TENNANTS HARBOR — Linwood R. 'Cappy' Thompson, 86, died April 30, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after an extended illness. The past few years he resided at Knox Center for Long…
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Five-story hotel sited on Main Street
ROCKLAND — Since September 2010, 250 Main Street has had an unsure history. ADZ Properties LLC, whose principals include Cabot Lyman, owner of the Thomaston-based Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, has…
New operators are Ramiro and Nicole de Acevedo Ramos
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board Tuesday night unanimously approved a request to transfer the daysailer license for the schooner Surprise to Ramiro and Nicole de Acevedo Ramos.
The…
Towns are politically quiet this spring
The town of Hope earns the distinction this spring with having the greatest number of citizens interested in serving as town leaders. Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport, on the other hand, seem to…
Somewhere over Waldo County
NORTHPORT- Recently Belfast Community TV Station Manager Ned Lightner and Mark Kuzio, a regular contributor, were brainstorming about what to do with their new…
Manager focuses on city’s share at start of budget process
BELFAST - Even before Regional School Unit 20 hit major budget troubles, City Manager Joe Slocum regularly took pains to remind Belfast residents that only a fraction of their property tax bills…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 22-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 11 (late entry)
Jessica C.…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity April 22-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 23
Michael L. Riley…
Vote May 1 will finalize budget to take to voters
ROCKLAND — At an RSU 13 budget meeting Monday, April 28, at the McClain School in Rockland, the school board struggled to fund budget cuts to try and make the finances work. The board debated…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court March 20 – April 21.
Kristol M. Bean, 35, of Belfast, operating while license suspended or revoked in Monroe Feb…
Demolition wood is not pressure treated, not plastic, not iron and not concrete board
ROCKPORT – The transfer station in Rockport that serves the communities of Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport is seeking the public's help in properly sorting a very basic recyclable:…
Rescuers find driver beneath car
WASHINGTON — The driver of a Honda Sedan who was flown by emergency helicopter to a Lewiston hospital with serious injuries following a crash April 28 is reported to be in stable condition today,…
Obituary
ROCKPORT — Timothy John Fogg, 59, beloved husband and father, unexpectedly passed away April 22, 2014, in Rockport.
Born Dec. 25, 1954, in Camden, he enjoyed an all-American boyhood of…
Meeting tonight: Where your tax dollars go
LINCOLNVILLE — This evening, at 6 p.m., the Lincolnville Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on proposed 2014-2015 school and town budgets. The hearing will be held in the meeting room in…
For Tyler Cross volunteering comes naturally, recognition less so
BELFAST - In a time when high school students are encouraged to pad their college applications with eye-catching acts of community service, Tyler Cross,…
CAMDEN — Camden Police reported the following activity April 6-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 7
Butch A. Brown, 59, of Bucksport, was…
Obituary
OWLS HEAD — Helen W. Harvey, 93, went home to be with her Lord on April 27, 2014, at the Knox Center in Rockland.
Born in Camden on Jan. 30, 1921, she was the daughter of Walter L. and…
Graveside service notice
ROCKPORT — A graveside service for Eliza J. Colson Richards, 83, wife of Lloyd D. Richards, who died Dec. 23, 2013, will be held Tuesday, May 6, at noon at Glen Cove Cemetery on Warrenton…
Graveside commital service
ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service with military honors for Raymond C. Robinson Jr., who died Jan. 1, 2014, at his home, will be held Friday, May 9, at 2 p.m. at Achorn Cemetery. The…
Notice
CAMDEN — Helen Stevenson Putnam, 82, widow of Paul B. Putnam, died April 27, 2014, at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…
From the outdoors
FREEDOM — For many who care deeply about wildlife, the recent headlines have been depressing: the ivory hunter's senseless killing of African elephants; poaching of India's remaining Bengal tigers…
Going up in the bucket for a view from above and beyond Rockland
ROCKLAND — Every Thursday, come rain, snow or sunshine, the Rockland Fire Department pulls Tower Truck 3 out and Patrick Lowe takes the ladder up 97 feet to make sure it’s in proper working order…
Meeting tonight to review budget; city explores combining fire, police under one leader
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council will begin its review of the city’s budget for FY 2014-2015 this evening, April 28, at City Hall. The public safety department’s budget is under review,…
Issued a summons for driving to endanger, failure to maintain control
WASHINGTON —A 36-year-old Augusta man was injured in a crash Friday afternoon when a car sideswiped a sport utility vehicle, causing to roll over onto its roof.
Knox County Sheriff's…
Obituary
BELFAST — William E. Abbott, 91, of Belfast, died April 21, 2014, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 25, 1922, on Verona Island to Carrie Justina (Burgess) and Merle Clifton Abbott. Bill…
Commital service notice
ROCKPORT — A graveside committal service for Elizabeth H. Simmons, 82, who died Jan. 22, 2014, will be held Tuesday, May 6, at 10 a.m. at Glen Cove Cemetery on Warrenton Avenue in…
BELFAST — A teenage girl remains in critical condition following an accident Wednesday evening just after 7 p.m., according to Chief Mike McFadden, of the Belfast Police Department.
…
Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp.
ROCKPORT — Now that core sample drilling has been completed at the Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp. transfer station on Union Street in Rockport, manager Jim Guerra hopes that the engineers can…
Clean Bee Laundry to host event Saturday
CAMDEN — Ready to help break a Guinness World Record? All you need is a baby and a diaper this Saturday at the Clean Bee Laundry, 83 Elm Street in the Reny’s Plaza. At 10:30 a.m. the Great Cloth…
Obituary
WEST ROCKPORT — Calla Leona (Hickman) Phillips, 94, passed away April 14, 2014, at the Cushing Homestead.
Born in Corea on March 23, 1920, she was the daughter of Robert and Olive…
Join national network of citizen scientists
LIBERTY — Like frogs? FrogWatch USA and the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition is seeking citizen scientists to help find and monitor the amphibians, with the…
Consultants’ Transit Study
ROCKLAND — The jury is in, and transportation consultants are recommending that if the Midcoast wants to proceed with establishing public transit, start with a Rockland-centric approach.
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Two projects now: resurfacing and drainage
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilors on Wednesday evening, April, 23, voted to place a $1.6 million bond issue to repair a section of Old County Road on the November ballot. Originally scheduled…
ROCKLAND — An Owls Head man was assessed $4,500 in fines April 17 in Rockland District Court for lobster infractions.
Vance McMahan, 49,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity April 11-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 11
Douglas H.…
BELFAST — A Freedom man’s jail house phone call resulted in a new felony charge against him, according to Lieutenant Jason Trundy, of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.
Brian…
With acquisition of Tibbetts assets, aims for growth
CAMDEN — Sierra Peaks Corporation, an Albuquerque, N.M.-based company that develops and manufactures acoustic miniature microphones and other communications-related devices, purchased the…
Bank hands out $100,000 to Maine organizations
BELFAST — Your vote counted. Several weeks ago, as part of its Community Matters More grant initiative, Bangor Savings Bank tallied more than 86,000 online votes for the state’s 3,391…
Begins job July 1
ROCKPORT — The Camden-Rockport School Board has hired Janet Anderson as the next principal for Camden-Rockport Elementary School. Anderson will begin her new…
Obituary
BELFAST — Pauline Anne Clement, 99, a long-time resident of Belfast, died April 14, 2014, at Harbor Hill in Belfast. Born July 30, 1914, in Montville, she was the daughter of Penson and Myrtle (…
What’s that project?
ROCKPORT — Drivers along Route 1 near the intersection of Main Street in Rockport were double-taking Tuesday afternoon, as big equipment began knocking down trees and digging into a pond adjacent…
Obituary
NORTH HAVEN — James Stewart "Jimmy" Dyer, 73, passed away April 18, 2014, at Togus Veterans Hospital Hospice Unit. Jimmy was a lobsterman, part-time plumber, long-time mechanic and natural…
BELFAST — Sergeant John Gibbs responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident April 17 on the Back Searsport Road where a driver lost control of her vehicle, resulting in a collision with an…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 12-21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
April 12
Officer Brian Lunt…
ROCKPORT — This morning, April 22, a committee tasked with exploring whether a regional bus service would be useful and viable in the Midcoast will review the results of a year-long Transit Study…
WALDOBORO – Waldoboro police reported the following activity, April 14-22. Waldoboro officers responded to 162 calls for service in this time period. Below are a few of the highlights…
ROCKPORT — Beginning Monday, April 28, through Friday, May 9, contractors will be working near Pen Bay Medical Center's hospital entrance intersection on Route…
It’s easy to get complacent in beautiful Maine of something like Earth Day, which falls today, April 22. We’ve grown accustomed to the state’s bottle bill, so much so that it is second nature…
Obituary
APPLETON - Carol J. Hooper, 71, died peacefully April 16, 2014, surrounded by her family, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Idaho Sept. 9, 1942, she was the daughter of Lorin…
Obituary
LAKELAND, Fla. — Frederick E. Marchant, 84, died April 16, 2014, at Forsythe Hospice House after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, Mass., July 15, 1929, he was the son of Wilfred P. and…
