BELFAST — Retired U.S. Naval Reserve Lt. Comdr. James B. Davis shipped out peacefully on his last cruise June 14, 2014, in the home he built on the land he'd owned in Belfast for 75 years with his…

CAMDEN — A memorial service for Douglas M. Green, 79, who passed away Jan. 30, 2014, will be held Saturday, June 28 at 11 a.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock…

CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport Middle School said thank you to their principal Monday morning in a flash mob - parade style - down the center of Knowlton Street. Music was provided by a few of the…

LINCOLNVILLE — Finally, garden season is in full swing. Casual conversation at checkout counters, between dog walkers on the road, or while pumping gas almost always includes a reference to the…

OWLS HEAD — Freda W. Stone, 92, died peacefully June 11, 2014, at her home.

Born in South Thomaston on Feb. 11, 1922, she was the daughter of Earle C. and Arlene Sawyer Woodman. She was…

SEARSMONT – Christopher O. “Lump” Guptill, 31, died unexpectedly June 12, 2014, at his home.

Born in Vinalhaven, July 10, 1982, he was the son of Albert H. III and Nancy Olson Guptill Walker…

SPRUCE HEAD — Benjamin Deford, 38, son of Mac and Zehra Deford of Rackliff Island in Spruce Head, died unexpectedly June 2, 2014, in Rhinebeck, NY.

A 1997 graduate of Bard College, he…

A pair of landslides in Alna brought down a large embankment and blocked Donna Wallace’s driveway on June 15. Local contractor and Alna Road Commissioner Jeff Verney was working Sunday afternoon…

CAMDEN — Frank Carr was in the bank Saturday morning, depositing a check, when his friend Bob Oxton called him. ‘Do you know it’s your home on fire?’ alerted Oxton. Carr had been in Rockport…

Area firefighters are currently fighting fire at 32 Sherman Point Road.  All safe, homeowner was not at home when fire started.  No injuries.  …

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court May 13 – June 8.

Amy Allender, 21, of Rockland, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Rockland Aug. 6,…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 1-5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

May 29

Harold B. Braley, 43, of…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Department reported the following activity May 29 – June 4. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

May 25 (late entry)…

VINALHAVEN — There will be a memorial service for Dorothy L. Tolman, 86, widow of Harvey A. Tolman, who died on Dec. 9, 2013, on Saturday, June 28 at 11a.m. at the Union Church in Vinalhaven…

BELFAST - A group of 25 people met at the former Crosby School on Wednesday under the general premise of discussing the future of the building. The event was organized by representatives of the…

ROCKLAND — The sloop Heritage, a once familiar sight on Penobscot Bay,…

CAMDEN — Beatrice Palmer was born in Vernon, British Columbia, to Leslie (a horticulturist) and Dorothy (a scholar and minister's daughter), who very soon moved to Fresno, Calif., where Bea grew…

If there was one positive thing to be taken from the sinking of the Bounty in 2012…

CAMDEN — Thomas F. Zahn, 58, of Camden, died June 11, 2014, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A complete obituary will be published later.

A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday,…

GRAND LAKE STREAM — Harry Wellington Bailey, 73, passed away June 11, 2014, at a Bangor hospital with his family by his side. Harry was born in Princeton on April 24, 1941, son of the late…

WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley High School held its 46th commencement ceremony Wednesday evening, graduating 108 students before a crowded audience of family, friends, teachers and school…

LINCOLNVILLE — Four of five Lincolnville selectmen, plus Town Administrator David Kinney, hiked through the woods (in cars) June 6 to surprise two longtime Lincolnville citizens, who are honored…

ROCKPORT — Annual town meeting in Rockport June 11 reflected either significant confidence in town government, and a sad lack of civic participation — or both. In either case, town meeting and the…

ROCKPORT — James William Wannop passed away June 8, 2014, in Augusta, after living a full and rewarding life.

Born Dec. 27, 1922, to James and Elizabeth Jefferson Wannop, Jim was raised in…

The pilot in a May 30 helicopter crash in Whitefield cited a fuel issue to both police and his employer, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation…

ROCKPORT — If there's one person who can get an entire school active and smiling, it's Gary Spinney. He has spent the last 41 years giving his heart and soul to the children who have passed…

The Maine lobster roll has made the final round of Congressional Quarterly Roll Call’s Taste of America contest, and the polls are currently open for Americans to…

ROCKPORT — Steve Hand is not a man who gets tired, but last month he was wiped out. He made a visit to the third floor of the Knox Mill in Camden in mid-May, and when it came time to leave, he…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court May 13-27.

Douglas C. Anderson, 18, of Port Clyde, minor consuming liquor in South Thomaston March 16, $400…

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were recently granted in Knox County Superior Court. 

David L. Trask, of Warren, and Audrey Trask, of Bucksport, were married Feb. 1, 2013, in…

BELFAST — The First Annual Ukulele Picnic attracted crowds to Steamboat…

ROCKLAND — Oceanside High School Class of 2014 proudly honored its colors, navy, Carolina blue and white, during the school's graduation program June 10.

The processional, Pomp and…

THOMASTON — This week, the Thomaston Recreation Department received a pleasant surprise for their Little League field.

According to Recreation Director Misty Start, the U.S. Coast…

ROCKLAND — Architects adjusted the design of a proposed boutique hotel following a lengthy public hearing earlier this spring, and on June 10, after two hours and 45 minutes, the Rockland Planning…

Maine Eastern Railroad is looking to make Wiscasset its excursion hub, with new, short round trips to Newcastle and Bath, company officials said.

The Wiscasset…

The results for Knox County towns continue to flow in, and these are the results for the towns that have reported thus far June 11 (including Lincolnville).

Knox County Results:

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St. George June election results:

LOCAL

RSU 13 budget
125 – Yes
70 – No

Georges…

Rockland June election results:

LOCAL

RSU 13 budget
211 – Yes
169 – No

…

Lincolnville June election results:

LOCAL

Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor: Three-year…

Appleton June election results:

LOCAL

Article 3: Appleton Village School Budget
161 – Yes
176…

In Waldo County primaries, June 10, Benjamin Bryant beat fellow Belfast Republican Thomas Burpee by a margin of 230-92 in the only contested…

LOCAL

Emily Lane and Larry Hopkins were elected as Selectmen and both have accepted.

Selectman (vote for two…

North Haven June election results:

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

U.S. Senator
Shenna Bellows – 23
Blank –…

South Thomaston June election results:

LOCAL

Regional School Unit No. 13 Budget Validation
71 –…

Hope June election results:

LOCAL

Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor (vote for two)
James…

HOPE — From a slate of five candidates, Hope citizens elected two to fill the two open selectmen seats. The race between the candidates, however, was close.

Incumbent Wendy Pelletier, with…

Camden June election results:

LOCAL

Select Board (vote for two)
James L. Heard – 398
Donald A.…

OWLS HEAD — Following are the election tallies in Owls Head Tuesday night. There were no local questions, other than the school budget.

Owls Head June 10 election results:

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ROCKPORT — Ten minutes before he was due to arrive at the Rockport Town Office, the Richardson Room there had filled with family, coworkers and friends. It was to be a surprise, but Beveridge knew…

BELFAST - Disturbances in the narrow dirt strip between Miller Street and Kirby Lake (a.k.a. The Muck) suggested that around a half-dozen turtles recently laid eggs there. In fact, on Tuesday…