from…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 1-7. 

Meisha Rice, 41, of Belfast,…

Seven unique brew fests to check out

Die-hard craft beer lovers who have followed Maine fests like they were Grateful Dead concerts have had a rough couple of years navigating the COVID-19 pandemic when many festivals were largely…

BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 31 - Sept. 5.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 8 - Sept.7.

An arrest or summons…

TROY — Lloyd M. Witham Jr., 60, passed away with his family by his side on August 24, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.

Lloyd was born on April 9, 1963, in Waterville, Maine to Lloyd…

Later in the day, Model T tips onto side

THOMASTON —  Traffic near Atlantic Highway (Route 1) and Oyster River Road was slowed for a brief time following a motor vehicle crash this morning, Friday, Sept. 8, just before 8 a.m.

At…

After “The Summer That Never Was,” September sure has been producing a lot of nice, hot, summery days. Make the most of them with these three Maine activities:

For those who attend Damariscotta’s esteemed…

The following news release from the Town of Thomaston presents municipal remarks concerning the Dragon Cement closing. It follows:

Dragon Cement has been an integral part of our community…

SEARSPORT — Judith "Judy" Ann Page, 81, of Searsport, Maine, passed peacefully in her sleep on September 3, 2023.

Judy was born on December 21, 1941, to Harry and Hattie (Pecott) Grant in…

LINCOLNVILLE — Gerald “Jerry” Allen Bernier died after a long illness on April 9, 2023 at his home in Lincolnville, Maine surrounded by his wife, family, close friends and his dogs.
 

UNION — Marilyn S. Davis, 84 of Union, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at her home in Union on September 3, 2023.

A full obituary will be published when available.

THOMASTON — In a company news release issued Sept. 6,  Dragon Products Company, Inc. ("Dragon"), a subsidiary of Giant Cement Holding, Inc. ("GCHI"), said it would gradually idle production…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 21-25.

Belfast

MONROE — Charles Dale Moody, 86 of Monroe, passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Nothernlight Hospital in Bangor. 

Dale as he preferred to be called, was born…

Particle pollution concentrations are expected to reach "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (USG) level Wednesday September 6…

EAST SANDWICH, Massachusetts — Sally A. (Baxter) Hasenfus, 85, of East Sandwich, Massachusetts, passed away on September 2, 2023 after a brief period of declining health. She was born in Boston to…

LINCOLNVILLE — Donald Ross Heald, Jr., 89, husband of Betty Heald, died on August 22, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Lincolnville on March 4, 1934, he was the son of Donald R. and…

MONTVILLE — David D. Short, 62, of Montville, passed away on August 30, 2023, in Rockport.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Sussman House in Rockport.

BELFAST — In a world where weather forecasts are dominated by satellites and meteorologists, some rely on the predictions of animals. While many are familiar with Pennsylvanian Punxsutawney Phil,…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 28-Sept. 1.    

Appleton

Evan M. MacDonald and Gail A. MacDonald to…

ROCKLAND (Sept. 4, 2023) — A strong swimmer died in the ocean alongside the Rockland Breakwater, Sunday afternoon. He was not in unfamiliar waters, and he did not drown, according to a…

Gossiping with the neighbors… pandemic baking… apples at the library…

During the eight months since I took over this column from my dear Ma, I often try to find the appropriate cover photo, something that will draw in the casual browser of PenBayPilot, and get them…

Defendants stand accused of spreading negative rumors about plaintiffs

BELFAST — A judge is currently considering whether or not to allow the voluntary dismissal of…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 25-31. 

Jeremiah W. Chauvin, 45, of Knox,…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 14-18.

Belfast

THOMASTON — Dennis James Cunningham, 69, passed away at home, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 after an all too brief battle with bladder cancer. His loving wife of 48 years, Gloria, was by his side.…

Krishna Peter Paul Perry II, mystic, philosopher, yogi, teacher, healer, husband, father, brother, and son transitioned out of his physical body on August 27, 2023, in Union, Maine.

Krishna…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 13-31.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 18 - Sept. 1.

An arrest or summons…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 21-25.  

Appleton

Alan R. Gould and Carol Gould to Lindsay Gould.…

There will be a Celebration of Life service for Candace Green on Sunday, October 8, from 2 - 4 p.m., at her daughter’s home, 29 Cobb Rd in Camden. This celebration will be outside, around a fire,…

ROCKLAND — Linwood T. ‘Inky’ Holmes, 75, died peacefully, Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Bayview Manor in Searsport.

Born in Rockland, April 15, 1948, he was the son of David K. Holmes and Ruth…

CAMDEN — Francis “Frank” Joseph O’Hara Sr., 91, died on August 3, 2023, at his home in Camden, Maine, surrounded by his family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 29, 1931, he was the son…

Joseph DiPrete-DiGioia, born September 7, 1989, sat down in the grass October 4, 2003

There is no trial date, but a Midcoast business owner filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a Camden lawyer in 2021 citing assault and common law battery, attorney malpractice, and intentional…

ROCKLAND — Following the near personnel collapse of the 13-member Knox Regional Communications Center in August, the Knox County…

ROCKPORT — The intersection of routes 17 and 90 in West Rockport was again the site of a crash this morning, at 7:30 a.m. 

A driver eastbound on Route 17 apparent attempted to turn left…

ROCKLAND — Millicent ‘Millie’ Fowlie Tolman, 94, died peacefully, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, April 20, 1929, she was the daughter…

UNION — Lyle Burgess Cramer, age 80, passed away August 30, 2023 from the “long goodbye” of Alzheimer’s Disease at Sussman House in Rockport. He was born May 14, 1943, the son of Burgess Cramer…

WASHINGTON — With immeasurable sorrow the family of Sandra J. Magill, our Sandi, announces her death on Aug. 04, 2023. Sandi was held in her final moments by daughter Caitlin and husband …