The civil suit over majority ownership of the parent company for McSeagull’s restaurant in Boothbay Harbor has been settled out of court, a lawyer for one of the parties confirmed June 29.
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News
A 51-year-old Alna woman was taken by helicopter to a Portland hospital Sunday after a power boat struck the kayak she was using in Nobleboro, Warden Chris Dyer of the Maine Warden’s Service said…
Snow Day Remembered .....Strawberry Festival ....... More Rhubarb
It’s been quite a week for the extended Hardy clan of Youngtown Road, as they’ve gathered from all over the country to honor, remember, and bury brother and sister, Swiss and Dot Hardy, who…
Coast Guard rescue crews recovered seven stranded kayakers from Burnt Porcupine Island, July 3. The seven were on a guided tour when high afternoon winds, ranging from 15 to 25 miles…
Notice
CAMDEN — John R. Kincade, 95, died June 30, 2016, at home in Camden, surrounded by his wife, son and daughter.
A complete obituary will be published later and in keeping with his wishes,…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 20-24.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 27-July 1.
Siri E. Aiken, 62, of Cushing, operating under the influence (alcohol), fine $500, license…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from June 13-17 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from June 27-July 1.
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ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity June 16-23. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
At 3:21 p.m. Friday, July 1, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary and aggravated assault on Hinks Road in Jefferson. Upon units’ arrival, they found a 20-year-old…
The seafood and steak restaurant plans to open July 7
ROCKPORT — They say timing is everything. For Patrick Duffy, an executive chef and Jessica Duffy, a seasoned server and restaurant manager, the time seemed right to open their first restaurant…
Car rams DEA vehicle,
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said July 1 that it seized more than two pounds of heroin, in what is believed to be Maine’s largest seizure of the drug, according to a news release…
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Join the Town of Rockport in celebrating its 125th anniversary with a special Goose River Community Bridge Dinner, Sunday, August 7, 6 to 9…
On Thursday night, June 30, at about 7 p.m., Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate an apparent swimming accident at the Bristol Mills Dam in Bristol. Members of Bristol Fire…
ROCKPORT — Sometimes the day just doesn’t go as planned. For this reporter, it happened on June 28.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court from June 13-17.
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CAMDEN — Members and friends of the First Congregational Church of Camden held a Vigil Against Intolerance on the evening of Sunday, June 26…
Maine State Police said June 30 that they will dispatch additional troopers, unmarked cruisers and their airplane in traffic enforcement efforts during the July 4 holiday week. Those…
So far in 2016, there have been 464 wildfires throughout Maine that have burned a total of 752 acres
Recent fire activity, unseasonably dry weather, lack of precipitation and projected environmental conditions over the holiday weekend make…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity May 5-26. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed…
This story first appeared in The Working Waterfront newspaper, published by the Island Institute and is…
One driver transported to Pen Bay Medical Center
ROCKPORT — An early evening rollover on Route 17 in Rockport resulted in secondary crash involving two other cars, and one person being transported to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, June 29…
LINCOLNVILLE — Susan C. Thiem this week announced she is running for Judge of Probate of Waldo County.
Born in Springfield, Mass., Thiem received her Doctor of Law degree from Western New…
Obituary
ROCKLAND – Deanna Louise Allard Conary, 74, died June 19, 2016, at Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in South Thomaston on Oct. 5, 1941, she was the daughter of Harry D. and Alice R. Clark…
Theft, burglary, damage to fields
Maine State Police said June 29 that they charged two teenage boys with car theft, outlining an eight-car burglary spree that began June 21 with a 1979 Porsche 911 taken from the Foggy Bottom…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Wednesday that the mission to recover the El Faro voyage data recorder will be launched from Little Creek, Va.,…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 147 calls for service from June 20-27. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKLAND — The city mayor circulated the following statement June 27, at 10 p.m.
“The Rockland City Council and City Attorney wish to announce the resignation of City Attorney Kevin Beal,…
During the week ending June 24, the Rockland city manager announced his resignation. A new process for leaving recyclables at the transfer station has been initiated. The fire department opened a…
A sister and a brother....Maine women writers....Center store update
Last week, after living for several years at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, Willard — Swiss to everyone who knew him — Hardy quietly passed away. Swiss had increasingly drifted into…
Remains in jail on $100,000 cash bail
ROCKLAND — Randall J. Weddle, 54, of Greenville, Tenn., who was indicted earlier this month by the Knox County grand jury on 15 counts…
Obituary
LINCOLNVILLE — Jonathan Lee Pardee, 70, of Lincolnville, and previously Islesboro, died June 12, 2016, at Waldo County General Hospital, after a period of declining health.
Jon was born Oct…
If approved, Rockport to pay 37 percent of chief’s monthly salary
CAMDEN-ROCKPORT — Rockport is losing its longtime police chief with …
The Dresden Fire Department reported that one of its own, firefighter Nicole Freese, was hurt in an auto accident Saturday. The accident, in which Freese and another occupant escaped a burning…
Lincoln County Courts
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Hatch, who was arrested on two counts of the sexual abuse of a minor, a Class C felony, has been under investigation for about three months, according to…
Obituary
LINCOLNVILLE — Willard Harold “Swiss” Hardy Sr., 93, of Youngtown Road in Lincolnville, passed away June 22, 2016, at the Veterans Home in Augusta.
Born in Rockland on June 10, 1923, he was…
Obituary
OWLS HEAD — Roswell Paul Staples, 82, died Friday, June 24, 2016, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born at Deer Isle, March 11, 1934, he was the son of Chester B. and Dora…
Obituary
SEARSPORT — Brenda Jane Brown, formerly of rural Frederika, Iowa, died at her home in Searsport, Maine, on June 15, 2016. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on the rainy morning of May 5, 1982, the…
Obituary
THOMASTON — Sharon L. Robinson died unexpectedly on June 16, 2016. She was born Sept. 25, 1948, in Friendship, to Charles Stenger and Gladys (Burns) Fullerton.
Sharon graduated from…
Obituary
Joseph A. “Cowboy Joe” Cesarini, 91, died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of June 22, 2016. He was born in Boston, Mass., on Jan. 3, 1925, the son of Galileo “Leo” Joseph and Elizabeth…
Obituary
WEST ROCKPORT — Lucille Dean Hall, 92, of West Rockport, died June 20, 2016, at her home. Born in Rockport on March 21, 1924, she was the daughter of Kenneth W. and Ardelle (Robbins) Dean.
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Chewonki Campground co-owner Pam Brackett is an early riser anyway, but there were many others waking early Saturday in Wiscasset for a special reason.
The inaugural running of the Rock…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from June 10-17.
Michael L. Giggey, 57, of Montville, operating a snowmobile…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from May 27 - June 9.
Ryan N. Raven, 24, of Thorndike, operating while license suspended or…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 15-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 15
James D. St. Pierce Jr., 26, of…
BELFAST — Senator Mike Thibodeau recently recognized Waldo County Communications Director Owen Smith with a Legislative Sentiment Award for receiving the Maine Dispatch Director of the Year in May…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 4-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 4
Kirk A. Mitchell, 42, of…
June 27 meeting
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council will meet Monday evening, June 27, in executive session to talk with legal counsel about an unidentified issue. That meeting begins at 5:30 p.m., after which…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from June 20-24.
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