AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has announced up to 200 people are now allowed to gather for seated outdoor spectator events such as sports or concerts under a…
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SIDNEY – Well, it seems that last trip around the Sun ended on July 19, 2020. While I wouldn’t have minded squeezing out a few more trips, I can’t complain as it was a pretty good ride. The ride…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from July 20-24 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Camden
ELHL LLC to Camden Properties LLC and CL Camden…
shark yet to be caught or seen again
7/28, 1:30 p.m. Update: Officials identified the shark as a great white shark during a noon press conference in Augusta.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) confirmed…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 6-26.
Belfast
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BELFAST — The following divorces were finalized in Belfast District Court May-June.
Vicki Rae Gipson, of Burnham, and Michael H. Gipson, of Canaan, were married Feb. 13, 2003, in Burnham…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 15 - July 10.
Heather Walsh, 39, of Thorndike, unlawful furnishing of a…
VINALHAVEN — Following the recent town meeting vote not to fund Knox County Sheriff’s Office island patrol, the Town of Vinalhaven will now…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a total of $10,251,895 in state and local preparedness grants to the State of Maine, according to a news release.
This…
LINCOLNVILLE — Toni Kriste, 68, husband of Veselinka Knezevic Kriste; father of Renato and wife, Millicent, and their children; died on July 22, 2020 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
…ST. GEORGE — Edward G. A. Kubler, 78, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at his home in St. George.
A full obituary will be published at a later date.
To share a memory or…
A graveside service with military honors for Robert F. Mackie, 84 who passed away March 26, 2020, will be held Friday, July 31, 2020, at 2 p.m., at Rockville Cemetery, Route 17, Rockport. The…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 28, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 121.
A man in his 70s from Androscoggin County…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from July 9-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty…
The weekend of July 25 and 26 saw Midcoast air temperatures rising above 85 degrees, unsettling the atmosphere, and keeping Knox County Sheriff’s deputies on the move from one side of the county…
HOPE — An Appleton man is recovering from stab wounds following an alleged motor vehicle collision on the Smith Road, in Hope, on Friday, July 24.
At approximately 7 p.m., Knox Regional…
BELFAST — Carlene F. Hinds (Bennett), 81, formally of Stockton Springs, passed away on July 15, 2020, at Tall Pines in Belfast after a long illness.
She was born July 12, 1939, to the late…
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police will be running “Operation Brain Freeze” to promote compliance with helmet laws in an attempt to prevent traumatic brain injuries.
While on patrol, if an…
ROCKLAND — Russell “Russ” James Fish, 76, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport, Maine after a courageous health battle.
Born on February 29, 1944 and raised…
ROCKLAND — Emma Gertrude Hill, 104, entered into the arms of her Lord, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born March 21, 1916 in Appleton to Harry…
SEARSPORT — Danny R. McFarlin, 54 of Searsport, passed away July 24, 2020. Danny was born in Skowhegan Maine on August 29, 1965.
Danny was a devoted family man. He was a caring son, a…
a dreary summer ....pulling off another coup.....blueberry swingding
The voters’ decision to sell the building at 33 Beach Road has given us – the townspeople – something to do – saving the Beach School.
And isn't it just what we need as this dreary summer…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
Who sent the political mailer?
Short term rental rules, RES redevelopment, pop-store at harbor, and warrant all top Rockport agenda
ROCKPORT — With opinions flying about Rockport crafting short term rental rules, along with an architect’s suggestion to get informed advice before diving into a redevelopment plan for the RES…
The following is the July 23 report of the Rockport Town Manager William Post.
Annual Town…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
UPDATE (7/26, 9:21 A.M.): The body of John Charles Holmes, 70, of Georgetown, who was last seen swimming in the Kennebec River yesterday, has been recovered by the Maine State Police/Marine Patrol…
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Town Office will be closing early Tuesday, July 28 for training on the Georges River Regional Shellfish Program.
The office will close Tuesday at noon, and will…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 25, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 119.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
VINALHAVEN — The following arrived from the Town of Vinalhaven concerning future discussions about law enforcement on the island.
At the annual Town Meeting…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) will offer a series of free "catch up" immunization clinics starting next week to help parents ensure that their children…
MONROE — David L. Landers Jr., 39, of Monroe, Maine, passed away July 23, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer.
He was born July 4,…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court May-June.
Heather Renee Fuller of Rockport and Clifton M. Fuller Jr of Appleton, married Sept. 14, 2013, in…
THOMASTON — In June, the Thomaston Planning Board voted to approve plans to build a privately-owned crematorium on a parcel of land lying within the Village Cemetery, owned by the town.
In…
OLD TOWN — Donald E. Westover, 73 of Old Town, passed away on July 22, 2020.
Donald was born in Belfast on December 16, 1946 to the late James and Frances Westover.
He proudly…
CAMDEN — Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Adria Ingraham Mills, age 96, member of John Street United Methodist Church, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020.
Proudly born in Camden, February 18, 1924, Dottie…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $8,588,357, to date, to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, per a news release.
The funding…
ROCKPORT — If all goes as planned this evening, July 23, Rockport Village will again have a large clock atop a public building. Earlier in the day, contractors unpacked a new tower clock that had…
APPLETON — West Appleton Road from Appleton Ridge Road to the Searsmont town line will be closed to through-traffic Monday, July 27 through Friday, August 7.
This closure is due to work to…
EDMOND, Oklahoma — John Van Reed Lyman died on July 17, 2020 in Edmond, OK after a long illness.
He was born in Bronxville, New York on March 14, 1939 to Richard Van Reed Lyman and Lois…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 18, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 2,200 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,600 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is ready to update the weekly benefit payments for Maine people currently enrolled in the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, according…
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UPDATE: Glenn “Chip” Curry won the Democratic primary race for Senate District 11 via a ranked-choice tabulation.
In the first round of voting, on Election Day, Curry received 44.58 percent…
WALDOBORO — A small takeout restaurant in Waldoboro suffered a setback Thursday, July 23, after fire damaged the interior of the Downtown business.
Maine Kebab, a small eating establishment…
A section of Horse Point Road in St. George will be closed the morning of July 23 due to a culvert replacement.
The closed section will begin at 160 Horse Point and continue through Vannah…
Talk later in season about possible reduction in fees
CAMDEN — Recognizing that the pandemic has gouged a big hole in the windjammer industry, and to a lesser degree, the business of taking tourists out on daysail excursions, the Camden Select Board…
