BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 9-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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News
A boy who attends Lincoln Academy in Newcastle has been charged with terrorizing, a Class D misdemeanor, after he allegedly made threating comments to other students during school on Thursday Feb…
BELFAST — Roberta (Boothby) McLellan, 79, widow of Edward McLellan, died on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born on November 15, 1938 in Lincoln, she was the…
BELFAST — Bruce Wayne Chandler, 73, of Swanville, died on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Waldo County General Hospital. Born in Winterport on September 13, 1944, he was the son of…
John (Jack) Aldridge Coffin, 83, died unexpectedly on February 16, 2018 at his home on Islesboro. He was born September 29, 1934 in Lewiston, lived his early years in Auburn, and graduated from…
Camden board endorses plan to outfit chairlifts to haul bikes up the hill
CAMDEN — Either this summer or next summer — it wasn’t completely decided — the double chairlift at the Camden Snow Bowl, which goes partially up Ragged Mountain, may likely be outfitted with…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 4-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Feb. 4
…WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 164 calls for service from Jan. 30-Feb.6. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 5-9.
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Decision anticipated at Feb. 26 board meeting
The Board of Directors of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is seeking public comment regarding the proposed seasonal weekend expansion of…
‘We’re trying to be good stewards of taxpayer money, because we all pay taxes’
BELFAST — With the Nov. 2018 Election Day eight-plus months away, the competition for the Waldo County Sheriff seat is already underway, with both candidates taking to social media…
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Police Department are warning motorists who travel on Rt. 220/ Washington Road North of roofing nails on the…
The Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce that it has received a major gift of works by American icon Winslow Homer through the incredible generosity…
UNION — Barbara Calderwood Moody, 86, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on February 15, 2018 in Augusta, Maine. Barbara was born in Appleton, Maine on November 19th, 1931 to…
ROCKLAND - The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce held its Business After Hours at 250 Main Street on February 15. The new hotel's lobby overflowed with people who enjoyed…
BELFAST — Marty Weaver, 77 of Belfast passed away February 13, 2018 in Bangor. Marty was a woman of incredible energy, enthusiasm, intelligence and resilience. She will be sorely missed.
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NEW YORK CITY — Three Midcoast area chefs and one Belfast restaurant have been named semifinalists for 2018 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef awards, the foundation announced on Thursday…
TRESCOTT, UPDATE — State Police today arrested a Whiting man they had been looking for for three days and charged him with multiple felonies, according to a media release from…
Washburn and Doughty in East Boothbay to get the contract
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation sent a Notice of Intent to Award an $8.8 million contract for the construction of a new Maine State Ferry Service vessel to…
In business with the sun
MONROE — When Eric and Alison Rector learned last January that a “Bomb Cyclone” was blasting much of New England and pummeling the Maine coast, the couple was on vacation in Mexico. They…
BELFAST — Georgie M. (Curtis) Button, 76, of Belfast died on February 15, 2018 at Tallpines. She was born on April 18, 1941 in Belfast the daughter of Charles and Helen (Flanders) Curtis.
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From Augusta
AUGUSTA – The Maine House unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, asking President Trump to exclude Maine from any future…
ROCKPORT— Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 21-Feb. 2. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven…
HARRINGTON – The body of 62-year old Delbert Caler of Harrington was discovered this morning by a local fisherman working with Maine Marine Patrol to locate the shellfish harvester, missing since…
AUGUSTA – In respect for the victims of the tragic school shooting in Florida on Wednesday, February 14, Governor Paul R. LePage has directed the United States flag and the State of Maine flag…
In December, Erik Carlson pulled the plug on his fledgling wood pellet business due to high electrical costs. Carlson, a certified forester and logger for two decades, began a journey in 2016 he…
Ruth Ann Riley, 75, went to her heavenly home on February 13th, 2018 with her loving family by her side after a battle with multiple health issues. Ruth Ann was born on November 11th, 1942 in…
Many, many more organized public conversations to follow
ROCKLAND – It all comes down to this: When Yachting Solutions finally obtained grant money to fund the expansion project they’d been approved for in 2008, they offered the City a chance to add…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said four people were arrested Tuesday night on Verona Island, near Bucksport, and charged with selling crack cocaine and heroin. MDEA was assisted during the…
James P. Francomano has been hired as the Midoast Regional Planning Commission’s executive director. The…
Rockland, Rockport, Thomaston, South Thomaston, Camden respond
ROCKLAND — The cause of a fire that dislocated seven people in an apartment complex in Rockland has been ruled accidental.
Rockland Firefighters and the State Fire Marshal’s Office ended…
ROCKLAND — Marjorie A. Wooster, 53 of Rockland, passed away February 7, 2018 in Portland. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, Belfast.
Hope Anne (Seekins) (Kimball) Boes, age 51, died unexpectedly February 12, 2018 near her home in Sikeston, Missouri.
She was born September 24, 1966 the daughter of Clifford and Harriett…
UNION — Ruth Ann Riley, 75, of Union, Maine passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on February 13th, 2018 in Portland, Maine. A memorial Service is planned for Ruth on Saturday…
KNOX COUNTY — Matthew Collins is the Employer Outreach Director for the Maine Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, (ESGR). ESGR is a volunteer centered Dept. of Defense funded…
ROCKPORT — Hearts bloomed all over Rockport Village sometime in the wee hours before dawn on St. Valentine’s Day. The secret hearts remain so, but we will let them know that their gesture cheered…
WEST ROXBURY, MA – Avis I. Sedgwick, 71, former Rockland resident and widow of the late Linwood Sedgwick, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at…
The first first responders are here for you
On February 16, 1968, at 2 p.m.,…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has joined Representative Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, and a group of 11 other lawmakers in raising concerns about the future of Trump…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 3-11. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Feb. 3
Kasiz…
Victoria Doudera, of Camden, has filed papers with the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to seek the District 94 seat in the Maine House of Representatives…
Yachting Solutions and Rockland City Council meet Feb. 14
ROCKLAND – As the Midcoast-based boating company Yachting Solutions presents plans for a harbor redesign and marina expansion Feb. 14 at the Rockland City Hall, a citizens group called Sensible…
ROCKLAND – Beginning March 15, no new non-owner occupied short term rental applications may be processed in Rockland.
During the Monday, Feb. 12 City Council meeting, councilors voted three…
Judge sets bail at $5,000 cash
ROCKLAND — A Bangor man who barricaded himself in a motel room at the Trade Winds Inn in Rockland, Sunday, Feb. 11, and was taken into custody…
CUSHING - David Sawyer Faulkingham, 82, died peacefully on the evening of February 10, 2018 with many of his loving family around him.
He was born on April 20, 1935 in Exeter, N.H., a half-…
ROCKLAND – The City of Rockland is entering into budget season. The library is hosting its annual Love Your Library open house. The Downeaster train organizers still haven’t decided if they want…
ROCKPORT — David Frederick Cadbury, 72, died on Friday, February 2, 2018. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1945, and was the son of Joseph M. and Lucille S. Cadbury (both…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 29 - Feb. 9.
Belfast
Deborah U.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Criminal Court Feb. 2-9.
Nacoma P. Noomyenooneam, 20, of Stockton Springs, probation violation in…
