The architectural firm that created Bigelow Laboratory’s $31.8-million phase 1 campus in East Boothbay was recently recognized for its work.
WBRC Architects Engineers received a…
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Sixteen high school students from across Maine will begin a weeklong residential program at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay on …
Earlier this year 25 Mainers had their bodies tested for the presence of seven different phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates), a group of hormone-disrupting chemicals that are widely used in consumer…
Mack truck and SUV near intersection of Old Rockland Street and Route 17
ROCKPORT — The Rockville stretch of Route 17 just west of Chickawaukie Pond was the scene of yet another vehicular crash May 15, as a driver apparently pulled in front of a Mack truck, according…
UPDATED WITH PHOTOS Chief: ‘Smoke detectors saved their lives’
ROCKPORT — Greg and Trina Rollins of West Rockport awoke just before midnight Wednesday and discovered the front of their house was on fire. Unable to get out of the house through the front, they…
SEARSMONT — The Bragg family woke up early Thursday morning to the smell of smoke in their house, and Searsmont Fire Chief James Ames said they had to jump from windows on the second story to…
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JEFFERSON — Merrill R. Hutchins, 80, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Jan. 19, 2014. He was born in Jefferson on June 15, 1933, to Arthur Hutchins and Mildred Hunt.…
Obituary
MONROE — Barbara A. (VanDeusen) Chasser, 68, of Monroe, passed away May 13, 2014, in Bangor. She was born Feb. 3, 1946, in Willimantic, Conn., the daughter of George and Mary (Litts) VanDeusen.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court April 22 – May 7.
Michael Allard, 18, of Thorndike, possession of a useable amount of marijuana up to 1.25…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recorded recently in Waldo County Superior Court.
Cherie L. Ingerson of Frankfort and Dennis P. Ingerson of Thorndike, married Sept. 25, 2004…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court April 10 – May 7.
Christopher Beeton, 26, of Brooks, probation violation (location not specified) Sept. 18…
What’s that film crew doing?
CAMDEN — The beautiful and poignant novel Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout, is now being made into a television series, courtesy of HBO. Freelance filmmakers were in downtown Camden…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2013 Recreational Boating Statistics May 13, indicating that boating fatalities that year totaled 560 — the lowest number of…
Graveside service notice
PALERMO — Richard Palmer, 87, died Jan. 8, 2014. Graveside service will be held Friday, May 23 at 9 a.m. at Hunt Memorial Cemetery on Route 173 in Liberty.
Arrangements are under the care of…
A Death Cafe will be hosted in Hope, May 28, at Sweet Tree Arts. What is a Death Cafe? "It's a forum to bring interested people together over cake, cookies, and coffee or tea for discussions on…
Inhalants: potential heart and kidney damage, frostbite to lungs, Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome
BELFAST — The teenage driver pulled from her vehicle by good Samaritans following an …
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BELFAST — Ronald A. Flood, 63, of Belfast, passed away April 28, 2014, at Harbor Hill in Belfast.A celebration of Ron's life will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at Chris and Mary Flood’s…
Lincolnville Select Board meeting results...
LINCOLNVILLE — In addition to listening to a budget overview and summary for the Five Town CSD, the Lincolnville Board of Selectmen Monday night learned about upcoming Recreation Commission…
Where’d you get that sticker?
LEWISTON — An alleged inspection sticker counterfeit operation that was characterized as “huge” by Maine State Police was busted this week in a Lewiston home.…
A pair of Two Bridges Regional Jail inmates have been charged by the Lincoln County Grand Jury after the pair reportedly damaged a sprinkler system.
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CAMDEN — Joseph S. Gricus, 57, died May 12, 2014, at Windward Gardens, following a gallant battle with cancer.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, May 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Burpee,…
CAMDEN — Camden Police reported the following activity April 26-May 8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven…
Obituary
WALDOBORO — Barbara A. Peters, 78, died peacefully May 9, 2014, surrounded by her family, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following a long illness.
Born Sept. 17, 1935, in…
Obituary
THOMASTON — Donna F. Robinson, 74, died peacefully May 10, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following a period of declining health.
Born April 26, 1940, on Whitehead Island…
Chief Charles Jordan recognized for 25 years of service
ROCKLAND — Voting 4 to 1, the Rockland City Council declined to waive fees for the Rockland Festival Corporation’s use of Harbor and Mildred Merrill Parks for the 2014 Maine Lobster Festival. The…
Distracted driving blamed for accident
SEARSPORT - An driver was allegedly distracted when she drove into a utility pole in downtown Searsport, Monday. In addition to damage at the scene, the accident set off a cascade of disruptions…
Photos, videos... a night to remember
CAMDEN — Graceful, energetic, beautiful, entertaining, raucous and heart-touching all, the dancers and troupes with the Dancing with the Local Stars made the Camden Opera House glow with community…
Graveside service notice
BELFAST — Ruth E. Webber, 91, passed away March 3, 2014. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 20 at 11 a.m. at Grove Cemetery in Belfast.
Arrangements are under the care of Riposta…
Graveside service notice
KNOX — James M. Curtis III, 39, of Knox, passed away April 6, 2014. Graveside burial will be held Thursday, May 22 at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Freedom.
Arrangements are under the…
Service notice
BELFAST — Memorial services for Maynard Marriner will be held Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Searsmont.
Maynard and his wife Evelyn, who passed away in 2011, will…
Graveside commital service
ST. GEORGE — A graveside committal service for Richard I. Webb Jr., 86, who died Jan. 27, 2014, will be held Friday, May 23 at 1 p.m. at North Parish Cemetery, Wiley's Corner in St. George.
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Meeting tonight
LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Select Board will be reviewing the Five Town Consolidated School District’s proposed budget with School Superintendent Elaine Nutter when they convene…
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VINALHAVEN — Ira Bradford Warren, 82, of Vinalhaven, died May 11, 2014, at Windward Gardens in Camden. He was the husband of the late Margaret Warren.
A complete obituary will be published…
Obituary
LINCOLNVILLE — Mary J. St. Charles, 83, died peacefully May 6, 2014.
Born Sept. 12, 1930, in Danvers, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Munroe Murphy. Educated locally…
PALERMO — An unpermitted out-of-control fire on Leeman Arm Road in Palermo demolished a two-story garage Sunday afternoon, just as firefighters from neighboring towns were overhauling the scene of…
Thompson’s Wharf pier rates remain in limbo
BELFAST – For years the city has charged a nominal rate for slips at Thompson’s Wharf pier with priority given to renters from previous years. Last week both of those practices came under scrutiny…
Meeting tonight
ROCKLAND — A full agenda is before the Rockland City Council this evening, Monday, May 12. Two sessions will be held. The first at 6:30 will be an executive session to hear an application for…
Propane tanks cooled by water flow
ROCKLAND — Ashes from a Saturday night campfire were kicked up by a Sunday afternoon breeze and reignited, spreading flames to nearby grass, then to a shed. In the end, the shed was demolished by…
Training in the rain not bad; most accidents happen in bad weather
CAMDEN– Members of the Thomaston, Hope, Waldoboro, St. George and Camden fire departments assembled at Camden Exxon, 1 Union Street, Saturday, May 10, for training in extrication. The Camden Fire…
Hoboken Gardens says it with love
ROCKPORT — Mother’s Day is the single busiest day for Hoboken Gardens, busier even than Valentine’s Day.
“Everybody has a mother,” said …
Service notice
CAMDEN — A funeral service for Frederick E. Marchant, 84, who died in Auburndale, Fla., April 16, 2014, and was the beloved husband of Dorothy Ouellette Marchant, will be held Thursday, May…
Graveside service notice
UNION — A graveside service will military honors for Thaxter S. Sedgwick, 78, who died Dec. 23, 2013, and was the beloved husband of Roberta Olsen Sedgwick, will be held Wednesday, May 21 at…
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage said May 7 that he will recommend the nomination of the Honorable Jeffrey L. Hjelm to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine…
In Portland, Bangor, Houlton
AUGUSTA- The LePage Administration’s Environmental and Energy Resources Working Group is convening three listening sessions to solicit suggestions on specific actions that it says…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Friday evening, May 9, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Spear investigated the crash of a 2001 Chevy pickup truck that skidded approximately 100…
Graveside service notice
LINCOLNVILLE — The graveside service for Hazel Young Peabody, 89, who died Feb. 13, 2014, will be held Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 pm at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden.
Arrangements are with…
Graveside service notice
KNOX — Carl. E. Penney, 79, passed away Feb. 15, 2004. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at Knox Ridge Cemetery.
Arrangements under the care of Riposta Funeral Home…
Commital service notice
ROCKLAND — A committal service for George R. Robishaw, 94, who died peacefully Feb. 28, 2014, will be held Wednesday, May 21 at 10 a.m. with military honors at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery in…
Graveside service notice
THOMASTON — A graveside service for Celia Stone Wallace, 92, who passed away Feb. 8, 2014, will be held Tuesday, May 20 at 11 a.m. at Village Cemetery in Thomaston. The Rev. Wayne Sawyer will…
Route 17, near Chickawaukie Pond
ROCKPORT — An afternoon two-vehicle crash on Route 17 near the head of Chickawaukie Pond in Rockport snarled traffic for a few minutes while the Rockport Fire Department arrived to help clean up…
