At approximately 12:45 a.m., Jan. 8, Knox County Sheriffs' deputies responded to a residence on Cushing Road, in Cushing, regarding a complaint of an unknown male walking around a house with an ax…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 12-28.

Belfast

Patricia L. and David J.…

CAMDEN — Since snow began to cover Camden Snow Bowl slopes, Andrew Dailey, co-owner of Sidecountry Sports in Rockland, has been gearing up for the weekends when he moves his fat bike and ski demo…

John Alson McKean is a graduate of Cambridge University in England with a doctorate in musicology. On Monday, Jan. 9, we'll look at the classical music of Mozart and Bach, and we'll delve into the…

ROCKLAND — With the U.S. Toboggan Nationals quickly approaching, the Apprenticeshop at 655 Main…

The State Fire Marshal's Office says one man is dead following a house fire early Sunday morning along Three Mile Pond in the town of China.  The man's body was…

OAKLAND — A Massachusetts man was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7, after a snowmobile he was operating broke through thin ice on Messalonskee Lake (Snow Pond) in Oakland.

Richard…

GRAY — A winter weather advisory went into effect at 4 p.m. Saturday, for coastal and Down East Maine, and continues through 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8.

There is an 80 percent chance of snow…

AUGUSTA - Wesley Dean has been promoted to sergeant of Marine Patrol Section 1, which stretches from Kittery to Yarmouth.

Dean was officially recognized by Maine Department of Marine…

Kenneth Hatch III, who was arraigned in Knox County Court on Aug. 23 on 22 charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of three minors and aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs to those…

UNION — Nina Brann Aho, of Union, died Dec. 24, 2016, at the Augusta Center for Longterm Care, after a period of declining health. She was born to Delbert and Georgia Colby Brann in Whitefield on…

UNION – Stanley J. Rintz Sr., 86, died unexpectedly following a brief illness, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born June 27, 1930, in New York City, he was the…

ROCKLAND — Nine and a half hours into New Year’s Day 2017, Edward Daniel “Dan the Man” Flanagan Sr. completed his earthly journey at the age of 80. He passed from complications of pneumonia.

WELLS — A 48-year-old man from Waldoboro died Friday morning, Jan. 6 when the pick-up truck he was driving slammed into the rear of a…

ROCKLAND – The Rockland City Council held its agenda-setting meeting January 4, in council chambers at City Hall, gearing up for the first regular meeting of the new year, Jan. 9. On the docket:…

Friday’s guest on The Chris Wolf Show is Stephanie Primm, executive director for the Hospitality House.

“We want people to know the magnitude of our work,” she said. “…

ROCKPORT — Good things come to those who wait, and word is that little Lyndee Jean Brow was the first baby born at Pen Bay Medical Center in 2017. 

Brow was born at 3:56 p.m. on Wednesday,…

Lisa Layton McKeeman, age 60, of Camden, died on December 20, 2016. Lisa leaves her husband Sam of Camden and son Colin, who now lives in Toronto with his wife Emma. Lisa also leaves a sister,…

PALERMO — A Chelsea man was arrested Jan. 2, following a reported domestic disturbance on Woods Road, in Palermo. Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Greg Jones and Deputy Jon Shaw responded to…

With the bulk of the work completed on Camden’s 2017 Comprehensive Plan, it is time for citizens to weigh in on the recommendations of how the town shapes its future. It’s no small exercise, and…

ROCKLAND — A man from Owls Head, who was recorded on a videotape repeatedly assaulting a 12-year-old-boy, has been sentenced to serve 33…

CAMDEN - Lisa Layton McKeeman, 60, of Camden, died Dec. 20, 2016. Lisa leaves her husband, Sam of Camden, and her son, Colin, who now lives in Toronto with his wife, Emma. Lisa also leaves a…

ROCKLAND - Calling all weather buffs! National Weather Service Forecast Office meteorologist Mike Cempa will be on hand in Rockland Tuesday, Jan. 10, to lead a Weather Spotter Training Course…

Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison and Chief Deputy Tim Carroll have promoted Patrick Polky, of St. George, to the rank of lieutenant as the new patrol administrator for the Knox County Sheriff’s…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 24 - Jan. 2. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Dec. 24

David Mailloux, 40, of…

CAMDEN - Shirley A. (Nicholson) Achterhof, 89, of Camden , passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2016, surrounded by family at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

She was the…

ROCKLAND - Dennis Freeland Hill, 75, died Dec. 22, 2016, at his home, following a long and valiant fight against Mesothelioma.

Dennis was born Aug. 26, 1941, in Rockland, the second child…

SOUTH THOMASTON – Nancy A. Terrio, 75, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died Dec. 30, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after an extended battle with cancer.

Born…

The school board that oversees Camden Hills Regional High School is once again addressing the age-old fate of the Bus Barn, at Lion’s Lane in Camden. Although originally constructed as just that…

LIBERTY - Floyd Gordon Watts, of Liberty, died Jan. 1, 2017, leaving this earthly existence just in time to avoid making or breaking any New Year's resolutions. He was in his own home, which was…

UNION — Wayne M. Upham Sr., 79, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2017, with his wife, Frances (Nan), and son, Wayne Jr., by his side.

Wayne was born in Union on Dec. 18, 1937. He was the…

As 2017 kicks off, Maine Department of Transportation and its contractors are reporting good progress on the construction of the new Bath Viaduct. Fifteen of 19 pier columns have been completed,…

CAMDEN – Bakery Bridge in downtown Camden is due for an overhaul beginning iJan. 9, which will close the lower end of Route 105 (Washington Street) and result in a rerouting of traffic for…

PORT CLYDE – Alice B. Belancik, 98, died Dec. 31, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after suffering a massive stroke on Dec. 23.

Born in Bath on Aug. 1, 1918, she was one of five…

ROCKLAND — A 20-year-old South Thomaston man who provided alcohol and drugs to two female teenagers will serve 16 months in prison. The two girls were…

At its mid-December meeting, the Rockport Ordinance Review Committee voted to recommend that the town place an amendment before voters that, if approved, would allow up to 40 hotel…

ROCKLAND — At 3:22 p.m., Sunday, Jan 1, area dispatch received the first of several calls of a structure fire at 384 Old County Road. Rockland Fire Chief Chris Whytock was on the scene first,…

Women and men from Maine plan to join others in a march for women's rights and civil rights on January 21 in Washington, D.C. Marchers, according to a news release, intend to send a message to all…

SEARSPORT — Mary Knapp Schweikert, 88, of Searsport, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2016, in her home.

Born in Tuxedo, N.Y., Mary attended Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff…

FRANKFORT — Julie Marie Tufts, 53, of Frankfort, passed away Jan. 1, 2017. Julie was born in Belfast on Jan. 3, 1963, to the late Robert and Judy (Kingsbury) Tufts.

She grew up in Stockton…

The Camden Rotary Club, in partnership with Rotary District 7790, recently presented a grant of just over $2,500 to Knox Clinic to purchase supplies for a dental program that provides…

Our family is looking for help in Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties in helping us to find our missing four-legged family member, Duncan. He went missing on December 25 from Route 90 in…

 CAMDEN – Marguerite L. Tofani, 91, died peacefully, December 26, 2016 at Quarry Hill in Camden. Marguerite was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many.…

OWLS HEAD — “In wildness is the preservation of the world" quotes Susan St. John, who donated 32 acres fronting the Muscle Ridge…

TENANTS HARBOR — Elaine Kalloch Stewart, née Allen, was released from her earthly body on December 23, 2016.  

Born January…

Thomas S. Lawry, 60, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Sussman House in Rockport after a period of declining health.

Born in Rockland, October 8, 1956,…

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was sentenced Dec. 28 to serve five years in jail with all but five months suspended for possessing sexual…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury handed down indictments Dec. 20, and they represented eight counts against four defendants, including…

Marie Ann Crabtree, 54, died December 29…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 23-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Dec. 23

Dean E. Willis, 70, of Belfast,…