BELFAST - A Celebration of Life for James DeGraff, 83, of Belfast…

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the Strengthen and Fortify Existing Bridges (SAFE Bridges) Act, legislation that…

 Maine Maritime Academy President William J. Brennan announced today that U.S. Senator for Maine, Susan Collins, will be the college’s 2017 Commencement speaker on Saturday, May 6…

The Penobscot Bay YMCA’s  Annual Ned Kyle Boat Auction is scheduled for Saturday, June 10.  Since the first auction in 1998, this major fundraising event provides support for…

ROCKLAND — At its agenda-setting meeting on April 3, the Rockland City Council heard from Lincolnville resident Rob Pfeiffer on curbing the use of plastic both in stores and the working waterfront…

BELFAST – As little as a few months from now,  Belfast shoppers may need to pay for their plastic shopping bags, or rely solely on the reusable kind. Belfast City Councilors, unanimous in…

ROCKLAND (Updated April 7) — Monday night was training night for firefighters in Rockland, where the gathering place was the Transfer Station and the drill was extinguishing propane fires. The…

GALES FERRY, Conn. — Tiffany Jane Andrews, 47, of Gales Ferry, Conn., passed away on March 29, 2017, at her residence, with her parents and her fiancé at her side.

She was born July 27,…

Chris Wolf will host Penobscot School's Executive Director Joan LeMole to help celebrate the Penobscot Language School's 30-year celebration of providing language and cultural arts to the Midcoast…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 30 - April 3. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 30

Shawna A.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced his opposition to the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. Senator King also…

ROCKLAND —  A Lincolnville woman who was released last month on personal recognizance bail from the Cumberland County Jail after…

WISCASSET — Virginia Sortwell Brun, known by many as Sally, died peacefully on April 3, 2017, at her home in Wiscasset, at the age of 100 and three months.

Until a few months ago, Sally was…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council at its agenda-setting meeting at city hall on April 3 concluded that a closer look at RVs and yard sales would be appropriate for discussion at the Wednesday,…

ROCKLAND — Ellen N. Whitehouse, 84, wife of the late John Whitehouse Jr., died peacefully on March 27, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

A memorial service will be held at…

Crews will begin digging up a short portion of Route 1 in Rockport near the intersection of Route 90, as the town extends its municipal sewer system to the vicinity of Tropical Nails.

The…

Carol Louise (Taylor) Oxton, 73, passed away April 1, 2017, at Knox Nursing Home, after many years of declining health.

Carol was born July 16, 1944, in Camden, to Clifford and Charlotte (…

HOPE — Obed Arthur Hart, 89, died April 1, 2017, at Tall Pines in Belfast, after a period of declining health. Born in Hope on Jan. 27, 1928, he was the son of Arthur L. and Agnes (Fuller) Hart. A…

ROCKLAND — Ronald W. "Bo" Dodd, 53, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2017, at home, following a long illness.

Born Nov. 16, 1963, in Newport, R.I., he was the son of Frank Santos…

THOMASTON — Donald R. Thorndike, 83, life-long resident and long-time truck driver, died March 26, 2017, at his home following an extended illness.

Born in Thomaston on Sept. 18, 1933, he…

PORT CLYDE — Harriet Naumer Dennen, 89, formerly of Wellesley Hills, Mass., died peacefully in her sleep on March 30, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept.…

  Days after President Donald Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal completely eliminating the $73 million National Sea Grant College…

ROCKPORT —  The Maine Sheriffs’ Association held its annual conference March 29 and 30 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport with 120 law…

BELFAST — Delma F. (Payson) Paul, 84, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2017, surrounded by her family, at Waldo County General Hospital.

Delma loved watching and attending sporting events…

LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Fire Chief Steve Gibbons has announced that Lincolnville residents and property owners can now obtain an open burning permit, either online or in person. Burning…

The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the coordinated arson fires Sunday night that destroyed six tractor trailer cabs and damaged two more at the R. C. Moore trucking locations in…

HOPE — Obed A. Hart, 89, husband of the late Faith Ludwig Hart, died April 1, 2017, at Tall Pines Nursing Home in Belfast.

A complete obituary will be published later.

Calling hours…

ROCKLAND — A St. George man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for stealing medical supplies from Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport…

Maine State Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Burnham woman early Sunday after an intruder entered her home, according to a news release from…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 24-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 24…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from March 24-30.

Matthew R. Jones, 22, of Penobscot, driving to endanger in Belfast…

 Just as it has every spring, the bowl of Pysanky eggs sits on the table, the first sign that Easter is coming up. Easter, which in our unchurched household full of little…

A problem with the oil burner in the Camden Town Office is forcing closure of municipal doors there until it is fixed. The town office will be closed tomorrow morning, Monday, April 3.

Oil…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Nov. 11 - March 30. 

Sydney F. Smith, 45, of Frankfort, probation violation in Winterport…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 24-27. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 25

Henry B. McInnis Jr.,…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 22-29. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 27-31.

Scott A.…

At about 10 a.m. Saturday, nine protesters were taken into custody and charged with Criminal Trespassing, a Class E Crime, after allegedly refusing to leave Bath Iron Works property.

…

CAMDEN — For many, the Vietnam War evokes memories and images of one of the most controversial times in American history. It was the first…

CAMDEN — Glenda Marlene Wicker, 82, beloved wife of Max C. Wicker and mother of Pennie (Greg) Imus of Camden, died March 29, 2017, at home in Camden.

A complete obituary will be published…

CUSHING — Marion Oakes Swears passed away peacefully on March 18, 2017, at the Cushing Homestead.

Born Jan. 11, 1926, she grew up on Vinalhaven and attended Vinalhaven schools. Marion loved…

Douglas Craig Fernau
April 13, 1942 - March 28, 2017

"He was a man; take him for all in all. I shall not look…

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin will attend and deliver remarks at the christening of Bath Iron…

On Sunday, April 23, the historic schooner Mary E, believed to be the oldest Maine-built wooden fishing schooner still afloat, will be arriving at her new…

 AUGUSTA – Maine’s plantations, including Monhegan, can now enact ordinances regulating the sale and use of consumer fireworks. The…

On Friday’s Chris Wolf Show, we will host Christian Clayton and Jessica Libby from Swing & Sway Dance Studio. We'll talk about their Dance Showcase coming up Saturday, April 1, at High…

BANGOR — Robert G. Duke died March 29, 2017. He was born Feb. 5, 1929, in Medford, Mass., the son of Llewellyn J. and Mina Ruth (Chalmers) Duke.

Bob was raised in Melrose, Mass., graduating…

BELFAST — A Winterport woman has been hit with a slew of charges following a bizarre, slow-speed car chase in downtown Belfast March 28.

Rebecca Hills, 32, of…