OWLS HEAD — Sada L. Oldroyd, 76, died peacefully, Friday, October 20, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Rockland, September 16, 1947, she was…
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ROCKLAND — Emily Wright Mecklenburg, 40, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2023 after a boating accident.
Emily grew up sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River with her family. Away…
Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson was scheduled to speak this evening, Oct. 26, at the Camden Opera House, but has canceled in light of the horrible events that occurred in Lewiston, Oct…
CAMDEN and ROCKLAND — Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England developed a Diversion & Deflection Program and implemented a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) position in collaboration…
As the manhunt continues in Androscoggin County this morning, many schools and well frequented public locations are closed.
Watch the 10:30 a.m. Maine State Police press conference here…
BELFAST — On October 3, Gordon Paul Johnson, 79, died peacefully at his home in Belfast, Maine. The cause of death was heart failure.
Gordon was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on March…
FRIENDSHIP — Mark Dudley Vranicar, of Friendship, Maine, passed away August 30,2023 after just celebrating his 68th birthday with family. He will be greatly missed by many.
He was…
WALDOBORO — Kristin Lynn Martin Turcotte went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 21, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Jefferson, Maine into a…
What to do with end-of-season bounty
Kale, like beets, for me, is one of those vegetables I so want to like. It’s part of the Mediterranean diet, it’s …
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 9-20.
Travis Batty, 39, of Rockland, criminal trespass in Thomaston April 7, 2023, 48 hours in jail;…
fires that exceed 3 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter
AUGUSTA — To enhance fire safety and prevent wildfires, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is implementing a new law that mandates burn permits for larger…
he Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 calls for service for the period of Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,172 calls for service.
Summonses
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PORTLAND — Arnold L. Craney, 54, of Portland, passed away on October 4, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his loving mother by his side. Arnold was born on October 6, 1968, to Hugh…
LINCOLNVILLE – The Planning Board in Lincolnville will convene at 7 p.m. at the Lincolnville Town Office to consider an application to site a retail store at the intersection of Thurlow and Beach…
At the polls November 7
CAMDEN – On Nov. 7, Camden voters will decide on town-wide zoning…
City employees to receive hands-only CPR training later this year
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire & EMS has received a grant from the Steven and Tabitha King Foundation in the amount of $12,000. The grant was submitted with the intent to purchase Automatic External…
BELFAST — Karen Beth Roberts died October 16, 2023 at Maine Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1957 in Bangor to Keith and Faith T. Roberts.
Karen graduated from Belfast Area High…
BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 13-19.
Andy Rosado, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Burnham Sept. 26,…
FRIENDSHIP — Melvin Benjamin Wallace, 90, of Friendship, passed away at Togus V.A. Hospice in Augusta, Maine on July 18, 2023.
Dad quietly suffered the symptoms of what was recently…
OWLS HEAD — Louis Moulton Leach, much loved husband of Agnes, passed peacefully into Heaven on October 11, 2023, at the age of 93. He was surrounded by loved ones, in the home he built and loved…
VINALHAVEN — Marguerite I. Tolman, 84, suffered a fall in her room. A few days later on Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023, she died peacefully at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Vinalhaven…
Regional School District 40, comprising K-12 public schools for students from Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and Washington, is…
Earlier this week, I was heading down to the Beach to do the early morning cleaning with my wife — this is somewhat of legacy job at this point — a town contract originally granted my younger…
On October 13,, the Belfast Police Department received a complaint about the welfare of animals located at 37 Achorn Road in Belfast, according to an Oct. 22 news release from Police Chief Robert…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 16-20.
Appleton
Toni Clark to Joanne G. Scata and Philip E. Scata…
ROCKPORT — Central Maine Power linesmen have traced the cause of a Sunday morning power outage to a squirrel at a CMP substation in Camden.
According to John Breed, CMP spokesperson, power…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Aubrey E. Mueller, of Montville, and Andrew Mueller, of Belfast, were married May 26, 2013, in Henniker,…
ROCKLAND — A Knox County grand jury issued indictments against 38 people during a session that concluded Oct. 13. The charges included attempted murder, aggravated assault, and drug trafficking.…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 8-16.
An arrest or summons does…
ROCKPORT — Kristan Elisa Hilchey, 49, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center due to complications from cancer.
She was born in Rockland, December 2, 1973 to…
WARREN — Annette E. Merrill, 63, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
Born in Jonesport, October…
After almost 14 years of managing the North Haven Fitness & Wellness Center, the Penobscot Bay YMCA will step aside and hand operations back over to the Town of North…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 9-13.
Camden
Vicky L. Willey to Vicky L. Willey Tr. and Vicky…
THOMASTON — Nancy M. Barnard, 77, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Quarry Hill Assisted Living Center in Camden. Born in Camden, February 19, 1946, she was the daughter of John and…
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MAINE—Calling Midcoast people: there will be numerous Halloween-themed events around the Midcoast as we’ve compiled in our annual “…
ROCKLAND — A victim of a stabbing in Rockland was flown to a major trauma center, Wednesday night, Oct. 18, 2023.
Rockland police were called to the Maritime Farms gas station on south Main…
LINCOLNVILLE — Margaret "Maggie" I. Laughlin, 72, of Lincolnville, died on October 14, 2023 at her home in Lincolnville following a brief illness.
A complete obituary will be published…
Over the last two years, and up until October 17, 2023, Timothy Richard “Brew” Brewster traveled a heroic journey with Lymphoma. His strength and positivity was awe inspiring.
Brew was born…
ROCKLAND — William A. Flottman, 63, of Rockland, died on Monday, October 16, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later.
A funeral service…
CUSHING — Brandon S. Yeaton, 32, died unexpectedly, Friday, October 6, 2023 at his home.
Born in Brunswick, September 3, 1991, he was the son of Roberta Olson and Bradley Yeaton. Educated…
James (Jim) Taylor, 59, passed away peacefully on October 5 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, having valiantly fought an aggressive form of melanoma for over 3 years.
Jim was…
CUSHING — Lorraine Perry Jones, 87 of Cushing, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on October 6, 2023, with her loving family by her side. Lorraine was born in Warren, Maine on February…
EDDINGTON — Maine State Police are actively seeking an individual who has stolen vehicles in the Eddington area and led police on a chase.
“At this time based on his conduct and…
CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — The first Sunday call came in at 6:54 a.m. from Knox Regional Communications Center in Rockland, asking Camden Fire…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 228 calls for service for the period of Oct. 10 to Oct. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,000 calls for service.
Summonses
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Janice (Trim) Ryder, 87, passed away on October 7, 2023, in Searsport from complications of a fall.
She was born to Ralph and Geneva (McLaughlin) Trim on May 2, 1936, in Somerville,…
Manford H. Durkee was born June 1,1940 at home on Islesboro, Maine. He passed away on September 30, 2023 at home on Clark Island, Maine.
Manford graduated high school in 1958 and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor’s Workplace Safety and Health Division (SafetyWorks!), Maine Fire Service Institute, Office of the State Fire Marshal, and Maine Department of Agriculture,…
ROCKLAND — Eleanor Webbley McClelland, 96 died on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland. She was born June 11, 1927 in Arlington, Massachusetts, the second child of Frederick…
