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“Music, Masts, and Lobster Traps” will be held on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Special dayside events will celebrate Maine's lobstering heritage.…
Camden Planning Board to hold public hearing on bold ordinance changes to accommodate denser housing
CAMDEN — The Camden Planning Board is to convene this evening, July 20, and hold a public hearing on ordinance amendments that comply with…
The unconditional love of a pet, whether it’s a dog, cat, horse, rabbit, hedgehog, bird, a little rat or hamster, captures our hearts. Pets are family members and loving and trusting them brings…
THOMASTON — Marion R. Hall Stone passed away July 18, 2023. Born January 29, 1925, she was one of four children to Leon and Mary Francis Hall. Her three siblings Theresa, Virginia & David have…
Jim Campbell, of Belfast, died Tuesday June 20, 2023, of a heart attack.
James Joseph Campbell was born in Philadelphia August 22,1946, to parents James J. Campbell and Margaret Maguire.…
Sunflour in Hope and The Place in Camden
MIDCOAST—Two micro-bakeries have quietly opened their doors this summer. Take a look at what they’re offering:
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Fundraiser for LifeFlight July 30
ROCKLAND — When Paige Smith woke from what she thought was routine laparoscopic surgery, she glanced over to the white board that is…
CAMDEN — Carter Mann, 76, of Camden, passed away on July 8 at Sussman House in Rockport after a long evening surrounded by his immediate family.
Carter was born at Camden Hospital on May 8…
PALERMO — Nancy Rose Carrel, 72, of Palermo, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023. She was born in Dixmont, Maine on August 25, 1950, to William and Christine (Hustus) Ridley.
Nancy…
THOMASTON — The Lady Knox Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented certificates of appreciation to the Owls Head Transportation Museum and Warren Kincaid, the museum’s Ground…
HOPE – Voters approved a $3.48 million 2023-24 Hope Elementary School budget at a special Town Meeting July 13. In doing so, they affirmed all spending and revenue recommendations put forth by the…
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift into the North East, and winds have carried it back into Maine. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has the majority of Maine in the “…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 10-14.
Appleton
Jane Clark to Shaun Edward Hutto.
Cary A.…
CAMDEN — Dawna Gay Pine, 74, of Camden, passed away on July 16, 2023 as the result of Alzheimer’s.
Dawna was born on October 10, 1948 and raised in Long Beach, California by her parents,…
APPLETON — Betty J. Dyment, born Dec. 13, 1946, passed away on July 4, 2023 at the age of 77. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald I. Dyment.
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FRIENDSHIP — William Arthur Jahnke, 87, of Friendship, passed away peacefully at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast on July 4, 2023. He was born on March 20, 1936, in Barryville, New York to parents…
As Maine experiences worst browntail moth outbreak since invasive pest first arrived more than a century ago
Researchers at the University of Maine are seeking public input on browntail moth control methods.
Devin Rowe, a Ph.D. student in the lab of UMaine, forest entomologist…
Learning about river management and flood prevention
Approximately 70 residents participated in a June 27 comprehensive dam tour held by the Megunticook River…
Summer exploration… Volunteer Fire Department Reserve… Museum of Schwinn…
So here in Lincolnville we have so far managed to avoid many of the challenges faced by the rest of the country this summer, the extreme heat and clouds of smoke. Sure, it has been a bit damp, and…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 7-13.
Brendon Roberts, 34, of Swanville,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 30 - July 14.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity June 30 - July 10.
An arrest or summons…
UNION — Terry Lyn Cook, 69, passed away, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 after declining health and a brief hospital stay.
Born in Rockland, July 14, 1953 she was the daughter of Linwood and…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources issued a shark message Friday afternoon, July 14, given the increased activity of humans…
ROCKPORT — A celebration of life for Alexandra (Sani) Wolf Fogel, who died February 28, 2023, will be held Friday, August 4, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., at the First Congregational Church of Camden, 55…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Adelbert E. ‘Barney’ Elliott, 86, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, Monday, July 10, 2023, after a period of declining health.
Born at Owls Head,…
LINCOLNVILLE — Farolyn Ann Young, 74, of Lincolnville, died on January 25, 1923 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Camden at the former hospital on Mountain Street, she was the daughter of…
BROOKS — Robert (Bob) Eastman Hamilton Jr., 87, of Brooks passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Bob was born in Portland, Maine on April 26, 1936…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
This May, the R/V Bowditch set sail on its maiden voyage, providing 16 Maine high school students with hands-on research experience as part of Bigelow Laboratory’s Keller BLOOM program. A…
BELFAST — Belfast Police have arrested a man in connection with the recent theft of bottles and a bottle trailer from Belfast’s Randall Collins VFW, according to a press release from Belfast…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 26-July 4.
Adam Lee Barnes, 36, of Detroit, aggravated assault in Rockland Feb. 6, 2023, dismissed; assault…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 3-7.
Belfast
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CAMDEN — Marie A. Schumann, 79 of Camden, passed away early Monday morning, July 10, 2023, at Harbor View Cottage, where she had spent the last four years, with the caregivers who loved her. Her…
VINALHAVEN — A Vinalhaven resident has passed away after the vehicle he was operating struck a tree Wednesday, July 12.
At 12:09 p.m., the Knox Regional Communications Center began…
CAMDEN — Saying the property owners at 3 Metcalf Road in Camden have taken responsibility for killing vegetation on their neighbor’s…
SWANVILLE — Carol Meiling Yee, born April 15, 1943, died peacefully at home in her own bed on June 19, 2023, following a brief illness a few months after her 80th birthday. She left this realm…
FREEPORT — Ronald Bruce Nielsen, 80, passed away on July 1, 2023, after a period of declining health. Ron was born in Portland, 1943, to mother Winifred B (Tuttle) Nielsen and “Dad” Norman Nielsen…
FRIENDSHIP — Marlene Powell, affectionately known as “Boo” passed away peacefully on Monday, July 10 after a short stay at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay. Born September 23, 1942 to Cyrus and…
WARREN — Elizabeth Forss Philbrook passed away into the presence of her savior surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her home 800 Eastern Road in Warren, Maine.
She was born…
Screening July 13 and July 15
WATERVILLE—If you’re one of those people who longs for fall in the midst of summer, the Maine International Film Festival has you covered. Now in full swing this week (July 7 to 16), MIFF has a…
CAMDEN — While the neighbors on the very short Metcalf Road have reached a settlement over the poisoning of trees between their…
ROCKPORT — An incident on Union Street in Camden sent law enforcement into action Tuesday morning, with a report of a gun being drawn.
At approximately 8:55 a.m. the Camden-Rockport Police…
MADISON, New Hampshire — An educator who split her time between a Rockland school and a school in Massachusetts drowned in New Hampshire this past Friday.
According to New Hampshire State…
CAMDEN – After days — nay weeks —of clammy, rainy, foggy, and generally crummy weather, a break in the yuck Saturday…
WALDOBORO — Dwayne M. Severson, 58, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side on July 6, 2023. Dwayne was born on March 19, 1965, in Marlborough,…
“When she shall die, take her and cut her out into little stars, and she will make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with the night.” - William Shakespeare (…
Update: July 9, 2023 (8 a.m.) — The Maine Warden Dive Team recovered the body of a Hope man who drowned while rescuing his children, according to the Maine Warden Service, in a July 9…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 3-7.
Appleton
Jacob Johnson to Karolyn Johnson.
Camden…
Biggest crowd ever… return to face-painting… being together…
Eight a.m. Saturday morning the volunteers gathered at the Center Church and Community Building, ranging in age from 13 to somewhere…
