ROCKPORT — Shane A. Gray, 44, died unexpectedly on Feb. 11, 2017, at his home.
Born in Walton, Ky., on July 10, 1972, he was the son of Richard N. and Flora Martinez Gray. At the time of…
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CAMDEN — Permelia "Millie" Turnbull, 85, widow of Bradford R. Turnbull, died Feb. 18, 2017, at Anderson Inn in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.
The funeral will be held…
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ROCKLAND — Albert I. Payson, 90, died Feb. 16, 2017, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in Owls Head on Oct. 6, 1926, he was the son of Harry I. and Ida Marshall Payson. He…
Select Board to consider Ragged Mountain deed, Snow Bowl contracts, Route 1 sidewalk
Camden is holding a special town meeting Feb. 21 to consider a moratorium on recreational marijuana sales and social clubs, “so as to provide an opportunity for the inhabitants of the Town of…
$21.5 million school plans submittted for site plan review
On Feb. 21, at 5:15 p.m., Rockland’s planning board will begin reviewing engineer drawings of the new 90,000-square-…
Some neighbors object; Select Board begin library deliberations Feb. 21
The Rockport Select Board knew it wasn’t going to be easy in making the decision of where to build a new library, as well as estimating its cost and size. Add other factors, such as the recent…
A rudderless boat ..... puppy class ..... sugarhouse tour
I came to live in Maine when I was 23. Looking back, it was a brave move, to come all by myself to a place where I basically knew no one. But then at 23 a person should be doing brave stuff; if…
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STOCKTON SPRINGS — William J. "Bill" Fraser passed away on Feb. 18, 2017, at his residence in Stockton Springs. Bill was born Aug. 2, 1938, in Belfast, to Harley C. and Marie (Russ) Fraser.
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ROCKLAND — A memorial service for Milt Parsons, longtime resident of Union, will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, at First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway in Rockland.
Visitation will be from…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is alerting the public that residents have notified them about receiving phone calls from…
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ST. GEORGE — Terrance Leslie “Terry” Beckett, 69, died Feb. 14, 2017, in the comfort of his home in St. George. Terry was born March 9, 1947, in Rockland to parents Virgil Beckett and Lily…
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THOMASTON — Seth A. Richardson, 60, passed away on Feb. 12, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following a sudden illness.
Born Aug. 22, 1956, in Laconia, N.H., he was…
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APPLETON — Joyce A. Sweetland, 80, of Appleton, went to her Lord and Savior on Feb. 16, 2017, at Tall Pines. Joyce was born the second child of Elmer and Hattie (Esancy) Davis.
She was…
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TENANTS HARBOR — Ann Elizabeth Scott, formerly of Silver Spring, Md., died Feb. 14, 2017, after an extended illness. She was 81.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 19, 1935, she was the…
Kennebec County Unified Court
Kenneth Hatch’s Feb. 16 dispositional conference in Augusta was continued owing to serious illness in his counsel’s family.
Hatch, of Whitefield, is on indefinite unpaid leave from his…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Feb.1-9. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Jan. 13 - Feb. 16.
Jonathan E. Davis, 34, of Buxton, probation violation in Knox Dec. 9, 2013,…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Feb 10-17.
Rebecca C. Rogers, 27, of Searsport, unlawful possession of…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 10-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Feb. 10
Cindy Hardesty, 47, of…
The crew members know their stuff
ISLESBORO – Quick: Six-year-old boy. Car accident. Right lung collapse. Lacerations covering the torso. Arm fracture. What do you do?
No. Wait. It’s an eight-year-old with…
ROCKLAND – Rockland Fire Department responded to a boat fire at the Municipal Fish Pier Sunday morning following a request for assistance. Marine Patrol had spotted smoke coming from the stern of…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Feb. 1-14. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
27th U.S. National Toboggan Championships...
CAMDEN — The 27th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships had another great day of winter weather for racing on Sunday, beginning with second runs for the 4-person teams, followed by the…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court from November-January.
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WALDOBORO — Patricia A. "Pat" (Ward) Hunt, 69, died Feb. 14, 2017, in the Sussman House after brief illness. She was the loving wife of Otto Hunt, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage.
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Camden’s interim town manager, Roberta Smith, said Friday, Feb 17, that the results of the select board commissioned audit of the Snow Bowl are delayed “due to weather and workload.”
The…
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BELFAST — Joyce A. Sweetland, 80, passed away on Feb. 16, 2017, in Belfast.
Funeral service will be held at Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave. in Belfast…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 6-10.
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ROCKLAND – The Rockland City Council met in chambers at City Hall, February 14, and scheduled a special election for June 13 to fill the seat left vacant with the resignation of Larry Pritchett.…
Everybody at one time or another has been troubled with squirrels in their attic, or in the walls. Aaron Boetsch is the guy you call to remove those pesky animals. Squirrels can cause a tremendous…
‘Why should I wait to give something away?’
At age 92, Carmine Pecorelli, of Belfast, continues to put others ahead of himself. This time, he is offering a kidney to a fellow graduate of the Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina. A firm…
Citizens urged to check if they are owed money from utilities, banks and other third parties
The Maine Office of the State Treasurer has received more than $11 million in the form of unclaimed property in the past year, and Mainers are being urged to check whether any of that…
State sets valuations, Knox County
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners, at their regularly scheduled meeting on February, 14, set the county’s 2017 mil rate and interest rates for delinquent taxes. (…
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CAMDEN — Donald H. Morrison, 89, of Camden, passed away on Feb. 15, 2017, at home.
Services are entrusted to Direct Cremation of Maine.
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a total of $732,842 in federal funding to three Maine Health…
Waldo County: the third leg of the local property tax stool
WALDO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SESSION FEBRUARY 1, 2017
PRESENT: Commissioners…
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ROCK PORT, Mo. — Marie E. Hurtig, 69, of Rock Port, Mo., passed away on the morning of Feb. 13, 2017. Born in Union on Jan. 22, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth…
Midcoast can expect 8 to 12 inches of heavy snow overnight
GRAY — The National Weather Service has upgraded Tuesday’s winter storm watch to a winter storm warning, with heavy snow, which remains in effect from noon today through 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16…
Plows in the night .... a lamp lit ....... love life of foxes
It was a blizzard, wasn’t it? Finally, after all the scary predictions of a “big one” coming, predictions that inevitably fizzled out, we got a good old-fashioned, all night and all day…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 4-10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Feb. 4
Leon M. Annis, 64, of…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 27-Feb.1. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 161 calls for service from Jan. 31-Feb. 7. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Jan. 9-Feb. 3.
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BELFAST – Andrew Shane Jewell, 51, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 6, 2017, at his home in Belfast. He was born at Waldo County General Hospital on May 3, 1965, to Charles A. and Barbara L.…
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THOMASTON – Lewis T. Carmichael Jr., 71, husband of Roberta Winslow Carmichael, died unexpectedly on Feb. 13, 2017, at his home.
No funeral services will be held. A graveside service will…
Capitol watch
A bill by Sen. Dave Miramant, D-Camden, would create a state bank to conduct the state’s financial business in the interest of Mainers, not corporate shareholders, according to a news…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 28 - Feb. 10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Jan. 28
Brendon…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Feb 3-9.
Jeffrey S. Hodgdon, 59, of Lincolnville, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in…
Zach Fowler, of Appleton, spent 87 days alone to win a cool half-million dollars from the History Channel. Now that it's all said and done he can talk about all the secrets he was not allowed to…
