ROCKLAND — In preparation for the Monday, May 4, budget meeting with the Rockland City Council, Police Chief Bruce Boucher and City Manager James Chaousis pulled together some statistics affecting…
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First Congregational Church of Camden...
CAMDEN — Three generations of Henry family crane operators were in Camden Monday morning, during the diligent to work to move an historic barn from behind the old Hutchins family home at 59 Elm St…
Knox County court did not err, highest court says
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court upheld a 2013 Knox County Superior Court judgment that found Andrew K. Kierstead guilty of murder. Kierstead had appealed the conviction to the Law Court…
Kate McLeer and Heidi Neal
ROCKLAND — Heidi B. Neal of Loyal Biscuit and Kate McLeer of Bixby and Co. were each presented with certificates of commendation during the Monday, May 4, Rockland City Council meeting. Neal was…
Committal service notice
Roslyn Feyler, 44, of Union, who passed away Feb. 16, 2015, will be having a committal service on May 16, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Lakeview Cemetery in Union.
To extend online condolences, light…
Committal service notice
Beverly Winslow, 66, of Friendship, who passed away March 14, 2015, will be having a committal service on May 16, 2015, at noon at Sweetland Cemetery in Waldoboro.
To extend online…
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Allen Insurance and Financial agent becomes self-funded certified
CAMDEN — Sherree Craig, senior account executive in the insured benefits division at…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage announced that Dr. Bruce Williamson, an economist at the University of Tennessee’s Howard Baker Center for Public Policy, has been nominated as Commissioner of…
Service notice
WARREN – A graveside service, with military honors, for William Edward Chapman, 88, who died peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 2, 2015, will be held Thursday, May 14 at 2 p.m. at Pleasantville…
Committal service notice
ROCKLAND — A graveside service for the Rev. Lawrence Elmer Heard, 80, who graduated to Glory on Dec. 13, 2014, will be held Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. at Ash Point Cemetery on Ash Point Drive in…
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ROCKPORT — A graveside service, with military honors, will be held Saturday, May 16 at 2 p.m. at Seaview Cemetery on Russell Avenue in Rockport for Robert W. Hall. The Rev. Tom Rawley will…
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ROCKPORT — A graveside service for Jacqueline H. Smalley, 78, who died April 20, 2015, will be held Monday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at North Parish Cemetery at Wiley's Corner in St. George. The Rev.…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Benjamin Ward Cashen, 35, dockmaster at Wayfarer Marine, passed away April 26, 2015. Ben left this world peacefully with his wife, Emily, by his side at the Sussman House in Rockport.…
A Memorable Woman ... Dandelions ... Budget Meetings
Just one more panful and I’m done, Hattie Fernald thought, as she worked the pump handle up and down. Cold well water gushed out into the dishpan…
Obituary
ROCKPORT — Mary B. Hawes Dennison, 91, died peacefully, April 27, 2015, surrounded by loving family, at her home.
Born in Rockport on July 16, 1923, Mary was the daughter of Frank and Emma…
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THOMASTON — The body or shell through which we knew David C. Jordan wore out and he left this earth on April 25, 2015.
David was born in Lewiston and lived in South Paris for the first three…
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SOUTH THOMASTON — Alden M. Hupper, 30, went for his last voyage May 1, 2015.
Alden was born in Port Clyde, and grew up and attended local schools. He had a love for the ocean and lobstering…
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ROCKLAND — Alfred C. Carlson, 62, died peacefully May 1, 2015, at home.
Born in Rockland on Dec. 31, 1952, he was the son of Gustuv H. Sr. and Ethel L. Morse Carlson. Educated locally,…
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Owen Sherwood Larrabee Sr., 78, passed away May 1, 2015, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, Maine. He was born Aug. 18, 1936, in Swanville, to Percy and Gladys (Curtis) Larrabee.
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What’s the library’s purpose?
ROCKPORT — The meeting room at Rockport Opera House filled to capacity April 29 with residents curious to hear what a consultant…
Obituary
WARREN — Helen Ida Nilson, 92, died May 1, 2015, at her home in Warren. Helen was born June 2, 1922, in Warren, to Elmus and Loradah Kaler Boggs. She grew up in Warren and attended local schools…
Committal service notice
CAMDEN — There will be a graveside committal service for Jean Knowlton, 79, who died Jan. 24, 2015, to be held Saturday, May 16 at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden.
Arrangements are…
Committal service notice
ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Lawrence A. “Larry” Emerson, who passed away peacefully Jan. 3, 2015, at VA Maine Healthcare Nursing Home, Togus, will be held Tuesday, May 12 at 10 a.…
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CAMDEN and LINCOLNVILLE — Adam M. Knight, 31. A celebration of Adam's life will be held Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m. at John Street United Methodist Church in Camden. The Rev. Peg Moser will…
Committal service notice
ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Ivan C. Rawley, who died Jan. 28, 2015, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, will be held Monday, May 11 at 3 p.m at Achorn Cemetery in…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court April 17-28.
Adam M. Chaples, 33, of Morrill, operating an unregistered snowmobile in Morrill Feb. 14, $200 fine.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Docket from April 17-28. The unified Criminal Docket is a new system for processing criminal actions and certain associated civil…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Reentry Center got an unusual resident April 29, when the focus of its new dog program arrived from Pope Memorial Humane Society in Thomaston.
According to…
ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from April 20-24.
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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from April 20-24.
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Halfway to goal; work can begin
NORTHPORT — Friends of the Mt. Battie Tower held a dance and silent auction on Saturday night at Point Lookout in Northport at Erickson Hall. Featuring Creatures of Habit as the band…
Conversation now begins with private company about bringing gas line down Route 17 to Rockland
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilors voted 4 to 0 Friday, May 1, to reconsider an option by Rockland Energy Center to purchase city land for a gas-fired energy plant, a proposal…
Friday, May 4, PenBayPilot.com and "The Chris Wolf Show" will host Parker Laite Sr. of Camden. This show will be streaming live on www.MaineCoast.TV and broadcast on WRFR FM, 7 - 8 a.m.
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AUGUSTA — Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau has given his support to a bill that would bring a magnet school to the town of Searsport in Waldo County.
The Senate President is a co-…
ROCKPORT and CAMDEN — With the announcement earlier this week that it had selected a contractor to renovate its new home on John Street in Camden, P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center said it is also…
Maine Department of Public Safety...
WALDOBORO — The state Medical Examiner's Office Friday confirmed that the man who died inside Pinkham's Auto Repair and Tires in a fire April 24 was the shop's owner, Jeffrey W. Pinkham, and that…
BELFAST — A search is underway for a juvenile in Waldo County who apparently fired shots into the woods near a home in Swanville around 7 p.m., April 30. Because of that incident, the Belfast Area…
Obituary
LEWISTON — Donald A. Robbins Jr., 77, formerly of Rockland, died April 6, 2015, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Born in Rockland on Nov. 1, 1937…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from April 13-24 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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Who’s there first?
Justin Hills wears multiple uniforms in the community as a first responder. Hills is a paramedic, firefighter and police officer. Currently Hills works part-time for Northeast Health, Camden…
Obituary
OWLS HEAD — Retired U.S. Marine Corps. Lt. Col. Richard Waring Sheppe died peacefully, April 18, 2015, at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Dick Sheppe had a full military career as a naval…
Maine Department of Marine Resources...
FRIENDSHIP — James Simmons, a 40-year old lobsterman from Friendship who had all of his commercial fishing licenses suspended in February for two years by the state Department of Marine Resources…
Obituary
WALDOBORO — Jeffrey W. Pinkham, 53, died April 24, 2015 at Pinkham's Auto Repair and Tires in Waldoboro as a result of a fire. Jeff was born April 9, 1962, in Waldoboro to Wayne and Arlene…
HomeFed acquires Leucadia, begins divesting Rockport real estate
ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College President Meg Weston said Thursday that this week's announcement of the gift of five parcels of land in Rockport to the college shows the important role…
May 1, 9 a.m., Council chambers
In a noon news release, Rockland City Manager James Chaousis is asking the City Council to reconvene and reconsider an option agreement to sell city-owned land to Rockland Energy Center LLC.
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Service notice
WARREN — Dexter Hannan, 66, of Warren, who passed away March 27, 2015, will be having a graveside service on May 11, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., at East Union Cemetery in Union.
Hall's of Waldoboro…
BELFAST — For a decade the Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast has worked to change the ways society responds to crime and bad behavior, favoring accountability and repair rather than…
ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity April 18-28. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 149 calls for service from April 20-27. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity April 21-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a…
