CAMDEN — It was an early morning Saturday for some Camden-Rockport Middle school kids and their parents, but what a way to start a school vacation. At 5 a.m., 10 students and two chaperones…
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CAMDEN — Every day more than 1 million people must cope with the effects of multiple sclerosis. On Saturday morning, April 18, more than 100 people participated in the five-mile Walk MS Camden…
ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity April 7-14. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKLAND- The following case was closed in Knox County Superior Court from April 3-10.
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Camden, Rockland, Union, Warren, Belfast, Vinalhaven
Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. To alleviate those potentials the Knox and Waldo County Sheriff's offices, the Maine State Sheriff's…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from April 6-10…
WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 132 calls for service from April 6-13. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
75th anniversary of the Smiling Cow in Camden
ROCKLAND — On Monday April 20, morning, 7-8 a.m., PenBayPilot.com and The Chris Wolf Show" will host Meg Quijano of The Smiling Cow in Camden. This show will be streaming live on www.…
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Grand Jury handed down 21 indictments on April 15. Seven of the 21 indictments are charges concerning inmates at the Maine State Prison in Warren and assaults on prison…
Boothbay Harbor Police Dept., Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Drew Bibber, 23, convicted of Class B theft in connection with the August 2010 burglary of Enchantments in Boothbay Harbor, was apprehended in Arcata, California on April 17, after three years as…
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CAMDEN — John R. French Sr., 83, passed away April 12, 2015, with his loving wife and family by his side.
Born Nov. 1, 1931, in Newburyport, Mass., to John F. and Marion (Cashman) French he…
We never know which path the Chris Wolf show will take, but they are always interesting. And what could be any more…
On April 15, Owen Adair, 23, of Vinalhaven, pled guilty to making a hoax distress call to the U.S. Coast Guard from the shore on Vinalhaven last autumn. He had, according to the Coast…
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WARREN — John J. Whitehouse, 66, died peacefully April 12, 2015, with his wife by his side, following a brief illness, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Born Jan. 5, 1949, in…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 9-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 9
Jesse W. Dodge, 33, of…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 10-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 10
A Belfast juvenile was issued…
social media, community works its magic
THOMASTON — Sid the cat climbed up a tree in a Thomaston backyard April 5. Two and a half days later, by the graces of social media and a helpful community, Sid came down from that tree.
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Two and a half years for completion
THOMASTON — Known as the Cushing Road Bridge, and the Wadsworth Street Bridge, over the years, the historical green bridge that spans the Georges River in Thomaston is set to be demolished after a…
Maine’s growing fleet of flying ambulances
CAMDEN — Voting 5 to 0, the Camden Select Board agreed April 7 to help LifeFlight of…
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ROCKLAND – Derek F. Dennison, 34, died unexpectedly April 7, 2015, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Derek was a self-employed welder, working for most of his career in the automotive…
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SPRUCE HEAD ISLAND — Phyllis M. Sturges, 88, affectionately known as “Nannie” by her grandchildren, died peacefully April 12, 2015, surrounded by family, at Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers…
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OHIO and formerly SOUTH THOMASTON — Gregory L. Bixby, 32, died unexpectedly April 10, 2015, at his home in Ohio.
Born in Lewiston on Jan. 4, 1983, he was the son of Leroy and Christine…
Private settlement with The First bank; lawyer anticipates recovering 60 to 70 percent of what was diverted from charity
ROCKLAND — United Mid-Coast Charities President Stephen Crane announced in a news release this afternoon that the nonprofit agreed to resolve its civil suit against Russell…
ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity April 6-13. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
The Smiths are making change on Bay View Street
CAMDEN — Bay View Street Garage, built in 1910, is undergoing an extreme makeover as it is turned into a four-story, 22-room hotel. Construction began this past winter with the installation of a…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council will meet Wednesday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. to consider a draft order to solicit bids on two municipal properties. The two properties are 270 Pleasant Street (…
ROCKLAND — One of the laws passed, and one of the licenses renewed during the Monday, April 13, Rockland City Council meeting prompted some breath-holding.
The ordinance request allowing a…
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SOUTH THOMASTON — William D. “Billy” Laffely, 73, died unexpectedly April 11, 2015, while being Life-Flighted to Maine Medical Center in Portland after suffering a cardiac event.
Born in…
sharing his message of empowering youth
ROCKLAND — Coach Tony Branch, who was recently featured on the ABC TV show Secret Millionaire, has always been into basketball. Throughout his 20-year Navy career he was coaching…
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BELFAST — Donna L. (Harvey) Gordon, 66, of Belfast, passed away April 11, 2015, at Waldo County General Hospital. She was born June 12, 1948, in Frankfort, the daughter of Kenneth and Marguerite (…
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WILDCAT at ST. GEORGE — William E. "Bill" Wood, 67, died April 11, 2015, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, after a period of declining health.
Born in St. George on Feb. 22, 1948…
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SWANVILLE — Yvon Joseph Boutin, 79, of Swanville, passed away April 6, 2015, at his residence.
A memorial mass will be held Friday, May 8, at 10 a.m., at St. John The Baptist Parish, 10…
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CAMDEN — Richard Henry Ames, 88, passed away peacefully April 11, 2015, at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland, with his wife, Betty, holding his hand. Born in Camden on Oct. 4, 1926, he…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilors approved design and engineering plans for the Mechanic Street segment of the Harbor Trail during a council meeting Monday, April 13. Mechanic Street, off of…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from April 6-10 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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ROCKPORT — Joseph E. Brown, 85, husband of Anne E. Brown, died April 10, 2015, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. A complete obituary will be published later.
Private services and…
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BELFAST — Janice M. (Myshrall) Tague, 88, of Belfast, passed away April 8, 2015, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements…
ROCKLAND — City of Rockland Code Enforcement Officer John A. Root, Jr., and Kenneth Blackwell, Assistant Fire Chief of the Rockland Fire Department, were honored during the Monday, April 13,…
BELFAST — A Waterville man, who formerly lived in Unity, was sentenced to four years in prison with all but six months suspended after he pleaded guilty March 28 in Waldo County Superior Court to…
Closing Roads....A 10 year old author.....Menopausal Minds
The bicyclist will find Maine roads made of sand, rocks and clay (that becomes glue when it rains) and roads that seem to select all the hills, and climb over them with ‘a persistency worthy of a…
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CAMDEN and LINCOLNVILLE – Adam M. Knight, 31, died March 31, 2015.
Born in Rockport on Dec. 9, 1983, he was the son of Gilbert H. Knight Jr. and Carolyn L. Graves Knight. While growing up in…
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LIBERTY — Carolyn N. (Hart) Collins, 89 of Liberty, passed away April 13, 2015, at her residence. She was born May 6, 1925, in Appleton, the daughter of Frank and Sheila (Miller) Hart Sr.
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ROCKLAND — Carol Lee Elwell, 81, went home to be with the Lord, peacefully, April 8, 2015.
Born in Rockland, she was the daughter of Milton and Christine Giles Elwell. Educated locally she…
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WARREN — Lori Jo Meservey, 50 , a resident of Warren, passed away April 10, 2015, at The Sussman House in Rockport, after a long illness. Lori was born July 12, 1964, in Rockland, to parents…
Says Avoidable crashes Not Fault of Municipalities
AUGUSTA — Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau, R-Waldo, has introduced a bill to the Maine Legislature that would…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 28 - April 9.
Belfast
Harland E. Nickerson EST to Ashley E. Flanders…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from March 30-April 3.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court April March 27 - April 7.
David Barton, 54, of Liberty, operating under the influence in Liberty Dec. 24, 18 months…
ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from March 30-April 3.
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