SOUTH THOMASTON — Roger Maxwell Young, 70, died peacefully March 25, 2016, at his home, after a brief illness.

Roger was born in Rockland on June 9, 1945, the son of Maxwell O. and Cecelia…

ROCKPORT —Angelo Joseph “Angie” Spirio, 95, died March 20, 2016, at Maine General Alfond Center For Health in Augusta. Born in Waltham, Mass., on Nov. 16, 1920, he was the son of Carmelo and Maria…

WALDOBORO — Charles A. "Charlie" Bagley was born April 22, 1948, to Gerald and Beth Bagley in Hardwick, Vt. He passed away March 25, 2016, in his sleep, in the home he built in Waldoboro. He moved…

NORTHPORT — Maine Drug Enforcement agents arrested a husband and wife in Northport Wednesday, after learning that they had recently relocated there from Bath and we allegedly “again” manufacturing…

AUGUSTA — On March 30, Governor Paul LePage signed LD 180, "An Act To Allow Terminally Ill Patients to use Experimental Treatments," making…

A Lincoln County Superior Court justice has dismissed a Newcastle man’s court filing that had named Sheriff Todd Brackett and Deputy Mark Bridgham as defendants.

The court does not currently…

BELFAST – Waldo Community Action Partners has agreed to assume Public Transportation Services in the areas of MDOT Region 5 currently being…

SCARBOROUGH — The personal financial support required by a person with Alzheimer's disease may ultimately deprive care contributors of…

ROCKLAND – The Rockland Historical Society has completed the purchase of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay's birthplace. A generous donation from the Roxanne Quimby Foundation…

Monday, March 21

Chief Troy Cline investigated a case of two trucks tearing up the yard in back of Miss Wiscasset Diner. The drivers of the pickups left the scene, then one returned. Cline…

On March 28, the Senate passed LD 1614, an emergency bill to approve an additional $2.4 million to support the county jail system.

The…

AUGUSTA — Rep. Christine Burstein, D-Lincolnville, welcomed Husson University student Erin Rollins, of Lincolnville, and her parents to the…

MONTVILLE

MONTVILLE — Alma F. Jackson, 81, of Montville, passed away on March 29, 2016, in Belfast. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on Dec. 12, 1934, to Morris and Florence (Riggs) Chute.

ROCKPORT — Robert D. Bishop, 16, son of Daniel W. and Mary E. Bishop of Rockport, died March 29, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

A complete obituary will be published later.

CAMDEN — Margaret Elizabeth Shaddick Hopkins died peacefully on Good Friday, March 25, 2016, at Knox Center in Rockland, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

She was born Dec. 15…

FRIENDSHIP – Myra W. Lash Maxcy, 89, left this world on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2106, surrounded by her loving family, and holding the hand of her beloved brother, Paul Lash, who prayed her into…

The following are final dispositions in the Lincoln County Courts from March 7 to March 25.Unless otherwise noted, all jail sentences are to be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.

Hiram…

WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 128 calls for service from March 21-28. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from March 14-18 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from March 21-25. The Unified Criminal Court is a system for…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from March 14-23.

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ROCKPORT — The Select Board in Rockport unanimously agreed March 24 to engage Portland architects Reed and Company to create a conceptual design for the town’s new library. Terms of the contract…

Warmer surface temperatures, increased wind speeds, and larger temperature differences among water masses are affecting the base of the food chain in ocean waters off the Northeastern U.S.,…

The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from March 21 to March 27, 2016

March 21

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CAMDEN – Mark the date. A great family event will take place at the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, April 1, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 2, at 3 p.m. That’s…

WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Comprehensive Plan Committee is launching an energetic, wide-ranging program to engage the citizens of Waldoboro…

The Knox County Sheriff's office received 830 calls for service from March 1-15. Those calls that are not listed below include agency…

During the week ending March 26, the City of Rockland continued working on attaining bonds for the Old County Road reconstruction project slated to start next week. Habitat for Humanity expressed…

CUSHING — Leonard C. Ryckman, 81, passed away quietly on March 26, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Oct. 10, 1934.

He married Ramona…

UNITY — Hanley Edgar Nickerson, 59, of Unity, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2016. He was born in Hartland on Aug. 20, 1956, the son of the late Oscar Rodney and Doris Glennis (Mailman)…

Very few of us get through life without collecting stuff. Not the material goods we amass, and goodness knows, most of us have enough of that, but the memorabilia, bits of paper, souvenirs,…

WARREN — Bernice “Bunny” Cassidy, 88, died peacefully March 23, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at Country Manor in Coopers Mills.

Born in Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 25, 1927, she…

WARREN — Christina "Tina" Torres-York, 45, passed away on March 18, 2016, in a tragic automobile accident in Washington.

Tina was born in Stamford, Conn., on Sept. 25, 1970, the daughter of…

LINCOLNVILLE — Midcoast School of Technology Director Beth Fisher and the school’s hired architect is in the process of visiting 19 municipalities, presenting the idea of building a new $25.5…

BELFAST — A Saturday afternoon crash in downtown Belfast resulted in the death of the driver involved. 

Belfast Police received a report of the crash around 12:57 p.m., March 26, when…

BELFAST — Four men and one woman were indicted March 17 on various charges, including robbery, burglary, and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 

David W. Pedone, 22, of East Newport;…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Grand Jury handed down 30 indictments March 17. Of the 30 indictments, a majority of the cases involve unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. An indictment does not…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patricia Murtagh, the American Red Cross of Maine Regional Chief Executive Officer had this to say in a news release…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 13-24.

March 13

Michael W. Burgess, 44, of Belfast, was issued a summons for an…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity March 19-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 10 (late entry)

Ira H.…

WARREN — Christina "Tina" Torres- York, 45 passed away on March 18, 2016, as a result of a tragic automobile accident in Washington.

A full obituary will be published soon.

A time of…

OWLS HEAD — Donald J. “Bud” Chisholm, 95, died March 20, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland on Aug. 20, 1920, he was the son of Thomas H. and Gladys Joyce Chisholm.…

ROCKLAND — Mary E. White, 69, died March 22, 2016, surrounded by her family and beloved cat, Spanky, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after an extended illness.

Born in Quincy, Mass., on…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department announced March 24 that Patrol Officer Alexander Gaylor was the overwhelming…

CAMDEN — The Hannaford store in Camden is advising customers that the Chicken Salad Tray (12 oz.) packed in the Camden store on March 23,…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from March 14-18. The Unified Criminal Court is a system for…

ROCKPORT — Selectmen will convene at 7 this evening at the Rockport Opera House and decide whether to contract with Reed and Company, of Portland, to design the town a new library.

The ad…

Back in the good old days, Friday night meant the end of the school week and a date with a boyfriend, or a night out with friends. The words Friday night always evoked some degree of excitement.…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 10-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 10

Lee Graf, 38, of Searsmont…