AUGUSTA —…

CAMDEN — Mary Frances C. (Perry) Opp died Jan. 10, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Mary Frances was born in Rockland, where she attended schools until, as a teenager, she moved with…

WARREN — Mary Irene (Laukkanen) passed away peacefully Jan. 11, 2016, surrounded by her loving family,  at The Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Damariscotta on Jan. 21, 1950, Irene was the…

A new study by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration researchers suggests future warming of ocean waters off the…

ROCKLAND — Steven W. Steeves, 39, died unexpectedly Jan. 12, 2016, at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Quincy, Mass., on May 9, 1976, he was the youngest child and only son…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 5-10. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKLAND – Rockland police reported the following activity Jan.1-13. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKPORT — Fire Chief Jason Peasley was knocking on doors last week, going from house to house, asking residents to get their property properly marked with street address numbers. While it was a…

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Planning Board convenes this evening, Jan. 13, to begin review of Heiwa Tofu's proposal to site a food manufacturing facility on Route 90. The board will also consider a…

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said he believes the Maine State Lottery “absolutely” targets the state poor and that if legislators passed a…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from Jan. 4 - 9. The Unified Criminal Court is a system for…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Dec. 28 - Jan. 8.

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ROCKLAND — City Councilor Will Clayton spoke frankly at a Jan. 11 regularly scheduled meeting in City Hall, directing a hard-hitting message at one unknown individual who had apparently sent each…

Rockport residents: Wondering what’s happening in your town?  Have questions you’d like answered about the new library, fiber optic for all, why your taxes are so low, the roads or anything…

THOMASTON — Steve Steeves, owner of Camden’s Fresh, along with his brother Jaimie, owner of J and J Lobsters in Rockland, are completely revamping the former Irving gas station at 118 Main Street…

THOMASTON — Beginning in April 2016 through November 2018, The Maine Department of Transportation intends to reconstruct 2.1 miles of Route 1. On Monday evening, January 11, the town of Thomaston…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 112 calls for service from Jan. 4-11. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 7-11. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Jan. 8

Ronald J. Travis, 25, of Belfast,…

GRAY — In Knox County, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for tonight. In Waldo County, there's a winter storm warning in effect. Both areas are expecting snow, but…

WARREN — Irene M. Torres , 65, of Warren, passed away Jan. 11, 2016.

Visiting hours are Friday, Jan. 15 from noon to 1 p.m., followed by a service at 1 p.m., both to be held at the Warren…

ROCKPORT — When Rockport Police Chief Mark Kelley asked Sgt. Travis Ford to attend Tuesday night's Select Board meeting to represent him in discussing the dog park's request for a street light to…

At approximately 6:30 p.m., Jan. 11, Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from a female at a residence on North Union Road in Union regarding a domestic disturbance and that the male…

On Jan. 6, 2016, Harper Sue-Ann Wallace, newborn infant daughter of Shawn and Salina Wallace, earned her angel wings. We eagerly anticipated more joy and peace in this world when the announcement…

THOMASTON — Bruce A. Royer, 65, long-time physical plant director at Knox Center for Long Term Care, died peacefully Jan. 10, 2016, at home, surrounded by his loving family

Family and…

ROCKLAND — A memorial service for Aristide “Tony” Lahey, 81, who died peacefully Dec. 7, 2015, will be held Sunday, Jan. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rockland Lodge of Elks, 210 Rankin St. in…

CAMDEN — Leeann Marie Nelson, 50, died Jan. 6, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center after an illness. Born in Camden on May 4, 1965, she was the daughter of Ralph E. and Peggy (Mahonen) Nelson.

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BELFAST — Phyllis A. (Welch) Kelley, 88, passed away Jan. 11, 2016, in Belfast. She was born in Knox on March 2, 1927, the daughter of Harvey and Ella (Thompson) Welch.

Phyllis was an avid…

The Damariscotta police report the following activity from to Jan. 4 to Jan. 10:

Jan. 4

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ROCKLAND — City councilors in Rockland voted 3 to 2 to implement a six-month moratorium on all new…

BELFAST —…

According to a Waldo County Emergency Management Agency news release some residents will still be without power until Tuesday. Be aware…

rockland — William Richard Wood, 86, died Jan. 9, 2016, at Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. He was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Rockland at 28 Warren St. He was the son of the late Kathryn Kirkpatrick…

BELFAST — Frederick W. Palmer, 80, of Searsmont, passed away Jan. 6, 2016, a few days before his 81st birthday on Jan. 13. He was the son of Frederick and Grace (Monahan) Palmer.

He attended…

BELFAST — Carol Louise Ash passed away Jan. 3, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 17, 1950, in Burnham.

At the age of 2, Carol moved to Searsport, where she resided…

NORTHPORT — Edward C. Elwell, 82, of Northport, passed away Jan. 9, 2016, at a local hospital with his son, Eddie Jr., by his side. He was born April 18, 1933, to George and Bertha Elwell of…

ROCKLAND — Dorothy M. Robinson, 94, died Dec. 25, 2015, with her daughter at her side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Riverside, R.I., on March 10, 1921, she was the daughter of…

ORONO — For 15 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension's statewide Maine Harvest for Hunger (MHH) program has organized gardeners…

ROCKLAND — Much is going on in Rockland, including revamping of municipal employee handbook, evaluations, grant pursuits, and initiating the redesign of the Rockland Public Landing. Read bits…

      All of the stories in my book, Staying Put in Lincolnville, Maine 1900-1950 are based on interviews with the (adult) children or grandchildren of the people featured.  This one,…

LINCOLNVILLE — The 10 selectmen from Camden and Lincolnville gathered at the Lincolnville Town Office Monday evening, Jan. 4, along with three members of Lincolnville’s Route 1 Committee, and…

ROCKPORT — Betsy Saltonstall, a former Five Town CSD and MSAD 28 school board member who currently serves on Rockport's Budget Committee,…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from Dec. 28 - Jan. 1. The Unified Criminal Court is a system for…

MIDCOAST — As of 8 p.m., just over 4,300 Central Maine Power residents in Knox and Waldo counties were without power Sunday night, Jan. 10, as the day’s building storm finally unleashed the high…

ROCKLAND — The city’s council convenes at 6 p.m. at City Hall to deliver commendations to staff, consider liquor and entertainment licenses to various establishments, and address several more…

CAMDEN —…

Most have seen The Working Waterfront newspaper available free at locations around town. And most pick up a copy to read because it has interesting articles not only about the “working…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Docket Dec. 18 - Jan. 5.

The Unified Criminal Docket is a system for processing criminal actions and certain associated…

ROCKLAND — Rockland City Manager James Chaousis said Jan. 8 that Harbor Master Ed Glaser has been terminated from employment…

BIDDEFORD–SACO —…

ROCKLAND — A Waldoboro woman was charged with stealing a shopping cart full of toys from Walmart and then working with an accomplice to…