There are many affecting moments when we come together as a town. Some are annual rituals such as the Memorial Day parade, the Wreaths Across America convoy, Christmas Eve services or the…
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CAMDEN — Betty Brearley Johnson, 91, died peacefully on Nov. 25, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Betty was born July 1, 1925, in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Harry and Lillian…
Rockport to discuss a moratorium until land use ordinances get revised
Rockport’s Select Board will talk this evening about a proposal to place a moratorium on recreational marijuana facilities until town land use ordinances can be revised and presented to the…
Rockport Fire Department...
ROCKPORT — Rockport Fire Chief Jason Peasley is crediting Sargent Corp., which has been onsite working a construction project at the Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp. transfer station, with making the…
special town meeting tonight
The Rockport Select Board is holding a special town meeting this evening, Monday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. Its purpose is for voters to determine whether to authorize…
For the second time in two days, Skowhegan firefighters battled a mobile home blaze Dec. 4.
On Sunday afternoon, a fire destroyed a home where fire investigators said 53-year-old Michelle…
Sharing knowledge about establishing a homeless hselter
BELFAST — The Belfast Homeless Coalition met for the fourth time Nov. 30, with members gearing up for their Dec. 1 meeting with Stephanie Primm, of the Hospitality House, in Rockport.
…BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Nov. 18 - Dec. 1.
Michael Langley, 37, of Wiscasset,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 14 - 28.
Belfast
Lawrence L. and Paula Rehlander, Pretium…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 19 - Dec. 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 12 (late entries)
Alyssa…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Nov. 25 - Dec. I. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 25
Rachel O. White, 23, of…
CAMDEN — Day two of Camden’s Christmas by the Sea, on Dec. 3, was packed with events. There were craft fairs, shopping, charity work, Santa arriving by boat and then reading to the kids at the…
Rockland Fire Department...
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Chief Chris Whytock is reminding homeowners Sunday morning that a “clean chimney is a safe chimney” following a chimney fire on Suffolk Street around 8 p.m. Saturday.
…ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Nov. 21-Dec. 2.
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Dianne Lee (Aldus) Blake, 71, passed peacefully on Dec. 1, 2016, surrounded by her family. Dianne was born May 13, 1945, in Belfast
Dianne was full of life and was the center of her family.…
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UNION – Roberta M. Sedgwick, 81, died peacefully on Nov. 29, 2016, at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Thomaston on April 22, 1935, Roberta was the daughter of…
AUGUSTA — A reward of up to $5,500 is being offered in connection with the recent illegal killings of two Canada lynx in Maine. Maine Warden Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Top of the list: jail overcrowding, marijuana revenue, broadband funding
ROCKLAND — Knox County Commissioners hosted a special meeting with municipal leaders and state legislators, Thursday, December 1, in Commission chambers at the Knox County Courthouse. The purpose…
Watch live from home or office; retrieve archived meetings later
The Town of Rockport is providing ongoing access to municipal board and committee meetings as they happen via livestreaming video. Library, budget, planning board and select board…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 21-23.
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Clipped YMCA school bus, side-wiped minivan, crashed through cemetery fence
CAMDEN — A Belfast man was summonsed for failure to have insurance bond and attaching false plates after he caused an accident on Mountain Street in Camden that involved a Penobscot Bay YMCA…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Part of South Hunts Meadow Road in Whitefield was closed Thursday morning, Dec. 1, after a report of a suspicious object left in a mailbox. At 7:42 a.m., the…
ROCKLAND — A Warren man who allegedly threatened to burn down his home made his initial court appearance Nov. 28 in Knox County Unified…
The Coast Guard assisted four people to safety Wednesday after heavy winds and seas damaged a fishing boat about 40 miles southeast of Portland, Maine.
A fisherman aboard the Gracelyn…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
With the imminent departure of Chief Deputy Ken Mason, who was elected Kennebec County Sheriff in the Nov. 8 election, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett is faced with the prospect of replacing…
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WALDO — Alcyone L. Cross, 81, passed away on Nov. 30, 2016, after a courageous and inspiring 15-year battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 1, 1935, the fourth child of Virgil and Geneva…
Planning Board considers American Boathouse converted to residential use
Camden’s Planning Board will talk further Thursday evening, Dec. 1, about a proposed ordinance amendment that would influence whether a $5 million rehabilitation of the American Boathouse, at the…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man pleaded guilty Nov. 23 to felony theft for illegally obtaining unemployment benefits from the Maine Department…
BELMONT — A Belmont man was arrested Nov. 27, following the report of a domestic disturbance.
John Larrabee, 40, was one of multiple people Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Merl Reed…
SEARSMONT — A Searsmont man was arrested following a reported domestic disturbance Nov. 25.
Troy Trout, 40, was arrested after Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant James Greeley and…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Nov 12-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 12
Sherry L. Peak, 19, of Prospect,…
Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, Thomaston
RSU 13 school board to talk about Owls Head school construction, middle school restorative practices
The board overseeing Regional School Unit 13, comprising elementary in Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston, as well as Oceanside Middle School and Oceanside High School,…
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Dr. Rifat Zaidi’s photograph of flowers and wildlife, of Paris and ancient forts, are helping to bring a new world of opportunity to girls in one of the poorest regions of Pakistan.
The…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 14-18.
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Finalizing the Nov. 8 outcome
Recounts have been scheduled for referendum Question 1 and Question 2, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Nov. 29. The Question 2 recount will begin Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Florian Room of…
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ROCKLAND — Santa Claus enjoyed breakfast with adoring children on the morning of Nov. 27, at the Eclipse Restaurant in the Trade Winds, just like he's done for the last 14 years. The event brought…
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CAMDEN — Betty B. Johnson, 91, of Camden, died Nov. 25, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial service will be announced in the…
Knox County Commissioners will meet Thursday evening, Dec. 1, for a conversation about the county’s legislative priorities, as well as the priorities of the Maine Municipal Association.
The…
Service notice
ROCKLAND — A Memorial Mass for William B. T. “Bill” Ronalds, who died Oct. 20, 2016, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 150 Broadway in Rockland.
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ROCKLAND — Aggie M. Copeland, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior, early on Nov. 26, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in the family home on their Albion farm on…
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SOUTH BRISTOL — Harold D. Abbott Sr., 85, of South Bristol and Thomaston, passed away peacefully on Nov. 25, 2016, at The Sussman House in Rockport. He was born June 4, 1931, in Albany, N.Y. He…
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PORT CLYDE and ROCKPORT — Dr. Clarence G. Schulz, a resident of Port Clyde and Rockport, died peacefully on Nov. 25, 2016, at the age of 94. He had been diagnosed with cancer in early November.…
Perfectly felled .... A Lighted Tree .... Christmas festivities start
The red oak tree stood at the end of our hen yard, ignored for the most part, until it started shedding sheets of bark. That’s when we first started looking up. The branches were bare, even as…
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NORTHPORT - Margaret J. Seekins passed away on Nov. 16, 2016, at the Knox Center in Rockland. She was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Jan. 1, 1924, the daughter of William R. and Margaret J. (Noonan…
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ROCKLAND — Friday's rain might have dampened the Festival of Lights tree lighting gala, but you couldn't have asked for better weather for the parade on Saturday, November 26. A hearty, small…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 91 calls for service…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Nov. 17-20. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKLAND — A Lincolnville man will serve nine months in jail after pleading guilty to assaulting a woman who was also threatened while a…
His arrival officially kicks off Festival of Lights
ROCKLAND – Its official, Santa arrived by way of a Coast Guard boat at the middle pier in Rockland at noon, Friday, November 25, to kick off the Festival of Lights that continues with events…
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FRANKFORT — Robert Kingsbury, 75, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2016, at his home, with his loving wife, Jean, by his side. Bob was born Aug. 27, 1941, in Frankfort, to Nathaniel Lane…
