BELMONT — Waldo County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Belmont man late Sunday night after he allegedly pushed his girlfriend and then placed her friend into a headlock.

Michael Lewis, 27, was…

BELMONT — Donald Osborne was welcomed home by Jesus Christ at 3:25 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2015. Don had received Christ as his personal savior about seven years ago and had the assurance that to…

AUGUSTA – Sidney E. Kaler, 85, passed away April 1, 2015, in Augusta, following a long illness.

Born in Rockland on May 19, 1929, he was the son of Elmer and Charlotte Staples Kaler. He…

The movie One Simple Question is the story of a young couple who seeking adventure, shed the comforts of land, and begin a life at sea aboard a small sailboat.…

CAMDEN – Camden Police have identified a suspect who they say allegedly stole credit card numbers and charged items on the credit card in…

WALDOBORO – The Waldoboro Fire Department hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning, April 4, at the Waldoboro Fire Department. More than 125 children with parents in tow lined up to see…

BELFAST — The 16-year-old son of a Troy man, who was found dead March 8 in what the state Medical Examiner earlier this week ruled a homicide, made his first appearance in Belfast District Court…

BELFAST — State and Belfast Police this week arrested three Waldo County residents following an investigation into the cashing of…

LINCOLNVILLE — Christian Mark Bryant was granted his angel wings on March 30, 2015, following a long battle with cancer. His final days were spent surrounded by his loving family and friends. He…

CUSHING — Virginia Althea “Ginny” Wilson Pease, 85, passed away March 31, 2015, with her family by her side, at Quarry Hill in Camden, after a period of declining health.

Born in Rockland on…

SEARSMONT — Following an investigation into a complaint of a child with injuries consistent with abuse, a Waldo County Sheriff’s detective Friday arrested a 28-year-old woman for assault.

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ROCKPORT — James A. Gillchrest Jr., 88, died peacefully April 1, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Thomaston on Nov. 28, 1926, he was the son of James Sr. and Eva…

WEST ROCKPORT - Lois M. Bragg, 81, went home to be with her Lord, March 31, 2015, at her home after an extended illness.

Born in Rockland on Nov. 8, 1933, she was the daughter of Eckart G.…

The Lincolnville school committee, RSU 71, and RSU 20 all meet Monday, April 6 in their respective districts. The Lincolnville committee will address maintenance, teacher resignations, testing,…

Sometimes an individual with a heart and a purpose can make a difference in the world for a number of people. One such person is Alison McKellar of Camden.

PenBayPilot.com and The Chris Wolf…

LANDER, Wyoming — Katherine Derrey, 20, of Camden, completed a wilderness expedition traveling in Patagonia with the National…

CAMDEN — Dancing With the Local Stars will hold its annual show on April 10, at the Camden Opera House. Working with Kinetic Energy Alive and Swing and Sway dance studio, nine local stars will…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity March 24-31. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity March 23-30. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

TROY — Maine State Police detectives investigating the death of 49-year-old Steven Hodgdon of Troy, who died March 8, have arrested a 16-year-old boy and charged him with murder.

According…

WISCASSET — A Lincoln County Sheriff’s detective has charged a pair of Two Bridges Regional Jail inmates with crimes related to filing a false sexual assault complaint against a female corrections…

ROCKLAND — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting Rockland Fire Department Wednesday afternoon in determining the cause of a fire that damaged a  residence at 21 Maverick St., near Burger…

Rockport Fire Department is pleased to announce its newest fire truck has arrived. The following was posted on on the…

LINCOLNVILLE — The driver of a Volkswagen Jetta died Tuesday night on Route 52 after his car crossed the centerline and collided with an oncoming Kia. The driver in that vehicle was transported to…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Coastal Program is seeking applications for a new round of coastal grants for fiscal year 2016.

The grants…

ROCKLAND — PenBayPilot.com and The Chris Wolf Show will host Charlie Jordan of Rockland Wednesday, April 1, at 7 - 8 a.m. broadcast on…

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from March 16-20.

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CAMDEN — As the snow finally begins to melt, and the sun’s rays launch spring, two Camden Hills Regional High School graduates have returned to the area to start their own fitness consulting…

ROCKLAND – Two Knox County Deputies were honored March 19 in Portland at the annual Maine Sheriffs’…

CAMDEN — Orville "Bud" Jameson Jr. was born in Camden to Orville and Thereasa Jameson. The oldest of five children, he attended local schools. He left school at a young age to join the Merchant…

The Knox County Sheriff's office received 246 calls for service from March 22-28. Those calls that are not listed below include issues with all terrain vehicles, alarms, 911 hang-ups, nuisance,…

WARREN — Brenda L. Marr, 68 of Warren, passed away March 25, 2015, at Winward Gardens in Camden. Born June 5, 1946, in Bristol, she was the daughter of Frank and Yolanda (Poland) Elwell.

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WARREN — Dexter Stuart Hannan, 66, passed away March 27, 2015, after a long illness. He was born Oct. 26, 1948 in Hope, son of Stuart E. Hannan and Virginia E. Winslow Hannan, formerly of Union,…

WASHINGTON — E. Louise Cole, 91, died peacefully March 29, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born May 29, 1923, in Rockland, she was the daughter of Leon…

ROCKPORT — Friedrich J. Bormann, 100, passed away March 28, 2015, at the Sussman House. Friedrich was born Sept. 22, 1914, to Friedrich and Sophie (Luhrs) Bormann in Lehesterdeich, Germany. He…

PORTLAND — MaineHealth released its fifth annual Health Index Report, a resource for community health data in Maine. In it, the organization said Sagadahoc County is the state’s healthiest county…

THOMASTON — Sheila Ann Breen, 80, went home to be with her Lord, March 29, 2015, following a period of declining health.

Born in Rumford on Aug. 8, 1934, she was one of five children of Hugh…

WEST ROCKPORT — Lois M. Bragg, 81, died peacefully March 31, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Family and friends are invited to visit Friday, April 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Burpee…

ROCKLAND — Christie James Williams was born April 27, 1966, in Calais. He left our world March 21, 2015.

Raised and schooled in Rockland, Christie was known and liked by most who met him. He…

VINALHAVEN — Carol Morris Petillo, 74, died unexpectedly March 26, 2015, at her home in Vinalhaven. Carol was born and grew up in Mannington, W.Va.

She attended Montclair State College for…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from March 23-27 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

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ROCKLAND — Tori Willauer is looking forward to filling the sails at the Rockland Community Sailing Program as early as…

CAMDEN — Destination Wellness Midcoast Maine (DWMM) announces the election of three new board members and its 2015 officers. The newly formed professional organization now has more than 150…

CAMDEN — Using a chainsaw, the Camden Fire Department cut through the 3 inches of ice still covering the upper Megunticook River, just so they could slip in the frigid water below. It was a…

CUSHING — Janet J. Josher, 61, of Cushing and formerly of Avenel, N.J., passed away peacefully March 26, 2015, with her loving family by her side at Pen Bay Medical Center. Janet was born Dec. 29…

VINALHAVEN — Albert “Billy” Guptill, 58, known to many as “Gump.” passed away March 20, 2015, with his loving family at his side, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, after a brief illness…

As a student of our town’s history, one of the first things I wanted to know was “how old is this place?” A very Eurocentric question, for I was really asking “when did people who look like me…

ROCKLAND — The ranks within the Rockland Police Department changed Monday morning, when Chief Bruce Boucher announced a new detective and a new acting detective sergeant.

Detective Russell…

Johanna "Jo" Tutone 68, of Swanzey, N.H., and formerly of Tenant's Harbor, died March 19, 2015, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H. She passed peacefully after a period of declining heath…

Camden — Frank Callanan, 60, passed in the early morning hours of March 7, 2015, peacefully at home in Camden, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

An avid skier,…