CAMDEN — Not to be outdone by the Rockland Wastewater Department, no less than five different state and municipal agencies/departments came to the aid of a family of six ducklings in Camden Friday…
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Monday, May 27, marks this year's Memorial Day observance, a national holiday to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
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Obituary
VINALHAVEN — Priscilla Lewis O'Keefe, 93, died peacefully Oct. 10, 2012, at her home of 44 years on Lanes Island in Vinalhaven.
Born May 22, 1919, in Framingham, Mass., she was the daughter…
First responders' adventure race begins 9 a.m., Camden Snow Bowl
CAMDEN — A little rain (or a lot of rain) is not going to slow racers down at the Camden Snow Bowl Saturday morning as they barrel off to a sounding wail of horns and sirens at 9 a.m., up and down…
Obituary
TENANTS HARBOR — Shiloh M. Meklin, 36, died unexpectedly May 22, 2013, at her home.
Born in Rockport Nov. 20, 1976, she was the daughter of Carl "Butch" and Janice Wilson Taylor. Growing up…
Commercial use predates residential use, but town still trying to find peace
CAMDEN — For two years running, condominium residents in the Knox Mill on Washington Street have been complaining about the music noise emanating at night from the Smokestack Grill.
This…
West Bay Rotary's Duck Derby postponed- - set to start June 1, 4 pm
CAMDEN - Peter Berke has endured ribbing from his crew at North Atlantic Painting Company for a few weeks now. It takes a confident guy to drive up to a client's house with a giant wooden duck…
May 5-20
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity, May 5-20. Below are some of the highlights, as reported by the agency. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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May 9-14
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity May 9-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 9
Billy Jo L. Sherman, 32, of…
WARREN — The sprawling and often beleaguered Maine State Prison in Warren officially has a new leader: Rodney Bouffard, who has been acting warden there for the past several months.
He…
May 9-16
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity May 9-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 7
Charles Schuster, 68, of…
ROCKLAND — Beginning in 2002, the then-Rockland District High School, now-Oceanside East High School, has participated in the drama "Every 15 Minutes," a program designed to teach kids about the…
Was the town's decision 'unfortunate and misplaced?'
CAMDEN — Overturning a federal district court decision, a panel of three judges in Boston has sent a lawsuit against Camden filed by former employee Alan Clukey back to court…
Obituary
CUSHING — Louis Leon Dickey, 75, of Cushing, died in the morning May 20, 2013 at his home.
He was born Nov. 20, 1937, in Searsport, a son of the late Melvin E. and Georgie H. (Littlefield)…
Updated: Driver fails to yield while turning
ROCKPORT — The crash looked bad for the vehicles involved, but luckily nobody was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in the three-car accident at the intersection of routes 17 and 90 in West…
Leaders in six-town movement can back up the numbers, now they just need to convince voters it's a good idea
BELFAST - The city's Regional School Unit 20 withdrawal committee recently adjusted its cost savings estimates up from the roughly $600,000 calculated last November to around $1.6 million based on…
In business: A children’s program and clinics with horse specialists
THOMASTON — The new Pepper Hill Farm in South Thomaston…
CAMDEN — Yes, we know. And we even agree. The gigantic foam and fiberglass molded LL Bean Bootmobile is kind of hokey. It ranks up there in hokeyness with the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, which came…
Limited parking and one-lane road
ROCKPORT — Work has begun by the Maine Department of Transportation on repaving Main Street in Rockland from Park Street to Maverick Street (McDonald’s). Workers will work at night to minimize…
ROCKPORT — Observe! Rockport’s Memorial Day Parade will be held Monday, May 27, starting at 11 a.m. next to the Rockport Post Office. As usual, the parade includes the Camden Hills Regional High…
Service notice
OWLS HEAD — A graveside committal service for Linwood E. Aylward, who died Feb. 5, 2013, will be held Friday, May 31, at 2 p.m. at Seaview Cemetery on Waldo Avenue in Rockland.
In lieu of…
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CAMDEN — William Donald Bishop, 82, of Camden, died May 11, 2013, at Waldo County General Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 21, 1930, he was the son of Valentine M. and Catherine P. (…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — George H. Small, 73, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, May 16, 2013, at Knox Center for Long Term Care.
Born in Camden Nov. 10, 1939, he was the son of…
Service notice
UNION — A memorial service for Lorraine Johnson, 74, who died March 11, 2013, will be held Thursday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home. The Rev. John Vermillion…
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UNION — Brenda Jane Rackliff Llera, 64, died May 18, 2013, after a long illness, at Penobscot Nursing Home in Penobscot, where she resided since April. A full obituary will be published.
A…
Baby’s first brawl…
ROCKPORT — The Rock Coast Rollers Dreadnaughts took a 140 to 188 loss to RCR's The Golden Gails on Saturday, May 18, at the Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport. The meet was RCR's first home…
A few minutes with proprietor Annemarie Ahearn
ROCKPORT — Salt Water Farm, of Lincolnville fame, has opened a…
Service notice
A graveside service for Roger Beal will be held Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery on Route 32 in Waldoboro.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home in Waldoboro…
PROSPECT — The body of a Holden man was found in the Penobscot River Monday afternoon after a passerby reported an abandoned vehicle on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge connecting Waldo and Hancock…
Skipped town for the winter? Here's some of what's new
BELFAST - If summer residents of Belfast share one thing aside from a love of their adoptive city, it might be a subscription to Down East Magazine. For those who don't, there was an…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Police Department reported the following activity for the period ending May 17, 2013. A summons or arrest does not imply quilt.
April 29
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Service notice
A graveside service for Evangeline Johnson, who died March 7, 2013, will be held May 29 at 1 p.m. at the Village Cemetery in Thomaston.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home…
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A graveside service for Beatrice "Bea" Kaler, who died April 18, 2013, will be held Wednesday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at German Cemetery in Waldoboro.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall…
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A graveside service for Julia Weaver, who died March 13, 2013, will be held Wednesday, May 29, at 1 p.m. at the Village Cemetery in Thomaston.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral…
Teen2Teen VidFest first prize winner Ploypailin Intarawut took creative, abstract approach to the message
The Teen2Teen VidFest contest rules were pretty straight forward: Any teen from Lincoln County could enter with a 15-, 30- or 60-second public safety announcement video on teens and tobacco use,…
Obituary
ST. GEORGE — Michael Jason "Mikey" Libby, 16, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, May 9, 2013, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Born in Damariscotta April 15, 1997, Mikey was the…
What’s next? Ballet parking…
Camden– Rockport Dance Conservatory owner/director Kari Cameron needed a hook to get people to stop for her carwash at Key…
'They worked very hard, did a good job and I don’t think anybody can find a fault with it'
ROCKLAND — Bartlett Woods Retirement Community hosted an open house…
$2.2 million capital campaign under way
On Saturday, May 18, the Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County announced the launch of a capital campaign to generate funding for a new 10,075 square foot animal care facility. The need and…
MONROE — A late-night house fire in Monroe, May 15, has left one man dead, according to Monroe Fire Chief Ken Clements. The man, tentatively identified by the Maine…
CAMDEN — A Lincolnville man is under arrest, charged with burgary and theft of prescription drugs from a Camden resident.
Camden Police Detective Curt Andrick said Friday that Isaac Young,…
Waldo County grand jury indicts 51
BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed down 52 indictments against 51 people this week, beginning their work in Belfast May 13 and finshing May 16.
Included in the report was an…
From the bridge: Leaving Castine aboard the 'State of Maine'
CASTINE — Captain David Gelinas has stood on the bridge of the State of Maine 18 times, maybe more, over the past 30 years, helping to maneuver the 16,000-ton vessel in and out of Castine…
Semester-long school project teaches many lessons
SEARSPORT — Eight Searsport District High School students next week will launch a pair of shellback dinghies they recently finished building, representing successful completion of a semester-long…
The only bridge observatory in the U.S., one of only four in the world
PROSPECT — The Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory that spans the Penobscot River in Prospect, along Route 1/3, is a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike. The observatory stands 420…
Service notice
WALDOBORO — A graveside committal service for Robyn Elizabeth (Roggio-Davis) Hesseltine, 48, who died Feb. 22, 2013, will be held Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. at Brookland Cemetery on Friendship…
Service notice
WEST ROCKPORT — A graveside memorial service for Lester S. Emery, who died Jan. 18, 2013, will be held Tuesday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m. at West Rockport Cemetery on Park Street in West Rockport.
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May 6-15
ROCKLAND — The following case was closed in Knox County Superior Court, May 6 to May 15.
Robert E. Thompson, 51, of St. George, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in…
May 25 competition raises awareness of need for more First Responders
CAMDEN — Local firefighters are busy this week at the Camden Snow Bowl raising beams high into trees, slinging ropes and otherwise building obstacles for the first-ever…
Maine correctional department asks for county jail budget
ROCKLAND — A resident on the island of Criehaven — the one year-round resident — is asking Knox County Commissioners to provide 911 service to the offshore island, which lies 1.5 miles south of…
