BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Docket from June 11-25. The Unified Criminal Docket is a new system for processing criminal actions and certain associated civil…

ROCKLAND — Roberta Dearborn Holbrook Best died June 23, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport. She was the daughter of Frederick Hartshorn and Louise Norwood Holbrook of Rockport and was born Jan…

WARREN and WILDWOOD, Fla. — Mary E. Stewart, formerly Mary E. Erickson and born as Mary Ellen Norwood, passed away at 85 years of age on March 20, 2015 at the Cornerstone Hospice in The Villages,…

BELFAST — The waterfront was filled with a wide array of both visitors and vendors taking part in Belfast's annual Maine Fare. …

THOMASTON — During Independence Day weekend, Thomaston has grown over the years to be the Midcoast town with the most activities for kids, the 5k runners sporting the brightest patriotic attire,…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court June 11-25.

Byrlynne D. Ellis, 36, of…

WASHINGTON — Leslie Merle Luce, died June 24, 2015, after a long illness, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Burkettville, to Leroy Leslie and Geneva Evelyn (Mears) Luce.

Leslie…

FREEDOM — Winona O. Spaulding, 86, of Freedom, passed away June 27, 2015, in Camden. She was born in Thorndike on July 6, 1928, to Cornelius and Ida (Bolstridge) Larrabee. She attended school at…

         This past Saturday was an absolutely glorious early summer day: sunny and in the 70s, birds singing, the smell of roses and hawthorn in the air. By 7:30 a.m. a small contingent of some…

ROCKPORT — Rockport Public Library needs approximately 9,000 square feet to optimize its collection and programs, approximately 6,000 square feet more than its existing building has now on the…

 ROCKPORT — Bertha Y. Zimmermann, nee Yama, 93, beloved mother of Jan E. Zimmermann (George Westbrook) of Rockport, Barbara Z. Murphy (Steven) of Chicago, Ill., and the late Brian P. Zimmermann of…

ROCKLAND – A Rockland man was arrested June 23 after police say he kicked open a front door and trashed the inside of a home.

Rockland Police Officers Andrew Redden and Jacob Shirey arrested…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from June 15-19 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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WOOLWICH – Thomaston Police Officer Kristal Clark has been charged with operating under the influence following the results of an …

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from June 15-19.

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ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity June 16-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from June 15-19.

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A few limbs and trees have dropped on roofs and across roads this afternoon, courtesy of a cold and windy rainstorm that will continue to move south to north along the Maine coast this afternoon.…

ROCKPORT —  Friends of CSD, the nonprofit supporting community access at Camden Hills Regional High School, has announced that it has met a $15,000 fundraising match as part of a $100,000 campaign…

ROCKLAND – A Searsmont man is accused of allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from Home Depot during the nine months he was employed at the…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from June 8-12 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity May 27- June 9. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…

WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 273 calls for service from June 9-16. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Department helped to clean up a fuel spill on Rockland Harbor this morning, just after 8 a.m. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection also responded, as required…

THOMASTON – Thomaston Police reported the following activity June 1-20. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

WALDOBORO — Jane Margaret "Peggy" Jones passed away on June, 23, 2015 at Pen Bay Medical Center. She was born on June 30, 1926 to the late Herald A. Jones and Dorothy Hanna Redmond Jones in…

PORTLAND — Rockport resident Rusty Brace is expected to be sentenced Sept. 18 in Federal District Court, according to the latest June 24 court filing. Brace pleaded guilty May 29 …

PORT CLYDE — Harold E. Wilson, 63, longtime, respected Medomak Valley High School principal, passed away June 22, 2015, at his home here following a brief but gallant battle with cancer.

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ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service with military honors for retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Douglas W. Curtis, Sr., 87, who passed away March 9, 2015, will be held Tuesday, June 30 at 2 p.m. at…

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from June 8-12.

Nichole L.…

“Elegant.” That was a word that kept making its way into a conversation during an event at The World is Mine Oyster in Boothbay Harbor one recent June evening.

Chef Stephen Richards, the…

THORNDIKE — James W. Bennett Sr. passed away unexpectedly June 21, 2015. He was born Nov. 7, 1946, the son of Charles and Mavis (Gibbs) Bennett of Brooks.

Jim attended Morse Memorial School…

WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 257 calls for service from June 16-22. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

Maurice H. Belden, 81, of Windsor, Conn., passed away June 23, 2015, in Stockton Springs.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 27 at 2 p.m. at the Riposta Funeral Home in Belfast.…

ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Docket from June 8-12. The unified Criminal Docket is a new system for…

Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw is seeking the public's help in locating Robert J. Howarth, who has been indicted in two counties on charges of securities fraud and theft by deception.…

When then 20-year-old Keith Wass took over his ex-wife’s uncle’s hot dog stand in Rockland in 1972, he was studying psychology in college.

The owner of the newest branch of Wasses Hot Dogs…

In April, Rockport, Rockland and Owls Head signed a contract with Boston-based telecom and IT company …

Elizabeth ”Libby” (Thomas) Dudley, 86, passed away in Belfast on June 21, 2015. She was born April 25, 1929, in Morrill, to Hosea and Theoda (Gordon) Thomas.

Elizabeth attended school in…

ROCKLAND – The following divorces were finalized in Sixth District Court from April through May.

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ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity June 9-16. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 19-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

May 12 (late entry)

Damian A. Bucklin,…

ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from June 8-12.

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity June 19-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

June 15 (late entry)

Javan J.…

The Islesboro Police Department reported the following activity for June 8 through June 21, 2015. An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt.

June 8:…

Belfast is gearing up for an historic photo opportunity Thursday, June 25, at 8:15 a.m. and is inviting all downtown Belfast women business owners, sole proprietors, CEOs and COOs,…

ROCKLAND — A two-vehicle crash on Route 90 near Prince’s Furniture in Rockland resulted in a portion of the state highway to be closed for approximately 45 minutes in the late afternoon, June 22.…

PORT CLYDE — Harold E. Wilson, 63, respected Medomak Valley High School principal, and husband of Joline Vainio Wilson, died June 22, 2015, at his home here following a brief but gallant battle…

CAMDEN — David Jay Conary, 55, died June 15, 2015, in Camden. Born in New London, Conn., on May 13, 1960, he was the son of Lyndon and Marilyn (Cole) Conary. In 1964, the family moved to Maine,…