ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity March 9-April 10. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…
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ROCKPORT — The newest addition to the Rockport Select Board resigned abruptly today, April 12, saying it would be in the best interest of the community to step down.
In his letter to Board…
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Rose A. Wilson (O'Clair), 87, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2017, in Florida, will be remembered with a graveside service on Friday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Village Cemetery on Erin Street…
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Shirley Arline Achterhof (Nicholson), 89, who passed away on Dec. 29, 2016, will be honored with a memorial service on Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 33 Chestnut St…
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ROCKPORT — Michael “Mike” Hughes, 34, died suddenly on April 9, 2017, after a heart attack. His loving family was at his side.
Born in Rockport on Nov. 11, 1982, he was the son of James…
Meeting April 12
ROCKPORT — A group of first-grade mothers are questioning the judgment of Camden-Rockport Elementary School administrators as next year’s classes get organized. They, and other parents, do not…
Charlie Morecraft is an internationally known speaker on work place safety. In association with P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center, he will be delivering his powerful messages about the importance of…
ROCKLAND – A Camden man is going to jail after pleading guilty to stealing more than $7,000 by using another individual’s ATM card.…
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OWLS HEAD — Shelby L. Pare, 61, died peacefully on March 28, 2017, in her new dream home with her loving husband, niece and nephews at her side.
Born in Rockland on Nov. 9, 1955, she was…
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ROCKLAND — Muriel B. Crego, 96, world traveler and adventure seeker, died April 6, 2017, at Bartlett Woods in Rockland. She was born March 21, 1921, in Kinderhook, N.Y., to Percy and Barbara (…
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ROCKLAND — John G. Gray, 97, died peacefully on April 6, 2017, surrounded by his family, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
No services are planned at this time.
Caring…
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CAMDEN — Bernice K. “Bea” Newbegin, 93, died peacefully on April 3, 2017, with her daughter at her side, at Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Rockland on Nov. 5, 1923, she was the daughter…
SEARSMONT — Spring in Maine has been a long time coming, some would say, especially for those who enjoy the sport of racing on the St. George River. This year, the 38th annual race, was delayed a…
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ROCKLAND — Rebecca “Becky” Dyer, 71, went home to be with her Lord on April 8, 2017, at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
A celebration of her life will be held Friday, April 14, at 11 a.m…
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ROCKPORT — Michael “Mike” Hughes, 34, died suddenly on April 9, 2017. His loving family was at his side.
Family and friends are invited to visit Friday, April 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Burpee…
WARREN — A car struck a house in Monday, April 10 in a crash that appears to be alcohol related, according to a news release…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 3-6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 3
Troy S. Applegate, 41, of…
ROCKPORT – Ashwood Waldorf School held it Projects Showcase Thursday, April 6, at the Camden-Rockport Elementary School Auditorium. The eighth grade project is a major element of the student's…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from March 1-26. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from March 31 - April 6.
Nacoma P. Noomyenooneam, 19, of Stockton Springs, probation violation in…
In Rockland, during the weeks prior to April 8, the City discussed MDOT’s plan to pave South Main and Camden Streets. Notices of Violation were issued to two owners for abandoned and dangerous…
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BELFAST — At the age of 74, Theodore Robert Heroux passed away peacefully on April 8, 2017, in the presence of his family at Waldo County General Hospital after a long history of heart disease.…
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WALDOBORO — Ann O'Keefe, of Waldoboro, passed away on March 11, 2017. She was born in Englewood, N.J., on Aug. 12, 1961.
Ann was well educated and trained as a nurse working in hospitals,…
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BOSTON, Mass. — Rolande Ann Johndro, 33, daughter of Steve and Marcia Johndro of Rockport, died unexpectedly on April 6, 2017, at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston.
A complete obituary…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Police have arrested two more men in connection with an assault, home invasion and burglary that occurred…
BELFAST – On April 4, the local group, BelFem, introduced a four-page resolve to the Belfast City Council declaring a city of tolerance. While the council agreed with the document’s basic tenets,…
Lincolnville selectmen meet Monday evening, April 10, to discuss a request from the Lincolnville Sewer District, and an offer by the Lincolnville Community Foundation, both items to possibly…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 27 - April 5.
Belfast
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Signs of spring .... the rabbit hole ....LD366 ..... Curry King
Most mornings this winter my first glimpse of the sun comes in Barb’s email, a photo of that day’s sunrise from her perch on the shore in Camden. She tracks the seasons through the sun’s…
BELFAST — A Belfast woman was sentenced to spend the next three years in prison April 6, as a result of her role in the 2016 death of 19-year-old Christopher Wiley in a violent single…
Chris Wolf welcomes Amelia Magjik, who has announced her candidacy for the vacant Rockland City Council seat on his Monday morning show. Magjik decided to run for the council seat left vacant when…
Stick with ‘author of record’, board advised
Although the Rockport Select Board voted April 3 to invite six architects to talk again about possibly designing a new library for the town, by…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 3-7.
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ROCKPORT – It takes $1,000 to change the life of a child, according to Gwendolyn Hudson of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mid-Maine. This week Camden Fire Department changed a life — and Bowled for…
Elise Andersen, daughter of the late East Boothbay artists and ceramists Brenda and Weston Andersen, has been busy lately. She and some of her siblings have been going…
ROCKLAND – The Penobscot Language School, at 28 Gay Street in Rockland, celebrated its 30th anniversary as a language center on Thursday, April 6. Board members, staff and some of the original…
Part of Knox /County Fire Academy certification
CAMDEN – It was a chilly afternoon, Saturday, April 8, but that didn't deter firefighters from training at Camden Rockport Middle School. The class was part of the Firefighters 1 and 2 classes for…
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LINCOLNVILLE — Dorothy (Mac Donald) Munroe, 96, died April 5, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport. She was born June 22, 1926, in Camden, the daughter of Almond and Florence Brickett Mac Donald…
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SEARSMONT — Cynthia (Larry) Cook passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2017. She was born June 1, 1959.
Cynthia worked many years at Hannaford Supermarket, where she made many friends and…
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CAMDEN — Nancy G. Syme, 78, of Camden, passed away on April 4, 2017, in Rockland.
Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
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CAMDEN — Edwin “Ed” Wester died peacefully on April 5, 2017, with his family at his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Predeceased by his Finnish immigrant parents, Axel and Hilda…
ROCKPORT (Update April 7, 11:45 a.m.) — The large white pig reported to be loose on Porter Street in Rockport Friday morning has been corralled.
Of the sow, Police Chief Randy Gagne said, “…
ROCKLAND – Knox County Sheriff deputies responded to two separate crashes, with one person injured, on April 6, according to a news…
ROCKPORT – It's called the Muffuletta and it's a traditional New Orleans sandwich. It's featured every Thursday at Maine Street Meats, in the State of Maine Cheese building. Derrick Lynker runs…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police arrested two Waldoboro residents for theft and forgery following an incident on March 29,…
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CAMDEN — Edwin Wester, 90, husband of Marjorie G. Wester, died April 5, 2017, with his family by his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later and…
Camden author Barbara Lawrence will join Chris Wolf on Friday's show, when they will talk about her book, Islands of Time, and take a glimpse into life on the islands of Down East Maine…
Pippin is a 14-year-old Jack Russell terrier who was lost from a home on Iron Tree Street off Buttermilk Lane in South Thomaston on April 2.
His family is hoping that…
April 4 was Hug a Newsperson Day
On April 4, the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office recognized “National Hug a Newsperson Day” and officially said thank you to two solid Waldo County reporters: Erica Thoms, who writes for…
There's been a lot of speculation around Boothbay Harbor over the winter about what will become of the former Rocktide Inn & Restaurant. In January, the almost 50-year-old resort at 35-37…
