HOPE — Christopher David Hardy, 62, of Hope, died Sept. 28, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. Chris passed peacefully in the company of family, surrounded by wishes and prayers of…

Word is getting around town of a proposed solar project, a large array of solar panels to be installed on land next to the fire station.  The ad hoc Energy Committee, consisting of Gary…

Kathleen Meil, D-Rockport, is seeking the House seat for District 94, which comprises Camden, Rockport and Islesboro.

I understand the challenges Maine families face because I’m…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 19-23.

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A dog died and eleven people survived an early morning fire Sunday at the Freedom Center at 633 Gardiner Road in Dresden, officials said. An investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office…

ROCKLAND — A Portland man who was arrested Sept. 29 on charges of kidnapping and eluding an officer after he allegedly attacked a woman in…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 18-28. 

Belfast

Daniel J. and Tally R. Avener to Donald A. Michel…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Sept. 16-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Aug. 29 (late entry)

Connor M.…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 17-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Sept. 17

Ryan Curtis, 21, of St.…

ROCKLAND — The kidnapping of a Rockland woman as she left work Wednesday night has shocked this community. Violent crime of this nature is not something that people in small towns generally have…

ROCKLAND — A third man has been arrested in connection with the intentional sinking of a lobster boat Sept. 1 in Tenants Harbor. …

Dorothy Caldwell, D-Penobscot, is seeking to represent District 131 in Augusta. District 131 comprises Dedham, Orland, Otis, Penobscot, Prospect, Stockton Springs and Verona Island.

 Jonathan Fulford is seeking the seat for Senate District 11, which comprises Belfast, Belmont, Brooks, Burnham, Freedom, Islesboro, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Lincolnville, Monroe, Montville,…

The guest on the Friday, September 30, 8:00 a.m. episode of the Chris Wolf Show will be Rockland City Councilor Valli Geiger. Geiger will speak on the bond issues that will be before Rockland…

ROCKLAND — A Portland man is under arrest on charges of kidnapping and eluding an officer after he allegedly attacked a woman in Rockland, choked her unconscious and she woke up inside his vehicle…

James Gillway is seeking the House District 98 seat, which comprises Frankfort, Swanville, Searsport,…

Richard Greiner, 76, died peacefully on Sept. 26, 2016. He will be remembered for his love of flying, nature, wildflowers and his wife, Kathleen.

Richard is survived by his loving family,…

ROCKLAND —  A fire that started inside a water heater and spread to the interior of a closet, caused the evacuation of an apartment building…

ROCKLAND - Reino William Greenrose, 80, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2016.

Born in Rockland on June 1, 1936, he was the son of John and Hazel McIntyre Greenrose. Reino grew up in West…

Stanley Paige Zeigler, Jr. is seeking the House District 96 seat, which comprises Belmont, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, Palermo and Searsmont.

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BROOKS — Kathleen Denise Schiessl, 46, of Brooks, passed away on Sept. 27, 2016, in the presence of her husband and daughters at home after a courageous six-year battle with breast cancer.

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BELFAST — Peter Graham, 71, passed away on July 29, 2016 at his residence in Belfast. A memorial service will be held at the Boathouse in Belfast on Friday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m.

Arrangements…

WALDOBORO — Irville E. Luce, 86, died Sept. 24, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. He was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Rockland, to Ellston and Elizabeth Hutchinson Luce.

Irville grew up in…

Dave Miramant, D-Camden, is seeking the Senate seat for District 12, which comprises Appleton, Camden, Cushing, Friendship, Hope, Isle au Haut, Matinicus, North Haven, Owls Head,…

Dave Emery, R-Rockland, is seeking the Senate seat for District 12, which comprises Appleton, Camden, Cushing, Friendship, Hope, Isle au Haut, …

 Chris Johnson, of Somerville, is seeking reelection to Maine Senate District 13: Alna, Bremen, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bristol,…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed the same set of questions to each candidate running for the Maine Senate and Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Sept. 9-14. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

Our guest on the Wednesday, Sept. 28, The Chris Wolf Show will be Kathleen Meil (D-Rockport), a candidate for Maine House District 94, representing Camden, Rockport and Isleboro…

APPLETON — Phyllis M. Turner, 80, passed away on Sept. 24, 2016, at Quarry Hill in Camden. She was born in Rockland on Jan. 8, 1936, to Wesley and Venetta Callahan Snowdeal.

Phyllis grew up…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Sept. 15-22. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 111 calls for service from Sept. 12-19. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

LIMINGTON — Barbara Ogilvie Mosher died Sept. 24, 2016. She was born May 27, 1932, in Quincy, Mass., the daughter of Kent Myers and Jessie Holmes Ogilvie.

Barbara attended local Quincy…

APPLETON – John W. Roberts, 72, died unexpectedly on Sept. 20, 2016, at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Born in Portland on March 31, 1944, he was one of six children, the only son, of William…

ST. GEORGE – Laura L. White, 37, died unexpectedly, Sept. 25, 2016, in the arms of her beloved husband, at the home they shared with their children.

Born in Nashua, N.H., on June 9, 1979,…

ROCKLAND — Louise Margaret (Seavey) Pietroski, 93, of Rockland, passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born Nov. 11, 1922, in Rockland, she was the…

CAMDEN — There will be a Celebration of Life held Saturday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. at Hedges Hall, Point Lookout, in Northport, for Orman "Sonny" Goodwin, who died Sept. 4, 2016.

View his…

CAMDEN — Ditte Slade was born Jan. 31, 1928, in the small village of Tapolca, Hungary. When she was 2 years old, her family boarded a ship bound for America, following in the steps of other family…

LINCOLVILLE — Carlton Fred Dougherty, 86, passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. Born on Dec. 12, 1929, he was the son of Arthur Ray and Alice (Waterman)…

CAMDEN — This week's rainy forecast is a welcome sight for everybody who has been watching water levels drop at area lakes and ponds. But it won't be anywhere near enough to bring the water levels…

Rockland resident Thomas Peaco  announced his candidacy for a two-year seat on the board of Regional School Unit 13. Peaco is seeking to…

ROCKLAND — A man from Owls Head was arrested Sept. 20 for allegedly threatening to shoot two men and injuring one during a fight. …

Every Thursday morning for the past two and a half years a sandwich board has appeared in front of the Community Building on Searsmont Road (Route 173) in Lincolnville. “Soup Café…

Crime in Maine decreased  by 7.1 percent in 2015, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. But, crimes against people — rape, robbery, aggravated assaults and homicide…

KNOX - Tanya Lee Witherell Hubbard, 62, of Knox, died Sept. 23, 2016, at Maine General Medical Center after a long, feisty and courageous struggle with cancer. She was born in Lewiston on Oct. 5,…

LINCOLNVILLE - Peter R. Raymer, 60, formerly of Quincy, Mass., died peacefully on Sept. 22, 2016, at the Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Milton, Mass.,  surrounded by his loving…

The Maine Department of Marine Resources and Marine Patrol honored exceptional service, outstanding support, and acts of heroism during the department's annual meeting September 16. Special awards…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Sept. 2-15.

Frederick E. Lower, 45, of Bangor, failure to register a vehicle in…

BELFAST— The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Sept. 16-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Sept. 6 (late entry)

Brett A. Gotham, 18…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 12-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Sept. 1 (late entry)

Todd Spofford…