CAMDEN — The Camden Recreational Marijuana Working Group, a citizen’s committee appointed by the Select Board, is meeting Monday evening, Jan. 29., at 6 p.m. to hear from State Representative Owen…
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CAMDEN – Every Monday morning at the Chestnut Street Baptist Church, 29 Chestnut Street, the community is invited to enjoy breakfast together. The breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. and is served until…
WALDOBORO — The Maine Attorney General's Office has cleared a Waldoboro police officer in a January 2017 shooting of a 57-year-old man at his…

ST. GEORGE – Sgt. Dennis R. Rytky, MEARNG Retired, 67, died at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 from complications of the flu. …

ROCKLAND – Wouldn’t a warm piece of pie in Rockland, Maine taste great on a chilly Sunday afternoon? How about 50 pieces? The …
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Criminal Court Jan. 12-25.
James R. Littlefield, 47, of Belmont, operating after habitual…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 20-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Jan. 20
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 22-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 28 (late entry)…

ROCKLAND – Patricia Quinn, of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, addressed the Rockland City Council and members of the community Wednesday, January 24, at Rockland City Hall,…
Elena McIntyre, 69, of Rockland, passed away at her home with her loving family by her side on January 3, 2018. A memorial service for Elena will be held in the spring at Hall Funeral…
BELMONT — On January 25, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Gregory Grass, 57, and his son, Nathan Grass, 33, of Belmont, were arrested after being in alleged possession of 40 grams of suspected heroin…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that USDA invested in approximately 400 projects nationwide; among them, the Saint George…
CAMDEN — Police in Camden have charged a Lincolnville man with criminal mischief, leaving the scene of an accident, unauthorized use of property and operating after suspension following an…
Accused murderer Shawna Gatto of Wiscasset had her bail reduced at a bail hearing at Knox County Courthouse on Jan. 25. She was represented by her attorneys, Phillip Cohen and Jeremy Pratt.…
Former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy Kenneth Hatch III pled no contest in a Knox County courthouse Friday to a charge of furnishing a place for a minor to consume liquor, a Class D…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 12-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Jan. 12
…SPRUCE HEAD – Darrel C. Elwell, Sr., 81, died peacefully, following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Windward Gardens in Camden.
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CAMDEN — Just 48 hours after Camden and Rockport police and firefighters began carrying Narcan in their duty bags and one week following a…

WARREN - Frank D. Barrett, 91, passed into Glory on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home.
Born in Mars Hill, July 29, 1926, he was the son of…

CAMDEN – To most people he's "the Clock Guy," even when he's behind the meat counter at French and Brawn. And Bob McGowan is actually OK with that handle. Since 1990, he has kept the clock in the…
ROCKPORT — Voting 5 to 2, the School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8) School Board voted to put the question of whether to repurpose the Mary E. Taylor school building out to…

In the first lottery since 2013, the Maine Department of Marine Resources has awarded the right to apply for a coveted elver license to 11 Mainers, including two who fish on Penobscot Bay.
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LINCOLNVILLE — Approximately 25 firefighters from Lincolnville, Camden and Northport worked quickly Saturday night, Jan. 20, to extinguish a fire that was ravaging a small home on Lanning Lane,…

ROCKPORT — Select Board and Library Committee members in Rockport met with architect Stephen Smith and site plan engineer Will Gartley Monday evening, Jan. 23, to review current plans for the town…
UNION — Maryann H. Mitchell, age 82, died with peace, dignity and an abundance of love and care at Sussman House in Rockport, on January 22, 2018 from colon cancer.
She…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 9-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Jan. 9
…ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 15-19.
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The Advanced Structures and Composites Center presented the Maine Aqua Ventus project to area fishermen and other residents in a forum at the Boothbay Fire Station Jan. 18.
The…

ROCKLAND — Amtrak officials will meet with the Rockland City Council Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. to deliver a presentation about Amtrak passenger rail service to Rockland.
Last fall, Amtrak…

ROCKPORT — Michael Mullins, of Rockland and Boston, remains interested in leasing the basement of the Mary E. Taylor building on Knowlton Street, in Camden, and has submitted follow-up plans to…

BRISTOL - Kay Rhenstrom Meyer, 82, passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a brief illness.
Born in Pomona,…
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA - Joyce Barnes Heal, 83, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Paoli Hospital in Paoli, Pennsylvania, after a brief illness. At the time of her death, her beloved husband…

WARREN — Frank D. Barrett, 91, passed into glory on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home.
A memorial gathering with military honors will be held in the spring at the Counce Cemetery in…

UNION – Granville R. Knowles, 88, died peacefully at his home, Thursday, January 18, 2018.
Granville was born and raised in Farmington, Maine. After graduating high school, he joined the…
Due to mechanical/boiler issues, the Rockland Harbor YMCA Child Care Center is closed. The building will remain closed until further notice.

ROCKPORT — Megan Brackett, finance director for the town of Rockport, has propelled the town’s budget process and plan into the spotlight before her peers across the country.
In December,…

ROCKLAND — Steven R. Roberts, 68, of Rockland died Saturday, January 13, 2018 surrounded by his wife and children at the Sussman House in Rockport following a very brief illness. …

CAMDEN — Two New York City residents charged by Camden Police Detective Curt Andrick with felony theft and burglary, following a series of…

ROCKLAND – Marie F. Kavanagh, 63, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at South Portland Nursing Home, following a brief illness.
Born in Rockland, May 5, 1954,…

NORTHPORT — On Saturday, January 20, the Waldo County Dispatch Center received a 911 report of a crash that occurred on the Belfast Road, Route 52, in Northport. It was…

AUGUSTA – Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan has been released and it includes a variety of highway, airport, bridge and ferry…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 91 calls for service from Jan. 9-17. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 6-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a…
Don and I spent Christmas week playing gin rummy, sitting in front of the blazing fire. My snowbird friend was back for the holidays, as Florida is no place to be for Christmas. (My opinion only,…

BELFAST — It was standing room only at the Maine Second Congressional District Democratic Primary Candidate Forum at The University of Maine Hutchinson Center Jan. 21.
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ROCKLAND – A kitchen where food can actually be cooked. An elevator for the disabled. Improved traffic flow, and many more parking spots.
A start date for RSU 13’s proposed renovations to…
AUGUSTA— Police estimate that between 3,000 to 4,500 men, women and children went to the Maine State House on Saturday, Jan. 20, as part of a nationwide ‘Women’s March’ rally held in 35 states in…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 7-19. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 31 (late entry)…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Grand Jury handed down 14 indictments Jan. 10-11. An indictment does not imply guilt.
Tina M. Woodard, 51, of Belfast, criminal…