ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was sentenced Dec. 28 to serve five years in jail with all but five months suspended for possessing sexual…
News
ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury handed down indictments Dec. 20, and they represented eight counts against four defendants, including…
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,…
Hearing from a visionary .... Harbor stakeholders one more time ..... Working out
For change to happen somebody has to imagine it. I think it’s called visioning. A couple of weeks ago it started happening in Lincolnville Center. Andrea Palise, a busy mother of…
BELFAST — A Belfast man was arrested Dec. 26, following a reported domestic disturbance. Belfast Police Department Officer Lewis Dyer was dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival at the Ryan…
ROCKLAND — Rockland firefighters cut off the top of a chimney at 7 Trinity Street in Rockland, Saturday evening, after some remaining creosote ignited from within.
According to Rockland Fire…
Variety of calls occupy volunteer fire department
From closed fireplace dampers to a flooded commercial basement and a Route 17 crash, the Rockport’s volunteer fire department spent a long spell responding to a variety of calls.
The first…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Dec. 2-22.
Michael J. Redding, 27, of Belfast, operating a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 21-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 21
Mark A. Yarbrough, 23, of…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Dec. 21-29. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Lyndall J. Mink, 83, formerly of Appleton, died December 25, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Lyndall was born November 30, 1933 in Appleton to Ivan and Irene (Johnson) Mink, one of five…
LeRoy Dana Trull, 79, passed away and took his last ride home on Friday, December 23, 2016. He was at peace with his family by his side and his beloved sister, Beverly, on the phone.…
Due to storm clean-up, the Lincolnville Town Office will open at 10 a.m. today. The Maine state government offices will open at 9 a.m.
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 19-23.
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Marine warnings, high-wind warnings for Knox, Waldo counties
The storm that is on the approach to the Midcoast is packing a powerful breeze. According to a marine safety bulletin from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, in South Portland, the…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Dec. 20-26. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department welcomed the addition of its latest full-time police officer Dec. 16. Lewis Dyer, a longtime Waldo County resident, graduated from the Maine Criminal…
BELFAST — A Northport man was arrested Dec. 23 after bringing his infant to the Waldo County General emergency room for treatment. Hospital staff became suspicious of the…
PALERMO — A Dec. 26, single vehicle accident left the sole occupant with injuries to the shoulder.
The operator was traveling on Banton Road in Palermo when the driver reportedly lost…
WINTERPORT — A Frankfort man was arrested Dec. 22, after law enforcement received reports he had been involved in a domestic disturbance.
Deputy Andrew Mulligan and Sgt. Cody Laite, of the…
SEARSMONT — A Dec. 22 crash left both the driver of the vehicle and a passenger with injuries.
The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the crash around 7 p.m., with Corporal Greg…
Graham Shimmield, executive director of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, died Dec. 24 after a hard-fought…
NORTHPORT — A Northport woman was arrested Dec. 23, after law enforcement responded to the report of a vehicle off the road.
Deputy Chris West responded to the scene on Atlantic Highway,…
Joan L. Feyler, 83, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at Quarry Hill in Camden where she resided the past few years.
Born in Rockland, April 4, 1933,…
Strive Northern New England, in collaboration with Volunteers of America, Northern New England and the Waldo County Sheriff's Office, recently graduated the Strive Fall Class of 2016.…
Losing the Lobster Pound ..... Special Town Meeting Tonight .... An Epic Tale Retold
We don’t talk much about our town’s split personality any more, not the way they used to. You know, there was the Beach and there was the Center, and both sides of town were suspicious of each…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in October and November.
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ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Dec. 8-22. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent…
An intense overnight search ended well Dec. 26 when three women who became separated last night while snowmobiling in northern Maine were found. Dorothy Gould, 62, of Glenburn, Alice Meadow, in…
Caroline Canning saves dogs' lives.
She's not a veterinarian. She just has a huge heart and a soft spot for dogs and other creatures.
…ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 12-16.
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Belfast, Northport Swanville, Searsport and Union residents, at about 2:30 a.m. and again at 4:44 a.m. Christmas were hit with mailbox robbers, according to a…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Dec. 5-23.
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Merry Christmas! We start with a Christmas montage of people talking about Christmas and peeking at the wrapped gifts before Christmas morning. We move next to Rosey Gerry from Lincolnville who…
THOMASTON – For his third year now, Matinicus lobsterman Noah Ames has parked his truck in front of Midcoast Marine Supply at 153 New County Road in Thomaston on Christmas Eve and given away free…
ROCKLAND – Most everyone enjoys bagels, but what would you do with a 2.5 pound bagel that measured 8 inches across? Share it with a lot of friends is the right answer. On the morning of Dec. 22,…
Happy Holidays from us at PenBay Pilot, to all of you
The joy and good cheer of Christmas and Hanukkah has spread widely this year, not because these two significant are coinciding this evening, Christmas Eve, but because there are so many people…
U.S.-Canadian pilots, crews keeps an eye on the skies Christmas Eve
NORTH POLE — Santa is due to depart the North Pole Christmas Eve, and military personnel at North…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 15-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 8 (late entry)
Jonathan Crowe, 33,…
animals at work
THOMASTON — Thomaston town office staff expected Chloe to stay with them only a short time, on loan from the local animal shelter. The idea was to bring an adoptable pet into public spaces, away…
Obituary
SEARSPORT - Iva Elizabeth (Littlefield) Kinney, 81, of Searsport, went to be with her Lord on Dec. 21, 2016. She was born on Cape Jellison in Stockton Springs, the 10th of 11 children born to John…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 8-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 8
Austin E. Hannington, 23, of…
NORTHPORT — A Northport woman was arrested Dec. 18 following reports of a domestic disturbance.
Jade Cummings, 22, was engaged in a verbal altercation with others when things reportedly…
Remember when you could go down to the seashore at low tide and pick mussels off the rocks for a free meal?
A few years ago they…
Wilberta Mitchell, 77 of Liberty, passed away December 18, 2016 in Bangor. he was born in Benton on August 6, 1939 to Wilbur and Velma (Preston) Richards. For many years she worked at…
The elderly man reported missing this afternoon was located at a Gardiner store. Frank Birch called to tell his wife he had gone Christmas shopping, though confused about the town he…
Leonard Godet, 81, of Stockton Springs, passed away in Belfast on December 21, 2016. Services will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the…
David A. Sidelinger, 84, passed away peacefully after a long illness on December 8, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with his family by his side. David was born April 21, 1932, in…
Waldo County Sheriff’s Office...
LINCOLNVILLE — Dirt and gravel on the approach to a stop sign at the intersection of Greenacre Road and Route 52 (Belfast Road) Wednesday afternoon are being blamed for playing a role in an…
