LISBON — Stephen Jeffery Curtis, 65, died unexpectedly at home, following a brief illness, Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Stephen was born in Rockland at Knox Hospital on December 9, 1956, the…
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ISLESBORO — Earl F. Durkee, 85, of Islesboro, died at his home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born on March 14, 1937 on Islesboro, he was the son of the late Donald A. and Dorothy Hamilton Durkee.…
UNION – Wednesday, July 27, saw the opening day of the Union Fair and Wild Blueberry Festival. Union Fair President Matt Elwell said that there will be a little bit of everything there this year…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
ROCKLAND — When a resident of James Street, in Rockland, vacated the house in 2015, that resident left behind a grenade, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
For several…
VINALHAVEN — Joan Phyllis Mitchell, nee Guptill, 94, died peacefully at Vinalhaven Eldercare on July 24, 2022 with her daughters by her side.
Born on April 2, 1928 in Rockland, Maine, she…
FRANKFORT — Victor S. Whitcomb, of Frankfort, passed away at Frankfort Assisted Living July 12, 2022.
Private services will be held at Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta.
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BELFAST — Terra Faye Whalen, 36 years, passed away way too early on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at her residence.
Terra was born to Jeff Whalen and Donna Whalen in San Diego, California. Terra…
UNION — Joyce M. Linscott, 81, died July 23, 2022, at the Crawford Commons in Union, Maine. Born in Hope Maine on April 26, 1941, she was one of five children of LaForest and Hattie Creamer…
ROCKLAND — Gloria Jean Dinsmore, 79, went home to her saviour with family by her side on July 27, 2022, in Rockland. Gloria was born in Rockland on July 12, 1943 to parents Sylvanus Victor Chase…
47 years later
BELFAST—She barely remembers it, but nearly 47 years ago Sierra Dietz, the owner of The Grasshopper Shop, used to play in a playpen in the window of The Grasshopper Shop’s original Belfast…
ONE JUVENILE SAID THEY WERE ARMED WITH SEVERAL FIREARMS
ROCKLAND – On Thursday, July 28, at approximately 2 a.m., Rockland Police received a 911 call from a juvenile who reported they were armed with several firearms and wanted to have a confrontation…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
THOMASTON – Edna Phyllis Carter, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born November 28, 1922 in Rockland, she was the…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 11-20.
Nicholas A. Ames, 28, of Vinalhaven, domestic violence aggravated assault on Vinalhaven April 7,…
Acclaimed sculptor, educator and mentor Marylin Quint-Rose died on July 20, at age 95, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland, Maine.
Quint-Rose was born in Boston, Massachusetts to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Governor Janet Mills has announced she is awarding $22 million through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to 20 wastewater treatment facilities, including in Rockport and Winterport, serving 27…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported one traffic infraction July 13-21, for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle. In addition to the…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 15-21.
Thomas Tracey, 55, of Belfast,…
BELFAST Belfast Police reported five traffic infractions July 7-21, for the following reasons: two citations were issued for speeding, two citations were issued for…
BELFAST — Joshua Treat IV, passed away on July 3, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born in Boothbay, Maine on February 1, 1950.
Joshua grew up in Belfast, and loved sports from an early…
CAMDEN — George Ellis Underhill, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 9, 2022 at home, surrounded by family.
Born in Camden, Maine on September 17, 1941, he was the son of George…
Scotty J. Richards, 62, of Northport passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022.
Scott was born on October 1 in Island Falls, Maine. He had a smile that could light up the day. He…
The Town of Thomaston has rented 12 goats for the next month from Terra Optima Farms, in Appleton, to assist in clearing the grass at a municipal solar array.
Goats are, “the most efficient…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
FREEDOM — Glen Smith Bridges died in her sleep at her home in Freedom, Maine, on July 18, 2022, hours after her 78th birthday.
Glen was born to Shawna Quinn Smith and Loughton Thayer Smith…
WARREN — Mary Stone, 88, died suddenly at home in Warren with family by her side on July 22, 2022.
Mary was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 4, 1934 to Edith Cowhig. Raised by two…
For the fifth year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, Aug. 3-10. A perennial favorite, this exhibit will…
At same meeting: Vinal St. cell phone tower and Route 1 gymnastics center
ROCKPORT — The Planning Board in Rockport on July 28 will continue its review of a proposed conversion of a medical office complex to…
Northport/Belfast has become the ‘Bakery Trail’ with a number of new businesses
BELFAST—Matt Burke and Jim Thompson, who moved to Midcoast Maine four years ago, have been working toward taking their cookie and granola company, Sweet Monkey Business to its fullest potential—…
sugar sweet to starchy awfulness .... emotional baggage .... razzles with cream and sugar
Scrawled at the top of my daily to-do list, that aspirational list I rarely complete, is “pick peas”, and the next day, “pick raspberries”. Generally, that is the one…
Leila Mae Babbidge, 84, passed away peacefully at Waldo County Hospital in Belfast Maine on July 19, 2022 after a short illness.
Born on Islesboro, Maine, January 2, 1938, she was the third…
FRANKLIN, MASS. — Robert Avery Collemer, 89, died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at his home in Franklin, Massachusetts. Born in Camden on January 20, 1933, he was the son of Harry M. and Geneva E. (…
CAMDEN — Firefighters were called to the Camden harbor front, to Blaze Restaurant on Bay View Landing, for a fire that was creeping up the back wall of the kitchen.
In addition to Camden…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police announced the promotion of officer Daniel DuHamel to patrol sergeant in a news release July 23 on its Facebook page.
DuHamel began his career with the Rockland…
Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine late Saturday evening, dropping off overnight then building up again on Sunday along the coast of Maine from Kittery…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Homeowners suffer from minor smoke inhalation, shoulder injury
CAMDEN — Camden and Rockport firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that was producing heavy, thick smoke inside a Camden home early Saturday morning, while Hope, Lincolnville and Union…
On June 22, Belfast Police Officers Jonathan Guba and Officer Mike Blakely responded to a medical aid call on Whittier…
On Friday, July 22, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Belfast police officers responded to a call concerning a suspicious…
On Monday, July 25, beginning at 6 a.m. and going through till 4 p.m., a section of outer Bay View Street, from the intersection of Chestnut Street near the Rockport town line, to the intersection…
Union- Verna S. Bean “Grandma” 89, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at The Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. after a period of declining health. Verna was…
NORTHPORT. — There will be a graveside service for Brett A. Hayward, who died on January 25, 2022 at 1 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022 , at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden.
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VINALHAVEN — Our beloved “Gus” passed unexpectedly Monday July 11, 2022 on Vinalhaven.
Born April 13, 1972 in Bangor, Maine, Gus is survived by…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
HOPE – Kenneth Balm Guiseley, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a short illness.
A Memorial Service will be announced and a…
CAMDEN — Ann K. Vanosdol, 74, of Camden Maine, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2022 surrounded by her family.
She was born on December 18, 1947 in South Pasadena, California, the…
PORTLAND — The U.S. Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force said it has arrested Raymond…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
