WARREN — A graveside committal service for Stephen H. Beaupre, 69, who lost his valiant battle with cancer on Jan. 14, 2016, will be held Friday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at Sawyer Cemetery in Warren.…
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LINCOLNVILLE — Charles M. "Charlie" Stearns Jr., 64, died May 12, 2016, at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland after an extended illness.
A complete obituary will be published later…
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BELFAST — Sheila J. Nickerson, 63, of Belfast, passed away on May 15, 2016. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., on Aug. 14, 1952, the daughter of John and Patricia (McSteen) Finnerty. Sheila grew up…
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ROCKLAND — Wendell Bliss Lewis Sr., 96, died May 15, 2016, at Pen Bay Medial Center, following a period of declining health.
Born in Bath on Jan. 18, 1920, he was the son of Everett C. and…
‘I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it’
AUGUSTA — Jim Christie, of Rockport, likes a challenge. He has accomplished a lot in his half-century or so of life, lived in many places and aboard Navy ships, and pursued many interests. But on…
New restaurant for Shepherd’s Pie
ROCKPORT — Marianne and Stuart Smith, of Camden, have entered a purchase and sales agreement with the real estate subsidiary of Leucadia Development Corp. for the the Shepherd Block in Rockport…
Washington five-vehicle chain-reaction crash killed two
The driver of the tractor trailer truck that overturned and caused a chain-reaction crash with four vehicles, killing two people and injuring himself and one of the other drivers in Washington in…
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WASHINGTON — Reginald M. Upham I, 71, passed May 14, 2016, with his wife and two sons by his side.
Born in Hope on Feb. 5, 1945, he was the 12th of 13 children of Oscar F. and Almacia N.…
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WEST ROCKPORT — Linda E. Giles, 72, died April 20, 2016, at Tidewell Hospice of Venice, after a lengthy battle with breast cancer.
Born in Woonsocket, R.I., she was the daughter of Jordan H…
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TENANTS HARBOR — Hilda C. Wiley, 89, died peacefully on May 13, 2016, at Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief hospitalization.
Born in St. George on Sept. 19, 1926, she was the…
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WASHINGTON — John Milton Christie, 79, died unexpectedly on May 7, 2016, of natural causes while working at Camden Hills State Park.
Born Feb. 14, 1937, in Presque Isle, he was the son of…
Committal service notice
WARREN — A graveside committal service, with military honors, for Gustav H. Carlson Jr., known to family as “Sonny” and to friends as “Gus,” who died Feb. 13, 2016, will be held Tuesday, May 24,…
‘We abrogated our responsibilities’
CAMDEN — According to at least one Camden Select Board member, town leadership abrogated responsibilities for fiscal oversight at the Camden Snow Bowl. The $297,000 deficit at the municipally-…
Neighborhood genealogy .....Doings at the Library .... Spring Fling this week
I suppose we all grew up in a neighborhood, unless, that is, we were raised by wolves in the wilderness. Mine was a typical suburban one, or at least, 1950s typical. Not a sprawling subdivision,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 17 - May 13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 17
Ryan C. Parkinson,…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court April 8 - May 12.
Willis Reed, 22, of Searsport, obstructing the report of a crime in Searsport Nov. 25, 2014, $500 fine…
Camden and Rockport have been well served by Rep. Joan Welsh: we will miss her compassion and ability to listen, her strong leadership and her environmental expertise.
Fortunately, local…
Marc Ratner explains his reasons for running for Camden Select Board:
My name is Marc Ratner and I’m running for the open seat on the Camden…
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TENANTS HARBOR — Hilda C. Wiley, 89, beloved wife of Malcolm Wiley, died peacefully on May 13, 2016, at Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief hospitalization.
Family and friends are…
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BELFAST — Barbara Luce Clements Sanborn, born April 18, 1915, in Belfast, daughter of Frank Luce and Ola Heal Luce, Barbara attended Belfast schools and Colby College in Waterville. Barbara's only…
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WARREN — Evelyn G. Linscott, 88, died peacefully on May 11, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Dresden on Sept. 6, 1927, she was the daughter of Harold and Mary Siegars…
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THOMASTON — Knox Museum in Thomaston will host the Vietnam Combat Veterans' The Moving Wall for five days over Memorial Day weekend. The…
Committal service notice
THOMASTON — A graveside service for Marlene Witham Creighton, who passed away on Jan. 20, 2016, will be held on May 24, at 2 p.m. at the Village Cemetery on Erin Street in Thomaston. The Rev. Andy…
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CUSHING — A graveside service for Edward "Eddie Bill" Vinal, who passed away Jan. 21, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m. at the Village Cemetery on Erin Street in Thomaston. The…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity April 1-30. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
A special treat on The Chris Wolf Show
Just about everyone is interested in lighthouses and just about everyone will be interested in seeing and hearing Eric Davis, our special guest on The Chris Wolf Show, Monday, May 16, at 8 a.m.…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity May 9-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 9
John A. Blake, 46, of Belfast, was…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court April 22 - May 12.
Tonya Milliken, 44, of Belfast, negotiating a worthless instrument in Belfast Dec. 19, 2012, 24…
THOMASTON — Take a mixture of 77 percent copper, 21 percent tin, 6 percent unintentional material, and a pinch of silver to ensure quality sound. Add in the labor of Paul Revere from his renowned…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 24-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 24
Gregory A. Stevens, 20, of…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from May 6-12.
William W. Burrows, 22, of Searsmont, probation violation in Knox June 25, 10 days in jail,…
A wind-fed fire claimed a cottage on Johns Bay in South Bristol Saturday morning, the town’s fire chief said. About an eighth of an acre of grass also burned. However the wind’s direction, blowing…
PORTLAND — This from the Maine Office of Public Safety: The Portland Jetport will be holding a disaster drill Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m…
LINCOLNVILLE — This photo of Mercury transiting the sun on May 9 was taken by photographer Jacob Gerritsen. Mercury is the intense dot located in the lower right; the spots upper left are the…
Wiscasset Police Department
Wiscasset police identified the victims involved in the fatal car crash that occurred on Friday, May 13, on Route One just at the Woolwich line near Montsweag Brook.
The driver of the…
In the Rockland City Manager’s Report for the week ending May 13, the assistant city manager writes of city-owned light fixtures, as well as the goals of the energy committee. Ten building permits…
Students plant and maintain garden as part of science curriculum
THOMASTON — Lynn Snow teaches science to Thomaston Grammar School’s fifth grade, which includes 55 students, and treats them to a hands-on experience in the garden. They get to spend time…
One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Wiscasset’s Route 1 near the Woolwich line Friday, Interim Wiscasset Police Chief Jerry Hinton said. The person who…
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THOMASTON — Robert E. "Bob" Spring, a well known local artist, died Jan. 23, 2016, after a brief illness. He was born in Racine, Wis., on Sept. 29, 1938, and moved to Sarasota, Fla., when he was 8…
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WALDOBORO — The Rev. Murray B. Davis, 66, of Waldoboro, went to be with his Lord on May 9, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at the Sussman House in Rockport
A full obituary will be…
CAMDEN — Over the last few months, a space on the working waterfront side of Camden’s harbor, at Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer Marine, has been quietly undergoing major renovations for Chef Scott…
Georges River Land Trust
CAMDEN — Georges River Land Trust is in the second year of a vehicle donation program, Cars for Conservation, in partnership with Eastern…
6th Grader Thor Gabrielson visited Washington this week to compete in the annual MathCounts Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Thor Gabrielsen and his mother, Michelle, of Rockport in her Washington, D.C.,…
The cause of a fire that took down a beloved local home in Newcastle May 12 is undetermined, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Investigator Mary MacMaster said that’s how she’ll…
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SPRUCE HEAD — Michael T. Drons, 75, of Spruce Head, died peacefully on May 9, 2016, at the Sussman Hospice House, after a brief but intense battle with cancer.
Michael was born in Rochester…
First to complete STRIVE Northern New England job-preparedness program
BELFAST — An air of excitement permeated the air at the entrance of Belfast's Edward J. Reynolds house, as the very first graduates of STRIVE Northern New England's program prepared to celebrate…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity May 4-10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 29 (late entry)
Joshua E. Goslee, 33…
Camden Police Department...
CAMDEN — With summer finally here in the Midcoast, the town of Camden will begin enforcing new parking rules on Sea Street, which the town approved last fall as an experimental measure to improve…
Rockland’s spring cleanup
ROCKLAND — A few days remain for Rockland residents in Zone 2 to send their leaves and brush to the curb in this year’s time-consolidated annual spring clean up. Residents in Zones 3 and 4 will…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency...
FAIRFIELD — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested five people for their alleged roles in distributing crack cocaine and fentanyl…
