WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board Friday released its report into the single-engine plane crash at Knox County Airport in Owls Head in November 2012, coming to a…
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National Transportation Safety Board issues final report
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity May 4-8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 4
Deputy Cody Laite…
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THOMASTON — William "Bill" Earl Daggett, 102, went home to be with his Lord on May 5. Bill was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Rockland to Ollie and Evelyn York Daggett. Bill and Dorothy Margaret Efemey…
Maine State Police Troop D blotter
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity April 13 to May 5, 2014. Troop D is responsible for Maine's Midcoast, including Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox…
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BELFAST — Ida M. Dyer, 90, died after a short battle with cancer on May 7, 2014, at her daughter Faye's home. She was born Sept. 25, 1923, to Ralph H. Whitcomb and Lillian G. (Wilton) Whitcomb in…
Burning without a permit results in summons, fine
ROCKPORT — When Annie Appleton looked outside her South Street home early Thursday afternoon, brush fires that had been intentionally burning in the neighbor’s yard seemed to be moving…
STOCKTON SPRINGS – Town firefighters put out a fire that consumed a shed Wednesday night. A hour-and-a-half later, they were called back to the same Route 1 property for a fire on the porch of an…
CAMDEN — It’s that time of year now, when busy tourist towns in Maine have to begin preparing for increased traffic from visitors and summer residents.
And in Camden, that means putting a…
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ROCKPORT — Dr. Dirk Bartel Vandersloot of Rockport died May 2, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He met his cancer diagnosis with an uncommon courage and inspired many with…
Old farmhouse, newly remodeled
ISLESBORO — An off-duty reserve police officer on Islesboro discovered a house on fire Wednesday evening, prompting a response from 18 firefighters from the island community.
Islesboro Fire…
CAMDEN — The long, cold, wet winter has been followed by a long, cold, wet spring, but most of the honeybees at the Edwards Apiary in Camden successfully overwintered, and have been busy…
Buckle-up, No Excuses
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in a two-week campaign May 19 to June 1 in conjunction with the…
Search was made in March, court filings say
HOPE — In mid-March, an investigator with the federal Homeland Security agency obtained a warrant from a U.S. District Court judge to search a home in Hope for evidence of child pornography.…
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CAMDEN — Capt. Gilbert E. Hall, 85, husband of the late Shirley Cookson Hall, died May 6, 2014, at Anderson Inn in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…
What next for the old vessel?
ROCKLAND — In January, the schooner Timberwind, a longtime fixture at Rockport’s Marine Park wharf, was towed out of Rockport Harbor and tied up in Lermond Cove, in Rockland. Her owner,…
ROCKLAND– Voting 5 to 0, May 6, the Rockland Planning Board approved the site plan review for Home Kitchen Café, clearing the way for the business to open the Home Kitchen Ice Cream Shop and…
Sale of blueberry processing business may be in the works
BELFAST – Last month Coastal Farms and Foods representatives announced …
AUGUSTA — Belmont's Eric Walker, formerly deputy district attorney for Waldo County, was among five freshly appointed Maine judges sworn in at a robing ceremony in Kennebec County Court…
Sixth annual Dancing With the Local stars benefits Wayfinder Schools
Justin Hills is a fulltime paramedic. He’s also part of the Camden Police Department and a volunteer fireman. And, he is 6 feet, 7 inches tall. Friday, May 9, he will be dancing with professional…
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TOPSHAM — Roberta Mae “Bobbie” Whitney, 79, passed away April 30, 2014, at The Highlands in Topsham, surrounded by her family and friends.
She was born June 28, 1934, in Thomaston, daughter…
Service notice
FAIRFAX, Va. – A Celebration of Life for Jean M. MacFarland, 87, formerly of Tenants Harbor, who died Nov. 17, 2013, in Fairfax, Va., will be held Saturday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. at East Wind…
HOPE — Firefighters in Hope were already at the station Monday night for a regular monthly meeting when they got the call to respond to a crash on Hatchet Mountain Road. When they got there, it…
Popular restaurant Just voted Best Breakfast in New England by Yankee Magazine
ROCKLAND- James Hatch and Susan Schiro, owners of Home Kitchen Café, reopened their restaurant more than a year ago after renovating 650 Main Street in Rockland, and they haven’t looked back…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity May 1-5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 1
Joshua A. Salisbury-Pomeroy…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity April 26-May 5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 26
A Searsport…
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ROCKVILLE — Percie E. Fiske, 82, died peacefully March 31, 2014, following an extended illness, surrounded by loving family and friends.
A celebration of Percie's life will be held…
Commital service notice
THOMASTON — A graveside committal service for Hazel L. Frankowski, 89, who died Jan. 10, 2014, in Camden, will be held Wednesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. at Village Cemetery on Erin Street in…
Graveside commital service
ROCKLAND — A graveside service for Stephen O. Wooster, long time local bank teller and Courier Gazette delivery staff who died Monday, March 10, 2014, will be held Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m.…
Three weeks away
CAMDEN — Rockland Police Officer John Bagley works fulltime, usually the city’s night shift, a job he loves, because it brings him close to the heartbeat of a community, with all of its human…
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ROCKPORT — Barbara Mardiat Tomlinson of Rockport died Jan. 22, 2014, at the age of 62, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where she was being treated for lung cancer.
She was best…
Just where is Abbie Burgess buried?
ROCKLAND — The eighth annual Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner was held at the Elks Club in Rockland Friday, May 2, when a crowd honored Station Rockland and crew aboard the USCGC Thunder Bay…
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WARREN — Edwin Kalloch Boggs Jr. passed away peacefully April 26, 2014, at the Maine Veteran's Hospital in Augusta. He was born Feb. 7, 1920, in Portland, to Edwin Kalloch Boggs and Olive Leland…
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FRIENDSHIP — Audrey Woolley, 79, of Friendship, formerly of Brick, N.J., passed away peacefully May 2, 2014, at her home with family by her side. She was born March 17, 1935, in Long Branch, N.J…
Friday evening’s rainbow was followed Saturday morning by a brilliant sunrise, and oddly enough the Midcoast escaped the stormy weather that usually precedes the former and the latter.
Enjoy…
Committal service notice
HAMPDEN — Austin A. Gardiner, 41, of Hampden, passed away March 22, 2014, in Hermon. Committal prayers will be held Thursday, May 8, at 11 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Searsport.
Arrangements…
Friday’s early clear skies and bright sunshine gave way to clouds and spitting rain, and for much of the Midcoast, the sunset was textured and colorful with orange and pink hues cast across fluffy…
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CAMDEN — William Raymond “Bill” Bailey Jr., 81, of Camden, passed away peacefully on Jan. 21, 2014, surrounded by family and friends.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Oct. 11, 1932, to Dora and…
Maine Media College, Rockport library and town office will be first to connect
ROCKPORT — Drivers and residents in Rockport Village over the past few weeks have likely noticed line crews stringing lines along utility poles through downtown and out to the Rockport Town Office…
Celebration of good friends, good beer and a solid enterprise
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Andy’s Brewery at the Lobster Pound restaurant brimmed over May 1 with a crowd of more than 100 turning out to enjoy the brand new brew pub space at Lincolnville Beach, and of…
Commital service notice
CAMDEN — The committal service for J. Roy Belanger, 90, who died March 25, 2014, will be held Saturday, May 10 at 11 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden.
Arrangements are with Long…
Tractor-trailer jacknifed, sedan totaled
CAMDEN — A Philadelphia truck driver remains at the Knox County Jail in Rockland today following a crash May 1 on Route 1 at the intersection of Hannaford Plaza in Camden. His truck is parked…
Public meeting on $27.1 million budget scheduled for May 27
ROCKLAND — Voting unanimously, 10-0, the RSU 13 school board approved Thursday evening, May 1, a $27,103,985 budget for its upcoming 2014-2015 fiscal year. Central to the budget process was the…
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ROCKLAND — Laurie Ann Moulton, 49 of Rockland, passed away April 29, 2014, unexpectedly after complications from an emergency surgery at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after battling an…
UNITY — Following a two-month investigation by agents with the Mid-Coast District Task Force of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, two Unity residents were arrested May 1 for heroin and marijuana…
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HOPE — Paul E. Lewis Jr., 77, was received into heaven April 29, 2014, at 4:26 a.m. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Linda, and his dogs, Mason Jay and Kaylee Ann.
Born in Melrose…
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FREEDOM — Cyril J. Perry Jr., 79, passed away Dec. 27, 2013. He was born in Cumberland, R.I., Feb. 6, 1937. He moved to Maine in 1995.
Cyril hunted and trapped, and enjoyed life in the…
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BELFAST — Josephine Weatherbee Grady, 98, born March 15, 1916, in Morrill, passed away April 25, 2014, at her beloved home on Tufts Road in Belfast, the home she and her late husband Chester…
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TOPSHAM — Roberta Mayo Whitney, 79, wife of James Whitney, died April 30, 2014, at The Highlands in Topsham, where they had resided for the past year. A complete obituary will be published later…
Tess Gerritsen claims she's owed $10 million from movie profits
LOS ANGELES - Best-selling author and Camden resident Tess Gerritsen has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros., alleging that the movie Gravity was based on one of her books by the same…
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ROCKLAND — Robert Bannon Wenk Sr., 85, died peacefully April 29, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born April 10, 1929, in Roselle Park, N.J., in his grandmothers home, he…
