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ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 1-5 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from Feb. 15-19. The Unified Criminal Court is a system for…

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BROOKS — Alerted by a third party calling from Pennsylvania, Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Brooks where a woman was reportedly inside with a man who pointed a gun at her,…

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LINCOLNVILLE — Lawrence A. Wade, 89, husband of Kathleen Young Wade of Lincolnville, died Feb. 18, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

A complete obituary will be published and…

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FRIENDSHIP — Chester M. Burns Sr., 75, of Friendship, passed away on Feb. 21, 2016.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24 from noon to 1 p.m., followed by a service at 1p.m. at…

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TENANTS HARBOR — Albert W. “Al” Wilson Jr., 85, died Feb. 18, 2016, peacefully at home surrounded by his wife of 47 years, Elaine Wilson, and his sister-in-law, Susan Warshaw.

Born in White…

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CAMDEN — Richard W. Loehe, 89, died Feb. 19, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

A complete obituary will be published later and services will be announced.

Arrangements are…

During the week ending February 20, the vacancy in the code enforcement office was filled. The power supply line that runs under Glovers Passage was diagnosed to have an electrical short, which…

Civic Duty vs. Farm Chores .... Library doings ...... Pond skating
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 Allen Miller stopped at the open door of the shed between his house and barn, pausing in the red light of the sunrise that flushed the sky behind the hills. The air was clear and cold, bitingly…

LINCOLNVILLE — An aging sewer system at Lincolnville Beach needs upgrading, and the privately-run Lincolnville Sewer District hopes the town will help secure up to $500,000 in state grant money to…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Feb. 12-18.

Michael R. Baker, 26, of Montville, operating while license suspended or revoked in Belfast…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 12-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb. 13

Robert K. Carey, 33, of Portland…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 12-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb. 12

Crystal Betts, 36, of…

Neil Louis Gibbs died peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease in Citrus Heights, Calif., February 16, 2016, at the age of 86.

He is survived by his wife…

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ROCKLAND — Margaret “Peggy” Coyne, nee Crane, journeyed from us on Feb. 10, 2016, after a brief illness.

Born in Skowhegan on Aug. 30, 1943, she lived briefly in Caribou and then Norway,…

Bonelli to appear at Time Out Pub Monday evening

The Chris Wolf Show has been having amazing live musical performances and this Monday, February 22, promises to be another. Musical guest will be Regina Bonelli. The studio will be a-rockin and…

Report: Speed to blame in double-fatal crash in Union

UNION — Following an independent investigation into a double-fatal car crash in Union in December, which claimed the lives of a Litchfield teen and a Rockland teen, the Knox County Sheriff's…

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BELFAST — Elbridge Edwin Greeley, 94, of Belfast, passed away on Feb. 14, 2016 in Belfast.

Elbridge was born on Oct. 20, 1921, in Morrill, the first child of Edwin Holmes and Katherine (…

Masons on a Mission ready for Year 17 of building cook stoves in Guatemala

The World Health Organization calls them the forgotten three billion, those women around the world who spend much of their day bent over open cook fires. They burn wood, animal dung and crop waste…

Anthony Venti on The Chris Wolf Show

Anthony Bacon Venti, the son of a Manhattan advertising photographer, grew up in a carriage…

ROCKLAND — A Knox County Superior Court justice has overturned a October decision of a District Court judge who ruled that a Rockland…

It's time to prepare for the 14th Annual Festival of Art for Senior College at Belfast. All Maine artists, aged 50 and over, amateur or professional, can submit artwork for the show running June 9…

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BANGOR – The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bangor Police continue to investigate the discovery of a meth lab inside the residence of…

A 70-year-old Wiscasset woman died Feb. 17 after being struck while using a crosswalk on Washington Street in Bath.

Paula K. Caruso died at the scene, after being struck by a 2008 Chevy…

ROCKPORT — Up to 190 addiction patients per year may soon benefit from a new continuum of care program being designed by Pen Bay Healthcare. Within the next several months, Lincoln-Knox County…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 128 calls for service Feb. 9-17. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…

ROCKLAND — A Waldoboro woman who was arrested for allegedly stealing drugs was ordered held without bail by Judge Susan Sparaco at her court…

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ROCKLAND – Beverly “Betty” Vigue Madore passed away on Feb. 9, 2016, after a period of declining health.

She was born March 28, 1921, the youngest of six children of David P. and Alice Dow…

Event raises $25,000

ROCKLAND – The Historic Inns of Rockland presented the Interfaith AIO Food Pantry with a check at the Granite Inn, 546 Main Street, for the total amount raised during the recent Pies on Parade…

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CAMDEN — Stop in the Town Office and sign the big board where you can share your thoughts on what you love about Camden and what the…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 29 - Feb. 13. 

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Barbara H. Moss to Mary Kaldenbaugh and Ronald…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Feb. 11-15. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKLAND — City Hall in Rockland is asking hosts of a

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KNOX — Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Knox man Feb. 1, when he allegedly was intoxicated, operating without a license and driving with his children in his vehicle.

In a press…

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VINALHAVEN — Eugene Albert Hurtubise Jr., 72, of Vinalhaven, loving husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully at home on Feb. 4, 2016, surrounded by his family and his dogs.

Eugene…

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CAMDEN — Dorothy Allenwood Setter, 96, died Feb. 12, 2016, at her home on Belfast Road (Route 1) in Camden. Dot was born Nov. 18, 1920, on Kent Farm on Belfast Road to parents Lewis E. and Ruby…

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 17) — Day two of the U.S. Coast Guard’s public Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the loss of the steam ship El Faro, and its 33 crew members, is underway…

The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from Feb. 8 to Feb. 14.

Feb. 8

 A bill to improve the state’s ferry service for the hundreds of…

During the week ending February 13, Doreen French started work as Rockland’s new city assessor. At the same time, the City gave attention to the vacancies of fire chief and code enforcement clerk…

He wants my job

Sometimes a few words tell the whole story.  In a pre-show telephone call, Chris Wolf talked with 12 year old Lucas Marriner-Ward, a student at Camden-Rockport Middle School and classical pianist…

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CAMDEN — Elizabeth Keucher Gorer, 102, formerly of Bar Harbor, died Jan. 15, 2016, in Rockport. She was the widow of Dr. Peter Gorer.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the…

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WARREN — Wesley Gordon Woodman passed away peacefully on Feb. 11, 2016, after a brief decline in his health at Togus Veteran's Hospital. His beloved children were at his side, with the most caring…

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THOMASTON — Janet Marie Benner died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2016, after a long illness, at Windward Gardens in Camden. Janet was born Oct. 27, 1940, in Bangor to parents Charles Rackliff and Elaine…

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WARREN — Logyn Dawn Robbins, lovingly anticipated angel of Courtney Watson and Shane Robbins, left this world on Feb. 11, 2016, before she was able to fully grace it with her presence, just three…

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WARREN — Gustav H. Carlson Jr., known to family as “Sonny” and to friends as “Gus.”, died unexpectedly on Feb. 13, 2016, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Rockland…

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SEARSPORT — Anthony J. Tufo, 90, passed away on Feb. 13, 2016, in Belfast. He was born in Boston, Mass., on Nov. 3, 1925, to Ignazio and Stanzia (Colantuono) Tufo. He was a U.S. Marine veteran who…

After a runaway oil train killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, just miles from the Maine border in 2013, the Maine public demanded to…

ROCKLAND — A Camden man who was arrested Feb. 8 for allegedly assaulting a child and a woman after he had been drinking while watching the…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from Feb. 8-12. The Unified Criminal Court is a system for…