ROCKLAND — Dorothea I. Ames (Woodcock), of Rockland, passed quietly away at her home in Rockland on Oct. 17, 2015.

Dorothea was born Oct. 22, 1937, to Donald and Amy Woodcock of Vinalhaven,…

CAMDEN — Dorothy Kuhn, 88, of Camden Hills Villa, died Oct. 31, 2015, in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.

An hour of visitation will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.,…

RICHMOND — John H. Dailey, 72, died unexpectedly Oct. 27, 2015, at Maine General Hospital in Augusta.

Born in Rockland on March 7, 1943, he was the son of Vinal and Alma Knutt Dailey. He was…

There was a time when the Center seemed to be losing ground as a viable village. Within just a few years all of its commercial activity disappeared: Dean and Eugley’s Garage had closed, and then…

ROCKLAND – A Rockport man who was previously charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a male victim and inflicting injury to another…

CAMDEN - A tradition that began years ago continued Saturday night, Oct. 31, as young and old descended on Pearl Street in Camden for the annual right of fright. One of the streets residents…

This time of year can be hurricane season and this year we…

At 1:47 p.m., Oct. 31, the Maine State Police responded to a robbery of a Camden National Bank located in the Goggins IGA grocery store in Randolph. The suspect, an unarmed white male,…

WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 274 calls for service from Oct.19-27. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

OWLS HEAD — Vada B. McCullough, 63, died peacefully Oct. 28, 2015, at home, with her husband at her side.

Born in Rockville, Conn., on Aug. 1, 1952, she was the daughter of Robert Walsh.…

CAMDEN — Glenn Edward “Ace” Buckingham, born in 1949, son of Harry Morgan Buckingham and Mildred Lisbeth Dupree, passed away at his home, happy, loved and surrounded by his children, on Oct. 29,…

ROCKPORT – Patricia A. “Pat” Start, 82, died Oct. 29, 2015, surrounded by her family at the Sussman House.

Born in Camden on March 17, 1933, she was the daughter of Russell W. Sr. and Nellie…

Clamming has been good in Wiscasset this year, very good.

A few years ago, one or one and a half bushels would have been a digger’s likely take from a tide, Wiscasset Shellfish Committee…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 14-21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Oct. 14

Aaron J. Nickerson, 40,…

The breezes continue Thursday afternoon, albeit much milder than the winds that blew through the Midcoast overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning, and only pockets of customers in Waldo and…

ROCKLAND — Knox County Sheriff Deputy John Hansen responded to the Knox County Jail Oct. 26 for a reported assault on a Corrections Officer…

THOMASTON — Gloria Tholke, 67, of Thomaston, went to be with her lord and savior on Oct. 20, 2015. She was born March 3, 1948.

Gloria enjoyed sending greeting cards, helping others and…

CAMDEN...............Ann (Burgess) Ford Hopps, 87, wife of Thomas D. Hopps, died Oct. 25, 2015, at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland. A complete obituary will be published later and…

Gordon and Lynne Kontrath were recording the Patriots-Jets game Sunday afternoon to avoid missing the end, in case it came when Maine Eastern Railroad’s Brunswick-Rockland excursion was making its…

CAMDEN — Lanie Elizabeth Crawford, 43, mother of Cassidy Crawford and Nora Finck, died unexpectedly Oct. 25, 2015, at her home in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.

A…

The eighth Annual Fallen Game Warden Tribute Run established to bring awareness to Maine’s 15 game wardens that have died in the line of…

GRAY — The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a gale warning for the coast, from Stonington to Port Clyde, out 25 nautical miles into Penobscot Bay. The gale warning is in effect from 8 p…

Maine has just received a new powerful tool to combat child pornography and trafficking — a new mobile forensic laboratory for the state’s Computer Crimes Unit, thanks in large part to former…

The deadline for requesting an Absentee Ballot for November 3, State Referendum and Municipal Election is 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Mark Richard Sligh, of Asheville, N.C., and previously of Rockland, died Oct. 26, 2015, after a long illness.

He was born Aug. 12, 1955, in Grand Rapids, Mich., and grew up…

PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services filed a complaint in federal court against Lincolnville skin care center Maine Dermatology LLC, citing false Medicare claims made over a…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy John Hansen was parked and running radar in the School Zone of Guilford Butler School, South Thomaston, when a white 2005 Chevrolet…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Sept. 4 - Oct. 22.

Dana D. Blake, 50, of Swanville, disorderly conduct (offensive words/gestures) in Swanville Aug. 19,…

ROCKLAND – The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court from Aug.-Sept.

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Trekkers’ eighth grade Team Everest completed a three-day “Trektoberfest” expedition in early October to kick off their Advanced Trekkers…

BELFAST — We have just finished the final harvest of the Waldo County Garden this year. I am pleased to report to the citizens in Waldo…

ROCKLAND — Over the past year, a petition spearheaded by Tess Kilgour was initiated to support a citizen’s initiative to withdraw from RSU 13. In the beginning, random signatures would appear. But…

LINCOLNVILLE — Barbara Ann Turner, 71, died unexpectedly Oct. 16, 2015, in the comfort of her home. Born Feb. 3, 1944, in Albany, N.Y., she was the second youngest child of Amaziah and Martha (…

MORRILL — Robert J. Durran, 74, of Morrill, passed away Oct. 26, 2015, in Belfast.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at Morrill Baptist Church, with a private…

CAMDEN — Raymond Alexander Hicks Sr., 83, died Oct. 9, 2015, at Veterans Administrative Hospital at Togus. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on May 17, 1932, he was the son of James Stanley and Grace…

AUGUSTA — Darlene L. Pease, 58, recently of Topsham, died peacefully Oct. 22, 2015, surrounded by family, following a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.

Born in Camden on June 27, 1957,…

The Camden Select Board is holding public hearings Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. to consider proposed ordinance amendments that range from adding…

ROCKLAND — A week after RSU 13 school board candidate Esther “Tess” Kilgour of Rockland withdrew from her electoral race, Rockland City Council candidate Deborah O. Atwell has also pulled out.…

BELFAST — The following divorces were recorded at Waldo County Superior Court during the months of Aug., Sept., and October.

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CAMDEN — Declan Sloane Carlson, 18, son of Jonathan D. Carlson and Paula M. Sloane, died Oct. 24, 2015, at his home in Camden. Declan had a history of seizures and preliminary findings indicate he…

CONCORD, N.H. — Joseph Neil Donovan, 58, passed away Sept. 28, 2015, in Concord, N.H.

A celebration of life for Joe was held Oct. 14, 2015, in Canterbury, N.H. A graveside committal will be…

FREEDOM — Floyd E. "Manny" Raven Jr., 63, of Freedom, passed away Oct. 23, 2015, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, with many family members by his side. He was born Aug. 19, 1952, in Bath, the son…

WARREN — Members of the Martin family of Warren stood in disbelief Monday morning, looking at what remained of the family farmhouse and barn that went back nine…

The last of our snow birds are flying south this week, getting out ahead of winter, those who were caught in last Halloween’s freak ice and snow storm won’t let that…

CAMDEN — Ken and Del Paquin, owners of Atlantica, sat in the Captain’s Nook upstairs at their restaurant. They took a deep breath and reflected on 16 years of business on Bayview Landing. Ken…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from Oct. 5-9 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court in Rockland from Oct. 5-16.

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ROCKLAND – A Rockport man was charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a male adult and inflicting injury to another man at the same residence.

Rockport Sgt. Travis Ford arrested Tyrone…

As Halloween approaches, the night sky becomes a little darker. The air creeps with those dreaded spirits, dead and alive. The cold rush of air suddenly chills one side of the body. …

ROCKLAND – The Knox County Grand Jury handed down 16 indictments Oct. 7. Of the 16 indictments, a majority of the cases involve unlawful…