BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 1-8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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“Looking out into the harbor, normally you’d see at least 20 to 30 boats on moorings, and there’s really hardly any at all,” said Rockland Harbor Master Matt Ripley, during the May 18 continuation…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday the State of Maine has now received $52.7 million in Federal grant funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) to…
Rockport’s Planning Board to consider village hotel findings of fact, two Route 17 solar power farms
ROCKPORT — The Planning Board in Rockport has several large-scale projects under consideration, and this evening, May…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine has received a total of $1,928,995 to support COVID-19 testing efforts at 39 rural health clinics throughout the state, according to a news…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,877 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that it will open to the public Monday, June 1. Gardens have long been places of healing, tranquility, and beauty — especially during times…
Riley School students celebrate the act of making art through May
A string of artful flags, created by the children at the Riley School and representing positive messages of hope and love, is currently on display at the top of the Harbor Park in Rockland.…
THOMASTON — A private graveside service for Nancy Smith, who passed away on November 15, 2019, was held at the Shuman Cemetery in Waldoboro on May 15, 2020 due to the corona virus guidelines.…
ROCKLAND — Roberta T. Dawson, 95, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Friday, May 8, 2020 at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Born in Cabot, Vermont, August 29, 1924, she…
OWLS HEAD — William Thomas Flint Jr, 79, passed away May 5, 2020 at Maine Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Born in Rockland, Bill was a lifelong resident of Maine other…
ROCKLAND — The administration of Oceanside High School has announced its graduation plans for the Class of 2020.
Graduation this year will be held at the Knox County Regional Airport on…
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council unanimously approved a Temporary Use of City…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,819 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
CAMDEN – Many are slowly emerging after over two months in quarantine, and stories of how citizens coped during this pandemic, including experiencing new and creative ways of celebrating special…
THOMASTON — David J. Frost, 53 of Thomaston, passed away Saturday night, May 16, from cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Shany Frost; his mother, Jeanette Frost; son Chris Frost, daughter…
The Mills Administration announced Tuesday that Maine residents may enjoy campgrounds beginning Memorial Day weekend. Campgrounds will be open to out-of-state residents who have completed…
UNION — A motor vehicle crash on Route 17 in Union involving a car and a logging truck took the life of a Litchfield man and also seriously injured a man from Gardiner, Tuesday evening, May 19.…
FRIENDSHIP — The Maine Marine Patrol responded to a report of an overturned sailboat this morning and assisted the boat’s owner, who had been brought ashore by members of the Friendship Fire…
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Board of Environmental Protection to begin deliberating over Nordic Aquafarm’s indoor salmon project
Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection begins its deliberations over the permit applications of Nordic Aquafarms, LLC. That company hopes to construct a large-scale indoor salmon breeding…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Tuesday the following updates to its plan to restart Maine’s economy: Maine residents may enjoy campgrounds beginning Memorial Day weekend and the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 19, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 73.
The individuals were residents of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,741 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
ROCKPORT — It is with great sadness that the van der Kieft family of Rockport, Maine, announces the passing of Marcy Moore van der Kieft, wife of Peter E. van der Kieft, at the Sussman House in…
BELFAST — Frank Jesse Hart, 83 of Belfast, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 16, 2020 at Sussman House in Rockport. He had been surrounded by his loving family in the days preceding.…
CAMDEN — Harold E. Richards passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, at Pen Bay Medical Center, following a short illness.
Born September 5, 1933 one of eleven children, Harold was the youngest…
On Friday May 15, 2020, Robert Gordon Lewis Jr., loving husband, father, and "Pop Pop", was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Robert was born on June 25, 1954 in Rockland,…
MONHEGAN — Barbara Frances Stanley, 92 of Monhegan, passed away at the Sussman House in Rockport on the morning of May 12, 2020.
Barbara was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 12, 1927, the…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from May 11-15 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Camden
Michael R. Davis and Kathy Q.…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Clerk’s Office has seen an uptick in requests for absentee voting, and the Clerk’s Office doesn’t even have the ballots yet, according to Rockland City Clerk Stuart…
BELFAST — Suzanne Reynolds Fudge, 86, of Belfast died peacefully May 14, 2020. Born December 24, 1933 in Elmira, New York, she was the daughter of Mary Pauline Drinkwater…
WARREN — Betty Ann Hittmeier passed away peacefully at her home in Warren, Maine on May 10, 2020 with her husband and daughter by her side.
Mrs. Hittmeier was born at her parents’ home…
ROCKPORT — An effort to honor the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2020 in taking novel approach this year, courtesy of a disruptive pandemic.
Although the students will not be…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Monday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has eliminated its testing prioritization system and is now allowing health care…
BELFAST — Robyn Stanicki of Belfast has joined two other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to represent Waldo County in the Maine State Legislature as part of Senate District 11,…
In response to CDC directives and guidance regarding COVID-19, the Honor Flight Network has advised all hubs to suspend Honor Flight travel, nation-wide, through Aug. 31, 2020.
Honor Flight…
ROCKPORT — In accordance with Maine CDC and Governor Mills guidelines, Mid-Coast Solid Waste (MCSW) will trial a phased…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 18, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 71.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,713 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
CAMDEN — The show — well, the graduation procession through town — must go on!
One of the most cherished traditions in the Five Town region is the annual march through town associated…
ROCKPORT — The administration at Camden Hills Regional High School has outlined end-of-year plans for its Class of 2020 seniors.
The slate of year-end festivities kicked off May 11 with…
For Sale....Closed....Stay safe......A Changed Beach
The Lincolnville Beach parking lot is as familiar as my own driveway. I know its every crack, fissure, and knicked granite curb. I instinctively step over the hole in the asphalt that opens up…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,687 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
NORTHPORT — The Town of Northport has announced a new date for its annual town meeting and municipal elections.
The annual town meeting, scheduled for June 1, has been rescheduled for…
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 6-17.
Belfast
Kathie K. Brown to Thomas N. and Bethany T. Tulloh…
ROCKPORT — The talk of the waterfront in Rockport was the May 16 surprise arrival of the Bold, a 279-foot cruising vessel built just a little more than a year ago in western Australia.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 16, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 70.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,648 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
“It hurts,” said Rockland Firefighter Carl Anderson, president of the Rockland Professional Firefighter I. A. F. F. L-1584. “They need to know that they’re not just talking about a line-item in a…
