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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 19-28.
An arrest or summons does not…
In Camden, voting takes place in the Opera House building
At the polls, Tuesday March 5, enrolled Democrats and Republicans will weigh in on Presidential candidates for their own parties, while unenrolled voters can make…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 24 - Feb. 28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
CAMDEN — John Kimball Young, of Camden, 83, died Oct. 28, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a brief decline in health.
John was born April 1, 1940, on Staten Island, N.Y., …
ELLSWORTH — Philip D. Tinker, 70, passed away unexpectedly and too soon, Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Philip was born in Rockland, September 23, 1953, to parents, Margaret and Harvey J.…
FALMOUTH — Earl J. Robishaw, 90 of Falmouth, Maine, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Born on Feb. 10, 1934 in Rockland, Earl came from a large family of 11 children. Like all of his male…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Alynne L. Bell, age 79, of South Thomaston, died peacefully at her daughter’s home, on February 27, 2024.
Born in Dallas, Texas, on January 1, 1945, Alynne was the…
SEARSPORT – The Maine Department of Transportation and its contracting partners are continuing work on a project to rehabilitate and reconstruct Route 1 in Downtown Searsport.
On-site…
Governor Janet Mills today announced $5.4 million in grant awards to 37 communities through the Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund to support projects that protect infrastructure and improve…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 5-9.
Belfast
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CAMDEN — Melissa L. Winslow, 50, went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 23, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Born in Rockland, November 10, 1973, she was the daughter of Bruce…
CAMDEN — The Planning Board in Camden will hold four public hearings this evening beginning at 5 p.m. on land use amendments that it is proposing will appear before voters at June Town Meeting.…
DMR Commissioner Keliher to deliver keynote at Lobstermen Association meeting
Patrick Keliher, Commission of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will be the keynote speaker at 70th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, March 1…
NAPLES, Florida — David Winslow Worthington died peacefully at his home in Naples, Florida on February 1, 2024. Summer residents of Spruce Head Island in Midcoast Maine, David and his wife,…
WARREN — Carolyn Overlock, age 84, longtime Warren resident passed away, February 27, 2024, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024, at…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 10-23.
Tyler Alkire, 25, of Canaan, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Union May 19, 2023, $500…
November 5 election
ROCKLAND — With Election Day, November 5, 2024 on the not-so-distant horizon, candidates seeking office are getting organized for a…
HOPE — Patricia Joan Tetreault, 84, widow of Paul Tetreault, of Hope, died on February 16, 2024 at The Sussman House in Rockport. Born on December 26, 1939, she was the daughter of Leslie J. and…
WARREN — Ernest D. Gray, age 73, husband of Terry D. Gray, passed away at home after an extended battle with cancer.
The family has chosen to honor Ernest’s request and remember his life…
CAMDEN — Sharon Luretta Burgess Bennett, 81, of Camden, passed away after a brief illness Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in Portland. Sharon was born in Kingfield on April 9, 1942, and was the…
BELFAST — Elaine M. Joseph, 77 of Belfast, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on February 22, 2024.
Elaine was born on October 26, 1946, to Robert and Doris (Hunnewell)…
WALLINGFORD, Connecticut — Ruth Copeland Overlock, 96, of Wallingford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at her home. Ruth was born on July 23, 1927, in Friendship, Maine to…
NOBLEBORO — Faith Louise (Roberts) Ball, 88 of Nobleboro, Maine, passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2024, surrounded by her three children.
Faith was born on July 19, 1935, in…
SPRUCE HEAD — James J. Quinn, 88, died peacefully Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Pen Bay Medical Center following a brief period of declining health.
Born in Concord, New Hampshire,…
PORT CLYDE — Jason Libby, a lifelong resident of the St. George Peninsula, died in his sleep at home, on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
Jason graduated from Georges Valley High School in…
(Update: Feb. 26, 2024) Though a small kitchen fire in South Thomaston, Sunday, Feb. 25, was extinguished relatively quickly, the responding fire departments still used approximately 250…
I’ve been thinking about the roads of this little town recently. We have a kid with a driving permit, so I have been riding shotgun, as she explores the back roads. I think driving her to school…
BELFAST — A man convicted of stabbing another man in a homeless encampment, located in the area behind Renys plaza, was…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 29 - Feb. 2.
Belfast
Robert K. and April B.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 16-22.
Ralph E. Harriman II, 47, of…
ST. GEORGE — Factory Road in Port Clyde will be closed to all through traffic from Monday, February 26, 2024 through Friday, March 1, 2024 in order to perform road repairs that are needed after…
FORT LAUDERDALE — Gage Corson, 25, of Lincolnville, Maine, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away on January 25, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale due to injuries from a motor accident.
Gage…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 11-23.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 7-23.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
UNION – The town has received a letter of interest for the design and construction of senior rental housing in the former…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 19-23.
Appleton
Betty J. Dyment Est. to Gloria J. Withee.
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LINCOLNVILLE — Citizens planning to run for office may pick up their nomination papers Monday, March 4, at the Town Office.
Nomination papers must have at least 25 signatures but not more…
HOPE — June elections are not far off, and now is the time for prospective candidates to gather signatures to be on the municipal and school committee ballot. Municipal elections will take place…
CAMDEN — Maxine Edna Simmons, 87, of Camden, died on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland. Born in Searsmont on May 19, 1936, she was the daughter of Robie J. and Bertha (…
CAMDEN — Captain Asger G. Bagge, Royal Danish Navy, Ret., 83, beloved husband of Deborah Oliver, died peacefully in Rockland, Sunday, 18 February 2024. In his passing as in his life, Deborah was…
SEARSPORT — Morris “Stanley” Wood, 100, of Searsport, passed away on February 19, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport. He decided to write his own obituary saving loved ones the task.
My…
CAMDEN — Lyle D. Rigg, beloved long-time headmaster of prestigious boarding schools in England, Switzerland, and Pennington, New Jersey, passed away on February 16, 2024 in Camden at age 79. The…
WASHINGTON — AnnMarie (Flint) Leclair passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 17, 2024 in Washington, Maine at the age of 48. Ann was born on April 22, 1975 in Rockport, Maine to Arlene…
THOMASTON — A high speed police pursuit that started in Thomaston on Tuesday morning was soon called off as the risk of serious injury to others became too high.
Within hours after a head-…
Update: Feb. 21, 2024 8:30 a.m.
THOMASTON — As best as anyone can determine, the driver of a vehicle that continued to go straight instead of following the curve in the road near…
Salt ’n Spar
In January, I received an email from Ryan Gahagan, president of Mason Station Redevelopment Company LLC, based in Portland. His comments were in response to publication of a column I’d written…
‘This was not an easy decision, nor is it one that I made lightly’
SEARSPORT — The announcement made Feb. 20 by the State of Maine that is has chosen Sears Island and not Mack Point in Searsport as its preferred site for a port facility to support the floating…
Maine’s Jobs and Recovery Plan included today the announcement of $3.3 million in business grants to 40 businesses across the state.…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 22-26.
Belfast
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