CAMDEN - Mary Emma McIntosh died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2016, in her sleep at her Camden home. She was born in New York City to William and Violet Keighley, who had moved to the United States from…
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Josh Gerritsen is seeking the open one-year term, November 2016 to June 2017, on the Lincolnville Board of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. The seat became available before it…
Meet your candidate...
Rosendel “Rosey” Gerry is seeking the open one-year term, November 2016 to June 2017, on the Lincolnville Board of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. The seat became available…
The Schooner Appledore II has sailed around the world and makes the seasonal trip between Key West and Camden every year. Owners Paul McGrail and John McKean will talk about sailing 2,000…
Grandson also provided drugs along with liquor
ROCKLAND — A South Thomaston man and his grandmother both pleaded guilty to the charges of providing alcohol to two female teenagers who…
THORNDIKE — Eight people were injured today, Oct. 16, in the collision of two vans on Route 220 in Thorndike. Seven were students from the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. …
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Oct. 3-10. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Notice
ROCKLAND — Wayne C. “Bunky” Colson, 64, died peacefully on Oct. 13, 2016, surrounded by family, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Tuesday, Oct. 18…
The State Fire Marshal's Office says last weekend's fatal fire in Boothbay was caused by a child playing with matches, according to Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCausland. Investigators say…
Statewide: 56 cases of rabies so far in 2016, up from 33 in 2015, 43 in 2014
LINCOLNVILLE — It can happen before you know it, and without realizing you've let your dogs outside to do their business in the yard at the absolute worst time. For our family, the witching hour…
Two more suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged Wiscasset area drug trafficking being investigated by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Maine Drug Enforcement…
Obituary
ROCKLAND - Lewis E. Edwards, 61, of Rockland, passed away on Oct. 9, 2016, from cancer, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Rockland on March 29, 1955, he was the son of Lewis…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 139 calls for service from Oct. 3-11. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council members during their regular meeting October 12, at City Hall, commended Public Services Director David St. Laurent and Assistant Director Christopher Donlin for…
Belfast Community Radio aims to be in the basement of Waterfall Arts
BELFAST — A group of die-hard DJs and fans of community radio are trying to lay the groundwork in getting Belfast’s first community radio station established by the new year.
Jennifer Hill…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 145 calls for service from Sept. 26-Oct. 3. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Sept. 1-30. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
According to Maine's Official Fall Foliage website, all but coastal parts of Down East are at peak color, but there is still plenty of color to see and not a lot of leaf drop yet.
The 2016…
Service notice
LINCOLNVILLE — A celebration of life for Peter Raymer, who died Sept. 22, 2016, will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2:30 p.m. at the
Lincolnville Community Building. Please bring a dish and a…
Sheriff will assign a deputy to act as warden
ROCKLAND — In chambers October 11, at the Knox County Courthouse, the Knox County Commissioners voted to allow its chairman to sign a contract between Knox County and the towns of Cushing,…
Expect delays
The Bath Viaduct closed Oct. 11, and Route 1 traffic is being diverted to frontage roads, primarily Leeman Highway and Commercial Street. The Maine Department of Transportation and…
CAMDEN — Bernard Bazel Garrigan, Sr., 82, died on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his home in Camden after an extended illness. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, July 31, 1934…
The Island Institute, in Rockland, has been selected to receive a USDA Rural Development Rural Community Development Initiative…
James K. Blake, Jr.,72, died October 10, 2016 at Maine General at Augusta. He was born June 6, 1944, in Union to James K. Blake, Sr. and Athelene Upham Blake. James grew up in Union and graduated…
ROCKLAND — A fitness center at a Rockland inn has been under investigation for over two months by Rockland police and the state for possible…
Overwhelming draw forces venue change to school gymnasium
LINCOLNVILLE — A change in venue was in order as an over-capacity crowd tried to squeeze into the Linconville Town Office to consider a proposed solar energy project. Selectmen quickly took action…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 3-7.
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The Chris Wolf Show will host Sen. Dave Miramant, Oct. 12. Miramant is the candidate for Maine Knox County Senate District 12 representing Appleton, Camden, Criehaven Twp., Cushing, Friendship…
Paula Sutton, R-Warren, is seeking to represent House District 95, which comprises Appleton, Hope, part of Union…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Col. Mark Westrum, Two Bridges Jail Administrator and former Sagadahoc County sheriff, was arrested in Bath on Friday, Oct. 7 for OUI. He was released on personal recognizance bail.
His…
The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the fatal fire in Boothbay over the weekend, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety spokesman, in an email Tuesday afternoon. Fire…
SPRUCE HEAD – Janice G. McGinley, 92, formerly of Orrington, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 10 to 11…
Locals arrive at ER, offer places to stay, meals to eat
CAMDEN — A 30-year-old Nebraska woman, who had been walking with her husband near the intersection of Chestnut and Elm streets in Camden just before 7 p.m., Oct. 10, was struck by a minivan that…
Opinion
Compromise is hard, especially when it's your side has that has to do most of the compromising. Many of you have asked me how I will vote on the waste disposal question being put before voters in…
OWLS HEAD - Dr. Edward King Morse passed away peacefully at home, Friday, September 30, 2016, at the age of 98. Dr. Morse, better known as E.K. to friends and neighbors, was born in Newton,…
ROCKLAND – James A. Randall, 55, died unexpectedly, Sunday, October 2, 2016, at his home.
Born in Rockland, June 6, 1961, he was the son of Floyd and Waneta Nason Randall. Educated locally…
Receives $16,000 grant from Stephen and Tabitha King
ROCKPORT — The Select Board will convene this evening in Rockport at 7 p.m. and tackle an agenda that includes a proposal to install solar panels on the town office roof, and a list of ordinance…
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR REMAINING CLASSES
CAMDEN — Folks out and about in downtown Camden Oct. 5 likely assumed it was just another firefighting practice drill at the station, with…
Wood Heat ..... Solar Power .... Dried Apples
“Your stove is the one thing I’d take back to Taiwan, if I could.” That was our son’s mother-in-law talking the other evening, as she admired our old Glenwood cookstove, checking out all the…
Russell A. Starrett, 84 of Gurneytown Road, Appleton, died at home on Friday, October 7, 2016 with family by his side following a brief period of declining health. Russell was born…
William W. Kirby, 76, passed away October 8, 2016 with his loving family by his side. Born in Fall River, Mass., to the late Norman and Martha Kirby, he grew up there on a farm before…
Glen D. McCarty, 54, passed away in Rockport on October 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and friends after a year-long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Glen was…
Fire marshal investigators say Sunday morning's fire in Boothbay started in a first floor living room but they have not yet pinpointed the cause, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety…
CAMDEN — On Tuesday, Oct. 11, during the business day, Washington Street in downtown Camden - from Elm to Mechanic streets - will be closed to all thru traffic and deliveries. In addition, Bayview…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Oct. 1-7. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 24 (late entries)
Thadeous Macleod…
BELFAST — A group of concerned citizens met at Belfast Library Oct. 5 to discuss the issue of homelessness in Belfast, and brainstorm ways to potentially address the problem before the…
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod hoisted a climber Saturday, Oct. 8, from a cliff near the Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park.
At about 1:45 p.m., a watchstander…
Update: According to Steve McCausland, State Public Information officer, the state fire marshal’s office says two people have been killed and four…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 26-30.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Sept. 26-Oct. 7.
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