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,…
News
Creates Maine’s largest community bank
CAMDEN — Camden National Corporation, the parent company of Camden National Bank, and SBM Financial, Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Maine, announced their $135 million merger…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court March 19-26.
Christopher Andrews, 35, of Rockland, driving to endanger in Troy Jan. 26, license suspended for 30 days and…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court March 13-26.
Jason M. Brown, 48, of Waldo, unlawful sexual contact in Waldo Oct. 1, 2004, dismissed.
Jake Buck…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 17-27.
Belfast
City of Belfast to Kevin and Dawn Grass.
Camden…
Annual Midcoast Model Festival
OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head Transportation Museum hosted its annual Midcoast…
Obituary
COPLIN PLANTATION — Carl Baade Shorey of Coplin Plantation, beloved husband, son, brother and friend, died suddenly March 25,…
Extreme Mustang Makeover
HOPE — Wendy Harvey of Hope has been selected to compete in the Topsfield, Mass., Extreme Mustang Makeover held Aug. 7 - 8 at the Topsfield Fair Facility. Trainers will have approximately 100…
ROCKLAND — PenBayPilot.com and The Chris Wolf Show will host Andy Swift of Firefly Restorations in Hope, Monday, March 30, at 7 - 8 a.m. broadcast on…
ROCKLAND — A 25-year-old Rockland man was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to selling oxycodone. He will also forfeit…
Fire in July gutted the 40-year-old business
BELFAST — Information uncovered during the investigation into a fire that gutted Goose River Grocery in Belfast last summer has led to the arrest Friday of the owner on charges he allegedly…
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl has announced there will be just four more days of spring skiing before the mountain closes for the 2014-2015 season. Weather permitting, of course.
The…
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VINALHAVEN — Carol Morris Petillo, 74, wife of Wayne Cooper of Vinalhaven, died unexpectedly March 26, 2015. A complete obituary will be published later.
A memorial service followed by a…
BROOKS — On March 26, Waldo County Sheriff’s Deputy John McEwen received a complaint indicating that a male wanted on arrest warrants in Pennsylvania was currently in Brooks, according to a news…
On the agenda, March 30-April 3
RSU 71 ((Belfast, Morrill, Searsmont, Swanville and Belmont) will open their March 30 meeting for public comment before turning to business of realignments, relocations, fuel, and extracurricular…
Every decision he makes is guided by the question, ’What is best for kids?’
WALDOBORO — On April 3, Medomak Valley High School Assistant Principal Andrew Cavanaugh’s head will be shaved, the result of…
U.S. Coast Guard 5th District...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard hosted a celebration to honor a Coast Guard World War II veteran on his 100th birthday Thursday in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Linwood "Tick" Thumm and his…
Thanks Volunteers for 2014 events
ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street, Inc., hosted an informal volunteer appreciation and recruitment reception Tuesday evening at Eclipse Restaurant at the Trade Winds Motor Inn. The event was held to…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police have acquired a new replacement cruiser and right now it is an unmarked vehicle until the warmer weather arrives…
Obituary
CAMDEN — Benjamin Webber Scofield, 63, died March 19, 2015, at Pen Bay Medical Center. Born in Levittown, N.Y., Ben had some severe disabilities that affected his physical coordination and mental…
UMaine's Phi Kappa Phi chapter inducts 47 members including students from the Midcoast: Forty-…
ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from March 16-20.
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A person’s house is not a B&B, as a B&B is not a resort
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council March 23 tackled the transient housing issue during a workshop in council chambers at City Hall. The workshop was based on letters received, both pro and con,…
CAMDEN — Redzone Wireless Inc. has come a long way since 2005, when Jim McKenna founded the company to deliver affordable high-speed Wi-Fi Internet to residents and small businesses in and around…
WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 154 calls for service from March 18-23. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
Attorney characterizes alleged charity fraud as among country’s biggest
CAMDEN — While United Mid-Coast Charities works to separate from its recent dark history, the federal investigations into alleged fraud by Rusty Brace, of Rockport, are said to be winding down,…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity March 17-23. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity March 17-24. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from March 16-20 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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Updated with service information
ROCKPORT — Mildred I. Deraps, 95, died March 8, 2015, at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta where she had resided for several years.
Born March 22, 1919, in Phillips, she was the daughter of Alsie…
Notice
CAMDEN — Benjamin W. Scofield, 63, of Camden, died March 19, 2015, at Pen Bay Medical Center. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be announced.
Arrangements are…
AUGUSTA — A bill sponsored by Rep. Joan Welsh, D-Rockport, could help reduce Mainers' trash output by encouraging the state to expand composting and energy recovery from food waste and other…
Yipes, Stripes!
ROCKLAND — Ever wonder how they paint the stripes on the Belted Galloways?
Streaming live on Maine Coast TV and broadcast on…
Obituary
ROCKPORT — Helen Georgette (Lester) Dugas passed away peacefully Feb. 28, 2015, at the Seaport Village Healthcare Center in Ellsworth. She was born Aug. 12, 1935, a daughter of the late Albert and…
Obituary
CARY, N.C. – Kennedy Crane Jr., 102, formerly of Owls Head, died peacefully Feb. 16, 2015, at his home here.
Born Aug. 23, 1912, in Boston, Mass., he was the son of Kennedy and Mittie…
Around the watercooler
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Clay Adams, a 24-year insurance veteran has joined J. Edward Knight Insurance. Adams' experience includes 10 years of handling complex insurance claims for major insurance…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded by the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 2-16.
Belfast
Helen M. Gorman to Helen M. Gorman Trust Agreement.
…BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court March 12-19.
Tharon K. Blaisdell, 20, of Pittsfield, attaching false plates in Burnham Feb. 15, $150 fine.
Deborah…
Snow Weary ** Pysanky Saturday ** Soup Cafe
As I sit here on Monday morning, the wind is still blowing ferociously, drifting the snow into improbable swirls, and the thermometer registers 3 degrees. Not a single bird has…
Terra Optima Market hosts fundraiser
ROCKLAND — Terra Optima Farm Market, 218 Main Street, in Rockland, and Meals on Wheels invited the public to a benefit tasting of country style, all things pork Sunday, March 22…
Obituary
CAMDEN — Ernagene "Bobbi" Rafter died peacefully March 15, 2015, after a long illness. She was 90 years old and lived the last years of her life at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Bobbi was the…
AUGUSTA — If you were one of the many people seeking information from maine.gov this morning, your computer wasn’t having a fit, it was someone targeting the State of Maine web portal for attack,…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Mary Ellen Young, 67, passed peacefully March 18, 2015, at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, with her husband of 48 years, Kevin F. Young, by her side.
Born in Rockland on…
‘People knocked like bowling pins’
SUGARLOAF — Martha Flint, her daughter, Allie, and husband, Bill, were standing in line around 11:30 a.m., March 21, waiting to ride up Sugarloaf Mountain when when the King Pine chairlift…
Belfast students start week of testing today
BELFAST — Students here in third- through eighth-grades started a week of state-mandated assessments on Monday. The new test, made by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium,…
Think you've seen a lot of snow and ice this winter? Well the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Thunder Bay has just come back to Rockland after 61 days of breaking ice on the Hudson River…
ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from March 2-13.
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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from March 9-13.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 15-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 15
Patrick R. Bickford, 26,…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 13-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
March 5 (late entry)
Brandi J.…
