BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 29 - May 2. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 29
Richard S. Dibiase Jr.,…
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A Rockland man is facing charges for filing a false police report, according to the Rockland Police Department.
The city’s police issued a summons to Douglas Gardner, 53, of Rockland,…
Dr. William “Barney” Balch’s team at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been sampling the waters of the Gulf of Maine regularly over the same transect for…
CAMDEN — Martin Cates is not running for reelection to the Camden Select Board, but two citizens have stepped forward to seek his open seat.
Marc Ratner and Gian Gallace both returned…
ROCKPORT — Two candidates are seeking to fill one seat on the Rockport Select Board, and five candidates are running for two chairs on the Rockport Library Committee. Elections will take place at…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from April 25 to May 1, 2016:
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Obituary
APPLETON — James William McBrian, 64, died March 25, 2016, in Barcelona, Spain. Jim was predeceased by his father, James William McBrian Sr.; and his fiancée, Mimi Burke. He leaves behind his…
Obituary
SOUTH THOMASTON — Esther Ranquist, 83, passed away April 27, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in Warren on Aug. 26, 1932, she was the daughter of Earl and Dorothy…
May 4 meeting to talk about highway reconstruction
CAMDEN — Two Maine Department of Transportation projects for Route 1 in Camden are poised for progress. The estimated $7-8 million rebuild of Route 1 north to the Lincolnville town line along a 1.…
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THOMASTON — Philip R. Crabtree, 97, formerly of Thomaston, died April 30, 2016, at Anderson Inn in Camden.
A complete obituary will be published later and a graveside service will be…
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ROCKLAND — Sandra Ann “Sandy” Soards, 59, passed away on April 29, 2016, in Camden, following an extended struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Sandy was mother to Casey Koons…
CAMDEN — A small Camden bungalow on the corner of Thomas and Beech streets went up in flames Sunday night, on schedule and as planned, for both firefighter training and as a pivotal element in the…
Are just plain convenient
OWLS HEAD — Recently, authorities searched for a suicidal man on the grounds of Owls Head Lighthouse. Responders tracked him, not by natural sight or scent-following dogs, but by a piece of…
Rebuilt and repainted ..... a flock for every neighborhood .... Beach opens
It seems the Center has indeed been the center of activity in town these past few years, as old familiar buildings have come down; e.g. the Moody house next to Grampa Hall’s and the decrepit “blue…
Committal service notice
FRIENDSHIP — A graveside service for Chester M. "Chet" Burns, of Friendship, who passed away on Feb. 21, 2016, will be held on Friday, May 20, at 1 p.m. at Harbor View Cemetery in Friendship.
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Obituary
Rebecca R. Lothrop, 91, died April 27, 2016, at home, with her daughters, Peggy and Patty, by her side. She was born April 13, 1925, in St. Albans, the daughter of William and Dora Rediker.
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Meeting tonight
CAMDEN — Camden’s Select Board is continuing its public hearings this evening, May 3, on a slew of ordinances, proposed bond issues, and charter changes — all which will likely appear before…
Rewiring the community brain
ISLESBORO — More than a year after a coach was convicted of sexually exploiting and assaulting high school girls on the school basketball team, the Islesboro community and school are slowly…
BELFAST — A Belmont man was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Waldo County Superior Court April 22, after being convicted of gross sexual assault.
Adam R. Cross, 46, faced three charges…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from April 22-28.
Michael M. Scott, 24, of Unity, driving to endanger in Unity May 24, dismissed.
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CAMDEN — Camden Town Planner Jeff Nims retired in 2010, but he’s been busy. He has a farm on Clarry Hill in Union where he cultivates blueberries. He has also been studying bluebirds and…
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David Sulin has sailed all over the world during his 42 years as a merchant mariner, but his special love is the American Civil War.
As a child, Sulin’s interest in the Civil War was peaked…
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SPRUCE HEAD — John F. Tripp, 83, died peacefully, doing what he loved, just after coming in from haul off the island of Criehaven.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, May 6,…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Frank L. “Lee” Johnson III, 54, died peacefully April 27, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Born in…
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ROCKLAND — Frank L. “Lee” Johnson III, 54, died peacefully on April 27, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Family and…
Rockport Fire Department...
ROCKPORT - Knox County Regional Communications received multiple calls Friday just after 9 p.m. about a blazing structure fire in the woods behind Rocky Pond, which is located in Rockport off…
Reporting for duty
THOMASTON — For five days over Memorial Day Weekend, the Knox Museum in Thomaston will receive an estimated 13,000 visitors to a weekend of quiet reflection, live Vietnam-era music, and education…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court from April 11-22.
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CAMDEN — The students in the fifth-grade class at the Camden-Rockport Middle School were feeling a lot of excitement and anticipation when…
ROCKLAND — A 19-year-old Rockland man who was arrested by Rockland Police for allegedly providing alcohol and drugs to two female teenagers…
Committal service notice
ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Barbara E. Allen, 85, known to many as “Aunt Bobbie,” who died Feb. 2, 2016, will be held Tuesday, May 10, at 3 p.m. at Achorn Cemetery on Old County…
Quit tossing the empties, the trash, the needles
ROCKPORT — The ditches along Rockport’s roads can be gross. Walk along Main, Park, Meadow, South..., the streets are lined with blue Bud Light cans, miniature booze bottles, pizza boxes…
BELFAST — Waldo County Sheriff Jeff Trafton officially welcomed new full-time deputies Andrew Mulligan and Casey McDonald at the agency’s monthly department meeting on April 27.
Mulligan…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Dorothy Mae Blastow, 89, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2016.
Born in Rockland on Dec. 10, 1926, she was the daughter of Henry Carmen and Agnes Wotton Hutchinson.
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Obituary
APPLETON — Ruth Zrioka, of Sennebec Pond, died April 25, 2016, at Windward Gardens Assisted Living Center in Camden, surrounded by her loving husband and family.
She was born in Camden on…
Maine Secretary of State validates marijuana legalization petition
AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap issued an amended determination on remand from the Business and Consumer Court, finding that the citizens' initiative petition for "An Act To Legalize…
After being closed for around 15 years, the Carriage House Restaurant in East Boothbay will open its doors again, with a new owner and fresh ideas.
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Unless you have been to Slick's in Boothbay Harbor, and/or know the owners, you might do a double take when…
ROCKPORT — Early evening traffic in Rockport was backed up in both directions April 27 around 5:18 p.m. near the intersection of Route 1…
Town manager freezes municipal spending as first step
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden agreed April 26 to help the Snow Bowl resolve its $297,000 deficit by endorsing the town manager’s move to freeze municipal nondiscretionary spending, and then…
State law: 180 days to file Notice of Claim
ROCKPORT — Representatives of the estates of two teenagers involved in the double-fatal accident in Union on Dec. 5, 2015, involving a Rockport reserve police officer, have filed Notices of Claim…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The investigative team aboard the research vessel Atlantis who located El Faro's voyage data recorder Tuesday have determined it will not be possible to…
Citizen reported finding a 3-year-old boy lying in a drainage ditch
ROCKLAND — The discovery last week of a toddler lying in a drainage ditch, near a culvert, with no one around, led to the first of two…
KNOX, WALDO AND LINCOLN COUNTY FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS
ROCKPORT — The Diaper Fund located at 219 Meadow Street, is a FREE service for families in Knox, Waldo and Lincoln Counties. There are no income guidelines. Quantities vary. Diapers provided last…
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE RECIPIENTS of Generous Grants
BANGOR — A rabbit rescue, a surfing program for children with special needs, a living history farm…
THOMASTON — As a result of the April 19 arrest of 64-year-old Robert J. Robinson…
A Foucault Pendulum to be installed in the steeple
ROCKLAND — The Sail Power & Steam Museum just added a large (20 foot) steeple to the Museum for the installation of a Foucault Pendulum…
In the Rockland City Manager’s Report for the week ending April 23, the city manager speaks to the proposed fiscal year 2017 budget. Outgoing Financial Director Ginny Lindsey thanks coworkers. The…
The Chris Wolf Show loves music! And vice versa. And music with a powerful message is even better.
On Wednesday, April 27, the special guest will be well known local musician Blind Albert (…
Next steps are to photo-document, retrieve VDR
WASHINGTON — A team of investigators and scientists, using remotely operated undersea search equipment, have located the voyage data recorder of the cargo ship El Faro, which sank off the…
