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BELFAST — A Northport man who faced charges of three counts of gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact, and unlawful sexual touching, was sentenced in Waldo…

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard’s last known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo, New York, Saturday, Nov. 2.

“Half a world away, Lt. Thomas “James”…

ROCKLAND — Arline L. Rowling, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Topsham.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, November…

CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity from Oct. 19-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…

CAMDEN — Voters in Camden will see one municipal ordinance amendment proposal on the Nov. 5, 2019 ballot: “Shall the Town of Camden amend Chapter VIII Camden Police Ordinance by adding a new…

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court Sept-Oct..

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 25-31. 

Peter A. Fuller, 26, of Lewiston,…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 16-27. 

Belfast

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

Julie M. Downer, of Belfast, and…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 25-31. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Oct. 25…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 24-31. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Oct. 24

MIDCOAST — A storm that packed strong winds, first blowing out of the south and southwest and then around from the north, down many trees, closing roads and cutting electricity to thousands of…

store closing sales started nov. 1

WESTBROOK — Eight Olympia Sports locations across the state of Maine will be closing, including the company’s Belfast location, according to a press release issued Oct. 31.  

The Belfast…

Analysis

At Uncas Farm in Whitefield, farmers Teryn and Ben Marcus looked forward to a new cash crop this fall, only to be caught up in a nightmare scenario involving the intersection of newly legal hemp…

ROCKPORT — Due to an ongoing power outage, the transfer station on Union Street in Rockport will be closed Saturday, Nov 2.

‘I’ve got plenty to do, believe me’

CAMDEN — Keryn Annis is retiring after 23-plus years with Camden Public Works, but don’t for one instance think that he will sitting on the couch. It’s not in his genes, and he has places to go,…

WALDO COUNTY — An 11 a.m. report from Waldo County Emergency Management Agency reports that 38 percent of Central Maine Power customers are without power.

The wind storm that is the tail…

Judge sets bail at $25,000 cash

ROCKLAND — A 64-year-old Rockland man remains at the Knox County Jail after he was arrested Oct. 17, accused of sexually…

National Novel Writing Month kicks off

Every November, writers around the world watch the clock move from Halloween to the first of November with a combination of anticipation and unease. The whole objective of National Novel Writing…

BELFAST — What the Halloween weather lacked in autumn chill it made up for with wind and sporadic rain, though there was no dampening of the holiday spirit in the many trick-or-treaters who…

CAMDEN — Though the rain diminished the crowd a little, it did little to dampen the enthusiasm of those who turned out for Pearl Street’s annual trek of trick or treaters.  

CAMDEN – A Belfast man was arrested following an investigation by Camden Police for allegedly stealing almost $8,000 worth of…

PORTLAND — Douglas William Hopps died in Portland, Maine on October 17, 2019 after a long illness.

He was born in the hamlet of Garrison in the village of Cold Spring, NY on May 26, 1959.…

ROCKLAND — Jeannette B. Turner, “Grammie,” loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and aunt, 95, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, October 28, 2019 at…

CAMDEN — Captain Leslie E. Bex, Jr., 81, of Camden, passed away on October 19, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
 
Born in…

The City of Rockland has hired KRT Appraisal, of Haverill, Massachusetts, to conduct a Statistical Update of all properties in the City, according to a Rockland city news release.

There are…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 24-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Oct. 24

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 22-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Oct. 22…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 2-13. 

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Jaqueline Lee to…

‘I had no idea there was so much trash carried across the Atlantic’
COUNTY KERRY, IRELAND — Rosemary Hill lives in Waterville, Ireland, and has become a friend to many in Midcoast Maine. Not that she’s ever been here;…

ROCKLAND — Marilyn Eileen Trask, 73, beloved wife of C. Brian Trask, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Services will be announced on a…

ROCKLAND — A smell of burning plastic hovering over the south side of Rockland prompted a call to Knox Regional Communications Center, Tuesday, Oct. 29, between 9 and 9:30 p.m. The call happened…

Aesthetics of decorative versus cobra heads under debate

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board voted Oct. 28 to convert all town streetlights to light-emitting diode (LEDs). Of the 262 streetlights in Rockport, the board made a preliminary decision that…

Carolyn C. Brown, 73, passed away on October 26, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport, with her family by her side.

The family has chosen to honor Carolyn privately.

Halls of…

BELFAST — Ralph “Sonny” Schmieder, 84, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many passed away unexpectedly on October 26.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 7,…

ROCKLAND — Jeannette B. Turner, 95, long time Burlington, Maine resident, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care.

Family…

UNITY — Perley “Chuck” Tucker, Jr., 76, of Unity, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 19, 2019, with his beloved wife, Sandra Tucker, by his side.

Chuck was a loving husband, father…

An eye on St. George

ST. GEORGE — While the St. George Fire Department works to increase the ranks of its volunteer fire department, the department status has been climbing in a nationwide insurance ranking system. …

Point Lookout cabins one of the design elements, to ‘honor Maine’s status as most forested state’

The Town of Rockport received one proposal by a local group to develop the 7.6-acre of parcel of property at the corner of routes 1 and 90 into “Rockport Crossing” – a mixed-up commercial,…

Part II of The hidden, neglected graves of Maine

Walter Guptill, of South Thomaston, has always had a fascination with gravestones. A member of Maine Old Cemetery Association, Guptill volunteers to repair old gravestones that have been damaged,…

CAMDEN — Matthew Shane Lewis, 37, husband of Meg Langdon-Lewis, died unexpectedly, on Saturday, October 19, 2019.  

Born in Portsmouth, Ohio on November  26, 1981, he was the son of Charles…

BELFAST — Linda Faye Gibbs, 75 of Belfast, passed away peacefully October 24, 2019 at Waldo Count Hospital.

She was born November 6, 1943 to Pauline and Grover Dorr of Bucksport.  

THOMASTON — Paul Aron Weintraub passed away peacefully with a smile on his face Monday October 21,2019 after long illnesses. He said that he wanted to be with his doggies and family on the other…

WARREN — Alberta L. Putansu, 87, entered the presence of her Lord, Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after an extended illness.

Born in Rockland, January 25,…

ROCKPORT — Janet M. Thibodeau, 83, wife of Gerald Thibodeau, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, October 23, 2019, a the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Camden, July 17, 1936, she…

CAMDEN — Sandra Lee Reed, 70, was called home on Thursday, October 24, 2019. She transitioned peacefully with her son Eric by her side. In her final days she was surrounded by an abundance of…

‘you can tell that staff support one another; you can tell that inmates get that.’

AUGUSTA — The Maine State Prison (MSP) and the Bolduc Correctional Facility (BCF) have passed the American Correctional Association’s (ACA) reaccreditation audit, both with scores of 100%.

ROCKLANDThe following deed transfers were recorded from Oct. 21-25 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds…

BELFAST — Julie Mae Gray, 61 of Belfast, passed away October 22, 2019 after a short illness. 

Julie was born on September 30, 1958 in Belfast and has resided there lifelong. 

Julie…

CAMDEN — Matthew S. Lewis, 37, husband of Meg Langdon-Lewis, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at his home in Camden. …