BELFAST—The former Crosby High School on 96 Church Street in Belfast is one of those residential monoliths one might pass by for 20 years and forget it’s there. But this past December, Belfast…

The snow storm is making for slick roads, and meetings, games and events are getting postponed and cancelled. Here is the latest.

• The Rockport Select Board special library…

THOMASTON - Janis Carol (Simmons) Lawson, 79, passed away on Jan. 31, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, having lost her battle with dementia/ Alzheimer’s disease, with her loving family by…

OWLS HEAD - Eleanor Stanley, 95, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

She was born Eleanor Payson in 1921 in South Thomaston (the same year that town…

MONROE — Ruth E. Weston, 88, of Monroe, passed away on Feb. 3, 2017, in Bangor. A full obituary to follow.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. at the…

UNION — Charles A. Kent III, 51, died Jan. 28, 2017, at home of sudden cardiac arrest. Born in Augusta on Oct. 16, 1965, he was the beloved son of Charles A. Kent II of Hudson, Mass., and the late…

APPLETON — Frank A. Leigher, 81, of Appleton, passed away on Feb. 6, 2017, in Owls Head.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.

CAMDEN — "Today we lost a lion," wrote Rockport Select Board member Owen Casas on his Facebook page Feb. 5. "Leonard Lookner's soul left this earthly plane today but his spirit will always be with…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Jan. 17 - Feb. 2. 

Jade E. Cummings, 22, of Northport, probation violation in Swanville April 16, 30…

This evening February 6, at the Rockland City Council meeting, Rockland City Councilor Ed Glaser will introduce a resolution he is sponsoring which has been in the works by community members for…

WINTERPORT — A New York woman was arrested Feb. 5, after authorities were advised she was in the area attempting to sell drugs. 

Amanda Crain, 30, of Hyde Park, N.Y., was arrested in a…

Camden has cancelled the Feb. 7 Select Board meeting, following the loss of Select Board member Leonard Lookner. The board will only be meeting once this month and that will be at the…

CAMDEN — Leonard Owen Lookner, 76, Camden Select Board Vice Chairman and former owner of The Waterfront Restaurant, died Feb. 5, 2017, at his home in Camden.

A complete obituary will be…

There will be a meeting tonight, February 6,, at 6 p.m. in the Searsmont Town Office that will include members of the Searsmont, Belmont, and Morrill Select boards, as well as School Board…

So I’m kneeling on the bathroom floor trying to remember how to scrub a toilet. I haven’t done this for decades. It was an agreement we’d come to the way so many of our disputes ended: I out-…

The Rockland City Council meets this evening, Feb. 6, in Council Chambers to set its Feb. 13 meeting agenda. Tonight’s agenda considers the city’s proposal to establish a city manager…

CAMDEN – Camden came alive Feb. 4, from the Village Green to the Amphitheater, as Winterfest 2017 kicked off with a steady stream of people admiring the developing works of frozen art that…

A Wiscasset man died at the scene of a head-on crash early Sunday evening in Sabattus, Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon said Monday. The crash on Middle Road claimed Golden Baise Jr., 58,…

ROCKPORT — For Rockport Fire Chief Jason Peasley, Thursday evening, Feb. 2, was the department’s regular monthly training meeting. It included…

BELFAST — Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County (HHWC) is currently seeking applications from individuals or families interested in becoming the owners of a yet to be built home.

The group…

Alayna Smith practices pet portraits when she's not doing airbrush art. Considered an excellent artist, her works are sought after. After branching into pet portraits her eye for the out of the…

ROCKLAND —  A South Thomaston man who was arrested Jan. 31 on multiple domestic violence charges and allegedly threatened to shoot his family…

FRIDAY — The U.S. National Toboggan Championships organizing committee hosted news reporters from around the state Friday, providing commentary and fielding questions about the upcoming races, Feb…

FREEDOM — Sylvia Anderson, 82, passed away peacefully Feb 1, 2017, with family by her side, at the Knox Center in Rockland. Born and raised in Freedom to the late Wilmarth and Therese Ashe, she…

ROCKLAND – Willard B. “Bill” Nickel, 96, died peacefully on Jan. 28, 2017, at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community in Rockland.

Bill Nickel was born May 7, 1920, in Toledo, Ohio. He was the…

LINCOLNVILLE — Wallace Edward O'Brien, 77, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2017, surrounded by friends and family at his home in Lincolnville. Literally holding him in their arms in his last…

Former Rockland City Council member Larry Pritchett, who just this week week resigned form the Rockland City Council, will be our guest this Friday on The Chris Wolf Show.

Though serving…

CAMDEN – Camden is looking forward to celebrating an 80-year history of organized winter festivities in the Midcoast at this year's upcoming Winterfest and U.S. National Toboggan Championships.…

More than one person a day died of a drug overdose in Maine in 2016, according to the Maine Attorney General, Janet Mills. The influx of fentanyl has contributed to a 39 percent increase in the…

NORTHPORT — Maria Borden passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born Dec. 22, 1936, in Chicago, to John and Frances Borden.

She resided for many…

THOMASTON (Feb. 2, 1:45 p.m.) — State Police and the state Medical Examiner's Office said Thursday that the skeletal remains found in Thomaston Jan 25 are those of 41-year-old Joshua Robichaud, a…

BELFAST — Gerard Patrick Lee, 69, of Mission Hill and Brookline, Mass., died on the morning of Jan. 30, 2017, in Belfast.

Born Jan. 17, 1948, in Boston, Mass., to Patrick and Mary (Thornton…

CAMDEN — In mid-January, the Camden Select Board voted unanimously to spend $12,000 from its own contingency on an audit of the Snow Bowl’s $6.8 million redevelopment project, which has been…

Maine ranks No. 6 among the U-Haul Top 10 U.S. Growth States. U-Haul locations in Idaho saw 51.5 percent of one-way truck rental customers coming into the state as opposed to leaving, according to…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 16-20 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

Appleton

Viking…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 23-27.

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The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to 282 calls for service for the period of Jan. 15-21. An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 131 calls for service from Jan. 24-31. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…

CAMDEN – Have you noticed Cam the Winterfest polar bear around Camden? Cam is looking forward to enjoying the Winterfest celebrations beginning on Saturday, Feb. 4 and continuing until Sunday, Feb…

ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Jan. 17-31. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

ALABAMA — Lincoln S. Whitney Jr., 49, of Appleton, died unexpectedly on, Jan. 19, 2017, while visiting his family in Alabama.

A complete obituary will be published a a later time.

Rockland Elks Bingo, scheduled for this evening, Wednesday February 1, has been cancelled.

ROCKLAND –  A South Thomaston man was arrested Jan. 31 by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on multiple domestic violence charges.

CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — Final preparations are underway in Camden, as the town gears up to welcome participants and spectators for Winterfest, Feb. 4-11, which culminates in the 27th annual U.S.…

ST. GEORGE – Shirley A. Hall, 85, beloved wife of True Hal and long-time St. George resident, died peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, at Knox Center for Long Term Care…

THOMASTON — Arlene Mae Orcutt, 92, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2017, at home in Thomaston. She was the beloved wife of Richard C. Orcutt, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

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DAMARISCOTTA – Virginia W. Spear, 94, formerly of Warren, died Jan. 27, 2017, at Cove's Edge.

Born in Warren on Aug. 25, 1922, she was the daughter of Chester O. and Grace Lermond Wyllie.…

CUSHING – Herman “Harry” Burakowski, 91, formerly of Sloatsburg, N.Y., died Jan. 28, 2017.

Born in Erie, Pa., on Sept. 30, 1925, he was the son of Antoni and Frances Ciecierski Burakowski.…

WALDOBORO — Betheo Madelyn "Bee" (Harkins) Davis, 97, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2017, at her home in Waldobor,  after a day surrounded by the love and laughter of her…

CAMDEN — Zdenek Jurik, 66, loving father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2017, in his home.

Zdenek was very loving and proud of his children and their spouses, Iveta…