It could not be a more perfect day. Monday, May 29, in Lincolnville. Sunny, not too hot, and with a bit of a breeze. My wife and I were temporarily childless. Our eldest was with the Camden Hills…
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Wreaths, Rifle volleys, and TAPS
CAMDEN - Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day when family and friends gathered to place flowers on the graves of soldiers from the Civil War. It has since turned into a national day…
ROCKPORT — Community members gathered May 29 along Central Street and the Goose River Bridge to applaud local members and representatives of the United States Armed Forces and honor those who lost…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 9-20.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
The boys from Maine… old men in jeeps… Canaan Plantation Companion…
Memorial Day. The unofficial start to the Summer Season. A time for picnics, for hitting the beach. A day for parades, followed by a solemn reminder of why the holiday exists.
Originally “…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Laura L. Kirby, of Belfast, and Michael B. Kirby, of Lincolnville, were married Aug. 23, 2014, in…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 19-25.
Thomas Thomas, 67, of Camden,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity April 21 - May 18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…
AUGUSTA — Two Maine lobstermen have had their licenses suspended by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) for violating laws intended to protect harvesters’ property and to sustain the lobster…
UNION — Harness racing has been a staple at the Union Fair for 120 years. Beginning in 1902, horse racing became a feature of the Union Fair’s program and was a main draw for patrons for decades…
The Camden Memorial Day Parade will line up on Union Street this year.
The Parade will begin at the “Conway Boulder” at the intersection of Union and Elm streets. The parade will continue…
On June 13, voters in Camden will elect two citizens from a slate of five candidates to serve on the Camden Select Board. There are…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Kearny Neagle, 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 22, at home with her husband Paul, daughter Jill, and her sister Beth closely at her side after a long courageous fifteen…
APPLETON — Byron Guy Fish, 90, died peacefully, Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport following a bout with COVID-Pneumonia.
Born November 3, 1932 in Searsmont, he…
On June 13, voters in Camden will elect two citizens from a slate of five candidates to serve on the Camden Select Board. There are…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 1-19.
Antonio Alvarez, 51, of Tenants Harbor, violating condition of release in Warren Dec. 9, 2022, $100…
At a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, May 24…
ROCKLAND — Monday evening, May 22, 2023, the Rockland City Council proclaimed the third full week of May to be Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands and further urge…
VINALHAVEN — Barbara Ann Davidson, 78, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2022 at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Born on December 31, 1944, on Vinalhaven, she was the daughter of Edward Turner…
CLINTON, Massachusetts — Elliot H. Mednick, 63, husband of Josephine Hedrich Mednick, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, May 18…
THOMASTON — Preston M. Beal, Sr., 84, died peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family at home, Friday, May 19, 2023.
Born in Jonesport, January 15, 1939, he was the son of Fredrick…
ROCKLAND — Maynard Fogg passed away peacefully of heart failure at Mass General Hospital on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, with his twin sister and brother in-law by his side.
Maynard was born in…
HOPE — In an open letter to citizens, the Hope Select Board explained that the town has yet to schedule its annual town meeting, which…
ROCKLAND – At 6 p.m. this evening, May 25, the RSU 13 Board will hold a budget meeting in the Oceanside High School Auditorium to consider the proposed…
The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard/Bristol Marine (120 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor) is the perfect location for the 10th annual Claw Down on Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. This competition showcases…
n June 13, voters in Camden will elect two citizens from a slate of three to serve on the…
On June 13, voters in Camden will elect two citizens from a slate of five candidates to serve on the Camden Select Board. There are…
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
ROCKLAND—This is our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter to see what’s open, what’s closed, what's new, and what's happening. Here is your Rockland…
LEWISTON — Fred “Brad” Ronell Bradbury, age 87, passed on May 21, 2023 at his home in Lewiston, Maine. Born on October 18,1935 to Frank and Gertrude Bradbury of Berwick, Maine.
Fred…
UNION — Christine R. Savage, our Mom, passed away at the age of 91 on the night of May 12, 2023 after a long and full life. She lived, with her family, in three towns: Union, Searsport and Camden…
THOMASTON — A celebration of life for Carmen Ellis Norton, 74, who died, February 22, 2023, will be held Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Landings Restaurant in Rockland.
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ROCKLAND — A memorial celebration of life for Ronald L. Kresge, 77, who died peacefully, March 11, 2023, will be held Monday, June 12, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old…
FARMINGTON — A graveside committal service for Patrick Riley Jackson, 74, formerly of Rockland, who died November 2, 2022 will be held Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 2 p.m., at the Achorn Cemetery,…
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
CAMDEN—This is our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter to see what’s open, what’s closed…
For those returning to Maine for the summer, here's what's new
Things are usually quiet in Belfast over the winter, but Penobscot Bay Pilot has the rundown on what has opened and changed while you were gone.
…BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 8-12.
Belfast
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Out all night, lost near the shores of a stream
PENOBSCOT – Warden K9 Storm and Game Warden Chad Robertson located a missing 72-year-old woman May 23 after she had wandered away from her home on McCaslin Road the day…
BELFAST — A Searsport man was indicted in Waldo County Unified Criminal Court May 16, on 10 counts that are all related to the long-term sexual abuse of a minor, who…
MONROE and BANGOR — Jacob Sanderson Aitken, 28, of Monroe and Bangor, Maine passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2023.
Jacob was born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 4, 1994, but will…
FRIENDSHIP — Daniel R. Reed Jr (Little Danny), 44, of Friendship, Maine, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 11, 2023. He was born in Damariscotta on February 19, 1979, the son of…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury May 16-17.
An indictment does not imply…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 197 calls for service for the period of May 16 to May 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,113 calls for service.
The Sheriff’ s Office…
WASHINGTON — Brian Neal Gee, 59, sadly passed away May 8 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was born Oct 2,1963 in Salem, Massachusetts, the youngest son of five to Thomas and…
ROCKLAND — A driver who reportedly passed out at the wheel while driving through a busy Rockland intersection, Monday morning, was quickly revived by police with the use of Narcan.
At…
fatality statistics shared: unrestrained, gender, time of day
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is urging drivers to buckle up Every Trip, Every Time, but especially during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s…
BELFAST — Ralph M. Snyder, 95, died peacefully at his home in Belfast on Friday, May 19, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born June 12, 1927 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, where his father, Edward F.…
one seller wishes for his land to be conserved, possibly used for walking trails
Voters at South Thomaston’s upcoming June 20 Annual Town Meeting will be asked if they wish to authorize the Select Board to purchase approximately 129 acres of undeveloped land. The land consists…
On June 13, voters in Camden will elect two citizens from a slate of five candidates to serve on the Camden Select Board. There are…
William “Tim” Connelly achieved his final goal of moving up to Beulah land on May 19, 2023 after a failed cardiac bi-pass surgery. It was appropriate that such a sweet, loveable man be born on…
Bear v. Bird feeder… Varmints… A plot of your own at the Beach
My old neighbor on Slab City Road recently had her bird feeders destroyed. She thought it was a bear. “Raccoons” said her Facebook friends. A few nights…
