WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 445 calls for service from June 11 to July 8. What follows are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a…
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Parcel abuts Breezemere Park; voters consider the purchase July 22
LINCOLNVILLE -- Selectmen in Lincolnville agreed Monday evening, July 8, to schedule a special town meeting for July 22 and ask citizens two questions: Do they want to acquire land and a house at…
First places also to Lazy Jack II, Stephen Taber, Nathaniel Bowditch
ROCKLAND — The Maine Windjammer Association's 37th annual Great Schooner Race got underway July 5, with 17 schooners, coasters, yachts and ketches vying for 11 awards.
In total, the vessels…
Service notice
WEST ROCKPORT — There will be a graveside service for Dorothy Ellen Keller Hamalainen, 90, who died March 2, 2013, Saturday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at West Rockport Cemetery in West Rockport.
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Obituary
WARREN — Annette Cogan Overlock passed away unexpectedly July 7, 2013, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born July 12, 1932, in Warren, the daughter of Allen and Ann Cogan. She…
Complaint filed over alleged improper emails
OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head Fire Department is unsettled these days, with a written complaint filed against the current fire chief, and some residents voicing unrelated criticism about the…
Obituary
SOUTH THOMASTON — Harvey Wilson "Hap" Robinson, 73, passed away July 6, 2013, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born Feb. 11, 1940, at Hall Quarry in the village of Southwest Harbor,…
Obituary
ST. GEORGE — Robert J. Earle, 71, died July 8, 2013, at his home here after an extended illness.
Born in Cohasset, Mass., June 24, 1942, he was the son of Clark C. and Mary Gaffney Earle.…
Fire department and dispatch aware of it
CAMDEN -- This morning, July 9, a contractor is working at the P.G. Willey fuel facility on Limerock Street, according to Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley. Work will entail replacing safety valves…
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CAMDEN — Bernice King Redman, 93, of Camden, died July 3, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later.
Arrangements are with Long Funeral Home…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Marion L. Goss, 99, died peacefully July 5, 2013, at Bartlett Woods.
Born in Rockland June 29, 1914, she was the daughter of Herbert R. and Adlema Higgins Mullen. Educated locally…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Richard Winslow Sykes, 84, of Masonic Street, died suddenly July 5, 2013, at his home. Mr. Sykes was born in New York City Aug. 13, 1928, the son of the late Robert J. and Ruth G. (Lord…
Rockport Register: Local treasures... Masons and Rockville Community Chapel friends
ROCKPORT -- The July 8 (tonight) Select Board agenda for a 7 p.m. meeting includes discussions about proposed Maine Water Company fee increases, a proposal to extend a high speed fiber optic cable…
June 24-July 2
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court June 24 to July 3.
Amy L. Adriance, 34, of Belfast, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Belfast March 26, $200…
June 24-July 2
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court June 24 to July 3:
Eric M. Albee, 29, of Vassalboro, driving to endanger in Palermo June 27, license suspended for 30…
Week ending July 6
BELFAST — A Prock Marine barge could be seen at the end of the docks in Belfast Harbor July 1. Belfast Harbormaster Katherine Pickering said the barge has been building a new travel lift pier for…
THOMASTON For the biggest and brightest Independence Day parade around, Thomaston is the place to be. On July 4, streets were full of festivities, including a foot race, chicken barbeque and live…
Familiar face to many
CAMDEN — The Five Town CSD Board of Directors has hired Maria Libby as the next assistant superintendent of Five Town CSD and School Administrative District 28. Libby replaces Russell Holden, who…
Roadside distraction
KNOX - Drivers traveling on Route 220 during the past week may have noticed a ring of unusual steel structures and a lot of displaced dirt on a rise just south of Knox Ridge Baptist Church. But…
With much kindness by many strangers
CAMDEN — He looks like a 7-week-old puppy, with droopy ears and saucer eyes, but run a hand along his spine and the years he has accumulated become evident. The 15 year-old Skippy is no youngster…
Behind the curtain with the fireworks crew; redemptive grand finale promised for Windjammer Festival
CAMDEN — At any point in Maine where fireworks are exploding on July 4, there's a strong chance that its crews from …
On the harbor...
CAMDEN — As the big hand rolled over "3" and the little hand rested on "9," the first fireworks shot up and over Camden Harbor, starting a show of light and explosions that for many capped another…
Alcohol and speed suspected
THORNDIKE - A July 4 car crash in Thorndike killed one person and seriously injured two others, according to Waldo County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Jeff Trafton.
Trafton said the single-…
Technical difficulties cited in ill-fated bear search
BURNHAM - The pilot and passenger of a helicopter that crashed on July 3 suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to a release from the Waldo County Sheriff's Office.
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Service notice
LINCOLNVILLE — There will be a celebration of life for Timothy W. Wyman, 41, from Lincolnville, who died peacefully June 19, 2013. The celebration is Saturday, July 13, at 2 p.m. at tne summit…
Public meeting July 22, referendum July 30
BELFAST - In a split vote, the Regional School Unit 20 board of directors approved a revised 2013-14 budget that goes lighter on staff cuts than those that prompted a backlash in May, and easier…
Belfast brokers deal for trailhead parking and bathrooms
BELFAST - A series of deals struck this week has apparently cemented the future role of City Point Station as a shared hub for excursion train rides and a recreational rail trail.
Joe Feero…
BELFAST — A lengthy bathroom visit at Belfast Variety June 24 ended with an arrest and drug possession charges for a Swanville man. Belfast Police chief Mike McFadden said employees of the store…
Obituary
LINCOLNVILLE — Frances Locke Rankin, 71, of Lincolnville, died June 21, 2013, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Born in Portland May 23, 1942, she was the daughter of James and Arline (…
Rain or shine, Waldo County General Hopsital's 23rd annual Garden Walk kicks off Friday, July 12, running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year's walk includes six gardens in Belfast and Northport,…
Get your fireworks on...
The National Weather Service is calling for rain and clouds in the days leading up to July 4, Independence Day, but there is a chance that Thursday night's clouds will be such that fireworks can…
It's going to get wetter.... but then it is going to get nice!
With heavy rain on the horizon and the ground already saturated, the National Weather Service in Gray has issued a flash flood warning through Tuesday morning.
Thanks to a stalled weather…
Annual Home and Garden Tour July 18...
CAMDEN — They are all in place, those familiar blooms of summer in those familiar places. From the baskets of geraniums hanging on the downtown lampposts and the railing flower boxes on the bridge…
June 1-24
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court June 1-24.
Amy L. Adriance, 34, of Belfast, theft by unauthorized taking on transfer in Belfast March 26, $200 fine and $…
June 2-23
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 2 to June 23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 2
Barry E. Tripp, 31, of…
Obituary
CAMDEN — Patricia Mary (McGrath) Cokinis, 82, beloved wife of Nicholas Cokinis, passed away peacefully at her home June 26, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Camden Jan. 23, 1931, she…
ROCKLAND — On Thursday, June 27, people filled the pews of the Synagogue on Willow Street in Rockland to hear Lynn Povich and Stephen Shepard speak about the past and future of journalism. Both…
Obituary
Nellie Ellen Robbins, 75, died June 27, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Visiting hours will be held Monday, July 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St. in…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity, June 2-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent…
Rockport register
ROCKPORT — Note well! Town offices and the Rockport Public Library ibrary will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. In addition, town offices will be closed on Friday…
ROCKPORT — A mid-afternoon crash on Route 1 June 29 backed up traffic for 45 minutes as an ambulance crew carried one passenger to the hospital, Rockport firefighters and Camden Exxon cleared…
June 3-23
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity June 3-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 3
Trooper Evan Teel stopped a vehicle…
Public meeting to be held July 22
BELFAST - The Regional School Unit 20 finance committee on Wednesday approved revisions to the 2013-14 budget, settling on a bottom line midway between the board's original austere budget and a…
ROCKLAND — A report of a pipe bomb in the women's restroom at Walmart prompted Rockland police to evacuate the store Thursday afternoon.
Rockland Fire Department was called to respond to the…
Postponed vote settled at special town meeting
SEARSPORT - Voters at a special town meeting Wednesday rejected a proposal to build a new North Searsport fire station. They also declined to keep the land on which the station would have been…
When some don't pay, everybody else does
CAMDEN — There are many reasons why Mainers no longer freely incinerate their trash on site, be it at their home or place of business. For one thing, it's illegal. And…
Maine State Police investigating death as homicide...
WARREN —State Police are investigating the death of a Maine State Prison inmate, who died Tuesday night after he was allegedly attacked by another inmate.
Steve McCausland, spokesman for the…
WARREN — The inaugural Galloping Galipeau Memorial 5K Race, held June 22 at Odd Fellows Hall in Warren and hosted by Boy Scout Troop 254, drew 86 runners and walkers in honor of Paul Galipeau and…
Questions and comments aired at community forum
CAMDEN — Draft concepts for paths and sidewalks along Megunticook River, as well as proposed redesigns of the Camden Public Landing, were delivered to interested residents, town officials and…
Community Church gets grant toward spire, seeks matching funds
STOCKTON SPRINGS - A section of Church Street will be blocked off by the fire department July 17 while two large sections of the new steeple for Stockton Springs Community Church are moved…
