LINCOLNVILLE — Cynthia A. Lydgate, 79 years, of Lincolnville, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, at her residence.
A memorial gathering will be announced at a later date.
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CAMDEN — A graveside service for Robert A. Davis, 75, of Camden, who died on September 25, 2021, will be held Friday, August 11, 2023, at 3 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden.
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ROCKPORT — Helen Faller, 92, went home to her Lord on July, 30, 2023 with her family by her side at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Cranford, New Jersey, April 17, 1931, she was the…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 13th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series at the Gardens on Aug. 31, 4-5:30 p.m. The free lecture, “Invitations from and…
Dwight D. “Dan” Gross, 88, of New London, Connecticut, passed away July 19, 2023 peacefully while surrounded by his family.
Dan was born February 7, 1935 in Camden, Maine, where he attended…
ROCKLAND — Firefighters returned to 1 Farwell Drive, Thursday, Aug. 3, after contractors reported smoke coming from the ceiling of the business. The noontime call comes two days after f…
BELMONT — A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his stepfather during a dispute, according to a press release from Waldo County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Cody E. Laite.
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view portions of knox county by rail this weekend
ROCKLAND – Midcoast Railservice is beginning rail excursions between Rockland and Brunswick with short debut trips during this week’s Maine Lobster Festival.
The company, operating under…
Wiscasset selectmen
Passenger rail is returning to Wiscasset with weekend trips planned soon, a Damariscotta man told Wiscasset selectmen Aug. 1. The “Coastliner” Brunswick-Rockland rail line is an “informed…
ROCKLAND — Traditional crowns and sashes have taken on new names during the 76th annual Maine Lobster Festival, which began Aug. 2, 2023. Yet, “nothing has been taken away from these young ladies…
ROCKLAND — John C. Ring of Rockland, Maine, formerly of Woodbury, Connecticut, passed away suddenly at his home on June 30, after a long and valiant battle with a neurological brain condition. He…
ROCKLAND — An electrical issue is the believed cause of a fire in Rockland, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, according to the Rockland Fire Department, in a news release.
Knox Regional…
Sunday, July 30, was warm and clear, perfect conditions for a flotilla of boats making a ceremonial crossing from Port Clyde to Cushing, a fundraiser for…
LINCOLNVILLE — Leslie Albert Hillman, of Lincolnville, passed away with family at his side on Saturday July 29, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. …
BELFAST — William D. Affleck, 80 years, of Belfast, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at…
ROCKLAND — The disruption of electrical power in Rockland, Thomaston, South Thomaston and a portion of Rockport is due to Central Maine Power work at the Park Street substation in Rockport.
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CAMDEN—A favorite Rockland store has reemerged in Camden on the Lyman-Morse waterfront boardwalk this summer. Motifs, a boutique specializing in coastal-inspired wares, men’s and women’s fashion,…
Waldoboro and Searsport included
Recharge Maine, the state's initiative to develop a statewide network of public, high-speed EV chargers, announced…
On Thursday, July 27, at approximately 1:06 p.m., the Waldoboro Police Department requested the assistance of Major Crimes Unit Central for a reported 13-year-old male who…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 24-28.
Appleton
Christine Ahrens to Margot Hayes.
Austin C…
The Grange revisited… Live Music and snacks.. Pickle-ball…
Once again, this week, I will hand things over to This Week In Lincolnville columnist emeritus Diane O’Brien. Diane writes:
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AUGUSTA — Survivors with Finding Our Voices gathered with Governor Janet T. Mills at the State House on July 25, 2023 for the ceremonial signing of a law bringing safety to domestic abuse…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 21-27.
Tommy A. W. Hewins, 38, of Burnham…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Nancy Thorne Wilkens passed away July 28, 2023, at her residence in Stockton Springs. She was born in New Jersey in 1938 the daughter of Raymond and Priscilla (Devereux) Thorne…
“It’s just ‘Frank’ now’, says retiring fire chief
OWLS HEAD — Frank Ross picked up two junior firefighters as he drove down Ballyhac Road toward Otter Point. A downed tree on Dyer Point Road stopped their progress so they hopped out of Ross’…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 17-21.
Belfast
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 10-26.
An arrest or summons does…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 20-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
THOMASTON — George S. Alex, 89, died peacefully, Sunday, July 23, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long period of declining health.
Born in Rockland, September 23, 1933,…
HOPE — Ronald M. Wright, 76, of Hope, passed away after a period of declining health at Maine Medical Center in Portland on July 19, 2023.
Ronnie was predeceased by his parents, Robert and…
SPRUCE HEAD — Scott Allen Elwell, 59, died Friday, July 21, 2023. Born in Rockland, September 13, 1963, he was the son of Herbert C., Jr. and Mary Robbins Elwell.
Scott was a 1982 graduate…
CAMDEN — On July 28 at 3:15 p.m., Camden Police received a search and rescue call for an elderly male that had gone swimming and had not surfaced. Police, fire and EMS responded to 161 Beaucaire…
Hazardous conditions make for tense afternoon
THOMASTON — Lagoon 4, a section of Thomaston’s municipal sewer system, is a toxic pool under the purview of the town’s …
On July 25, the Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee traveled by boat on the Megunticook Lake alongside Tim Trumbauer, executive…
Former blueberry processing facility now supports multiple farmer initiatives
UNION—A new Midcoast Farmers Union site at the former Coastal Blueberry Services facility at 61 Common Road is now open to farmers to set up pop-up retail markets and to use the space for storage…
Goods, Mosaic, and Paper Plane
After the pandemic left a dearth of empty storefronts in Camden around 2022, as reported in our annual Welcome Back Snow Birds series, the town has gotten a shot in the arm with a number of new…
THOMASTON — A dog is now back on solid ground, and no worse for the wear, after a firefighter pulled it from a wastewater lagoon in Thomaston, Thursday afternoon, July 27.
The dog had been…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 17-21.
Appleton
Boggs Homes Inc. to Kimberly L. Grindle Withee and…
CAMDEN — An osprey nest on Tannery Lane is thought to be the cause of a power outage in Camden. No birds were involved, according to…
FRIENDSHIP — Melvin B. Wallace, 90, of Friendship took his last breath at Togus V.A. Hospice in Augusta, Maine, on July 18, 2023.
Dad quietly suffered the symptoms of what was recently…
CAMDEN — Connie Beasley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, departed this world on July 22, 2023 at her home in Quarry Hill, Camden, Maine. Her passing was…
Joan Nevin Jardine Sheldon went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 21, 2023, at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast. She was born in California in 1942 but lived on the East Coast from the age of 14…
BELFAST — Pauline L. Heroux (Murphy), 67, of Belfast passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 23, 2023, at Sussman House in Rockport after a 7 year battle with cancer. She was born at…
Charles M. Orear, 67 of Rockport, Maine, gently passed from this earth on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Sussman House.
Charlie was born on April 2,1956 in Seattle, Washington, where he resided…
ROCKLAND and SOUTH THOMASTON — “Lucky to be alive” was the phrase uttered at two single-vehicle crashes that Knox County responders dealt with early Thursday morning. Both calls were reported to…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and nearly 200 Democratic Members of Congress introduced legislation…
BELFAST — Brent Hilton Soper, 76 of Belfast, passed away on July 17, 2023.
Brent was born in Castine, Maine on September 17, 1946, to Richard and Frances Soper. He spent most of his life in…
BELFAST — City of Belfast nomination papers are available from July 27 through September 7, 2023 for the following open seats:
1-Mayor…
