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WALDOBORO — Dale Allen Boyington, 45, of Waldoboro, passed away on March 29, 2023, while on the water doing what he loved, clamming with his nephew, Dustin Day, and close friend, Tommy Gaudette.…

BELFAST — A Lincolnville man accused of the murder of his former friend pleaded not guilty in Waldo Count Unified Court April 3.

Small town industry… The Boston Boat… a little place in the Cosmos…
Kiln

“This town was built on stone, wood, and water.” So spoke the president of the Lincolnville Historical Society in a recent conversation I had with her. It has been around 253 years since Lydia and…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 27-31.

Camden

Jack B. Rettig to Stella Agua LLC.

Jan Urik…

CAMDEN — To the relief of Camden Post Office box holders and those who appreciate the historic institution on Chestnut Street, the building is to reopen to foot traffic with mail settling into…

ROCKLAND — A Union Street building is the focus of a possible zoning change that comes before

On March 22, ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery named Bob Metcalfe as recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for the invention, standardization, and commercialization of Ethernet.…

Treasures on the shore

Images of Maine are replete with rocky shorelines and seaweed, but what is not so visible are all colorful pieces of sea glass waiting to be discovered by…

BELFAST —The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 27-31. 

Belfast

Joanne D. DeGraff Est. to John L. and Jack L. DeGraff…

AUGUSTA — The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously this week in favor of a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast.

LD 588, “An Act to Promote Public Safety and…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 23-31.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity March 12-30.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…

ROCKLAND — Peter David LeGage, 65, passed away unexpectedly at Pen Bay Medical Center with his brothers and sisters at his bedside. Peter is preceded in death by his mother and father, Joanne…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 23-29. 

Heather L. Davis, 43, of Brooklin, four counts of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in Winterport…

THOMASTON — Veronica ‘Roni’ McKay, 62, peacefully gave up her two year battle with cancer, while surrounded by the love of her family at home, Monday, March 27, 2023.

Born in Rumford,…

CAMDEN — Richard A. Craft, Jr., 63, died unexpectedly at home with his loving wife at his side, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Born in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of Richard A., Sr. and…

The Belfast Third Act rally against Bank of America's continued funding of new fossil fuel projects took place March 21. 

The event was attended by 50 plus people, who held large type …

WALDOBORO —After notifying family members, the Maine Marine Patrol is identifying the individual whose body was recovered yesterday from the Medomak River as Dale Boyington, 45, a shellfish…

UNION — A Rockport woman faces charges following a March 28 motor vehicle crash just off of Heald Highway (Rte 17), in Union, that closed the highway and corresponding intersection for several…

AUGUSTA — Attorney General Aaron Frey said March 29 that Maine has filed two lawsuits against…

BELFAST — A Belfast man has been charged with drug trafficking after police located him due to outstanding warrants for arrest. 

Michael Ames, 37, was located and arrested on Crocker Road…

JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $50,000 cash

ROCKLAND — A New York man was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex online from a 13-year-old Rockland female after he was identified during an investigation lead by the Rockland Police Department…

ROCKLAND — Sometimes other law enforcement agencies ask for Officer Jordan Jandreau’s particular skill set. Yet on Tuesday, March 28, Jandreau’s employer, Rockland Police Department, kept him to…

Here today thanks to good fortune, sturdy construction, conservation, and preservation-minded stewards

According to Reuel Robinson in his 1907…

Robert Porter escaped custody while being treated at Waldo County Hospital

BELFAST — Three people have been charged with aiding escape as a result of the…

APPLETON — Earl “Rodney” Norwood Jr., 98, of Appleton, Maine, passed away peacefully at the Maine Veterans Home of Bangor. His three daughters were present at the time of his passing.

BRUNSWICK — Hope Middle School seventh grader Adelaide Lock met stiff statewide competition at Bowdoin College March 25, during the Maine State Spelling Bee. By the end of the day, however, she…

APPLETON – In a move that signals support of new housing for teachers, nurses, boatbuilders, carpenters, etc., – those who keep the…

WARREN — Forty thousand pounds potatoes destined for an out of state potato salad factory endured an unplanned stopover in Warren, Monday afternoon, March 27, when the trailer of the tractor…

UNITY — Larry E. Curtis, 75 of Unity, passed away peacefully with his family on March 24, 2023. He was born on August 1, 1947, in Waterville, Maine, the son of Frank and Doris (Carson) Curtis. …

Sheriff gets expanded arrest powers

ROCKLAND – The Knox County Commissioners met Tuesday, March 21, in a rescheduled session after Tuesday, March 14, was cancelled due to…

The last boat parade you’ll ever see once the Footbridge is completed

BOOTHBAY HARBOR—On a chilly but sunny March afternoon, on the deck of Brady’s Restaurant about a…

The rest of the town
Northern Lights

Last week, I spun a yarn about my journey from my office in Camden, up Atlantic Highway to my home, and the businesses I have interacted with along the way. As I only work at the Camden office…

BELFAST — The man accused of causing the death of his one-time friend in Lincolnville, Jan. 5, was indicted by a Waldo County…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 20-24.

Camden

Thomas C. Michaels Tr. and Michaels Family Irrevocable…

BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury March 21-22.

Cameron Boobar, 19, of…

Prisoner was wearing orange jail issue pants and green hospital gown top

BELFAST (March 26, 7:15 a.m.) — A Montville man who escaped police custody in Belfast on March 25 has been returned to custody without incident.

Shortly after 9 p.m., March 25, a…

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court. 

Dakota A. Moody, of Frankfort, and…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 1-20. 

Ashli Bickford, 35, of St. George, harassment by telephone in Union May 29, 2021, dismissed.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 18-24.

Suzette L.…

BUCKSPORT — A suspect in the March 23 …

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 16-22. 

Cindi A. Smith, 53, of Unity,…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 18-24.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Feb. 25 - March 24.

An arrest or…

‘The world is burning, and everything is ending....what do I wish I had done differently in the past 10 years?’

ROCKLAND — Molly Staples coordinates the new Extended Learning Opportunities program at Oceanside High School. She finds professionals in the community who will answer student questions or allow…

BELFAST — Eleanor Wight Hansen spent her life caring for others. Born in Belfast, Maine in 1934 into a family of seven children, she was a devoted sister, and worked as a medical lab technician to…