One of the realities of living in Midcoast Maine is you can probably expect company in the summer. People will want to come to see you; old friends, relatives, friends of friends who are passing…
News
BELFAST — The beloved Belfast Joy duck, and the subsequent…
WALDOBORO — Brenda K. Simmons, 82, passed away at her home in Waldoboro on Aug. 4, 2023.
Brenda was born on December 21, 1940 in Damariscotta to Fred and Grace (Nichols) Keene. She grew up…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 264 calls for service for the period of Aug. 22 to Aug. 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,425 calls for service.
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CAMDEN – The Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee (MRCAC) hosted another monthly speaker series on August 23 at Camp Bishopswood, on Megunticook Lake in Hope. For this month, FB…
Obituary
John Michael Jarrett, age 70, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2023. Known by friends as Michael or Mike, he was born on April 13, 1953, to parents John and Anne (Hicks)…
WALDOBORO — A portion of Route 1 in Waldoboro reopened to traffic at 7 p.m., after being closed for four hours in the afternoon, Aug. 28, 2023, due to a motor vehicle crash. A reconstruction team…
WARREN — Both riders of a motorcycle that was involved in a motor vehicle crash Sunday evening were eventually transported to trauma hospitals due to serious injuries.
Based on…
A celebration of life will be held for Anne Feeley on Sept. 10, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Bay View Point Event Center, at 15 Front Street, in Belfast.
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were recently recorded in Knox County District Court.
Jesi Ann Keene, of Rockland, and Stephanie Ann Wall, of Warren, were married Oct. 6, 2018, in…
Aug. 28
The following is Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke’s report to the Select Board in advance of its Aug. 28 regularly scheduled meeting.…
Saturday morning, Wiscasset’s Jan Flowers said she and husband Larry had just seen “things we never get to see from the road ... Beautiful, lot of pines, we saw the backs of houses that we’ve…
BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 18-24.
Richard J. Stoner Jr., 44, of South China, operating after habitual reoffender revocation in Unity Sept. 5…
NORTH HILLS, California — Dana V. Dare, 57, passed away July 29, 2023, after a brief but courageous battle with aggressive metastatic cancer.
Dana was born on May 13, 1966, six minutes…
Creative farm-to-table casual fine dining and supper club
WARREN—“Creative.”
That’s Chef Derek Ronspies one-word descriptor of how The Black Goat approaches food.
“We always try to do something that’s not the norm, but some kind of play on…
A spin on Little Free Book Libraries that have sprung up all around Maine
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH—Anyone familiar with A Little Free Library, a free book exchange in the form of a glass-enclosed box where people can take or leave books, can now find a Little Free Toy Library…
ROCKLAND — Lona M. Siebert, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Owl’s Head, March 2, 1942, she…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 18-25.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
LINCOLNVILLE — Larry Di Giovanne, 76, husband of Margaret “Peg” Di Giovanne, passed away on August 19, 2023, following a 5 month battle with cancer at the Sussman Hospice House. Larry was born to…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Samuel David Hamalainen passed away due to stomach cancer, and went to be with his Lord on the evening of August 14, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Sam was 48.
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ISLESBORO – Crew members aboard the Maine State Ferry Margaret Chase Smith rescued a kayaker mid-afternoon, Aug. 25, as she was…
The family of Mary Staples announce her peaceful passing on August 19, 2023 at the age of 91. The family and community experienced a profound loss this week of the one fondly referred to as “…
CAMDEN — Elizabeth Susan Tracy, 71, passed away peacefully August 15, 2023 at Winward Gardens after a brief illness.
Born September 21, 1951 in Roanoke, VA, “Susan” is predeceased by her…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 10-25.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
UPDATE: On Aug. 25, Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher issued the following statement: “We received confirmation yesterday from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner that…
WALDOBORO — Gerald C. Reed Jr., 73, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital. For most of his working life, he worked for Reed Forest Products. In later years, he was retired…
FRIENDSHIP — William “Billy” Raymond Winslow, 76 of Friendship, went home to be with the Lord and his wife Beverly, on August 21, 2023. Billy was born on June 20, 1947, to Robert W. and Dorothy F…
ROCKLAND — Lucy Hilton Minder, age 70, died August 7, 2023 after a brief stay at Sussman House hospice. Originally from Rumson, New Jersey and later Oceanport, New Jersey, she was a resident of…
Why don’t they learn about our town before they move here, try to change us?
OWLS HEAD — Owls Head Select Board member Linda Post, who has lived in this area all of her life, and in Owls Head for 50 years, can understand why people move here – the harbor, the airport, the…
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office introduces its new K9 team, Deputy Chris Taylor and K9 Lucy. Lucy is a 12 week old golden retriever, who was donated to the Sheriff’s Office by a local resident.…
The family invites people who would like to attend a memorial celebration of the life of Eleanor Hansen on Saturday, August 26. We’ll gather at Crawford Farm Wedding & Events at 1710 Atlantic…
A full Civil War living history encampment will be open to the public on the…
PORTLAND – A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 23 in U.S. District Court regarding trial scheduling and a motion to continue for the fishermen and seafood dealers who were…
Four Maine teachers were announced Aug. 21 as the State Finalists for the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year program, including sixth-grade writing and social studies teacher…
Appoints Simon Griffiths as Successor to CEO
CAMDEN — The Board of Directors of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Camden National Bank, announced Aug. 21 the appointment of…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lawrence “Larry” Di Giovanne, 76, husband of Margaret Di Giovanne of Lincolnville, died on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later…
OWLS HEAD – Based on the recommendation of a 7-member hiring committee of area firefighters, the Owls Head Select Board voted August 21, 2023 to appoint Steven “Skip” Hallett as the next Chief of…
With appreciation, the three Knox County Commissioners have signed a contract with Waldo County to pay the latter to receive and provide…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 14-18.
Appleton
Joseph Cammelieri, Christine Cammelieri, and…
OWLS HEAD — A bugle? To honor a firefighter?
In 2020, Jim Philbrook retired from the Owls Head Volunteer Fire Department after 45 years. Due to the “biggest disaster no one could foresee” (…
The Rankin’s Difference will remain the same
Rankin’s Hardware and Supply, on Union Street in Camden, counts amongst the friendliest stores in the Midcoast. Customers are greeted as…
OWLS HEAD — August 20, 2023 is hereby known as Frank Ross Day in Owls Head, Maine.
On this day, at the finale of a celebration dinner in his honor, the longest serving fire chief in Knox…
Climate optimism… Pickleball… Mr. French’s Barn…
You can see it in the way the leaves just droop a bit, with splashes of color popping up amongst the green. Feel it in the cooler…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 11-17.
Carlton Elliott, 34, of Augusta,…
WARREN — To those living in the area, a sudden noise was a reminder of metal being thrown into a dumpster. But then the fire department pagers started to alarm.
When a firefighter who lived…
BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 11-18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 11-17.
An arrest or summons does…
WALDO — A man has been arrested after allegedly impersonating a public servant, using his private vehicle to pull over citizens, according to an Aug. 18 media…
ROCKLAND — Madelyn Kathryn Oliver Drinkwater passed peacefully on August 14, 2023 after a period of declining health.
Born May 22, 1926 in Bath to Maurice Everett and Minnie Belle (Rines)…
BELFAST — Anne Mills Jennings Feeley passed away on August 18, 2023 at the age of 76 following a stroke. Anne lived in Belfast with Mark, her husband of 50 years.
Anne grew up in South…
