ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 6-13.
Ashley Rae Benner, 39, of Cushing, criminal forfeiture of property in Thomaston April 11, 2022.…
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 9-15.
Brittany Saucier, 23, of Belfast,…
BELFAST The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 25 - Aug. 5.
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Kimberly L. Drew-Parsons, of Unity…
CAMDEN — Tony and Sally Grassi, working with landscape architect Stephen Mohr and engineer Will Gartley, have produced a rehab plan for…
For those who have been following the traumatic crash that involved 10 hunting beagles, there is happy news this morning. Whiskey, the beagle who had gone missing after the I95 crash, was found.…
LINCOLNVILLE — Jeanette Marie Deane, 77, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born in Belfast on April 23, 1945, she was the daughter of Arthur…
ROCKLAND – One of the Farnsworth office buildings at the corner of Union and Museum streets, in Rockland, had only recently renewed its gleam due to the completion of a new roof. After Friday…
THOMASTON — Spencer Eugene Smith was born on July 8, 1946, in Houlton, Maine to Obed and Madge (Hogan) Smith. He died after a long illness on September 14, 2022, at the Sussman House in Rockport,…
Residents alerted police of suspected illegal activities
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has arrested a Massachusetts man on charges of distributing cocaine in Knox and Waldo counties.
“The investigation is a result of concerning activity and…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce said Sept. 15 that it has hired Eric Belley to be the organization’s new President and CEO.
After Tom Peaco departed the position in June,…
ISLESBORO — John Train was born in 1928 in New York and died on August 13, 2022 in Rockport, Maine.
We mourn the loss of an extraordinary man. His keen intellectual curiosity and…
CAMDEN — Ann Blain Bixler died peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022, just 10 days past her 93rd birthday, in the Courtyard at Quarry Hill with family by her side. There was no long illness,…
Patricia Ann Fowler, “Patti”, took her seat in heaven on September 11, 2022. She was born the eldest of three daughters on May 2, 1943, in Clinton, Iowa to Tomas Carter Jefferis and Louise (Linton…
NORTHPORT — Georgene Carol (Tsetsilas) Coombs passed away September 8, 2022, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Georgene was born July 2, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest of two children…
ROCKLAND — “I, personally, as a councilor and a person who pays taxes, am embarrassed by three of you because process was not followed,” said Rockland City Councilor Louise MacLellan-Ruf. “I take…
New lease on life for the 12-1/2
ROCKLAND — Tucked away in a small workshop on Rockland Harbor’s North End, a scruffy part of town where the marine trades and industry…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 17-31.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 1-7.
Jeffrey J. Harvey, 61, of Jackson,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 1-10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
THOMASTON — For the second Tuesday in a row, Thomaston Fire, EMS, and Police have responded to the Town Forest in order to search for an individual.
On Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, a drone, a…
Rockland PD received 94 mental health complaints this year, most from the same individuals
ROCKLAND — Despite frustrations from the new Rockland Police Chief and an opinion of opposition by one of the very members, the Rockland Police Review Committee has been granted an extension for…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate will convene for a confirmation session Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. to vote on a series of nominations made by Governor Janet Mills.
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ROCKLAND — The federal government’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan of 2021 ultimately designated more than $756,737 in relief funds…
CAMDEN — After several complaints of pedestrians being shot with what was reported as a pellet gun from a passing motor vehicle in Camden, three young people have been detained. Though the…
BELFAST — Peter J. Velanzon Sr.,76, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Belfast. He was born in Stamford, Connecticut on July 20, 1945, to Patsy and Evelyn Elizabeth (Harold) Velanzon. Peter…
BELFAST — Wiener dog, doxie, badger dog, sausage dog. All of these are used to describe the diminutive dachshund - recognized by all, loved by many. Worshipped by some. For dogs that spend the…
At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, preparations are underway for the eighth annual Gardens Aglow. This year, the seasonal celebration returns to its roots as a walking tour with a new, reimagined…
a Swedish smorgasbord ... a charmed childhood ... a grittier view
I wept through most of a recent celebration of life for a woman I didn’t really know. Betty Beach’s family are members of United Christian Church, and as church…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, Sept. 10, Camden Post Office mailbox holders received a notification letter from a U.S. Postal Service with…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 22-Sept. 6.
Brianna Bernardo, 27, of Farmingdale, criminal threatening in Washington Oct. 8, 2020, three…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Professional Firefighters used a new start time as they incorporated the theme of timelines into their annual…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 5-9.
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Sarah Amelia Latterner and Sarah Latterner Ellis to…
BELFAST — Heritage Park was bustling with activity Saturday afternoon as Waterfall Arts sixth annual Chalk Walk took…
Captain Robert Fifield docked his Wasabi at Carousel Marina at 10:45 p.m. Sept 8 with his behemoth 725-pound tuna catch. It was the last tuna entered into the 2022 Boothbay Harbor Tuna…
BELFAST — Shelly A. Robinson, 56, passed away August 30, 2022, in Belfast. A memorial service and reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 16, at 10:30 a.m., at Riposta Funeral Home.
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Street delivery remains status quo
UPDATE: Go to Rockland for box service; USPS spokesman responds to concerns about Camden Post Office
BOSTON — Steve Doherty, Strategic Communications Specialist at the United States Postal Service in Boston, said Sept. 9 that operations at the Camden Post Office are being temporarily moved to the…
UNION — Luke E. Church, Jr., 75, passed away, Sunday, September, 4, 2022 at his home in Union following a long illness. Born March 7, 1947 at Chelsea Naval Hospital, he was the first of seven…
CAMDEN — Beedy Parker, a longtime Camden resident, stood before the town’s Select Board Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, expressing concern over…
The Belfast Police Department welcomed its newest member of the department, K9 Spud to the team, and his new partner-K9 Officer Jonathan Guba.
“We are very excited to…
A new law that took effect on Aug. 8, 2022, will help Mainers safely secure their prescription drugs and firearms, and other dangerous weapons. The law, which was passed unanimously…
ROCKPORT — They were quizzical at the prospect of a portable sauna at Rockport Harbor, but by the end of the conversation, the Rockport…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police are attempting to locate an outboard motor, stolen around Aug. 27 from the area of Rankin Street in Rockland, according to a news release on its Facebook page Sept. 7.…
William (Bill) Murphy, of Camden, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2022 at the Sussman House at age 94. He was born in 1928 in Rahway, New Jersey, the fifth among six children of Theodora (…
WASHINGTON — Shawn Allen Driscoll, 56, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at his home following a short illness, with members of his beloved family at his side.
A celebration of his…
NORTH HAVEN — Ruth W. Thayer, 91, died peacefully, Monday, August 29, 2022 at Windward Gardens in Camden after a battle with dementia. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she was the 6th of seven…
Thursday, Sept. 8
PORTLAND — Thursday morning, Sept. 8, attorneys representing the City of Belfast, state government, private citizens and Nordic Aquafarms…
Two days into the Carousel Marina/Whale’s Tale Tuna Challenge, fishermen landed 28 tuna at the Boothbay Harbor establishment, according to manager Jax van der Veen.
Eighteen tuna were…
WALDO — Nancy E. Black, 84 of Waldo, died on August 24, 2022, peacefully in her home surrounded by her children.
Born and lived in Morrill, Nancy graduated from Crosby High School, all the…
