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 — 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…

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…

OAKLAND — Robert P. Hooper, 81, died peacefully at his home Aug. 15, 2015, after a period of declining health.

Born in Rockland on Sept. 12, 1933, he was the son of Isaac and Ethel Watts…

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.…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from Aug. 3-7 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND — In a small, windowless room in the Rockland Public Library basement — painted with murals of Frodo and Gandalf — pragmatic discussions got underway this summer as a small municipal…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity July 24-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

July 24

Sam A. Tufts, 28, of…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court July 30 - Aug. 12. 

Zachary A. Argraves, 18, of Unity, disorderly conduct (fighting) in Thorndike Dec. 10, dismissed.

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

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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court July 30 - Aug. 12.

April M Campo, 24, of Lincolnville, probation violation April 1, 2013, seven days in jail and…

BELFAST — A handful of entrants tested their cardboard craftsmanship off the shore of Steamboat Landing, at the six annual …

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 30 - Aug. 12. 

Belfast

City of Belfast to Belfast Water District.

“Once again the Pinewood Derby seemed to be the most exciting event in town on a February Saturday afternoon. Cubs, parents, brothers and sisters, as well as interested spectators, crowded the…

APPLETON — Responding to an anonymous complaint around 11 p.m. Saturday that there was a large party at a gravel pit off Collinstown Road in Appleton, Knox County Sheriff’s deputies summonsed 16…

AUGUSTA — The Online Absentee Ballot Request Service is now available for the Nov. 3, 2015 Referendum Election, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced today.
Any registered Maine voter…

LINCOLNVILLE — The Maine Office of Public Safety said the cause of the fire that killed Virginia Dyer, 79, and her 81-year-old…

THOMASTON — A graveside service for Ivy W. Dodd, a longtime resident of Thomaston who passed away June 12, 2015, will be held Monday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. at the Village Cemetery on Erin Street in…

ROCKPORT — William G. Gribbel, 93, of Rockport, died Aug. 16, 2015, at Quarry Hill in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be scheduled at the convenience of the…

UPDATE: Paul Simpson, 84, has died as a result of injuries that occurred in the four-vehicle crash on Aug. 13.

According to Sagadahoc Country Sheriff Joel Merry, “the accident remains under…

Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine today, Aug. 17, and are expected to reach unhealthy levels, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.  …

MONROE — Daniel H. Porter, 51, of Monroe, passed away Aug. 10, 2015.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave. in Belfast, with a…

Carolyn "Kali" Louise Perkins, age 80, quietly passed away Aug. 14, 2015, in the afternoon, after spending the day surrounded by family and friends in her room at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Kali…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from July 27-31 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity Aug 4-12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKLAND — Gordon R. Benner, 79, passed away peacefully Aug. 12, 2015, at the home of Arlene Wing, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Thomaston on Jan. 30, 1936, he was…

ROCKPORT – Rockport Fire Department, Inc., will be hosting a "Toll Booth" fundraiser Friday, Aug. 14 to help raise money for some new equipment to better serve the town.

Firefighters will be…

HOPE — Rescue crews extricated one man trapped behind the wheel of a truck that had crashed into a Route 17 ditch in Hope near the intersection of Alford Lake Road this afternoon, Aug. 13. The…

CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity July 1-31. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

John Mitchell Jackson, 84, formally of Camden, died peacefully Saturday, July 25, at the Kaplan Family House Hospice in Danvers, Mass., following a short illness.

Born…

 CAMDEN — Children’s House Montessori School…

WALDOBORO — Friends are welcome to join the Scott family for a remembrance of Gloria Scott's life on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m., at Gloria's home in Waldoboro.

For more information…

ROCKLAND – A Thomaston man, who was under the influence of alcohol, smashed out the back window of a police cruiser with his face Aug. 7…

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

A celebration of life will be held from Saturday, Aug. 22 from…

ROCKPORT — Following a lengthy discussion, the Rockport Select Board agreed Monday evening, Aug. 10, to pick up the speed in determining next steps for relocating the town’s public library. The…

Jackson Day, the missing kayaker that prompted a Coast Guard search, has been located, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

He was paddling back to Swans Island this morning from a night on a…

ROCKLAND – The father of a 9-year-old boy who was killed in a crash two years ago in Port Clyde, has filed a civil suit on behalf of…

BELFAST — The following divorces were recorded at Waldo County Superior Court during the months of May and June.

Benjamin K…

BURNHAM — Two men have been arrested following an investigation by the Waldo County Sheriff's Office into a series of burglaries and theft in the Burnham area.

The investigation, conducted…

ROCKLAND — Haider Ali has been painting "jingle" trucks long enough in his native Karachi, Pakistan, that clients don't usually request designs. "They say, 'Here is my truck, paint it.'"

One…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Aug. 6-10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Aug. 6

Daniel E. Leduc, 34, of Belfast,…

CAMDEN — If there was a guest of honor at the Camden Fire Department and Atlantic Engine Company No. 2 annual summer cookout, held Aug. 8 at the home of Bob Oxton, it was Harold Drinkwater, who…

ROCKLAND — On Wednesday evening, Aug. 19, at City Hall, Rockland’s Energy Committee and the City’s Department of Community and Economic Development are cosponsoring a public forum to explore…

The Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show has assembled a varied flotilla of events and displays for the 13th annual…

ROCKPORT — A Mercedes and Camaro sustained significant damage Monday afternoon, Aug. 10, when the two collided at the busy intersection of routes 90 and 17 at approximately 5 p.m.

The 2014…

ROCKLAND — Traffic Officer Troy Peasley of the Rockland Police Department received a certificate of commendation during the Monday, Aug. 10, city council meeting.

Peasley, who started…

VINALHAVEN — Lillian C. Warren, 89, died Aug. 2, 2015, at the Ivan Calderwood Homestead in Vinalhaven, where she had resided for several years. Born in Mount Desert on May 13, 1926, she was the…