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BELFAST — Mary E. Robbins, 100, passed away June 27, 2023 at her home in Belfast. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to Riposta Funeral Home, Belfast, Maine.

ROCKPORT — Kathryn “Kathe” Polek Webers, 63, passed away at her Rockport, Maine home early on June 21, 2023 with her husband by her side.

Born on September 5, 1959, in Philadelphia,…

BELFAST — Linda Webber Soares passed away peacefully in the early morning of June 18, 2023 with her husband and daughter by her side. Linda was the daughter of Don and Mabel Webber.

Linda…

ROCKLAND — Susan Sharon Flaherty, 76, went to be with her Lord on June 21, 2023. She left this life with her son James holding one hand and her sister Jeanne holding the other.

Born in…

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.

Vivienne E. McCaffrey, of…

MORRILL — On Saturday, June 24, Howard Milton Hurd, Sr., 86, went to be with his Lord following a short battle with cancer. He was at his home in Morrill, Maine, surrounded by many of his loving…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 15-22. 

Jason C. Kenney, 49, of Orland,…

CAMDEN — Brenda Louise Reed, 74, passed away peacefully at Bella Point in Camden on June 23, 2023. Brenda was born in Westbrook on April 7, 1949, to Ralph Wescott and Bernice (Knight) Wescott.…

WALDOBORO — Matthew D. Woods, 56, of Waldoboro, passed away at his home due to health complications.

He was predeceased by his father, Lowell Woods; brothers Arthur Woods and Eric…

THOMASTON — David C. Talbot, 70, of Thomaston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family from complications of peripheral artery disease. He was born September 28, 1952, to George and Lois…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 184 calls for service for the period of June 20 to June 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,221 calls for service.

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CAMDEN — A month ago, just as prep work for the boating season was underway and divers were under water inspecting moorings, a 30-foot-sailboat was discovered on the floor of Camden Harbor, in…

A graveside service for Carla Dickey, who died December 14, 2021, will be held Friday, June 30, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Cummings Cemetery, Vinalhaven.

LINCOLNVILLE — Kerry J. Albano, 72, wife of Michael J. Albano, died on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

A complete obituary and services will be published later. …

Update (6/26/2023, 3:45 p.m.) The adult male found deceased as firefighters battled a house fire in Lincolnville has been identified as Fritz Trisdale, 75. 

ROCKLAND — A Knox County grand jury recently issued indictments against 26 people. The jury completed its session on June 16 with 144 charges including kidnapping, assaults, drug…

WARREN — Mark Erickson, 72, of Warren passed away on June 23, 2023.

A full obituary will follow when available.

Halls of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements, to extend online…

ROCKPORT — A generous and carefree spirit unexpectedly departed this world on June 20, 2023.

Joseph Fitzpatrick Libby, 56, was born with and lived his life with the most kind, thoughtful,…

ROCKLAND — Dana E. Cunningham, 76, died unexpectedly, Monday, June 12, 2023 at his home.

Born in Augusta, October 25, 1946, he was the son of Nelson and Eleanor Chase Jacques. After leaving…

CAMDEN — Richard (Dick) Matlack, aged 82, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2023 at Quarry Hill Retirement Community in Camden, Maine, after living valiantly with Parkinson’s Disease in his later…

Picnics by the shore… Secluded spaces… Summer in Maine…

It is officially summer. You can tell by the traffic on Route 1/Atlantic Highway, as our summer visitors explore the coast. Long days,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity May 29 - June 23.

An arrest or summons…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 12-24. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 12-16.

Arthur M. Andrews, 37, of Searsmont, theft by unauthorized use of property in Camden April 18, 2022…

CAMDEN — Joyce H. Braley, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, June 19, 2023, at Quarry Hill in Camden. Her loving family was at her side.

Born in Dexter, August 3, 1931, she…

With artistic flourish, painter Eric Eddy put the finishing touches to a large mural that now graces a large wall facing the Mechanic…

BELFAST — A judge is considering whether or not to offer bail to Matthew Pendleton, accused of killing his friend, following a Harnish bail proceeding at Waldo…

LOCKPORT, New York — Kelley (Smith) Glena, 52, of Lockport, New York, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2023 with her husband John by her side after a long courageous fight with cancer.

MANCHESTER, Connecticut — Margaret Smith Peet, 92, finished her life’s journey on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Manchester Manor in Manchester, Connecticut. She was the daughter of the Rev. Jesse…

Boothbay Harbor

2023 is an historic sailing season for the pinnace Virginia, and Boothbay Harbor’s Windjammer Days is her debutante ball. There is much to discover about how to sail a 17th…

Citizens gather to pay homage to their community

BELFAST — Nearly 100 people gathered at Belfast City Hall to attend the City of Belfast’s 250th anniversary celebration, which marks the City of Belfast’s founding…

GRAY — Susan “Sue” D. Harmon, 82, died peacefully Sunday, June 18, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born April 4, 1941, in Rockland, the daughter of Dr. Frederick C. Dennison and Margaret (…

BROOKS — Nicole “Nikki” Grayling, 41, passed away from natural causes on May 27, 2023. She was born in Augusta on February 8, 1982, to Jay and Becky (Greene) Luce.

Nikki was a 2000 graduate…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 9-15.

Edward R. Mylen III, 43, of Hartland…

Windjammer Days 2023

The Maine State Aquarium, a program of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will hold an open house for four days, June 28 through July 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to preview the…

BATH/PORTLAND – A U.S. District Court Judge again ruled in favor in early May of a Bath Iron Works employee who filed a lawsuit in December 2022 for injuries he said he suffered when he assisted…

ROCKLAND — Dorothy “Dot” Emma Sears, 97, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland. Born on December 13, 1925, she was the daughter of…

BELMONT — Deborah A. Card, 62, wife of Robert J. Card, of Belmont, died on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Waldo County General Hospital. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 5-9.

Cassidy A. Bridges, 35, of Augusta, violating condition of release in Rockland Oct. 16, 2022,…

Get a taste of this pickled fiddlehead martini

BELFAST—If you like a dirty martini, you’re going to love Nautilus Seafood & Grill’s Pickled Fiddlehead Martini, only seasonally available, and harvested locally.

Nautilus Bar Manager…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls for service for the period of June 13 to June 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,037 calls for service.

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SWANVILLE — Joanne G. Smith, 75, of Swanville, Maine, passed away on June 8, 2023, at Waldo County General Hospital with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Eastport Maine on…

PROSPECT — Charles D. Stratton, 78 of Prospect, passed away due to complications from a second major stroke on June 14, 2023. He went peacefully at home with his devoted wife, Olivia, by his side…

PORTLAND — A jury in Portland found in favor of Vinalhaven summer resident Andreas von Hirsch, who alleged breach of fiduciary duty on…

CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board will be busy Tuesday: First they will meet at 2:30 p.m. in the French Meeting Room to swear in two members elected June 13, and elect a chair and vice chair. Then…

LINCOLNVILLE — David Reino Masalin, age 89, died Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Camden. David was born in Camden on November 7, 1933, at the old Camden Hospital on Mountain Street, and was the son of…

Sterlingtown Public House opens its third eatery in four years

WASHINGTON—Just down the road from Union where Jillian Lary and Brian Fickett, owners of Sterlingtown Public House live and work, sits a roadside take-out called The Spot by Sterlingtown, the…

A memorial service followed by a reception for Clarence “Cap” W. Conway, 87, of Vinahaven, who died on January 29, 2023, will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the Union Church in…