Approximately 55 students representing Belfast, Mt View, Oceanside and Searsport high schools, along with the Ecology Learning Center, a charter high school in Unity, are busy practicing their…
News
April 11 Topics: denuclearization and persistent organic pollutants
Maine has been described as a “…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 31 - April 4.
Belfast
Sandra J. Evans to…
Governor Janet Mills swore in Carl…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 11 - April 3.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined a bipartisan group of 12 of her Senate colleagues in cosponsoring the Trade Review Act of 2025, a bill to reaffirm Congress’…
As Burcu Sagiroglu listened to lawmakers debate a bill that would establish a statewide tracking system for sexual assault kits, her mind wandered back to her days as a student at Colby…
BELMONT — Joyce Ann Philbrook, 77, of Belmont, Maine, passed away on March 4, 2025, in Rockport after a long illness with Alzheimer’s and bladder cancer.…
I read more in the warmer months than I do in the winter. Three teenagers live in this old farmhouse, and they tend to make a lot of noise. Once the temperature rises north of freezing, I am…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 31-April 4.
Appleton
Jenna Breanne Smith to Shaun Edward Hutto…
'These are tough times and Maine is in the cross-hairs'
AUGUSTA — The mood was defiant…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 13-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
Beginning April 7
On Monday, April 7, 2025, updated building codes take effect in Maine, leading to energy savings while improving health and safety in new residential and commercial construction, according to the…
The U.S. Marshals Service in Maine announces multiple arrests while in search for a Massachusetts fugitive.
Jason Whitney, 47, was arrested at his residence in Waldoboro, Wednesday night,…
ROCKLAND — On Wednesday, April 16, the City of Rockland Ad Hoc Opioid Settlement Participatory Budgeting Committee will hold a second public workshop intended to offer…
Several Camden citizens, business persons, and property owners formed Megunticook RiverKeepers (MRK) to mobilize public awareness and private support for improving the environment of the…
April 13 presentation
The Camden Public Library invites the public to travel back in time to 1930s Camden during the depths of the Depression. During this time the publishing heiress, philanthropist, and…
On April 1, my brother, James Hagney, 60, of Thomaston, passed away.
I got the call from his group home that morning, and…
THOMASTON — Michael E. Archer, 62, of Thomaston, passed away on March 12, 2025 after a long illness. He was born on September 12, 1962 in Camden, Maine, to Sumner R. and Kathryn E. (Ludwig) Archer…
CAMDEN — The memorial service for Carole J. Brand, 78, of Camden who died on January 11, 2025, will be held Friday, April 25, 2025, at 3 p.m., at the First…
WASHINGTON — Cathy M. (Wildes) Davis, 74, of Washington, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 28, 2025. Cathy was born February 11, 1951 in Rockland to Laurence Wildes and…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 17-28.
Belfast
Louis D. Sorrentino Jr. Est.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 28 - April 2.
Katina M. Paquette, 52, of China, three counts of criminal trespass in…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Jack Reed (D-RI), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), led 10 of their Senate colleagues, including Senator Angus King, in sending a …
WALDOBORO — Richard Day Levensaler Sr., 89, of Waldoboro, Maine, passed away peacefully at his home on March 30, 2025, with loving family by his side. He was born on October 7, 1935, in Suffield,…
directly supporting the Sherman Medical Fund
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) has received a $75,000 matching gift from Dr. Henry LaBrie and Martine Richard LaBrie of Friendship.
"This…
Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent…
The Maine State Police is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday, April 2,, at approximately 4:14 p.m. in the 800 block of Middle Road (Route 9) in Sabattus.
A press releae…
After almost a decade owned by Paul Coulombe, Boothbay Harbor’s Oceanside Golf Resort and Coastal Prime Restaurant is changing hands to Lafayette Hotels. The sale was finalized Dec. 27. Lafayette…
BELFAST — Waldo County Sheriff Jason Trundy provided an in-depth explanation April 1 regarding the circumstances surrounding a March 13 traffic stop that ultimately led to…
BELFAST — Lorraine Nancy Ward, 76 of Belfast, passed away on March 13, 2025.
A service to celebrate the life of Lorraine will be held April 4…
Rockport Harbor Resilience Plan
The Town of Rockport’s Harbor…
PORTLAND — An Owls Head man was sentenced March 31 in U.S. District Court in Portland for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, according to a news release from U.S. District Court in…
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting. Some of agenda items on City Manager…
CUSHING — Anthony (Tony) F. Campagna, age 79, passed away on March 16, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, on August 25, 1945, to the late Frank J. Campagna and…
OWLS HEAD — Dawn M. Strickland, 51, died unexpectedly at home, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Born in Rockland, April 5, 1973, she was the daughter of Pamela C. Stone. Educated locally Dawn was a 1991…
WALDOBORO — Suzanne Trowbridge Cooney died peacefully in the early morning hours on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at her home in Waldoboro, Maine. Her husband of over 60 years was by her side, having…
ROCKPORT — Jean Eleanore Merrill Bell died on March 15, 2025, at the age of 92, in Rockport at the Sussman House after a courageous battle with cancer.
A celebration of her life will be…
Planning Board review, April 1; City Council zoning discussion, April 14
ROCKLAND — A multi-faceted…
WASHINGTON — Approximately 50 residents braved snowy conditions to attend Washington’s annual town meeting March 29. Most warrant items passed without discussion, including articles directing the…
The federal government has funded more than a billion dollars in biomedical and public health research at Maine institutions over the past 10 years, supporting research…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 24-28.
Camden
Gregory B. Currier to Pamela K.…
Miller School’s sixth grade class will matriculate at Medomak Middle School starting this coming fall in the largest step of a three-part plan to reduce overcrowding at the elementary school in…
We are living through some worrying times. They are not generally to my liking. People seem to be angrier than normal, more unsettled. Were that it only was on the news channels…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County court March 20-26.
Daimon Clark, 45, of Bangor, probation violation in Belfast Sept. 15, 2020, 30 days in…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury March 20-21.
Kathleen A. Winslow, 39, of Swanville, unlawful possession of scheduled…
BELFAST The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 3-14.
Belfast
Marsha H. Donahue to Marsha H.…
