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JACKSON — Voters in the Waldo County town of Jackson passed the RSU 3 school budget Tuesday, June 14, and also cast ballots in the state primary race.

The results follow.

FREEDOM — In the June 14 primary in Freedom, 21 voters came out to cast ballots on the state Democratic ticket, and 12 came out to cast votes in the Republican field. The town also passed the RSU…

MONTVILLE — Montville voters passed the RSU 3 school budget by a slim margin June 14, though the total number of votes for the question was fairly small, and they also cast their votes in the…

HOPE — Hope voters approved the Five Town CSD school budget Tuesday, June 14, and voted Michael Brown and Richard Crabtree as Selectmen for three-year terms and Brooks Crane and Emily Burgess onto…

PROSPECT — Prospect voters approved the RSU 25 school budget Tuesday, June 14, and for the primary, 17 cast ballots for the Democratic field while 8 cast ballots for the Republican candidates.…

NORTHPORT — Northport voters approved their school budget Tuesday, June 14, and voted in the primary election.

The voting results follow.

SEARSPORT — Voters in the Waldo County coastal town of Searsport approved the RSU 20 school budget Tuesday, June 14. In the primary, 53 votes were case on Republican side and  49 on the Democratic…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs voters approved the RSU 20 school budget Tuesday, June 14, and voted Peter Curley onto the Selectboard for three years and Vern Thompson as fire chief.

UNITY — Of Unity’s approximately 1,889 residents, 63 registered voters went to the polls today in town to participate in the primaries. Of the total, 30 voters cast ballots in the Republican…

SWANVILLE — Swanville was another Waldo County town with low voter turnout Tuesday, June 14, a trend across the Midcoast.

Results of Swanville’s primary election and school budget referendum…

Thorndike — Of Thorndike’s approximately 890 residents, just a little more than three dozen registered voters went to the polls in town today, June 14, to participate in the primaries.

The…

UNITY — Of Unity’s approximately 1,889 residents, 63 registered voters went to the polls today in town to participate in the primaries. Of the total, 30 voters cast ballots in the Republican…

VINALHAVEN — Vinalhaven, (population approximately 1,165) today, June 14, had nearly 20 percent election turnout at the polls, with 138 voters casting ballots in the Republican (36) and Democratic…

APPLETON — Appleton, (population approximately 1,316) today, June 14, had a fairly strong election turnout at the polls, with 100 voters casting ballots in the Republican and Democratic primary,…

BELFAST — Belfast, (population approximately 6,660 per the 2010 census) today, June 14, and just over 600 registered voters visited the polls to cast their ballots in the Republican and Democratic…

Pingree and Holbrook as candidates to Congress

THOMASTON — Voters in Thomaston (population approximately 2, 781) today, June 14, went to the polls to cast their ballots in the Republican and Democratic primary.

Democratic Primary…

BELMONT — 63 voters went to the polls today in Belmont to participate in the primaries. The results are as follows.

RSU 71

CAMDEN — Camden, (population approximately 4,850) today, June 14, had a fairly strong election turnout at the polls, with voters casting ballots in the Republican and Democratic primary, as well…

SOUTH THOMASTON — South Thomaston, (population approximately 1,558) June 14 results.

Primary election results:

Republican Representative to Congress, District…

ROCKPORT — History was made at the Rockport polls today, June 14, when 98 write-in votes were cast for Rockport Police Chief Mark Kelley to be on the town’s Budget Committee.

“He broke the…

PALERMO — Town of Palermo votes fo State Primary, RSU #12 Budget, and Special Town Vote: Waste Management.

RSU #12 Budget Validation Referendum

Question 1: Approval of RSU 12 budget…

OWLS HEAD — Voters in Owls Head (population approximately 1,580) today, June 14, went to the polls to cast their ballots in the Republican…

ROCKLAND — Voters in Rockland elected Adam Ackor to the City Council and approved the school budgets. The total number of ballots cast were 322.

The results are as follows:

City…

BURNHAM — Burnham, (population approximately 1,164) today, June 14, and 21 registered voters visit the polls to cast their ballots in the Republican and Democratic primary.

Primary…

MORRILL — The Waldo County town of Morrill, (population approximately 884) today, June 14, had just over 100 registered voters visit the polls to cast their ballots in the Republican and…

WALDO — Twenty six voters cast ballots in the primaries in Waldo. They also approved RSU 3 budget warrants. The results are as follows.

Question 1

Yes, 16

No, 13

 

WARREN —  Warren voters approve budget and bond referendums, and fill two selectmen seats Tuesday, June 14.

 

Selectmen Seat #4

Carole Courtenay: 198

Orrin Parker: 126

CUSHING — Republican voters in Cushing voted by the same numbers during the Tuesday, June 14 Primary election in Cushing. Mark…

WASHINGTON — Voters in Washington approved the RSU 40 budget by a vote of 83 yes and 56 no.

Washington voters also approved a bond, 88 yes and 49 no.

Voters also went to the polls to…

ROCKPORT — The turnout at the polls June 14 in Rockport was healthy, even thriving, according to town staff and volunteers. More than 600 residents cast their votes, and 120 sent theirs in via…

Service notice

APPLETON — There will be a Celebration of Life for James W. McBrian, 64, of Appleton, who died March 25, 2016, in Spain, on Saturday, June 25, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the McBrian home, 1084 Searsmont…

Obituary

WALDOBORO — Stephen Douglas McLean Sr., of Waldoboro, passed away June 12, 2016. He was born Jan. 11, 1954, in Rockland, to Douglas Harold and Joan Sarah (Derosier) McLean.

Stephen attended…

Service notice

WASHINGTON — There will be a celebration of life for John M. Christie, 79, on June 18, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the King Pine Room of the Sugarloaf Base Lodge to honor the life of this remarkable…

Graveside service notice

THOMASTON — A graveside celebration of life for Roy J. Swanson, 81, who died unexpectedl on March 1, 2016, in Belfast, will be held Saturday, June 25, at 11 a.m. at Village Cemetery in Thomaston,…

Obituary

SOUTH THOMASTON — After more than 80 years, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend Ellyn-Jean Marckoon's soul left her worn out body on June 9, 2016, from complications…

Obituary

WASHINGTON and WALDOBORO — Larissa J. Bilodeau, 84, died peacefully on June 8, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Bangor on June 15, 1931, she was one of six children born to…

Obituary

NORTH HAVEN — Paul S. Hopkins, 53, died at his home on North Haven on June 3, 2016.

Paul was born June 17, 1962, to Emery and Marion Hopkins. Paul was a skilled carpenter by trade, though…

Service notice

SPRUCE HEAD – A Memorial Mass for C. B. (Carl) Patch, who passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2016, will be held Saturday, June 18 at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 150 Broadway in…

Service notice

TENANTS HARBOR — A celebration of life for Marion Dowling Watts, 93, who died peacefully on May 8, 2016, will be held Friday, June 24 at 2 p.m. at Tenants Harbor Baptist Church.

Memorial…

Notice

ROCKLAND — Beatrice J. Beal, 95, died peacefully on June 9, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at Woodlands Memory Care Center in Rockland.

Family and friends are invited to visit Friday…

Service notice

WASHINGTON — Charlotte Edith Flaherty, 88, of Washington, passed away June 10, 2016. Charlotte was born in Rockland to Sidney F. and Eula B. (Stone) Munro on July 3, 1927.

Charlotte loved…

New blood ...... another Town Meeting ....... Retirement pig?
boat club

One of Lincolnville’s old buildings (and we have several) sits a bit back from Beach Road, just up the hill from Atlantic Highway (Route One). You may have passed by for years and never noticed it…

In the Rockland City Manager’s weekly report, the city manager speaks to the City’s issues with its streetlight project. The assistant manager prepared a grant request for high speed internet. The…

HOPE — The results in Hope are in after 218 voters visited the polls June 14.

They elected two selectmen from a field of three:

Michael Brown, 103

Richard Crabtree, 141

CAMDEN — This June Town Meeting promises some lively discussions on the floor June 15, at the Camden Opera House. Likewise, the polls have multiple articles and candidates to consider.

Two…

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife...

AUGUSTA — With an early spring and dry weather conditions, the Department of Inland fisheries and Wildlife is reporting that Maine's black bears have been causing more conflicts with many Maine…

Service notice

ROCKPORT — A celebration of life for Fitz May will take place on Sunday, July 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Rockport Boat Club located on the east side of harbor, accessible off Main Street in…

Obituary

FRIENDSHIP — Venson Edgar “Vinny” Simmons, born Oct. 13, 1957, to George and Cynthia Simmons, passed away on June 10, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a brief but courageous battle…

ROCKLAND — Through teary eyes, Harmony Fuller accepted the keys to her new front door Sunday, June 12, in front of volunteers from several area construction crews. As soon as the kitchen…

For 10 years, Jon Duke has been overseeing town government in the small rural town of Hope. Come July 5, however, he will be at a new desk in downtown Newcastle, the village that sits right across…