JEFFERSON —Cynthia Hennessey, 73, passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2014, at her home in Jefferson. She was born in Augusta on Oct. 12, 1940, to Theodore and Florida Cook Lewin.
A graveside…
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CAMDEN — A woman driving into Camden late at night May 31 failed to negotiate a turn in the road and crashed into stone steps and a tree stump. The car was wrecked and the driver was transported…
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CAMDEN — Mary E. Heal, 71, of Camden, died May 25, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Portland on July 4, 1942, she was the daughter of William J. and Maggie…
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BELFAST — James Benjamin Wescott, a man whose athletic grace was matched only by the grace of his demeanor, died May 27, 2014, at age 71. His children carry his spirit in who they are and what…
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HOPE — Capt. Leonard Howard Dermott, 70, passed away peacefully May 20, 2014, among family. Leonard was born in Lakeland, Fla., but fell in love with the state of Maine at an early age and…
Graveside burial notice
BELFAST — Thelma Hayward, 103, of Belfast, passed away Jan. 7, 2014, at Tallpines. Graveside burial will be held Tuesday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at Morrill Village Cemetery.
Arrangements are…
ROCKPORT — Rockport held a 100th anniversary celebration for its public library Friday afternoon, complete with an open house, student musicians, a bounce house, balloons and a proclamation from…
Camden Hill Regional High School...
ROCKPORT — Charlie and Penny Crockett are not only long-time teachers in the Midcoast, but they have been coaches, Camden Hills Regional High School Washington trip organizers, sports broadcasters…
BELFAST — Community and artists came together to enjoy a night of art in Belfast Friday, May 30, for the first monthly Art Walk of the season.…
Front Street Shipyard’s travel lifts take all sizes
BELFAST - Much has been said about the capacity of the two travel lifts at Front Street Shipyard. The smaller, 160-ton hoist was heralded as the largest of its kind north of Newport, Rhode…
SEARSPORT — A group of high school students didn't let Wednesday's rain dampen their plans for the day, arriving at Searsport's town pier to check the seaworthiness of two shellback…
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TENANTS HARBOR — Janet Pauline Hansen, 67, passed away May 29, 2014, at her home surrounded by family, friends and pets.
Born in Berlin, N.H., June 30, 1946, she was the daughter of Armand…
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ROCKPORT — U.S. Army Air Corps Lt. Alan S. Johnson took his final bombing run Jan. 28, 2014, when he was shot down by an enemy lymphoma.
Alan was born on the evening of May 2, 1924, in…
‘Not your typical nine-to-five’
Sergeant Travis Ford works for the Rockport Police Department. He has been a sergeant for six years and a patrol officer for the Rockport PD for 15 years. Penbaypilot.com rode with him on a rainy…
Weekly compendium of department head reports
ROCKLAND — There are a lot of details in keeping a small city like Rockland running, as evidenced in the weekly report ending May 23 and issued by Rockland’s Acting City Manager Tom Lutrell…
Modest turnout a marked contrast from last year
BELFAST - “A clean budget.”
That was how Regional School Unit 20 Superintendent Brian Carpenter described…
Tied up at the Public Landing through the weekend
ROCKLAND — With the distinctive rake of the masts, the replica Baltimore clipper ship Amistad is in Rockland Harbor through the weekend and open to visitors who want to climb aboard to…
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SEARSPORT — Mabel Frances McNeal passed away peacefully May 21, 2014. Teri (as she preferred to be called) was born in Presque Isle in Aroostook County on Aug. 4, 1932.
She is survived by…
The Islesboro Police Department reported the following activity for the week of May 5-25, 2014. An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt.
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VINALHAVEN — There will be a memorial service, followed by a reception, for Edith L. Skoog, 79, who died Nov. 28, 2013. The service is Saturday, June 7 at 11 a.m. at the Union Church. Interment…
CAMDEN — Sixteen of the Appleton Village School’s 18 eighth-graders, who will be heading off to high school in the fall of 2014, departed from the head of Camden Harbor on this week’s rainy…
Money to be used at former railroad property and sheriff’s office sites
BELFAST - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that Maine will receive $3.8 million in grant funding for environmental assessment and…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity May 20-27. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 11 (late entry)
Jamie R…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity May 20-27. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 16 (late entries)
Officer…
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BELFAST — Jim Wescott, 71 of Belfast, passed away May 27, 2014, in Camden. Memorial services will be announced in a full obituary to follow.
Arrangements under the care of Riposta Funeral…
Fifty of the nation’s top ocean scientists are at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay this week, …
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BELMONT — Timothy L. Robinson, 55, went home to be with his Lord and Savior May 26, 2014, following a short battle with cancer, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Belfast,…
‘Plaintiff’s proposed carve-out fails’
PORTLAND — Calling the premise of a lawsuit a “bizarre assertion,” the lawyer for Fox Hill LLC, a group that wants to establish an eight-bed residential treatment facility on a Camden estate, is…
Brenda Taylor, of Warren, is this year's Mother's Day Photo Contest Winner. Brenda was born in Camden and grew up in Rockport. She is the mother of six daughters and one stepson. She has 13…
Witnesses reported overturned scull boat rower
CAMDEN — At 8:34 p.m., May 27, Maine warden divers recovered the body of James B. Wescott, 71, of Belfast, from Megunticook Lake in Camden.
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CAMDEN — A memorial service for Lennice B. Buckwold, 93, long-time resident of Saint George, who died March 6, 2014, will be held Friday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins…
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CAMDEN — Mary E. (Johnson) Heal, 71, widow of Orman O. Heal Sr., died May 25, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center. A complete obituary will be published later.
A graveside service will be held…
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CAMDEN — Capt. Gilbert E. Hall, 85, passed away May 5, 2014, at Anderson Inn surrounded by his family. Born in East Searsmont, Gil was the son of Fredrick and Christina (Marriner) Hall.
At a…
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BELFAST — Mahlon H. Dumont, 89, passed away peacefully May 26, 2014, at Harbor Hill Nursing Home in Belfast. He was born July 7, 1924, in Skowhegan, a son of the late Mahlon and Sadie (Smith)…
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VINALHAVEN — Lewis W. Romer Jr., 79, died peacefully May 18, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, with his loving wife of 51 years at his side.
Born on Vinalhaven on Nov. 6,…
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THOMASTON — Sally M. Foley died May 22, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Sally taught at the Chatham Township High School in Chatham Township…
Speed a factor in Sunday night single-car accident
FRANKFORT - Twenty-one-year-old Zachary Callahan of Frankfort died Sunday evening after his car went off the road on which he lived.
Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jeffrey…
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THOMASTON — Ellery F. “Mac” McCluskey Jr., 77, died peacefully at home May 23, 2014, following a period of declining health.
Born in Fayette on April 20, 1937, he was the son of Ellery…
Bowling, fancy ketchup, frozen yogurt, underwear, mini golf and more ...
BELFAST - Whether you’re stretching your legs after a long winter’s hibernation or riding in from somewhere warmer, you’ve likely noticed some new businesses around the city. We visited a few of…
Solar panels, windmills, graduates and baby chicks
It’s coming up on another election year with town officials, legislators, congressional and senatorial candidates all on the ballot. For us here in Lincolnville, in…
CAMDEN — Firefighters and first responders are at the lower end of Megunticook Lake this morning following a distress call from the lake that came in just before 8:30 a.m.
The fire…
ROCKLAND — Prayers, poems, speeches, and wreaths were the highlight of the morning as community members gathered in Rockland to observe Memorial Day with a…
ROCKPORT — Skies cleared and a soft breeze picked up off the water on Memorial Day in Rockport Village, where the town gathered to commemorate those who died in service to the nation, as well as…
CAMDEN — The town of the Camden was the first of many stops for those marching in Memorial Day parades around the Midcoast Monday, beginning with a brief service at the public landing before…
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CAMDEN — John Vincent Doan, 64, husband of Elizabeth "Beth" Doan, died May 20, 2014, at Maine Medical Center. John had worked as the tax assessor for the town of Camden.
If desired, memorial…
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WARREN — Georgia A. Hunt, 86, died May 22, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. She was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Buffalo, N.Y., to George Ort and Huldah Westberg Ort.
She grew up in…
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BELFAST — Mary J. Schultz, 71, of Belfast, passed away May 23, 2014, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. She was born May 28, 1942, in Presque Isle, a daughter of the late Frederick and…
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CAMDEN and BREWER — Helen McCracken, 101, passed away peacefully May 19, 2014, at Quarry Hill in Camden. Helen was born in Brewer on Sept. 19, 1912, the second daughter of Victoria H. and…
Weak and stressed, the bird regains its bearings in the fresh air
CAMDEN — Two teenagers exploring around the Knox Mill discovered a full-grown osprey trapped in the bottom recesses of the dark and locked smokestack Sunday evening. A waitress working at nearby…
Up and down Ragged Mountain, 13 obstacles, 44 minutes
CAMDEN — It was Jack Hauprich, of Camden, who came in with the fastest time in the second annual 5K Run For Your Life Emergency Service Challenge at Camden Snow Bowl May 24. He ran the Ragged…
