OLD TOWN — Velma Beatrice Scott, 70, passed away July 11, 2015, in Bangor.
Velma was born July 13, 1944, in Belfast, to Edward and Pearl (Bulduc) Scott. She worked as a certified nursing…
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Islesboro Department of Public Safety...
ISLESBORO — The Islesboro Police Department reported the following activity for July 6 to July 12, 2015. An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt.
July 6…
Right place at the Right Time...
YORK — Maine Marine Patrol Officer Benjamin Burnes, who graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in May, has already put his training to good use, saving the life of a man whose canoe…
Hot dogs and Lobsters .... Summer Picnic .... VBS
When Wally worked at Camden Hills State Park, his summer job in the early 1970s, campers frequently asked “how do we get down to the shore?” Of course, even though the Park maintains a…
Camden Police Department...
Updated: Rockland man arrested for heroin trafficking from Camden motel room claims heroin addiction
CAMDEN — Camden and Rockport police officers Sunday arrested a 31-year-old Rockland man with outstanding warrants after complaints of a large amount of traffic in and out of his Route 1 motel room…
‘We are going to gamble together’
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl will begin the season $81,000 in the red, but the town hopes that a strong start over the Christmas-New Year’s week will bode well financially for the rest of the…
CAMDEN — A Scarborough woman was taken to Pen Bay Medical Center around noon Monday after being struck by a car while she was walking in a crosswalk in downtown Camden.
Camden police…
New World Cheese Roll Championship
BELFAST — Who chases wheels of cheese down a hill of green grass, forcing competitors aside to grab the rolling slabs of yellow, and then victoriously holding them up before the cheering crowds?…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from July 6-10.
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ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity July 7-13. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from July 6-10.
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ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Docket from June 29-July 3. The unified Criminal Docket is a new system…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from July 6-10 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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FRIENDSHIP – A Thomaston man was arrested after he was accused of breaking into a Friendship woman’s home, assaulting the woman twice and…
Maine Celtic Celebration’s final day on the Belfast waterfront
BELFAST — The final day of the 2015 Maine Celtic Celebration is underway on Belfast’s waterfront Sunday morning, and the fog just lifted a bit, providing a view across the harbor to East Belfast…
Maine Celtic Celebration July 17-19 on the Belfast waterfront
BELFAST — Crowds gathered Saturday, July 18, on Belfast’s waterfront for the ninth annual Maine Celtic Celebration.
The second of the three-day festival was spent under cloudy skies, with…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court June 26 - July 6.
Paul J. Berry, 40, of Belfast, dumping substances illegally in Belmont May 31, 2014, dismissed.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Docket from July 7-16. The Unified Criminal Docket is a new system for processing criminal actions and certain associated civil…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 26 - July 16.
Christopher L. Duval, 31, of Morrill, operating a vehicle without a license (beyond…
Obituary
AURORA, Colo. — Ruth Isabel Call Farrell passed away peacefully June 12, 2015, with her loving family at her side.
Born Jan. 3, 1927, in Rockland, she was the daughter of Dewey R. and…
Victims shot in communities of Winn, Benedicta
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police have made an arrest in connection with five shootings, two of them fatal, in three northern Maine communities on Friday.
Maine Department of Public Safety…
It’s been 17 years since the old schooners, Hesper and Luther Little, once a landmark on the Wiscasset waterfront, were broken up and hauled away to become fodder for the…
WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 246 calls for service from July 7-14. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from June 29-July 2 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 9-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
July 9
Travis N. Carson, 40, of…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 7-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 18 (late entry)
Paul Prisco, 61, of…
ROCKLAND – A Camden woman who was driving a vehicle that veered off of Route 1 and rolled over several times over a guard rail and down and…
At approximately 5:40 a.m. on July 16 the Waldo County Dispatch Center received a complaint from a concerned citizen reporting…
WARREN — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged a Warren man with two counts of unlawful trafficking in marijuana, after seizing 212 marijuana plants, and more than eight…
Next phase: negotiations
ROCKLAND — If the Rockland YMCA took over operations of the Recreation Center, memberships would be required for children to continue using the building as a place to hang out. However, those…
ROCKLAND — Rockland police officers were able to prevent a 30-year-old man from following through on his attempt to reportedly commit suicide Wednesday evening.
Rockland police were called…
Viva la France!
PENOBSCOT BAY — She loomed up from the pea-soup fog, first her bright golden forepeak and royal blue trim slipping into view, then her gunports. Towering above her decks, still partially ghosted…
Mike and Frank are on the hunt for ‘rusty gold’ and they want to hear from you...
If you are a fan of antiques, collectibles, memorabilia and the kind of old junk that makes your heart beat in fine fettle, news that Mike and Frank and the producers of American Pickers…
Nearing 80, Maine humorist, farmer, musician, columnist, linguist, teacher and radio/television personality Robert Skoglund, better known as “The humble Farmer,” is anything but humble as he looks…
ROCKLAND — Following an early morning burglary, when residents awoke Tuesday to find an intruder in their bedroom, Rockland police charged…
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff's office received 306 calls for service from July 5 to July 11. Those calls that are not listed below include issues with all terrain vehicles, alarms, 911 hang-…
Last week, protestors in Portland and Fairfield took to the streets to…
Police: Told deputies he ‘was a warrior’
MONTVILLE — A Montville man was arrested July 7, after allegedly using a walking stick to smash a neighbor’s windshield.
According to a press release from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office…
Obituary
OWLS HEAD — John Francis Colby, 93, formerly of Whitinsville, Mass., died peacefully in his sleep on July 11, 2015, following an extended illness.
Born in Whitinsville, Mass., on Aug. 17,…
Notice
ROCKPORT — Rocco Joseph Masiello, 93, husband of the late Rita Masiello, died July 11, 2015. A complete obituary will be published later.
A memorial mass followed by a reception will be held…
Service notice
WARREN — Mary E. Stewart, 85, of Warren, who passed away March 20, 2015, will be honored in a celebration of life on Tuesday, July 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home in Waldoboro.
To…
Service notice
THOMASTON — A shore-side gathering in celebration of the life of Sally Burgess Anderson, 72, who died March 13, 2015, will be held Saturday, July 25 at the Harjula Cottage. The cottage is located…
Graveside service notice
TENANTS HARBOR — A graveside service for Gloria D. Beal, who passed peacefully Feb. 4, 2015, will be held Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m. at Rockville Cemetery on Route 17 in Rockport.
Those who…
Obituary
CAMDEN – John D. Bunger, 82, beloved husband of Theresa Griffin Bunger, died peacefully July 9, 2015, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Upland, Neb., on Jan. 7, 1933, he was the…
graveside committal service notice
DAVIE, Fla. — A graveside committal service with military honors will be held for Martin A. Villano, 89, who died Feb. 22, 2015, in Davie, Fla., will be held Friday, July 17 at 11 a.m. at South…
Obituary
THOMASTON — Margaret M. "Peggy" (Duffy) Meklin, passed away July 12, 2015, at the age of 84 due to complications of illness, after a brief stay at Pen Bay Medical Center.
Peggy graduated…
Obituary
OWLS HEAD — Edward “Ted” Ross, 71, life-long resident of Owls Head, died peacefully, July 9, 2015, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Owls Head on Aug. 8, 1943, he was the son of…
Service notice
A graveside service for William E. “Bill" Wood, 67, who died, April 11, 2015, will be held Monday, July, 20 at 11 a.m. at North Parish Cemetery at Wiley's Corner in St. George.
In lieu of…
Music, dancing, cultural events July 14-15, public tours July 15
CASTINE — In April, the 18th century replica French frigate Hermione set sail from the River Charente in France for the United States. The transatlantic crossing, following the same route…
ROCKLAND – The following divorces were finalized in Sixth District Court from May-June.
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