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.…
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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…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 13-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 13
Emily J. Belden, 32, of…
BELFAST – At an informal reception community leaders, volunteers, STRIVE trainers…
BELFAST— The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 8-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 9
Sherry L. Libby, 47, of Swanville…
March 24, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, public encouraged to attend
ROCKLAND — Beginning at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, March 24, the Rockland Energy Committee will hold a public forum on draft ordinance revisions that will be presented to…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from March 7-11 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from March 4-17.
Sebastian Demers, 25, of Yarmouth, operating while license suspended or revoked in Searsport…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 7-21.
Belfast
Lillian F. Stone, Martha A. Albert, and Frederick W.…
Obituary
SEARSPORT — Pearl H. (Shute) Seekins, 94, of Searsport, passed away on March 23, 2016, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, surrounded by her family. Pearl was born on Hagan Mountain on…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 102 calls for service March 14-21. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…
iPad drawings, food pantry donations as incentives
SACO — Maine Water has announced that for every customer who switches to e-billing from now to October 1, the company will donate a dollar…
THOMASTON — Trekkers will be exhibiting at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Business & Community Expo at the Samoset…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 12-20. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKPORT — Six architectural firms spent almost an hour each last week presenting ideas for how Rockport might site and build a new library on its current lot, or in a nearby park. The town’s ad…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 17-21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 17
Luke J. Cote, 24, of Montville…
Obituary
KNOX — Charles Kenneth Dow of Knox, 92, died in his home on March 21, 2016. Charles was born and raised in Milbridge.
He married Alice Pearl (James) Dow and they lived with their family in…
Obituary
UNION — Mary Butler, 74, of Union, passed away on March 21, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Mary was born March 19, 1942, in Bethel, the daughter of Paul Head and Olive Akers Head.
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Waldo County Emergency Management Agency
BELFAST – In the event of a disaster, the American Red Cross may open a shelter in Waldo County for residents who cannot stay in their…
BELFAST — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged two Belfast men for allegedly making methamphetamine after the discovery of a meth lab inside one of their homes.
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ROCKLAND — George H. Keating Jr., 83, proud veteran, long-time auto mechanic and beloved husband of Nancy Huntley Keating, died peacefully March 18, 2016, following an extended illness, at Sussman…
Obituary
OWLS HEAD — Paul L. Fowles, 74, died unexpectedly on March 18, 2016, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Washington.
Born in Rockland on Dec. 9, 1941, Paul was one of 12…
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees,…
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OWLS HEAD — Donald J. “Bud” Chisholm, 95, died March 20, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A full obituary will be published.
Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter…
Five vehicles involved in Friday’s horrific crash along Route 17
WASHINGTON (UPDATED March 22) — Following the release of the name of the first confirmed fatality in the accident on Route 17 in Washington late Friday afternoon, the state Medical Examiner’s…
Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
ROCKLAND — On Monday, March 14, Rockland City Council voted unanimously to support a project team involving Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of…
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GLEN COVE — Angelo Joseph Spirio, 95, husband of Annie (Rankin) Young Spirio, died March 20, 2016, at Maine General Medical Center Alfond Center For Health in Augusta.
A complete obituary…
Obituary
KNOX — Marjorie (Clements) Larrabee, 96, of Knox, passed away on March 12, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. She was born in Winterport on July 20, 1919.
She graduated from Farmington…
TROY — A truck was torn in two following a single vehicle crash on Burnham Road in Troy at approximately 11:44 am March 15.
Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies Cassandra McDonald, James Porter…
During the week ending March 18, the City received Ford’s repurchase payment for the failed ambulance. The window for applying for fire chief has ended; several people applied. And, the city…
CAMDEN — Four teenage boys, two from Rockport and two from Camden, were injured in a serious car accident on Hosmer Pond Road in Camden late Sunday night.
Camden police and the fire…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from March 14 to March 20:
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Accused of making fake $50 bills
ROCKLAND — Two Rockland residents, who were arrested March 15 by Rockland Police for producing counterfeit money, remain in the Knox County…
Flight engineer and gunner Clarence E. O. Perry abandoned his seat at the top of the B-24 Liberator as it flew over Germany during World War II. His plane had been hit by artillery on the ground.…
ROCKLAND — A Rockport man pleaded guilty March 18 to manslaughter and aggravated criminal operating under the influence for a fatal hit-and-…
More Socialists ... Dump hearing ... Dress your windows
Nine-year-old Doris Heal stood on the ledges behind the Center School, and looked up at the sky. The sun was directly over her head.
“It’s dinner time,” she said to her two…
HOPE — It’s getting to be that time of year when property owners start thinking about cleaning up their yards, which often means burning brush piles and thatch, and for blueberry growers - acres…
National Weather Service...
GRAY — Quoting the National Weather Service, "...Spring opens the door with snow forecast for southern Maine and southeastern New Hampshire."
Low pressure will develop southeast of Long…
Obituary
Hope A. Cunningham, born in 1931, passed away on March 17, 2016, due to severe injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
She was the loving daughter of George and Edna Currier, and…
Fire Marshal’s Office to investigate cause Friday morning
ROCKLAND — Rockland Interim Fire Chief Adam Miceli is crediting working smoke detectors and occupants inside the building alerting each other to evacuate with making the firefighters' job at the…
ROCKLAND — The first meeting of Rockland’s newly formed Education Committee formed its mission March 16, when its members convened for 90 minutes at City Hall.
The…
Blind Albert and Tobin Malone on The Chris Wolf Show
The Monday, March 18, edition of the Chris Wolf Show will be about music and history. Guests will be local musician Blind Albert (aka Vince Gabriel) and Tobin Malone, of the General Henry Knox…
UNION — Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff's Office faced a potentially dangerous situation on the roads in Union Wednesday afternoon when a 48-year-old woman, who was reportedly highly…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 8-15. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Lincoln County Superior Court
The Lincoln County Superior Court rose on March 14 to dispose of a number of criminal cases.
Among them was the case of Michelle Heald, 38, of Jefferson, who had been indicted last March on…
The Maine Department of Transportation is willing to spend an estimated $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 on traffic improvements for downtown Wiscasset that include new sidewalks, street lighting and at…
Contractor hired and funds deposited with the state
CAMDEN — The Friends of Mt. Battie Tower reached a milestone in their campaign to fix the ailing tower atop the mountain that overlooks the town of Camden. …
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 105 calls for service from March 8-14. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
NEWS FROM AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA — Thirteen new Maine Drug Enforcement Agents have been sworn into office bringing the drug agency's personnel number to its largest level in 25 years.
The new agents were sworn in…
