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It is with excitement that have announced my candidacy for Belfast City Council from Ward 3.

THORNDIKE — Known by its residents as a town divided over some municipal issues, its people came together, Saturday, Sept. 14, to celebrate a once-in-a-lifetime occasion: Thorndike’s Bicentennial…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 8-12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Aug. 26 (late entry)

Brian Wilson, 23, of Belmont,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 8-12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Sept. 8

Leslie A. Ryan, 21, of…

CAMDEN — A Waldoboro man has been arrested by Camden Police for allegedly breaking into a restaurant where he was formerly…

At the Nov. 5 polls
AUGUSTA — The Referendum Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, with two statewide issues on the ballot.
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PORT CLYDE — The Maine Department of Transportation will be detouring traffic along Route 131 in Port Clyde to accommodate a cross culvert replacement. The work area is…
Belfast, Camden, Rockland, Rockport, Thomaston libraries all participating
Starting next week, library patrons from approximately 70 Maine libraries will have more options for accessing library materials outside of their home library thanks to a new…

ROCKPORT — A series of changes are underway at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport this school year to support students and families within the school who find themselves in need. 

OWLS HEAD — Donna J. Damboise-Grindle, 60, died peacefully, at home, following a life long battle with health issues, Monday, September 9, 2019. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Next year’s ride is a closely guarded secret

ROCKLAND – The Bicycle Coalition of Maine began its trek toward the Maine coast September 7, with 450…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded from Sept. 3-6 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

ROCKLAND — Katherine (Kay) Myra Verrill, 91, passed away September 8, 2019 at the Sussman House, in Rockport, following a stroke.

Although not a Canadian citizen, she was born November 10,…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay and the University of New England have announced a new partnership that will support joint ventures in research and education. The presidents…

AUGUSTA — Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of eight attorneys general from around the nation in filing a federal lawsuit, in the Southern District…

ROCKPORT — Periodically, Rockport’s former town manager, Rick Bates, circulates construction updates about the new town library now being built in Rockport Village. Bates was contracted by the…

William Henry Shuman III, born July 7, 1951, died August 22, 2019.

Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Bill spent his childhood in Milford, New Hampshire and summers in Wells, Maine. After a…

ROCKLAND — Gail Rowling Flaherty, 75, died peacefully in her sleep at Penobscot Bay Medical Center early Saturday morning, September 7, 2019, with her daughter, Lisa, by her side.

Bornn…

story updated with retesting results

CUSHING — The Cushing Community School’s water has passed a recent retesting, according to results the district shared with penbaypilot.com Wednesday morning. 

The most recent samples were…

War Memorial Post 30 in Camden shares the following message from the National American Legion on the 18th…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Aug. 22-Sept. 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 31 - Sept. 8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Aug. 31

Terry L. Thayer,…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 6-8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Sept. 6

Jeremy J. Bell, 36, of Belfast, was issued a…

tour the facility, win prizes!

ROCKLAND — Planet Fitness is celebrating the launch of their new Rockland location with a Grand Opening Celebration on Monday, Sept. 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The event will feature music,…

ROCKLAND — Residual smells from salutatory rifles briefly and subtly drifted into the Rockland Fire Station, Wednesday morning, Sept. 11. It was just a tickle under the noses of the law…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has directed the United States and State of Maine flags be flown at half-staff statewide all day Wednesday, Sept. 11 in remembrance of the September 11, 2001…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Sept. 1-7. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…

launches fundraising campaign for Beech Hill project

ROCKPORT — Trails and paths for the general public in Rockport and the greater Midcoast just keep getting better, and a large portion of that effort is attributed to Coastal Mountains Land Trust.…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 348 calls for service from Aug. 23-Sept. 10. Listed below are a few of the…

CAMDEN — Frank C. Bridges, Jr., 88, died peacefully Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, after a period of declining health.

Friends and family are invited to gather…

‘You built it, for students’

ROCKLAND — The concept of teamwork can be hard to grasp, according to Mid Coast School of Technology’s pre-engineering instructor. Once learned, however, the benefits accumulate and are widely…

ROCKPORT – Justin Ford, of Rockport, is no stranger to rental properties, nor to safety. With more than 20 years of combined experience as a member of the United States Coast Guard, a volunteer…

ST. GEORGE — Doreen A. (Hupper) Stanley, 89, died peacefully following a brief illness, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, surrounded by her family.

Born November…

OWLS HEAD – Stuart W. Thro, 77, died unexpectedly, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Family and friends are invited to visit Saturday, October 5, from 2 to…

ROCKLAND — Gail R. Flaherty, 75, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Family and Friends are invited to an informal gathering Saturday, Sept 14, from 3 to 5 p…

BELFAST — The sixteenth annual Wienerfest took place on the waterfront Sunday, Sept. 8,…

BELFAST — The 16th annual Wienerfest took place Sunday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by PAWS Animal Adoption Center. 

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 16 - Sept. 5.

Leonard M. Bazile III, 44,…

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peggy and me

The call that came last evening wasn’t unexpected; a good old friend, Peggy Bochkay, had died a few days ago. We hadn’t stayed in touch much the last several years, though a few months ago we’d…

The Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor has reopened after a malfunction of the display tanks’ filtration system forced its closure on Aug. 29.

Aquarium manager Elaine Jones said…

Quasi-judicial appeal hearing begins Sept. 11

ROCKPORT — In defense of its own permitting actions, the Town of Rockport, including its planner and code enforcement officer, are maintaining that the town operated in accordance with its…

BREWER — Glenn M. Jackson, 79, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 6, 2019. He was born August 1, 1940 in Camden, the son of Virgil and Lucia (Piscope) Jackson.

Glenn was in…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 3-6.

WARREN — A homeowner in Warren was quick to throw water on a fire in an electrical appliance, after awaking to the smell of smoke, Sunday morning, Sept. 8, yet was unable to prevent unseen flames…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 28 - Sept. 5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Aug. 28

Scott Saucier, 52…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 31 - Sept. 5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Aug. 2 (late entry)

Amber Peters, 26, of…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Aug. 20-31. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person…

ROCKLAND – Two new deputies, Christopher Taylor and Brandon Sperling, have been commissioned by the Knox County Sheriff’s…

ROCKLAND — A Hope man has been arrested, after police say he had sex with a dog and videotaped the act.

ROCKLAND —  Lucille R. Esancy Payson, 96, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the Knox Center inRockland, f ollowing a brief illness.

Born in Rockland, July 27,…