Superintendent Maria Libby said March 30 that she has accepted the resignation of Camden Hills Regional High School Principal Robert Sampson effective the end of the school year. Mr.…

ROCKPORT — A man seen peering in the windows at a West Rockport bridal shop was eventually arrested in Belfast, after a pursuit through Camden and Rockport by police. Rockport Police…

OWLS HEAD — Mildred E. Staples, 92, died March 24, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center, after a period of declining health.

Born in Rockland on March 17, 1925, she was the daughter of Cleveland…

AUGUSTA — Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, came to a statehouse committee room on Feb. 27 to slay dragons. 

His target: the lobbyists and special interests whose money and power, he said…

Only Owen Casas would imagine poop-powered buses as a solution to a variety of Knox County problems.

“I spent a lot of…

AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage Wednesday announced the nomination of District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau to the Maine District Court.

"As governor, I have the utmost respect and have been…

George Daniel “Dan” Lawson III has been reassigned to the big Union Hall in the sky. Dan shared his life with his one and only, Patricia Lawson.

He was born in Fort Ord, Calif., on Jan. 2,…

Rockland resident Ben Dorr is the first to throw his hat into the ring for the vacant city council seat. For years the council has said it needs younger members to move Rockland forward. It looks…

AUGUSTA – Today, March 28, Governor Paul R. LePage and Maine Dept. of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew introduced the Welfare Reform for Increased Security and Employment (RISE)…

AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage and Rear Adm. Steven D. Poulin, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, presented the Silver Lifesaving Medal and Certificate of Valor to two Maine Marine…

OWLS HEAD — Shelby Ilvonen Pare, 61, wife of Roger Pare, died March 28, 2017, at home.

Services will be announced and a complete obituary will be published.

Arrangements are in the…

VINALHAVEN — Raymond E.”'Ticket” Dennison Jr. died March 22, 2017, at his home, after a period of declining health.

Born in Camden on Aug. 17, 1945, he was the son of Raymond E. Sr. and…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Judith R. Gjertsen, 73, died peacefully March 26, 2017, with her loving husband and daughter at her side, at Sussman House in Rockport.

Born Dec. 26, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.…

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

A graveside service will be held Saturday…

OWLS HEAD — Mildred E. Staples, 92, died March 24, 2017, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following an extended illness.

A full obituary will be published.

Friends and…

In the last couple of weeks, Jon Williams has been hearing from a lot of people about a little piece of plastic a beachcomber found in Ireland. Williams, of Westport Island, is one of the new co-…

During the previous weeks in March, Rockland officials added an order to the April council meeting to discuss specific dangerous/abandoned structures in the city. Rockland…

ROCKLAND —  A Washington man has been charged by the Maine Warden Service with illegally hunting a deer during the night and…

Geraldine Ann "Deno" Wall, 61, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2017, of congestive heart failure, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born April 9, 1955, in Rockland, the…

ROCKLAND —  The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 20-24.

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WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 101 calls for service from March 14-20. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

Maine State Police re-arrested a Wales man March 23 for stealing electricity from a Central Maine Power pole and transformer.  According to news release from the Maine Dept. of…

THOMASTON — Patricia A. Harper, 80, passed away on March 22, 2017, surrounded by her family, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland, where she had been a resident the past two years due to…

CAMDEN — Claire Louise Jolliffe, 89, died March 23, 2017, at her home in Camden. Born in Somerville, Mass., on June 4, 1927, she was the daughter of Lawrence Dana and Jane Frances (Taylor) Hall.…

It’s 1.4 miles to and from my house and Tanglewood Road corner: 24 power poles, 10 mailboxes, three empty houses (including one abandoned), 4 dogs – tied up or confined to a yard, and three met…

What better way to start a Monday, than with a good laugh. Six students from Camden-Rockport Middle School will join the Chris Wolf Show Monday and perform sketches from their upcoming comedy show…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 16-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 16

SOUTH THOMASTON – Sharon Allen, 71, died peacefully on March 22, 2017, at home, following an extended illness.

Born in Rockland on Aug. 20, 1946, she was the second daughter of nine born to…

WALDOBORO — Roy M. Winchenbach, 92, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with his loving family by his side. Roy was born May 11, 1924, in…

WALDOBORO — Constance J. “Connie” Rawley, 74, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2017, with her family by her side, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Connie was born June 17, 1942, to parents…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds, March 13-24.

Belfast

R. Blaine Richardson…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 18-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 18

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BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from March 14 to 23.

Joseph Luch, 35, of Liberty, domestic violence assault in Liberty…

BELFAST — A Searsport man has been charged with unlawful sexual touching after reportedly touching an area teen inappropriately on March 21. 

Paul E. Badger Jr., 20, was helping…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 12-18.

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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 3-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Jan. 30 (late entry)

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from March 12-24.

WALDOBORO — Roy M. Winchenbach, 92, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with his loving family by his side.

A full obituary will be…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature’s Transportation Committee voted 10-3 March 24 to recommend the passage of …

ROCKPORT — Jim Guerra, manager of the Mid-Coast Solid Waste facility on Union Street in Rockport, said a new era has arrived for the community’s collective trash management practices. The…

THOMASTON — Sidney L. Peasley, 71, of Thomaston, died March 17, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Rockland on Feb. 1, 1946, he was the son of Nathan G. and Anna (Burrill) Peasley and…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 11-19.  An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…

Rosey Gerry serves on the Lincolnville Board of Selectmen, has a successful band – The Rt. 17 Ramblers – and loves old cars and country western music. Perfect for The Chris Wolf Show.

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After 14 years, there is now a tangible plan for the former tannery site on Washington Street in Camden that reflects the town’s desire for both green space and commercial enterprise.

The…

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

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AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development heard public testimony Wednesday on a bill to change a law that prevents…

Four Midcoast businesses dedicated to marketing, shellfish cultivation, shipbuilding laminates and fiberboard improvements were among the 25 Maine entities that have received state…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from March 6-10 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND – A Warren man is going to jail for assaulting a man who was helping a woman move out of her home.

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Marian Buss passed away on March 15, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. She was born in Craftsbury, Vt., on May 11,1925.

She married the love of her life, James Buss, at the end of…