LINCOLNVILLE — With unofficial results tallied, voters in Lincolnville said no to discontinuing sections of four old dirt and gravel roads when they went to the polls June 9. According to the…

CAMDEN — With 684 registered voters turning out to cast votes Tuesday, June 9, elections closed and the town learned that the makeup of the Select Board will remain the same for at least another…

ROCKPORT — Voter turnout was light at the Rockport Town Office June 9 for annual town meeting elections and ordinance changes with 430 casting votes for Select Board and Library Committee…

HOPE — A rock falling from a vehicle killed a Camden man, while he was driving his car today on Route 17 in Hope, and police are now looking for the driver of that vehicle.

Just before 3 p.m…

CUSHING — Mary Hoyt Blum , died peacefully Feb. 19, 2015, in Rockport. The family will be having a memorial celebration of her life Saturday, June 20 at noon at Broad Cove Church in Cushing. All…

ROCKLAND — Citizens have until 8 p.m. tonight (June 9) to cast their votes in favor, or opposed, to the RSU 13 (Rockland, Thomaston, South Thomaston, Cushing, and Owls Head) fiscal year 2016…

Patricia Moroz of Starlight Custom Cakes in Boothbay has been selected to make a wedding cake for a $100,000 wedding.

“I have made…

         In case the photo doesn’t prod your memory, it’s Town Meeting week, starting with balloting on Tuesday, June 9 for …

ROCKLAND — Kurt Meklin, 81, died peacefully June 7, 2015m at home, surrounded by his family.

Private interment will be held at Village Cemetery in Thomaston at a later date.

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ROCKLAND — At the June 8 Rockland City Council meeting, councilors voted in favor of the liquor and entertainment licenses to Rock Harbor Pub and Brewery, which were due to expire after the May 11…

ROCKLAND — During the June 8 Rockland City Council meeting, councilors recognized Lt. Dennis Camber of the Rockland Fire Department, for his 20 years of service to the community.

Councilor…

ROCKLAND — Valecia Elaine Harriman, 54, wife of Duane Carr, suffered a massive heart attack at home in Rockland, and died June 4, 2015.

Born March 17, 1961, in Brunswick, she was the…

OWLS HEAD — Jon Roger Thompson Sr., 72, died unexpectedly June 6, 2015, with his loving family at his side, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Born in Rockland on Feb. 14, 1943, he…

CAMDEN — William H. Mella, 70, husband of Cynthia Mella, died May 31, 2015, in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later.

A memorial service followed by a reception will be held…

ROCKPORT — A graveside service with military honors for Paul A. Vogt, 89, of Rockport, who died Feb. 15, 2015, will be held Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. at Seaview Cemetery in Rockport with the…

BELFAST — Philip Russell Black Sr., 84, of Belfast, passed away peacefully June 5th, 2015, holding hands with his wife and surrounded by his children at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast.…

LINCOLNVILLE — The act of discontinuing town roads, or portions thereof, usually reflects a quiet evolution of a town’s infrastructure. But this year, Lincolnville has been a hotbed of opinion…

APPLETON — Bobbie Jo (Eggen) Denman, 39, of Appleton, passed away June 6, 2015, at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta. A full obituary, with service information, will follow.

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SEARSMONT — Barbara M. Ratten, 90, of Searsmont, passed away peacefully June 5, 2015, at Crawford Commons in Union, where she lived for the last six years.

Barbara lived a long, happy life.…

LINCOLNVILLE — Mildred C. Flagg, 90, widow of Thomas E. Flagg, died June 4, 2015, at Tallpines in Belfast. Born in Norfolk, Mass., on March 1, 1925, she was the second daughter of William and…

LINCOLNVILLE — Edna D. Butterfield, 92, went home to be with the Lord, June 6, 2015, at Harbor Hill Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Born in Presque Isle on June 19, 1922, she…

DALLAS, Texas — Frederick Milton Smith II, whose long, diverse career included building one of the first townhouse projects in Dallas, died June 5, 2015.

Smith, 82, died in Dallas, Texas,…

Of note this week in the Rockland City Manager’s Report, the reliability of one of the ambulances is in question. The tax assessment appeal by Ocean State Job Lots has been denied. Paving of the…

TROY — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office says public assistance through social media led to the identification of a suspect in the theft of $56 from a store counter. …

PARKMAN — The Maine Office of Public Safety issued a “wanted” notice this morning following the death of a woman last week in Parkman.

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ROCKPORT – Greg and Levi Rollins are a father and son firefighting team at the Rockport Fire Department. Greg is a lieutenant with the…

CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity May 1-29. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is…

AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity May 25-31. Troop D is responsible for Maine's Midcoast, including Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox counties, the southern…

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from May 26-29.

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ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from May 26-29.

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ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Docket from May 26-29. The unified Criminal Docket is a new system for…

ROCKLAND — Beverly M. Burnham, 77, died June 3, 2015, one day before her 78th birthday, at Quarry Hill in Camden, with her sister at her side.

Born in Boothbay on June, 4, 1937, she was the…

ROCKLAND — Maine State Police say at this point, there is no indication of foul play in the death of a Rockland woman, found deceased inside her room at a Rockland boarding house Thursday…

LINCOLNVILLE — Mildred Coathup Flagg, widow of Thomas E. Flagg, died June 4, 2015, at Tallpines in Belfast. A complete obituary will be published later.

In keeping with her wishes, there…

ROCKPORT — Hannah’s owner picked her up at PAWS, after spending a night in the home of friendly neighbor. 

SEARSMONT — Deputies Dan Thompson and Jonathan Shaw, from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a reported robbery in Searsmont Wednesday. 

A 17 year-old victim stated a man he…

At approximately 9 a.m., June 5, Knox County Sheriff's deputies responded to a single…

The Knox County Sheriff's office received 341 calls for service from May 24-30. Those calls that are not listed below include issues with all terrain vehicles, alarms, 911 hang-ups, nuisance,…

ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity May 26-June 1. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

CAMDEN — Penobscot Bay Pilot and the town of Camden teamed up to hold a candidates’ forum for the five citizens vying for two open seats on the Camden Select Board. It available to view now at …

WASHINGTON - Clyde Earl Millay, 89, died peacefully on the morning of May 31, 2015, at the Togus VA Hospital.

Born in Liberty on July 11, 1925, he was the son of Earl and Gladys Howes Millay…

It is June and graduation season is upon us. The next two…

Following leads provided by Rockland Police and Knox County Sheriffs’ Office in early April, agents from the MDEA Mid-…

MONROE — Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 38-year-old Monroe woman last month after allegedly determining she was the Jackson Road home of a family member destroying their property.

THOMASTON — Bones is now home, her owner, Edison Baez, reported Thursday morning, June 4.

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CAMDEN – It was perfect weather Wednesday morning in downtown Camden for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Graham…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from May 26-29 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND — Nancy Eleanor Breed Fitzgerald, formerly of Owls Head, died June 2, 2015, at age 88 after a long illness.

Daughter of the late Charles and Elsa Breed of Camden, she was born in…

NORTHPORT — A Northport man was arrested Tuesday evening after Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a disturbance on Beech Hill Road. 

Upon arrival, Sgt. James Greeley…

AUGUSTA – A measure to bolster protections for victims of domestic violence and other crimes during sentencing hearings is advancing with bipartisan support from lawmakers on the Legislature's…