LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Tom Crowley, along with his son and grandson, had just climbed into their skiff after tying their boat, the Big Red, to the mooring following an afternoon cruise on…

 I’m pretty sure you don’t want to hear this, but Summer 2015 is coming to an end. For one thing, it’s dark at 4 a.m. now; we’ve lost nearly an hour and a half of daylight since June. The tomatoes…

ROCKLAND — Maine’s public advocate turned a key question back onto the citizens of Rockland Aug. 19, following a long panel discussion about natural gas cogeneration plants and the energy business…

ROCKLAND — Roxanne M. Penn, 55, died Aug. 20, 2015, surrounded by her family at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a four-year battle with cancer.

Born in Rockland on April 8, 1960,…

CAMDEN — Joan Carver Lawton, widow of Stephen G. Lawton Jr., died Aug. 21, 2015, at Anderson Inn in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday…

LINCOLNVILLE — Eugene Earl “Gene” Dyer, 81, died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 15, 2015, along with his wife, Virginia, when their home was destroyed by fire.

Born in Lincolnville on Dec…

LINCOLNVILLE — Virginia Valentine Dyer, 78, died unexpectedly on Aug. 15, 2015, at her home, along with her husband, Eugene E. Dyer, when their home was destroyed by fire.

Born in…

BELMONT — Kelley Jean Ripley, 35, of Belmont, passed away Aug. 22, 2015, in Belfast. She was born Nov. 26, 1979, in Belfast, the daughter of Guy Albert Ripley Jr. and Elaine (Wescott) Ripley.

The Knox County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of former Deputy Corey Dodge, of Dexter. Dodge was killed while working for DynCorp in Kabul, Afghanistan, by a suicide bomber.

Dodge…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 12-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Aug. 4 (late entry)

Jasmine Schmidt…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Aug. 12-21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Aug. 12

Philip J. Smit, 21, of Lawrence…

Over the next few days, Rockland Fire and EMS will be going door to door in different neighborhoods handing out flyers for the Red Cross Home Fire…

Owners of two Bristol properties are asking a court to bar another neighbor from feeding large numbers of wildlife.

The complaint filed in Lincoln County Superior Court on Aug. 11 claims the…

FRIENDSHIP — Helen A. Wilshire, 77, died Aug. 22, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1938, in Waldoboro, to Clarence Richards and Myra Genthner Richards.

She attended A.D.…

First day of school, Aug. 31.…

BELFAST — A man and woman, both from Belfast, were arrested Aug. 17 following the burglaries of two downtown businesses in the early morning hours, according to Belfast Police Detective Bryan…

ROCKPORT – Rockport Fire Department, Inc., held its “Toll Booth” fundraiser Aug. 14 to help raise money for some new equipment to better…

WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 286 calls for service from Aug. 10-18. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

LINCOLNVILLE — Eugene E. Dyer, 81, of Lincolnville, died unexpectedly Aug. 15, 2015, at his home in Lincolnville. A complete obituary will be published later.

A memorial gathering will be…

LINCOLNVILLE — Virginia Valentine Dyer, 78, died unexpectedly Aug. 15, 2015, at her home in Lincolnville. A complete obituary will be published later.

A memorial gathering will be held…

BELFAST — Adrian L. Turner Sr., 72, passed away Aug. 20, 2015. Adrian was born Dec. 14, 1942, in Rockland, son of Leroy and Flora (Linscott) Turner.

Adrian was one of seven children and grew…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity Aug. 5-19. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a…

When Kenneth Grahame wrote the words, "There is absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" he could have been describing Bill Gribbel. He lived it and he…

CUSHING — Glenna H. Meservey, 64, died Aug. 18, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Maine Medical Center in Portland from complications of a long battle with diabetes.

Born in Camden on Aug.…

FREEDOM — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office said it received reports Aug. 3 from an individual concerned that a male juvenile was being "given marijuana by relatives.”

Detective Gerald…

ROCKPORT — Installation crews are ready to mount 588 solar panels to the south facing roof of Camden Hills Regional High School. Project proponents are anticipating that the…

AUGUSTA- A preliminary analysis of drug deaths in Maine occurring in the first half of 2015 has shown that deaths related to heroin and fentanyl continue to climb, while the overall number of drug…

ROCKLAND – A Washington man was sentenced to 12 years in prison with all but five years and one day suspended for manufacturing…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Docket from July 30 - Aug. 12. The Unified Criminal Docket is a system for processing criminal actions and certain associated…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Aug. 11-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Aug. 11

John M. Williams, 20, of Belfast…

UNITY — A Unity man was arrested Aug. 18, following a reported domestic disturbance on the Bangor Road in Unity.

Sergeant Nicholas Oettinger and Deputies Wiley McVety and Kyle Wasiela…

KNOX — Pat Pierson of Knox has received the Maine Sheriff's Association Citizen of the Year Award. As one of the original founders of Waldo County Triad, Pat continues to be a devoted volunteer…

CAMDEN — At the conclusion of Tuesday night's public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Harbor and Waterways Ordinance, during which the Camden Select Board took public comment, and…

ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity Aug 12-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a…

A graveside committal service for Frances L. Hagan, who passed away Feb. 16, 2015, and her husband, Raymond W. Hagan, who passed away Oct. 22, 2009, will be held Saturday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. at…

ROCKPORT — Col. Merrill Jenks King Jr., MD, 90, died quietly early in the morning of Aug. 5, 2015, at the Knox Center for Long-term Care in Rockland. He was born in Willoughby, Ohio, on Jan. 28,…

ROCKPORT — A fire in the debris and wood pile at Midcoast Solid Waste Transfer Station was quickly extinguished Tuesday evening,…

CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board tonight, Aug. 18, will hold a public hearing to discuss a slew of proposed Harbor Ordinance amendments, and while some might think they…

ROCKLAND – The Knox County Grand Jury handed down 20 indictments on Aug. 6. Of the 20 indictments, one includes a drug trafficking charge…

BELFAST — The parents and best friend of a slain Dexter family traveled to the Waldo County Sheriff's Office to make a donation to the Waldo County Domestic Community Response Team Aug. 17. …

ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Docket from Aug. 3-7. The unified Criminal Docket is a new system for…

ROCKPORT — For the past several days, seaweed has been moving in on the tide through Rockport’s outer and inner harbor. With barely any stirring breezes, it has quietly been rafting into a carpet…

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Aug. 10-14.

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LINCOLNVILLE — George O. Brown, 79, husband of Deanne A. Brown, died Aug. 15, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later.

Calling hours will be held…

ROCKPORT — Willis Albert “Bill” Monroe, 79, died peacefully Aug. 10, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Camden on Nov. 18, 1935, he was the son of Bill and Phyllis Monroe.

He…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Joyce E. Fogg passed away Aug. 13, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Dec. 2, 1937 in Rockland to Clarence and Adelaide…

BROOKS — Sherrill M. (Curtis) Littlefield, 55, of Brooks, went home to be with her Lord Aug. 14, 2015, after a long courageous battle. She passed peacefully and with dignity while her husband…

ROCKPORT — Maynard C. Ingraham, fifth-generation Rockport resident and community leader, passed away Aug. 14, 2015, at Bartlett Woods in Rockland. He was 90 years old.

Maynard married Joyce…

ROCKLAND — Duane Michael Carr Sr., 56, died Aug. 8, 2015, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., after an extended illness.

Born in Rockland on Jan. 23, 1959, he was the son of Vince and…

ROCKLAND — James Donald “Donnie” Hayes, 68, died Aug. 13, 2015, at Quarry Hill in Camden after a period of declining health.

Born in Spartanburg, S.C., on June 11, 1947, he was the son of J.…