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 SOUTH THOMASTON – Elsie M. Brown, 92, died peacefully, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Cushing Homestead where she resided the past several months.

Born in South…

LINCOLNVILLE — Orvil L. Young, 90, husband of Charlotte Young, died on Monday, April 30, 2018 at his home in Lincolnville.  A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…
CAMDEN — Robert S. Furman, M.D., 82, husband of Barbara Furman, died at his home in Camden on Monday, April 29, 2018.  A complete obituary will be published later and a service will be…

ROCKLAND - Marion B. Ames, 96, died peacefully Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Cushing Homestead in Cushing.

Born in Rockland, January 4, 1922, she was the biological…

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was arrested by Rockland police for allegedly breaking into a car April 28, according to a news release by…

UNION – A graveside committal service for Ruthie A. Hilt, 70, beloved wife of the late Philip Hilt, Sr., who died, December 10, 2017 will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at East…

Helen "Louise" Hughes, 97 of Camden passed away on April 28, 2018.  She was born on September 3, 1919 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.  Interment will be private at a later date. …

UNION — Jeffrey Cameron Paul, 65, died on Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home in Union.  Born in Rockland on September 30, 1952, he was the son of Richard C. and Diane (Cameron)…

 Louise Angeline Waldron Kinney of Spruce Head passed away peacefully three weeks shy of her 97th birthday on March 12 after suffering a stroke.  Louise was a…

ROCKLAND – Services for Evelyn Bartlett Watrous, 95, who passed away peacefully in her sleep, February 17, 2018, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at Burpee, Carpenter &…

SPRUCE HEAD — A graveside service for Barbara Jean McDonald, who died December 12, 2017, will be held at 11 a.m, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Hallowell Cemetery, Water Street, in Hallowell…

Peter Wolcott Greenman, 67, passed away peacefully, and suddenly in his new home at the Midcoast Mental Health Center, Belfast, Maine, Saturday, April 21, 2018. When he was 4-four-years old,…

AUGUSTA - Alleged killer John Williams will make his initial court appearance on Monday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m. at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, according to the Office of the Maine…

ST. GEORGE – A. True Hall, 87, long time St. George resident, died peacefully April 25, 2018 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.  

Born in St. George,…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 20-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Ryan J. Klekotta, 35, of Jackson,…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 9-20.

Belfast

Steven J.…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 18-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 18

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 4-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 4

BELFAST — A Rockport woman was convicted of manslaughter in Waldo County Superior Court April 27, for the February 2017 stabbing death of Edwin Littlefield.

The Camden Conservation Commission presented Doug Johnson with its Dedicated Service Award  April 18 at the Camden Opera House. 

Johnson joined the CCC in 1993, retired in 2017,…

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage issued an Emergency Proclamation that suspends all hunting, including the start of turkey season, in the portions of Norridgewock, Skowhegan and…

One man remains in jail pending court appearance

ROCKLAND — Two Friendship men have been arrested for the shooting incidents that resulted in criminal mischief complaints in Cushing,…

Hoping for a May 1 launch

CAMDEN – April 20 was a perfect day to work on the boat. Not too hot and not to cold. Time to pull that winter shrink wrap off and start the sanding and painting. Sadie Samuels lobsters out of…

Heather Ann Bilodeau went into the arms of Jesus on April 19, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine after a long healing journey with ovarian cancer.

Heather was born in Green…

ROCKLAND – Hannaford's of Rockland presented the Midcoast School of Technology with a check for $1,000 on Wednesday, April 25, at the school. Beth Fisher, MCDT director, and Sherry Moody, MCST…

ROCKPORT – One woman was transported to Pen Bay Medical Center Thursday, April 26, following a collision at the intersection of Commercial Street and Pascal Ave. in Rockport.

Investigating…

Ripple Initiative, Megunticook Watershed Assc., Hurricane Island

CAMDEN, ME – Camden Rotary Club, has selected eight nonprofit organizations to receive grants totaling $25,000 as part of its annual giving to…

AUGUSTA — Maine State Archivist David Cheever said April 26 that the Monhegan Museum of Art and History will receive $1,000 to preserve and provide better access to its…

Building is scheduled for completion in June 2019

ROCKLAND – Board members of the Midcoast School of Technology (Region 8) and officials were treated to a tour of the construction site for the new school building at 1 North Main Street in…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 10-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 10

To further mitigate arsenic-contaminated soils

CAMDEN — Last autumn, Camden Town Manager Audra Caler-Bell submitted a grant application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for funds to continue cleaning up the former Apollo Tannery…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 12-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 13

Jessica…

BELFAST — Catherine Watson, 78, passed away November 29, 2017 in Belfast. Graveside service will be held on May 5 at 10 a.m. at Grove Cemetery. Arrangements under the care of Riposta…

 CAMDEN – Allison F. Gibbs, 76, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 22, 2018.

A time of visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, at Burpee, Carpenter…

ROCKLAND — Donald E. Payson Jr., 68, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at The Sussman House in Rockport after an extended illness.

Born in Rockland, October 29, 1949, he was the son of…

BELFAST — There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018 for Marion (Greeley) Whitcomb, 93, of Belfast who died on March 14, 2018, at the Grove Cemetery in Belfast.…

CAMDEN — Colonel Aubrey Francis Messing, Ph.D, passed away quietly on April 17, 2018 in Camden, Maine, shortly after his 90th …

BELFAST — Catherine Watson, 78, passed away November 29, 2017 in Belfast.  Graveside service will be held May 5 at 2 p.m. at Grove Cemetery. All family and friends are welcome. …

LIBERTY — Eugene L. Sullivan, 62, passed away at his residence in Liberty on March 14, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. May 2nd at Grove Cemetery, Belfast. Arrangements under the…

ROCKPORT — Juanita L. Smith, 65, of Rockport, passed away at home in the arms of the love of her life on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 after a valiant fight against MS. 

Juanita was…

CAMDEN — Georgiana Marie Plummer, 95, a former resident of The Megunticook House and Merry Gardens, died on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Country Manor in Coopers Mills.  A funeral mass will be…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office

A Damariscotta man was arrested April 22 and charged with sex crimes involving a minor. Norman L. Newton Sr., 62, was charged with Gross Sexual Assault Class A. Lincoln County Sheriff's Detective…


BELMONT — There will be a memorial service for Carolyn Jones Jackson, 74, of Belmont who died on Nov. 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Hope Community Bible Church, 16…

UNION — Jeff C. Paul, 65, of Union, died on Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home. A complete obituary will be published. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2-5 p.m., Saturday,…

APPLETON — A graveside Memorial Service will be held for Shirley Wentworth Brown on Tuesday, May 2, 2018 at 1 p.m at the Pine Grove Cemetery, in Appleton, Maine. Shirley passed away on April 4,…

WASHINGTON — Donald Bailey Grinnell of Washington passed away April 20, 2018, at Windward Gardens in Camden. The second youngest of seven siblings, he was born in Washington on Oct. 11,1929, to…

BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library will host a cartooning club for kids and teens, ages 10 and up. The club will meet every Friday 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. starting April 27. Participants will explore…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 416 calls for service from March 27-April 16. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…

ROCKLAND — A Veazie man who allegedly stole DVDs from Maritime Farms April 16 by hiding them in his pants and who was also charged with…

 I first met Caitlin Hills when we parents serving on our children’s elementary school Parent Teacher Group.  This was during some of the darker days of school budgets.  Our PTG was…