For the fifth year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, Aug. 3-10. A perennial favorite, this exhibit will…
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ROCKPORT — The Planning Board in Rockport on July 28 will continue its review of a proposed conversion of a medical office complex to…

BELFAST—Matt Burke and Jim Thompson, who moved to Midcoast Maine four years ago, have been working toward taking their cookie and granola company, Sweet Monkey Business to its fullest potential—…

Scrawled at the top of my daily to-do list, that aspirational list I rarely complete, is “pick peas”, and the next day, “pick raspberries”. Generally, that is the one…

Leila Mae Babbidge, 84, passed away peacefully at Waldo County Hospital in Belfast Maine on July 19, 2022 after a short illness.
Born on Islesboro, Maine, January 2, 1938, she was the third…
FRANKLIN, MASS. — Robert Avery Collemer, 89, died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at his home in Franklin, Massachusetts. Born in Camden on January 20, 1933, he was the son of Harry M. and Geneva E. (…

CAMDEN — Firefighters were called to the Camden harbor front, to Blaze Restaurant on Bay View Landing, for a fire that was creeping up the back wall of the kitchen.
In addition to Camden…

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police announced the promotion of officer Daniel DuHamel to patrol sergeant in a news release July 23 on its Facebook page.
DuHamel began his career with the Rockland…


AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

CAMDEN — Camden and Rockport firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that was producing heavy, thick smoke inside a Camden home early Saturday morning, while Hope, Lincolnville and Union…

On June 22, Belfast Police Officers Jonathan Guba and Officer Mike Blakely responded to a medical aid call on Whittier…

On Friday, July 22, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Belfast police officers responded to a call concerning a suspicious…

On Monday, July 25, beginning at 6 a.m. and going through till 4 p.m., a section of outer Bay View Street, from the intersection of Chestnut Street near the Rockport town line, to the intersection…

Union- Verna S. Bean “Grandma” 89, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at The Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. after a period of declining health. Verna was…

VINALHAVEN — Our beloved “Gus” passed unexpectedly Monday July 11, 2022 on Vinalhaven.
Born April 13, 1972 in Bangor, Maine, Gus is survived by…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

CAMDEN — Ann K. Vanosdol, 74, of Camden Maine, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2022 surrounded by her family.
She was born on December 18, 1947 in South Pasadena, California, the…
HOPE – Kenneth Balm Guiseley, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a short illness.
A Memorial Service will be announced and a…
PORTLAND — The U.S. Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force said it has arrested Raymond…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

On July 20, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an Unusual Mortality Event…

Dorothy Edna Sprague would have been 95 on August 5, 2022. She was born on August 5, 1927 to a loving couple, Albert G. Shuman and Hazel (Heyer) Shuman…

CUSHING — John M . Dirnbauer, 75, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022. John was born on March 11, 1947 in Racine, Wisconsin, to parents Martin and Mary Hermes Dirnbauer.
John grew up in…
Citizens in five Waldo County towns will be asked to vote on a proposal to create a fiber broadband connection for every home. This month, the towns are holding informational meetings in advance…

CAMDEN — A Camden man remains in jail after he was arrested July 17 for eluding police and allegedly driving 100 miles per hour through town, according to a speed estimate made by police.
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NORTHPORT — On the evening of July 19, 2022 at approximately 7 p.m., the Waldo County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting that a tractor had gone off the roadway and rolled over on…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
BELFAST The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 16-27.
Belfast
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported one traffic citation July 5-15, for an inspection sticker violation. In addition to the citation, the following activity was…

BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 2-16.
An arrest or summons does not…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 8-14.
Keegan Davis, 22, of Lincoln,…

MaryAnn Topping died on July 15, 2022. Born September 18, 1940, in Summit, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Ruth S. Bailey and Carl J. Frosch. She married Richard E. ("Dick") Topping in Summit…

BELMONT — Dennis M. Muldoon, age 62 of Weymouth, Massachusetts, entered into eternal life on July 8th after a long battle with liver disease, and liver cancer. Dennis was a current resident of…

CAMDEN—In little more than a year and a half, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Inc has transformed the east side of Camden Harbor into a modernized marina. On Tuesday, June 12, Lyman-Morse celebrated its…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

LIBERTY – Brandon James Raye, 37, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at his home in Liberty.
Brandon was born in Rockport on…
Michael Weber died unexpectedly at his home in North Haven on Monday, July 11, 2022.
Born in Lancaster, California, on November 9, 1986, Mike grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania, before moving…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 20-July 11.
Antonio Alvarez, 50, of Rockport, operating under the influence (alcohol), no test, in Rockland…

A kind and loving man died tragically on Friday. Frederick "Rick" Greeley Jr., age 77, passed away from a sudden allergic reaction at the end of Duck Trap Road in Lincolnville. At the time of his…

WALDOBORO — Jeffrey M. Brown, 75, died July 15, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born January 28, 1947 in Marblehead, Massachusetts to William Morrison Brown and Marjorie (…
Mary Frances Weaver Dutch, 69, of Belfast, passed on to her next life following a short experience with liver cancer on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
Friends and family are invited for …

William W. (Bill) Burrows died at his home on Monday, July 11, 2022, with his wife of nearly 39 years and children at his side. It was just 25 days after learning he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer…

Yesterday, a Texas rug customer, staying at the Spouter Inn, said it was 104 in Houston. I slept under a blanket last night and with windows wide open.
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AUGUSTA — The Department of Administrative and Financial Services announced Monday afternoon it has successfully processed and sent $850 relief checks to all verified eligible Maine taxpayers who…

AUGUSTA— The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a new three-digit dialing code available nationwide as an easy-to-remember connection to help for anyone experiencing a suicidal or mental health…
Eight organizations serving Lincoln and Sagadahoc County residents in need of emergency food and shelter support will received $69,604 in funds from the federal Emergency Food…
BUCKSPORT – Following a joint investigation initiated by the Bucksport Police Department, five people were arrested July 13 and a significant amount of fentanyl, destined for distribution in…