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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
A graveside service for Marguerite A. Mills, 99, who passed away on February 12, 2023 will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Rockland.
Arrangements are in…
A graveside service for Charles ‘Charlie’ Salminen, 79, who passed away on December 23, 2022, will be held on Monday, June 5, 2023, at 10 a.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Rockland.
Arrangements…
A graveside service for Carole Talmage Kelly, 86, who passed away peacefully on March 13, 2023 will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, at 3 p.m., at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were recently recorded in Knox County District Court.
Frances E. Carlson, Jr., of Union, and Regina E. Carlson, of Skowhegan, were married June 22, 2019…
ROCKLAND — Guy Andre Lacoste, 87, peacefully passed at home surrounded by his loving family, Saturday May 13, 2023.
Born in St. Armand, Quebec Canada, August 2, 1935, he was the son of…
ST. GEORGE — Dietrich H. Kohn, 88, died unexpectedly at home with his loving wife by his side, Monday, May 15, 2023. Born in Germany, February 7, 1935, he was the son of Johannes and Hertha…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 12-18.
Adrien L. Sanders, 37, of Rochester…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 9-16.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity May 5 - 16.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
NORTH HAVEN — A 13-year-old North Haven boy has been charged with terrorizing after a social media threat was made towards the North Haven Community School.
On May 17, 2023, at 3:30 p.m.,…
‘Voting to support the arts? Always a win.’
ROCKLAND — Councilor Penny York noticed that this year’s street closure request for the annual Farnsworth Gala did not specify hours, despite all past years’ applications doing so. During the May…
Obituary
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, Charles David Winslow of Southport passed away at Miles Memorial Hospital with loved ones by his side. David was 61.
David was born at St. Andrews Hospital in…
On June 13, voters in Camden will elect two citizens from a slate of three to serve on the…
The graveside service for Faye Raynes Leland, 87, who died on March 12, 2023, will be held Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 3 p.m., at the West Rockport Cemetery in West Rockport.
Arrangements…
Judith M. Durkee-Norris, 79, of Heppner, Oregon, passed away on May 16, 2023, in Northport, Maine.
Judy was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Robert and Thelma (Emery) Hammond on September…
WALDOBORO — Richard “Dick” F. Phillips, 81, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023.
Dick was born on July 17, 1941, to Frank Phillips and Hope Hammond in Warwick, Rhode Island…
On June 13, voters in Camden will elect two citizens from a slate of three to serve on the…
It’s mid-May on Sprucehead Island, and Bob Baines and crew are wrapping up their 2023 kelp harvest. Baines farms four acres near the Lower Gangway Ledge, 13,000 feet of line for a haul of about 50…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 1-5.
Belfast
Margaret K. and Christopher S. Campbell to Michael and…
CAMDEN — Camden police and Camden firefighters, a North East Mobile Health Services ambulance crew and volunteers with Coastal Mountains Search and Rescue team converged near the base of popular…
A memorial service will be held for Edith (Edie, Mimi) Wilson Hutchinson who passed away on February 27, 2023. Service will be Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 2 p.m., at The Happy Clam, 13 River Road,…
VINALHAVEN — Barbara Davidson, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Windward Gardens in Camden.
A full obituary will be published.
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Rockport is holding a meeting at 5:30 p.m. this evening in the lower level of the Rockport Public Library regarding the towns Traffic Infrastructure Study.
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At a May 16 regularly scheduled meeting, the Belfast City Council voted to approve the appointments of three new full-time employees with the City of Belfast.
The…
HOPE — Two years ago on the evening of March 25, 2021, Connie Magivney lost her home, her cats, her belongings – life as…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 8-12.
Camden
William L. Tims to 33 High Street LLC.
Gregory E…
ROCKLAND – The Knox County Commission, at the start of its regular session May 9 at the Knox County Courthouse handed out Spirit of America awards.
Knox County Administrator Andrew Hart…
With views of the White Mountains, Muscongus Bay, and the Camden Hills, the Clarry Hill Highlands is aniconic landscape where agriculture, wildlife,recreation, and Maine’s natural…
WASHINGTON — Janice L. (Curtis) Nelson-Kroesser, 70, of Washington, passed away on May 14, 2023. She is the daughter of James and Anita (Ames) Curtis.
Janice grew up in Waldoboro and…
THOMASTON — Wayne Addison McFarland, 70, passed away on May 9, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine, with his loving family by his side.
Wayne was born in Damariscotta, Maine on…
CUSHING — George Lyman Hoyt, 94, passed peacefully from this life early on May 10, 2023, in the company of his loving family. He was born May 25, 1928, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dr. Lyman H.…
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ROCKLAND - The Knox County Commissioners are creating a Knox County Charter Review Subcommittee to review and discuss proposed changes to the 2005 Knox County Charter.
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ISLESBORO — George Adelbert Durkee, III, 93, affectionately known as “Fa”, of Islesboro, Maine went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 11, 2023, following a period of declining health.…
‘No one sets out to be in a crash, but when it happens, it can affect many other people besides just you’
An interesting trend is occurring in regards to motor vehicle crashes, according to Knox County Sheriff Patrick Polky. It’s not the…
A graveside service will be held for Daniel G. Davey, who passed away on February 27, 2023. His service will be held Friday, May 26, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the Village Cemetery, 24 Main Street, in…
FRIENDSHIP — Michael Paul Bradstreet, 46, passed away in Warren on May 11, 2023. Born on February 25, 1977, in Belfast, he was the beloved son of Elizabeth Winchenbach and Fred Ryan. Despite the…
Thomas L. Mackie (November 26, 1947 – November 18, 2022)
A graveside service will be held for Thomas L. Mackie on Saturday, May 27, at 11:30 a.m., at the Village Cemetery in South Thomaston…
CMP, State Officials Urge Safe Driving
Central Maine Power urges drivers to use caution and observe best practices that promote the safe operation of motor vehicles. This follows repeated motor vehicle crashes…
The Megunticook River Advisory Committee, a Camden municipal committee, hosts today, May 16, as part of its monthly speaker series Dr. Darren J. Ranco, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, is a…
A service to celebrate Sheryl A. Ladd’s life will be held Tuesday, May 16, at 11 a.m., at the Second Congregational Church of Warren, 252 Main Street, Warren.
Halls of Waldoboro has care of…
BELFAST — A Montville man has been sentenced to serve a year in prison following his escape from police custody in March.
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Boston Post Cane… Queen Bee… Greening…
Diane O’Brien prepared a piece for this week:
The tradition of the gold-headed Boston Post Cane and its presentation to the oldest resident of a New England town was conceived by a…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 5-11.
Scott F. Mosher, 55, of Waldo, theft…
