ROCKPORT — A joint investigation between the Rockport Police Department and Maine Drug Enforcement has led to two Bangor residents being charged with trafficking fentynal, a Class B crime.

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To say that Jan Ernst Adlmann had a flair for living is to put it mildly—he loved to say, "If you're not living life on the edge, you're taking up too much room." And so, at age 80—despite various…

CAMDEN — Walter L. Sukeforth, 96, of Camden, died April 18, 2017, at Windward Gardens in Camden.

A complete obituary will be published and services will be announced later.

If…

WEST ROCKPORT — Norma Lermond Greenrose, 74, widow of Oscar A. Greenrose, died April 17, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

A complete obituary will be published later and services…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 10-14.

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PORT CLYDE – Lexi Rackliff-Zable is the new proprietor of the Dip Net Restaurant in Port Clyde. In February, Rackliff-Zable signed a three-year lease with Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine. Rackliff-…

Down one kidney from cancer and already living with two heart devices in her, Kimberly Emerson, 33, has faced one medical challenge after another since childhood. It’s all she’s ever known, she…

BELFAST — Motorists heading to work and crossing the bridge over the Passagassawaukeag…

ROCKVILLE — Donald M. Frye Sr., 83, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2017, at home.

Donald was born in Rockland on May 24, 1933, to William and Agatha (Towle) Frye. After attending…

UPDATED: Camden citizen Chris Morong was right: The town has yet to be significantly reimbursed for funds that taxpayers originally authorized to spend in 2013 for the redevelopment of the Ragged…

MONTVILLE — A Palermo man is facing a litany of charges following an April 10 altercation. Chesley Z. Williams, 27, was arrested after reportedly refusing to let a passenger leave…

BELFAST — A Lincolnville man was arrested after fleeing the scene of a traffic stop on April 17.

Michael Thompson, 38, first came to the attention of…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 7-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 16 (late entry)

MORRILL — A Morrill man was arrested April 15, following a report of domestic violence. 

Brett Armstrong, 30, was arrested after deputies responded to the residence to investigate…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 7-11. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 7

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STOCKTON SPRINGS — A Stockton Springs man is facing multiple charges following a violent domestic altercation April 14. 

Marshal Crockett, 22, first came to the attention of the…

LEWISTON/NORTHPORT — Mary Lou Crawford, 91, passed away on April 17, 2017, in Lewiston. She was born in Camden on June 8, 1925, to Charles S. and Alice (Geduldig) Meservey.

Mary Lou…

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man who was arrested in January after a Cushing couple saw him walking around their home in the dark …

Jon Moro is known for his lifelike, wood sculptures of famous sports figures. No stranger to sports, Moro was part of the 1999 Camden-Rockport championship basketball team. He now teaches and…

KNOX — Margo E. Kenney, 63, died April 16, 2017, at her home in Knox after a long illness. She was born in Dickinson, N.D. on Oct. 14, 1953, to Rosemary and Kenneth Bayer.

She is survived…

The Thomaston Fourth of July Committee is accepting suggestions for a Parade Theme for this year’s festivities. Think red, white and blue, think America, think BBQ, think theme for a…

ROCKLAND — Joseph O. “Gump” Coolbroth Sr., 90, formerly of Tenants Harbor, died April 15, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, after an extended illness.

A full obituary will be…

The Medomak Valley Land Trust has completed its campaign to purchase and conserve Bens Island, a small island in the Eastern Branch of the Medomak River. 

“Bens…

ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Frederick A. Gnade, who died unexpectedly on March 6, 2017, will be held Friday, April 28, at 11 a.m. at Village Cemetery on Erin Street in Thomaston…

AUGUSTA — Dorothy M. “Dot” Conway, 93, former Warren and Rockland resident, died peacefully on April 14, 2017, in her sleep.

Born in Sidney on Feb. 4, 1924, she was the daughter of Edward “…

HOPE – Craig Knowlton, 31, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2017, after a period of declining health.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 10, at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery…

The Republican Committees from Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties met April 10 to select names to send to the governor to replace Geoffrey Rushlau as district attorney for Prosecutorial…

CAMDEN — Margaret R. Talbot, 101, died peacefully on April 14, 2017, just a few months shy of her 102nd birthday,  at The Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Calais on July 4, 1915, she…

OWLS HEAD — Dorothy (Goodnow) Todd, 91, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Dorothy was born March 26, 1926, in Stillwater, to Fred and Evelyn Goodnow…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from April 7-13.

 Sean Graham, 23, of York, aggravated assault in Belfast Sept. 15, 2015,…

APPLETON — A graveside service will be held for Frank Leigher, 83, of Appleton, who passed away on Feb. 6, 2017, will be held on Saturday, April 29, at 10 a.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery in Appleton…

BELFAST — Albert J. Salvatore Sr., 73, of Belfast, died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of April 17, 2017. He was the son of Albert Frank Salvatore and Josephine Roscia, his wife.

In January, the Camden Select Board voted to spend $12,000 on an independent audit of the town’s Ragged Mountain redevelopment project. The long-awaited public discussion about the audit is to…

BELFAST — Marion F. LeBlanc, 88, passed away on April 12, 2017, at Tall Pines in Belfast. She was born July 22, 1928, in Greenville, the daughter of Harry and Nora (Nichols) Fitzgerald.

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“You’re going to do … what?” he’d say.

Hugelkultur, I’d say. It’s where you bury branches in the garden bed. It’s cool. I read about it. The branches rot, just like they would on the…

ROCKLAND – The Rockland City Council in their regular meeting April 12 presented an ordinance in its first reading concerning recreational vehicles. After a motion to pass the ordinance councilors…

It's always fun when we can host animals and this Monday morning is one of those times. We host Elizabeth and Adam Eaton, with their lambs Bruce and Ernest. The lambs were born in February and…

The second census of arts education resources for Maine's 183,995 students, the first survey in this area since 2009, revealed both a surprising amount of consistency in school offerings over the…

Betty Collins, 90, passed away April 11, 2017, at the Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Betty was born Dec. 29, 1926, to the late Clarence and Edna Woodbury and was raised in Northport.…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 10-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 10

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BELFAST — Lillian (WASSON) Gilpatrick, 96, of Belfast, passed away on April 14, 2017, at the Waldo County General Hospital Hospice Unit. She was born Sept. 11, 1920, in Ossipee, N.H., the daughter…

AUGUSTA – The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted Wednesday to recommend passage of a bill ending the sale of furniture containing fire retardant chemicals.

The…

ROCKLAND — A man who was a former Rockland resident pleaded guilty to calling a national suicide hotline in New York and falsely reporting…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 30-April 9. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…

ROCKLAND – At its regular meeting April 12, the Rockland City Council approved a lease for the Brass Compass to use a strip of Winslow Homer Park for its business and the Rockland People's…

Chris Wolf will welcome Ray Sisk, who heads up Knox County's Emergency Management Agency, on his Friday morning show. Located in Rockland, the EMA is responsible for coordinating support and…

ROCKLAND – A graveside service for Miriam V. Widdecombe, who went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Jan. 23, 2017, will be held Tuesday, April 18, at 2 p.m. at Achorn Cemetery. The Rev.…

ROCKPORT – The 24th Annual Business and Community Expo, presented by the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Samoset Resort in Rockport on April 12, from 2 to 7 p.m. The…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury handed down their indictments April 4, which represented 26 defendants, including four inmates at…

ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners in their regular session at the Knox County Courthouse April 11 made three appointments to the Airport Public Advisory Committee. The ten member committee's…