ROCKLAND — Lucy M. Kenney, 79, died at home, Saturday, August 12, 2023.
Born in Rockland, February 4, 1944, she was the daughter of Neal V., Sr. and Ercell Widdecombe Kenney. Educated…
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On Aug. 5, more than 100 attendees gathered on Hurricane Island to join in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Maine’s newest field research…
ROCKLAND — Chester V. Dates, 85, husband of Susan L. (Pierpont) Dates, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
Born in Orange, New Jersey, June 15, 1938, he was the son of…
ROCKLAND — A salvage attempt is underway to rebuild the deflated Knox County Regional Communications Center, a 911 call center for the…
OWLS HEAD — Mary J. Chase, 77, beloved wife and mother, died Sunday, August 13, 2023, at home surrounded by her family.
Born in Rockland, December 4, 1945, she was the daughter of Raymond…
CAMDEN — Millard Randall Cole, Sr., 99, passed peacefully July 13, 2023 at a care facility in Camden.
He was born November 18, 1923, in Rockland, to Carroll Lewis and Zelma Elena [Randall]…
FRIENDSHIP — Cynthia Arlene “Cindy” Neal, 66, passed away peacefully at her home with her husband by her side on August 11, 2023.
Cindy was born in Rockland on February 23, 1957 to Carl…
FRIENDSHIP — Charles Alvan (Al) Barbour, 94 of Friendship, went peacefully to be with the Lord, at his home with his loving family by his side on August 10, 2023. Al was born on January 17, 1929,…
SEARSPORT — Fay Adell Young Gaul of Searsport passed peacefully at Waldo County General Hospital, in Belfast, on July 26, 2023. She was born January 30, 1934 in Augusta to Harlan A. Young and…
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CAMDEN - Captain Gus Kodros is originally from Alton, Illinois When asked what brought him to Camden, he says with a wry smile, “a boat.” Kodros recently purchased the Schooner Lazy Jack II…
VINALHAVEN — The Captain Richard G. Spear, the Maine State Ferry Service vessel that runs between Rockland and Vinalhaven, ran aground off the coast of Vinalhaven on Wednesday, Aug. 16.…
Nancy M. (Francis) Greenlaw passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 14, 2023. She was born on August 29, 1949 in Belfast to Minnie and Vernie Francis.
Nancy graduated from…
Later in the night, loose kayak on Rockport pond prompts search
ROCKPORT — With several Rockport firefighters running up one trail, and the fire chief and a paramedic riding a side-by-side all terrain…
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety awards federal funds to municipal, county and state agencies
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will take place from August 16 through September 4, 2023. The Maine Bureau of Highway…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 7-11.
Belfast
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A celebration of life for Richard (Dick) Matlack, who passed June 7, will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Cellardoor Winery Pavilion, 367 Youngtown Road, in Lincolnville.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 31-Aug. 11.
Donna M. Billings, 50, of Warren, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and forgery in…
From Augusta
On Saturday, August 12, at approximately 3:24 p.m., Capitol Police and Augusta Police were made aware of a…
The Lightless Lighthouse
Repairs have been made, and the Marshall Point Lighthouse is back in business, as of Aug. 14.
On Thursday, July 27, at approximately 6 p.m. the Marshall…
CUSHING — G. Albert Higgins, Jr., 91, died in loving care at the Homestead in Cushing on August 1, 2023, after a day spent in the company of his daughter, hearing stories and listening to sacred…
SOUTH PORTLAND — Patricia A. Peasley, 82, formerly of South Portland, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 while under hospice care at Gorham House in Gorham, Maine.
Patricia was born…
Knox County Commissioners Edward B. Glaser, Richard L. Parent, Jr., and Sharyn L. Pohlman will convene with County Administrator and legal counsel this afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., to discuss the…
PORTLAND – A 28-year-old Rockland woman is awaiting sentencing after she pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court July 31 to a count of distribution of child pornography.
Bianca Van Valkenburg…
See the Gardens in a Whole New Light: Nov. 18 through Dec. 31. At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, planning is underway for the ninth annual Gardens Aglow. Consistently ranked in USA TODAY…
BREMEN — Shirley Ann (Yeaton) Anderson, 79, of Bremen, passed away peacefully leaving her earthly struggles behind to be with her Savior on August 10, 2023.
Shirley suffered a severe…
Aug. 13 update: The Fire Marshal's Office has classified the July 28 fire at the Wentworth Event Center as Accidental/Electrical. No further information is available at this time, the state said…
SEARSPORT — Todd Jeremy Hill, 46, passed away by suicide on August 10, 2023, at his home in Searsport. He was born August 19, 1976, in Bangor, Maine to James L Smith and Judy Hill.
Todd is…
So anyone who follows me on social media knows I love a silly little movie about a doll. Yeah, I have seen the Barbie Movie. Twice. First with my daughter and my middle boy, and again last weekend…
PROSPECT — A motorcyclist was pronounced dead on scene after his motorcycle collided with a Subaru Saturday, at approximately 3:34 p.m., according to a media report from Maine State Police.
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ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 7-11.
Camden
Trygve Bratz to Mountain Arrow LLC.
Mountain…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 31 - Aug. 4.
Belfast
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Dana R. Moulton, of Searsport, and…
‘Safety of citizens is utmost importance, and it is our commitment to continue providing 24/7 emergency dispatch services’
Knox County Administrator Andrew Hart issued the following news release Friday evening, Aug. 11.
He wrote:
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 6-10.
Jacob T. Graffam Connors, 39, of…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 2-8.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
WISCASSET — Edna May Dean, 73, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at her home in Wiscasset. Born on March 28, 1950, she was the daughter of William and…
TENANTS HARBOR — Gregory M. Holmes, 55, passed away unexpectedly July 31, 2023, doing what he loved, operating his business. Greg was born March 22, 1968, in Rockland, the son of the late Joyce…
FRIENDSHIP — Carolyn Frances Kaler, 101, went to be with her Lord, August 6, 2023, at her home with her family at her side.
Born in Friendship, June 21, 1922, she was one of fourteen…
BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 22 - Aug. 5.
An arrest or summons…
Peter William Mulholland, age 74, died in the hospice center of Christiana Memorial Hospital in Delaware, on 7-11-24, after a long battle with cancer. Born on 7/4/49, he always thought that the…
Fire and police chiefs, EMS directors push for action to save Knox Regional Communications Center
ROCKLAND — Put public safety chiefs in a room together with a critical problem to solve, such as the demise of the county emergency…
AUGUSTA — To reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species in Maine, a law was passed by the Maine Legislature that requires boaters to take specific actions to encourage…
BELFAST — The City of Belfast has been awarded an $10,000 2023 Project Canopy Assistance Planting & Maintenance Grant through the U.S.D.A Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program…
Once 51 Main, it’s now a quirky homey pub with a vintage feel
LIBERTY—A casual bar and restaurant has come back to anchor the tiny town of Liberty once again. Isaiah Pottle and his older sister Amy Smith are Maine born and raised and are bringing their homey…
LEESBURG, Florida — Morna Lee Crafford passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023 in Leesburg, Florida surrounded by her loving family.
A longtime Rockland resident, Morna was born to the late…
Mary Eugenia Burke Robbins, August 25, 1922 - June 27, 2023, was the daughter of the late Isabel R. Burke Carmen and Alton Small of Searsport, Maine.
She was a 1939 graduate of Searsport…
SCARBOROUGH — Karin (Martinson) Rooks, 80, of Scarborough, Maine, died of natural causes on July 21, 2023.
Born in Urbana, Illinois, Karin spent her childhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and…
The Penobscot Bay YMCA said Aug. 7 that it will no longer hold its annual Boat Auction at the Y in Rockport.
For 24 years, this major fundraising event helped keep the…
St. George established the 2023-24 Mill Rate at 11.10 /$1,000 of assessed valuation. This is an increase from the 2022 Mill Rate of 10.10.
The rates that appear on tax bills in Maine, set…
