ROCKLAND — Many times, fire alarms turn out to be nothing more than burned food and false alarms. But at fire alarm at the South School on Broadway in Rockland just after 8 a.m. was the real thing…

UNITY — Darryl D. Thomas, 79, of Unity, passed away on Aug. 14, 2016, at home, after an extended illness, with loving family by his side. He was born July 30, 1937, in Waterville, the son of…

CAMDEN — June Potter Durkee died Aug. 13, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born June 7, 1928, and raised in Plainfield, N.J., which had been home to her family on…

WALDOBORO — Visiting hours for the Rev. Murray B. Davis, of Waldoboro, who went to be with his Lord on May 9, 2016, will be held on Friday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main…

WARREN — Helen L. DeMass, 68, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport after a period of declining health.

A full obituary…

THOMASTON — Jack W. Randall Sr., 57, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 15, 2016, at his home.

Born in Rockland on Jan. 24, 1959, he was the son of Floyd B. Randall I and Waneta Nason Randall…

CAMDEN — Local residents have a new option for returning their recyclable bottles. The American Legion Hall Post 30 has a new collection box…

ROCKPORT — Annie Niemi Fitzgerald, 84, a devoted wife, sister, mother, Auntie, Grammy and Great-Grammy, died Aug. 9, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after suffering a medical event.…

ROCKLAND — Tyrone Robert Trask, 55, of Rockport, accepted a plea deal from the State and was sentenced Aug. 3 in Knox County Unified Court …

Listed below are the 2016-2017 School bus routes for students from Camden/Rockport attending School Administrative District 28 (K-8) and the FiveTown CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School). Again…

ROCKLAND — Shortly after 7 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Rockland Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in a driveway near the Steel House and Apprentice Shops on Route 1 in Rockland. The…

State Police say a woman was wounded and her assailant later shot and killed himself after exchanging fire with a trooper in Jefferson last night.

The shooter, Shane Prior, 34, of Cushing,…

UNION — The Union Fair opens Saturday, August 20, and runs through Saturday, August 27, offering eight days of fun and entertainment of a Maine Agricultural Fair. Gates open at 8 a.m. daily.

MORRILL — Ronald James "Ron" Roy, 73, of Morrill, passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2016, after a 15-year battle with ALS.

Ron is survived by his two children, Ron Roy Jr. and his wife,…

 If you were part of the crowd that made up the June town meeting a few years ago, the day we voted down the Lincolnville police force, you might remember him. The Biblical character, standing…

CAMDEN — June Potter Durkee, 88, of Camden, died Aug. 13, 2016, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

A complete obituary will be published later.

A memorial service followed by…

WINTERPORT — Etta Mae Moran, 92, of Winterport, formerly of Frankfort and previously of Dover-Foxcroft, passed away Aug. 12, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor surrounded by loving…

CAMDEN — Jane H. Weaver, 63, of Camden, passed away on Aug. 11, 2016. Jane was born in Camden on April 3, 1953, the daughter of Colleen B. (Frye) and Wellington J. Roberts.

As a young girl,…

BELFAST — A Belfast man has been sentenced to six years in prison, with all but two years suspended for his role in the operation…

The Knox County Sheriff's office received 730 calls for service from July 17-30. Some of the calls not listed include agency assists, animal…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 27 - Aug. 9.

Belfast

Belfast Area Cohousing LLC to Gail B. Wartell and…

BELFAST — A Belfast man was sentenced to three years in prison with all but 90 days suspended  in Waldo County’s Unified Criminal…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 4-12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Aug. 4

Richard Wentworth, 27, of…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Aug. 5-11.

Theodore H. Kekstadt, 45, of Wheeling, Ill., operating under the influence…

BELFAST — A Madawaska man, who has also resided in Brooks, was convicted of nine of 12 charges in Waldo County’s Unified Criminal Court Aug. 8-9.

The…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity July 20-Aug. 2. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 1-6.

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BLUE HILL — Brothers Peter and Warren Galloway sailed to a first-place finish in the Club 420 State Championship held in Blue Hill on Aug. 4 and 5.

Representing the Camden Area Youth…

NORTHPORT - William C. Lavoie, 76, passed away Aug. 11, 2016, at his residence in Northport. He was born April 1, 1940, in Nashua, N.H., to Charles and Gertrude (Bonnette) Lavoie.

He was a U…

ROCKLAND — A Warren woman remains in jail for allegedly for chasing a man with a kitchen knife.

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WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 139 calls for service from July 26-Aug. 2. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Aug. 1-5.

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NORTH HAVEN — Rescue crews worked rapidly this afternoon to transport an injured two-month-old baby from a yacht in the Fox Island Thoroughfare to Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

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LINCOLNVILLE — Richard Rosenberg, 84, of Lincolnville, passed away Aug. 10, 2016.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast.

WALDOBORO — Charles Frederick "Charlie" Young, 85, died Aug. 10, 2016, at Togus in Augusta. Charlie was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Waldoboro, to Donald Young and Lucy Shuman Young.

He grew up in…

ROCKPORT — Teamwork and a collective love for the town of Rockport made the first-ever community dinner on the Goose River Bridge a magical evening for those who came to eat, to serve, or just to…

ROCKLAND - Kevin Clark Mills, of Owls Head and Lewiston, passed away suddenly on Aug. 4, 2016. He was an award winning journalist and accomplished author who loved the ocean and his wide network…

The Knox County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from Rockport and Camden Police departments, conducted a Safety Checkpoint on Route 17 at the pull-out near Chickawaukie Lake on Friday night,…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from July 2-29. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

(AUGUSTA)-- Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Thursday and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).…

WALDOBORO — John "Outback Jack" Kenefick passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2016, at home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He married Lois Eley in 1960, and together they had four…

The Camden Wastewater Department will be raising manhole covers on Washington, Union and John streets in anticipation of Maine Department of Transportation paving work on those streets. Due to…

MONROE — Karen S. DeMerchant, 55, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 6, 2016, at a Bangor hospital. She was born in Ventura, Calif., on April 10, 1961, daughter of Hillis and Sandra (Walker) Nichols…

Elizabeth Evans has rubbed elbows with some celebrities.

These days she can usually be found at the East Boothbay General Store, at…

During the week ending August 6, the acting city manager discussed with a land owner the possibility of an easement for the Harbor Trail. Tactics are being considered on how to keep Main Street…

ROCKLAND — Rockport resident Raeanna Fraser was honored this week for her role in helping avoid tragedy when a young boy was pulled from the water at Chickawaukie Pond beach, not breathing, on…

WARREN – Richard Ernest DeMass Sr., 73, passed away peacefully July 23, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport following a brief illness.

Born in Rockland on…

PORT CLYDE – Emma Rose Hupper, lovingly anticipated angel of Kathia Matienzo Pisfil and Whitney Hupper, earned her wings on Aug. 5, 2016.

Although she never was able to grace the world with…

ROCKPORT — Saturday afternoon traffic in Rockport was backed-up on Route 1 and Old County Road in both directions August 6 around 2:30 p.m.…

The last hay-eating animal that lived in our barn died nearly 10 years ago. Still, occasionally on a hot August day I’ll catch a whiff of new hay out there, and in the way that a smell can trigger…