Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Rockland City Council, with elections set for Nov. 7. Both seats represent…
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Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Rockland City Council, with elections set for Nov. 7. Both seats represent…
Two candidates are competing for one open seat on the Thomaston Select Board, with elections set for Nov. 7. The seat represent a one-…
Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Rockland City Council, with elections set for Nov. 7. Both seats represent…
Two candidates are competing for one open seat on the Thomaston Select Board, with elections set for Nov. 7. The seat represents a one-…
UPDATE: New funeral date
Former educator Baird W. Whitlock, a long-time resident of Belfast, Maine, died on October 29 after a brief illness, at the age of 99.
Whitlock was born in Highland Park, New Jersey, on…
SACO — Donna L. Glover, 82, passed away peacefully Friday, October 27, 2023 following an extended decline due to Lewy Body dementia.
She and her twin brother, Darold, were born August 5,…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Ray Merriman Sleeper, 64, passed away surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief but courageous battle with…
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Stephen Paul Stadler on September 7, 2023, at the age of 68. He was born on November 11, 1954, to George M. Stadler and Eunice E. (Brown…
OWLS HEAD — Debra R. Goss, 72, died peacefully at home with her loving family, Saturday, November 4, 2023. Born in Rockland, June 15, 1951, she was the daughter of Norman and Bebe Brown Drinkwater…
It’s 4 p.m. in November as dusk settles in Maine. You pull back your curtains...and sigh. Another winter approaches as the days get shorter. And everyone cocoons in their houses for what seems…
CAMDEN — It has been 50 years since Camden Snow Bowl ski patroller Robert Winslow first began rescuing injured skiers on Ragged Mountain, bundling them onto toboggans and bringing them down in all…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 30-Nov.3.
Camden
Gabriela Laura Acero and Derek Edward Richard to…
From Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long Leggity Beasties, and Other Things that go Bump in the Night, Good Lord Deliver Us.
This old Scottish prayer hangs as a cross-stitch at the…
BELFAST — All but the mayoral race are uncontested in upcoming Belfast elections Nov. 7.
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 2-6.
Belfast
John A. Cashman and David F. Giroux to Belfast Harbor…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 21-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The following case was closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 26 - Nov. 2.
Dylan J. Brasslett, 23, of…
BELFAST — Sharon A. Werner, 74, of Belfast, Maine sadly passed away on October 28, 2023. Sharon was born to Charles R. Werner and Fern E. Troyer in Columbus, Ohio.
After attending high…
LINCOLNVILLE — Margaret “Maggie” Irene Laughlin, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and mentor to many, died on Saturday, October 14, 2023, surrounded by her cherished loved ones,…
On Friday, November 3, at approximately 9:20 a.m., the Orland Fire Department responded to a fire/explosion at a single family home with a detached garage at 102 Soper Road in Orland.
Four…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 20-27.
An arrest or summons does…
Amos Abbott, of Windsor, has joined the Maine Marine Patrol as its newest officer and will serve in the Friendship–Waldoboro–Cushing patrol.
Officer Abbott was sworn in recently in Augusta…
UNION – Town officials have placed on the Nov. 7 municipal ballot a group of articles they hope will give voters the…
THOMASTON (Nov. 1, 2023, 2 p.m.) — A tactic once considered poor practice in the realm of battling house fires instead proved to be helpful in squelching a fire on the Dunbar Road, in Thomaston,…
Killer road trip to see artwork, performances, craft shows, and more
November 1 kicks off National Native American Heritage Month, which holds significant importance in Maine as the state is home to several Native American tribes, including the Wabanaki Confederacy…
I am happy to report that Halloween in Lincolnville Center was a serious success. The streets were full with folks of all ages in their spooky best. The Lincolnville General was packed for their…
ALBANY, New York — Nancy Anne Milardo, 56, of Albany, New York, formerly of Middletown/Portland Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 19, 2023.
Nancy was born on January…
other defendants heading to trial
PORTLAND – Federal court proceedings are moving forward for the fishermen and seafood dealers who were…
WALDOBORO — Dwight “Paul” Benner passed away unexpectedly October 27 in Machias. Paul was born in Damariscotta May 5, 1957 to Daniel and Ella (Willey) Benner, Sr.
After attending school…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 229 calls for service for the period of Oct. 24 to Oct. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,401 calls for service.
Summonses
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STANDISH — Frederick Vernon Hopkins, age 71, passed away on October 19, 2023, in the woods on his property, due to a medical emergency.
He was born in Rockland, Maine on December 16, 1951.…
The Town of Camden is asking the public not to drive to Pearl Street for trick-or-treating. Pearl street is still under construction and will not safely accommodate a high volume of trick-or-…
VINALHAVEN — Marie Rubye (Farrell) Dempster, 94, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 on the island of Vinalhaven. Born April 29, 1929, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of Francis and…
MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts — Ernest “Ernie” E. Black, II, 71, died October 28, in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Ernie was born December 13, 1951, to Edwin Black and Edna Jacobsen Black.
…
ROCKLAND — Ricardo Flemeno Juco, Sr., 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Togus Springs VA Hospice on Friday, October 20, 2023.
Born on August 30, 1932, Ricardo married Mary…
SEARSPORT — Brent A. Flagg, 63, of Searsport passed away on October 23, 2023. He was born on July 9, 1960 in Belfast.
Brent loved the outdoors working most of his life cutting wood for a…
Proposed moratorium on commercial development in Lincolnville looms on parallel track
LINCOLNVILLE – A possible error with a survey submitted by engineers working for developers of a retail store at Drake Corner in…
I had planned to write a fun little column about spooky stories and trick or treating in times past. But then came that Wednesday evening text from my brother, attending a conference in Lewiston/…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 23-27.
Appleton
Richard Nelson Hathaway Est. to MacKenzie Hall.…
The family of Randolph Whitcomb, Sr., would like to extend their heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of condolences on this difficult loss.
Whether you sent a card or kept us in your…
AUGUSTA -- The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has repealed the Shelter In Place hunting prohibition that was set to begin at midnight tonight in the…
MIDCOAST — For the second time, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is asking an old friend to help out during a leadership change. The Chamber’s Board of Directors has appointed Gordon…
SEARSPORT — Rexford Irving Kelley, 75, passed peacefully at home on October 25, 2023 with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born on January 14, 1948 in Ellsworth to Walter, Sr. and…
LINCOLNVILLE — Ramon Aubrey Collemer, 92, died at his home in Lincolnville on October 22, 2023. Born in Camden, he was one of eight children of Aubrey G. and Elsie (Heald) Collemer, and grew up on…
CAMDEN — Herbert Günther Peters, 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Camden, on October 20, 2023, with his family by his side. He lived his first twenty-six years in Germany, the next decade…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 20-25.
Michael A. Barter, 62, of…
“While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping....”
The Spooky Season is upon us! We have combed through every Halloween-themed event going on in the Midcoast to bring you a comprehensive rundown of events. From parties to art, from poetry to…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 14-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
