ROCKLAND – In its agenda setting meeting May 1 at Rockland City Hall, the City Council got updates on its search for a new city manager. Councilor Adam Ackor said the field has been narrowed down…

BRUNSWICK — The Rev. William D. White died May 2, 2017, his 93rd birthday. Born in Seaford, Del., on May 2, 1924, he was the son of Raymond T. and Amelia Elliott White. He grew up in Salisbury, Md…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person reported missing out of Lewiston.

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ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in March and April.

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The Ragged Mountain Recreation Area Foundation delivered a check to the Camden Select Board Tuesday evening, May 2, making good on its promise to fund 70 percent of costs associated with the…

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man who was carrying a loaded handgun when he met police responding to a domestic violence assault is now…

Veterinarian Dr. Robin Elms will be the guest on Wednesday's Chris Wolf Show. Elms operates Peaceful Passages, a service that allows pet owners to give their pet that final act of kindness in the…

TENANTS HARBOR — Donald Raymond Miller, 90, died April 28, 2017, at the Sussman House, after suffering a stroke.

Born in Portland on Aug. 3, 1926, he was the son of Clayton and Verona Watt…

HOPE — Craig R. Knowlton, 31 of Hope, passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2017, at the home of his mom, Margaret, and step-father, Stan, in Swanville.

Craig grew up in the Hope area,…

In a 4 p.m. press release, Gov. Paul LePage said he filed suit against Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, alleging abuse of power. The complaint, filed today in Kennebec County Superior Court,…

TENANTS HARBOR — A graveside service for Ann Elizabeth Scott, formerly of Silver Spring, Md., who died Feb. 14, 2017, will be held Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m. at Seaside Cemetery in Tenants Harbor…

OWLS HEAD — The family of Mildred E. Staples, 92, who died March 24, 2017, invite friends and relatives to visit Sunday, May 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral…

OWLS HEAD — A graveside committal service for Vada M. Rackliff, 99-1/2, who died Jan. 24, 2017, will be held Saturday, May 13, at 11 a.m. at Ocean View Cemetery on Route 73 in South Thomaston. The…

ROCKLAND – A graveside service for Kathryn Winchenbaugh, 101, who passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, 2017, will be held Tuesday, May 16, at 11 a.m. at South Parish Cemetery on Ridge Road in…

OWLS HEAD — The family of Shelby L. Pare, 61, who died peacefully on March 28, 2017, in her new dream home with her loving husband, niece and nephews at her side, invite family and friends to…

CAMDEN – A graveside service for Bernice K. “Bea” Newbegin, 93, who died April 3, 2017, at Sussman House in Rockport, will be held Friday, May 12, at 2 p.m.at Achorn Cemetery in Rockland.

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BELFAST — A funeral service for Roberta "Bobbie" Riley will be held Saturday, May 6, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 95 High St. in Belfast.

Interment will follow at Grove Cemetery…

BELFAST — Graveside interment for Milton E. Thorndike will be held Wednesday, May 10, at 1 p.m. at Grove Cemetery in Belfast.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.…

WEST ROCKPORT — Norma L. Greenrose, 74, widow of Oscar A. Greenrose, died April 17, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in West Rockport on Jan. 19, 1943, she was the daughter of Edwin…

ROCKPORT — Gladys Irene Kimball, 92 passed away on April 29, 2017, at Knox Center Long Term Care in Rockland, where she had resided since June 2016.

Born Aug. 5, 1924, she was the daughter…

On April 29, the Camden Hills Regional High School choirs, under the direction of Kimberly Murphy and the CHRHS bands, under the direction of Nancy Rowe, attended the…

WALDO — Patrick H. Carrara Jr., 76, of Waldo, passed away comfortably on April 29, 2017, at home with his family and friends at his side. He was born May 22, 1940, the son of Patrick and Anne (…

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage announced May 1 that he appointed Jonathan Liberman to serve as District Attorney for District 6, which includes, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo…

WARREN — A three-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Warren Monday morning claimed the lives of a male driver from Warren and a female driver from Rockport.

Deputies from Knox County Sheriff's…

This week, in spite of the endless fog and damp, I stuck with my “every day to the dump” rule, more or less, and tackled the stuff in the lower barn. Once home to a warm and sweet-smelling cow, a…

UNION – Madelon Kelly teaches science at Medomak Middle School and is the proud coach for the Champion Science Olympiad. The Medomak team has won the Olympiad held at the University of…

The Coast Guard rescued a 66-year-old man Sunday after his kayak overturned near Baileys Mistake, near Cutler.

The man radioed Sector Northern New England watchstanders on VHF ch. 16 at…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 20-27. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 20

Randy S. Elwell, 19…

BELFAST — A Swanville man who was arrested after being discovered “covered in blood,” was sentenced to 42 months in prison, with all but six months suspended, in…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from April 14-26.

Justin B. Canning, 32, of Belfast, unlawful trafficking…

BELFAST — A Swanville woman convicted of stabbing a male roommate in the buttocks was sentenced in Waldo County Criminal Court April 25.

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STOCKTON SPRINGS — A Milford woman has been sentenced to 120 days in jail with all but 24 days suspended, and one year of probation for stalking a Stockton Springs…

Bill and Barbara Studebaker are furniture makers. If you're looking for that perfect couch for the living room, a hutch for the dining room or a Victorian style bed, they're the ones to go to.…

ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity April 11-14. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

A graveside service and committal for Louis Stephen Alex, 75, who died Jan. 5, 2017, will be held Monday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at Achorn Cemetery in Rockland.

Arrangements are in the care of…

Barry Pretzel crossed the Rainbow Bridge, with his beloved dogs that predeceased him, on April 28 — a beautiful spring afternoon — at Gosnell Hospital Memorial Hospice in Scarborough, Maine, after…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity April 16-25. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

FRIENDSHIP — Tammy A. McAlister, 47, a bright light in this world, was extinguished too soon on April 25, 2017, with her son at her side and leaving all that knew her with saddened hearts.

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CAMDEN — Walter Sukeforth, 96 years young and a World War II veteran, peacefully passed away on April 18, 2017, in Camden after a brief illness.

Walter was born Dec. 11, 1920, the son of…

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in  February and March.

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Over dinner one night in February 1999, Michelle Peele’s middle daughter Morgan Hasbrouck Perdue got talking about a front page newspaper article on two teens killed in an auto accident. The North…

The Camden Farmers' Market has a new home at the site of the former Apollo Tannery at 116 Washington Street, and it will be the first feature of a new multi-use community space as envisioned by…

ROCKPORT – As of Friday afternoon, April 28, three more Rockport citizens indicated their intent to run for the Select Board, filling the June 2017 ballot with a robust roster of candidates.…

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said April 28 that four people were arrested Thursday and charged in connection with a meth lab discovered inside an Old Town apartment house. The body of…

Chris Wolf will host Paula Apro and Karen Olson of Rockland's Art Loft on Friday morning. Their mission is to enrich the local community through arts and education, and they aim to make art…

The Watershed School, in Camden, announced that its graduating class of 2017 has gained acceptance to the following colleges and universities:

Bates College (early…

CAMDEN — Chukar here, chukar there, it seems that Camden has a very busy chukar making its presence known all over town. And since the first sighting was made known on Facebook April 25, it seems…

BELFAST — Timothy Ralph Bucklin, 55, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2017, with family by his side. He was born in Belfast on Dec. 3, 1961, the youngest of eight children. He was the son of…