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BELFAST — The following divorces were recorded in Belfast District Court March 4.

Joshua M. Fitterling, of Belfast, and…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 29 - April 4. 

Brian D. Martin, 60, of Palermo, illegal possession of a firearm in Palermo Jan. 28, dismissed…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 23 - April 4.

An arrest or summons…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 25 - April 4.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

ROCKLAND — Kathryn Elizabeth Latta passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 after an extended illness. People who loved her dearly were there with her, holding her hands and kissing her face.

UMA Rockland Center is closed Friday, April 5, 2024
 
The Transfer Station is closed today, Friday, April…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 18 - 22.

ROCKLAND — The third of its kind in Maine, following first Stockholm, Maine, then Lewiston and Portland, and the first in the Midcoast, a proposed alternative playground for Rockland has been…

NORTHPORT — Betty M. Lord, of Northport, passed away on April 1, 2024. She was born on June 12, 1944, to Fred and Mary Theresa Leland.

She graduated from Rockport High School in 1962. She…

ROCKLAND — Tenants of an apartment house in Rockland are staying at a hotel tonight after a large tree fell into two residences on James Street, April 4, 2024.

Rockland Fire and EMS…

Modified ordinance amendments to appear as warrant articles at June Town Meeting

CAMDEN — More than three hours were dedicated Tuesday evening, April 2, to a hearing on proposed new regulations governing short-term…

Statewide, almost half of CMP’s 675,000 customers are without power

UPDATE: Central Maine Power anticipates a multiple-day restoration effort, lasting into early next week for some customers in hardest hit…

The Thomaston Town office will be closed Thursday, April 4, 2024 due to inclement weather.

The Islesboro Town Office will be closed Thursday, due to expected inclement weather.

The…

A slow-moving nor’easter is forecasted to bring strong winds and more than a foot of heavy, wet snow to the Central Maine Power service area beginning tonight. In anticipation of hazardous weather…

ROCKLAND — Wayne ‘Bubby’ Edward Hooper, 65, died on February 27, 2024, at his family home where he grew up, after an extended illness. Born in Rockland, June 30, 1958, he was the son of Lloyd…

Skies anticipated to be clear for Monday eclipse

A winter storm warning is now in effect for the immediate Midcoast and the National Weather Service is forecasting heavy snow overnight…

Regional School Unit 13’s board will be meeting online this evening, beginning with an executive session at 6 p.m. and followed by a full open meeting at 6:30 p.m.…
The Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) board meeting tonight has been canceled.
 
The meeting will be rescheduled as soon as possible, according to the…

AUGUSTA — In anticipation of a severe storm expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, and high winds, Governor Janet Mills has directed all State of Maine offices closed tomorrow, Thursday, April 4,.…

To keep patients and care team members safe during the approaching winter storm, many Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital practices will delay opening on Thursday, April 4,…

TOPSHAM — Lucy A. “Fen” Green died at the age of 87 on March 2, 2024 in Topsham, Maine, after an illness of some months. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Marshall Green; her daughter…

Update, April 3, 2024:

ST GEORGE — The Fire Marshal’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal house fire in St. George, March 27, 2024, as Andrew Bowser, 62. Bowser, who lived alone,…

Mid-Coast Solid Waste will be closed all day Thursday, April 4, due to the forecasted snowstorm.  The facility will open on Friday April 5, for regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

With storm conditions deepening, an Emergency Warming Center at the Flanagan Center, 61 Limerock Street, will be open overnight April 3, 8:30 p.m., to April 4, at 11 a.m. Access through double…

There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street, from Wednesday, April 3, 8 p.m., to 11 a.m., Friday, April 5…

ROCKLAND - In a milestone for the expansion of reliable and accessible public EV charging in Maine, some of the nation's…

SEARSMONT — Fern Melissa (Weston) Heath, 82, of Searsmont, Maine passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by family, on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 9:30 p.m.

Fern…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 11-26.

Krista R. Lopez Brochu, 38, of Thomaston, attaching false plates in Friendship Dec. 20, 2023, $150…

ROCKPORT — Melissa Ann Donaher, 40, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Born in Derby, Connecticut, December 24, 1983, Melissa was the daughter of Monica Donaher.

In the early morning hours of Palm Sunday, Beryl Charlton, died peacefully at the age of 93 at the Taylor Retirement Community, Laconia, New Hampshire, with her children close by.

Beryl was…

WASHINGTON — Barry Gene Pitcher, age 78, life-long Washington resident, husband of M. Joyce Pitcher, died March 20, 2024 at Togus VA, after a period of declining health.

Born in Rockland,…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of March 26 to April 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,960 calls for service.

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CAMDEN — The process to craft short-term rental regulations for Camden has been long, focused, and filled with debate; but now, the town…

CUSHING — Kay F. Brooks, 85, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Friday, March 29, 2024 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born in Waldoboro, September 18, 1938, she was the…

BELFAST — Arthur Allen Hayes, 86, after five bonus years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast, Maine, his beloved hometown. 

VINALHAVEN — Ethelyn L. (Webb) Day passed away peacefully at the Ivan Calderwood Homestead on Vinalhaven on March 19, 2024. Ethelyn was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,…

OWLS HEAD — Thomas E. Ross, 72, died peacefully with his loving family at his side, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at his home following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body…

THOMASTON — It is a sad time for the Moss family, our friends, and the greater community as we mourn the departure of Carol Jean Moss, 82, of Thomaston, Maine. Survived by three sons and two…

Today was finally a warm day, and the sun actually shone down. Easter Sunday for those who celebrate.

Growing up in a secular Christian family, Easter tended to be about the Bunny. I guess…

BELFAST — Belfast City Council will meet Tuesday, April 2, for its regularly scheduled meeting. Agenda items on Belfast City Manager …

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 25-29.  

Appleton

Stuart W. Young to Heather L. Wilmot.

Lloyd…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 22-28. 

Adrienne Burleson, 74, of…

Zoom meeting

ORONO, Maine—The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 18-29.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

METHUEN, Massachusetts — Miguel Almonte, age 34, of Methuen, Massachusetts, died suddenly, March 23, 2024 in Union, Maine. A full obituary will be published later.

Arrangements are by Hall…

CAMDEN — Franklin M. Walker Jr., aged 81 of Camden, Maine, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer.

Franklin was born and raised in…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 16-29.

An arrest or summons does not…

FRIENDSHIP — Caroline E. Seamans died peacefully in her home in Friendship, Maine on the first day of Spring, March 21, 2024, in the company of friends and her cocker spaniels. Celebrated and…

As progress continues toward creating a community park at the former RES site in Rockport, organizers are searching for a programming manager to help grow use of the space for programs and…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 11-15.

Belfast