ROCKPORT — Cost estimates for the new Rockport library construction project came in over-budget by $750,000, which has resulted in the town select board adjusting course. Instead of placing…
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No June vote; nip and tuck underway
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 19-23.
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Just one step in reducing restaurant’s enviromental footprint
CAMDEN – Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Camden is taking steps to decrease its environmental footprint by reducing the use of plastic straws. Alysia Nilsen, an employee at Sea Dog, initiated the effort to…
ROCKLAND – A person who was rushed to the hospital after falling from the deck of the Time Out Pub, in Rockland, in the early hours of Sunday morning was able to speak to an officer yesterday,…
ROCKLAND — James Laurence "Laurie" Greene, 83, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Woodlands Memory Care Center in Rockland where he had resided for the past four years. Born in Salem,…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 9-21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Feb. 17 (late entry)…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 12-23.
Belfast
Robert Sorrentino…
Meetings begin at 6 p.m., tonight, March 26
CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport (Camden and Rockport K-8) School Board and the Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) School Board are holding public information meetings tonight, March 26…
Katherine Ruth (Beal) Reynolds was called to be with her Lord in Heaven March 22, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Katherine was the daughter of Dorothy and Walter Beal of…
ROCKLAND — A South Thomaston man was arrested by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and charged with domestic violence criminal threatening…
VINALHAVEN — Phillip D. Dyer, 91, husband of Sadie (Gustavson) Dyer, died on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Augusta. A complete obituary will be published later and…
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust hires Landon Fake
BUCKSPORT—Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust has hired Landon Fake as its new executive director. Fake will officially start in April, following the departure of long-time Director Cheri…
Tears and determination .... Easter coming up ..... Pysanky time
Did you watch the kids’ march on Washington Saturday? The March for Our Lives? Did you hear their …
Hearing scheduled for March 27, in response to alleged invalid subpoena issued by State
Lawyers assigned to represent Sharon Carrillo have alleged that state prosecutors committed professional and prosecutorial misconduct after sending a letter “purporting to be a subpoena…
Neglect and abuse a conversation the state needs to have
AUGUSTA — Maine Children’s Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting efforts that prevent child abuse and neglect, recorded an increase in donations after being named as the beneficiary of…
Judge sets bail at $25,000 cash
ROCKLAND — A Thomaston man who was arrested by Maine State Police for allegedly breaking into storage units across four counties remains…
Luck changed quickly for South Thomaston’s Jonathan Marr, 35, Friday night. The jeep he was driving…
‘the most honest way of communication’
CAMDEN — Upon the urging of the public and following several board discussions, the School Administrative District 28 Board of Directors voted unanimously March 21 to pursue live-streaming their…
Accident remains under investigation
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Police Department, Fire and EMS responded to the report of a vehicle submerged in the Medomak River at the…
ROCKLAND – The Rockland Police Department is seeking information from the public in relation to an incident involving a male who was injured after falling from the rear deck of the Time Out Pub.…
Individuals involved are identified, names withheld pending DA review
On Friday, March 23, the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the Maine Warden Service followed up leads in the shooting incidents that took place in Cushing, Friendship, and Waldoboro during the…
Melissa Bellew is the Y’s new president and CEO
ROCKPORT – The Easter Bunny was a busy fellow on Saturday, March 24, at the Penobscot Bay YMCA at 116 Union St. in Rockport. More than 100 families flocked to the facility for breakfast,…
BELFAST — A man charged in relation to a spate of fall burglaries has been arrested again after allegedly entering unlocked vehicles in a local supermarket parking lot, according to…
Wiscasset and New Hampshire men jump in to save man
UPDATE: ROCKPORT — A Thomaston man was rescued by Good Samaritans after his Grand Cherokee Jeep left the highway and landed in Chickawaukie Lake this evening, March 23.
The call came…
Arline D. Collins, 89, of Union, passed away March 8, at Harbor Hill , Belfast. She was born January 14, 1929 in Porter, to David W Davidson and Florence…
Louise Etta Knowlton Smith, 95, died at her home in Liberty on March 19 of heart failure. Louise was born in Liberty on May 19, 1922, the oldest daughter of Claudius and Ivanella Knowlton.
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From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Unemployment in Maine was the lowest in more than 42 years, according to a March 23 release from the Maine Dept. of Labor. Both the rate and number of unemployed were the lowest…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 249 calls for service from March 6-19. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 15-20. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
April 1 deadline
The Belfast Garden Club will award two scholarships of $2,500 each to graduating high school seniors or current students preparing for careers in fields linked to the mission of the garden club.…
Now part of Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
Camden recently became Maine’s first municipality to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, an international alliance of municipal governments seeking to reduce greenhouse gas…
Michael Good Gallery hosts Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce
ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours at Michael Good Gallery, at 325 Commercial Street in Rockport on March 21. Avi Good, general manager…
ROCKLAND — A man from Owls Head has been charged by Rockland Police with engaging a prostitute, according to a news release by Deputy…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has been advised of a possible scam attempt occurring over this past weekend. On Sunday, March 18, at about 10:15 a.m., a…
Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (MSAHHH) will be offering a free hospice training course for all those interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. The training will held on April…
Firefighters, coworkers rush into woods to find him
UNION – Union emergency medical responders, as well as firefighters from Union and Appleton, hiked into a wooded area adjacent to Heald Highway, Tuesday afternoon, March 20, following a third-…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 12-16.
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AUGUSTA — Following the decision this morning, March 20, by the Maine Public Utilities Commission to conduct a forensic audit of Central Maine Power’s billing system, the company issued its own…
Public encouraged to check their own storage units
ROCKLAND — Maine State Police, working with the four sheriff’s offices in the Midcoast, are asking owners and renters of storage units to check them following the arrest…
ROCKLAND – Viola L. Fogg, 95, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018.
Born in Lewiston, October 2, 1922, she was the daughter of Chester A. and Mary Keith Leach. Her…
FRIENDSHIP - On March 16, 2018, at 9:50 p.m., just a short time before her favorite day, Saint Patricks Day; a beautiful woman with many names — Eileen Margaret, Neen, Ne…
12:15 p.m, today
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE — Soon after noon — 12:15 p.m. to be almost exact — the earth will be positioning itself in such a fashion that the length of night and day will be almost equal across the…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Archie Stalcup, formerly of Medford, N.J., went peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
He was born in Camden, N.J., and lived in Cherry Hill, N…
Louise Angeline Waldron Kinney, of Spruce Head, passed away peacefully three weeks shy of her 97th birthday on March 12 after suffering a stroke. Louise was a beloved…
BELFAST — Marion Esther (Greeley) Whitcomb, 93, of Belfast, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Waldo County General Hospital. Born June 15, 1924 in Morrill, she was the…
ROCKLAND — James “Laurie” L. Greene, 83, long-time companion of Barbara Forti, of Rockport, died at Woodlands Memory Care in Rockland on Saturday, March 17, 2018. There are no…
ROCKLAND — Registration for both summer and fall semesters opens at University College at Rockland on March 19 and continues until those semesters begin. No money is due during this pre-…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 27 - March 14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Jan. 29 (late entry)…
BELFAST — The following indictments were handed down by a Waldo County Grand Jury March 15.
Iresha A. McKenzie, 26, of Milton, Mass., robbery in Knox Feb. 26;…
Each spring, schools in the Midcoast partner with Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition in the Salmon in Schools program.
BBWC President Tom King recently delivered salmon eggs to 12 schools…
