LINCOLNVILLE — Approximately 35 people attended a public hearing in Lincolnville April 16 to discuss a proposed amendment to the town's charter giving the voters power to establish or abolish a…

ROCKPORT — Rene W. Gagne, 68, a lifelong resident of Rockport, passed away April 17, 2013, after a brief illness. Born in Augusta, he was the son of Rene W. and Dorothy (Yattaw) Gagne. He attended…

Listening to Boston's police, fire and emergency medical care on scanners throughout the afternoon of April 15 was a lesson in how we, as a society, respond to unpredictable violence on a mass…

CAMDEN — Camden police have arrested two men in connection to a recent string of residential car burglaries that occurred over a two-week span.

Detective Curt Andrick said Wednesday that…

ROCKLAND — State and local law enforcement officers arrested two Rockland residents Wednesday after executing a search warrant at a Camden Street residence, where they seized bath salts and drug…

BELFAST — Lincolnville resident Glenn Reed pleaded not guilty in Belfast District Court Tuesday during his arraignment on charges of unlawful sexual touching, assault and disorderly conduct.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A memorial service for Margaret F. Carpenter, a longtime Pen Bay Medical Center volunteer who died Jan. 31, 2013, will be held Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m. at Burpee,…

CAMDEN — The graveside service for Eva Morong Pease, 93, who died Feb. 28, 2013, will be held Saturday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at the Mountain View Cemetery with the Rev. John Rafter officiating.…

ROCKPORT — Ethel Isabelle Holloway Hoppe, 99, passed quietly April 15, 2013, after a short stay at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta recovering from hip surgery.

Born in Kingfield Feb…

LINCOLNVILLE — Driving south on Route 52 through Lincolnville just before noon Tuesday, the sight of a large red fox crossing from one side of the road to the other in the rearview mirror prompted…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity, April 3 to 12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven…

ROCKLAND — It started out as an interview about chimney fires the Rockland Fire Department had responded to, but my time with Rockland Fire Chief Charlie Jordan turned out to be a lot more than…

BOSTON — As bomb squads and dogs continue to check suspicious packages around Boston, websites have been established to check on wellbeing of runners who are in the city, and travel restrictions…

BELFAST - Workers from Maine Earth, of Hampden, were busy laying down a double row of tall screening shrubs between Belfast Common and Steamboat Landing Monday in the first substantial work on the…

CAMDEN — F. Lorraine Brown, 82, of Camden, died April 15, 2013, at Windward Gardens in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.

Condolences may be shared with the Brown family by…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Margaret Whitney Johnson, 88, widow of Murdoch M. Johnson II, died April 12, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later and services…

ROCKPORT — On an early spring Monday morning, the garage and waiting room at …

CAMDEN — Jenness Pearl Eugley, 89, died April 13, 2013, after a short stay at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland. Born in Rockland Aug. 2, 1923, he was the son of Irvin Otis and Agnes Mae…

SOUTH THOMASTON — The South Thomaston Board of Selectmen April 10 tabled the reappointment of seven town officials, including Fire Chief Bryan Calderwood. For selectmen Dorothy Meriwether and…

SEARSPORT — In his regular Radio Searsport email dispatches, resident Dick Desmarais seeks to keep the community updated on pending municipal and school board meetings, local fisheries hearings…

LINCOLNVILLE — A Lincolnville woman on her way home from work in Belfast Saturday, April 13, allegedly fell towards sleep as she neared the Stan Cilley Road, veered off the road, hit a sign, and a…

LINCOLNVILLE — Two Castine women out for a Saturday hike in the woods of Tanglewood in Lincolnville started down the wrong trail, and as darkness fell and the temperature dropped, they realized…

LINCOLNVILLE — By 5:30 p.m., the line to enter the Lincolnville Central School cafeteria snaked through the gymnasium, out the doors, beneath the walkway and around the side of the building to the…

CAMDEN — Jenness P. Eugley, 89, husband of Mary Lou (Hahn) Eugley of Quarry Hill, died April 13, 2013, at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland. A complete obituary will be published later.…

ROCKLAND — Kenneth E. "Smitty" Smith, 86, died April 5, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockport, after an extended illness.

Born in Rockland Sept. 4, 1926, he was one of seven children of…

ROCKLAND — Arthur R. Dodge Jr., 54, of Rockport, was indicted for one count of gross sexual assault and one count of unlawful sexual contact. The alleged victim is less than 12 years old and the…

WALDOBORO — The following press release was circulated from Medomak Valley Principal Harold Wilson at noon today, outlining why students protesting this morning were suspended.

WALDOBORO — Approximately 75 to 100 students staged a sit-in at Medomak Valley High School just as classes were starting for the day Friday, April 12, to show their support for teachers who are…

ROCKLAND — A discussion about keeping the county jail fiscally viable occupied Knox County Commissioners at their regular meeting April 9, when they gathered in chambers at the Knox County…

WALDOBORO — Students are organizing a sit-in at Medomak Valley High School Friday morning, April 12, to show their support for teachers. A teachers' union and the Maine School Administrative…

ROCKLAND — Douglas L. Gerrish, 84, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, April 7, 2013, at his home.

Born in Portland Oct. 26, 1928, he was the son of Harry and Bertha Crockett Gerrish…

THORNDIKE and UNITY - The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is seeking exemption from property taxes on the roughly 400 acres in two Western Waldo County towns where the organization…

LINCOLNVILLE — The grand exit from the Lincolnville Town Office is under way, as employees pack files into storage units, haul broken furniture to the dump, and organize papers to move to the…

Lost Pet Tracking Dogs have confirmed a sighting reported on April 5 near the Fieldstone Quickstop in South China was, in fact, Jasmyn. She went missing from her Jefferson home in November. The…

ROCKLAND — Alden P. Stickney, 90, formerly of Boothbay, died April 6, 2013, at Windward Gardens in Camden, after a brief illness.

A service, to be held in Boothbay, will be announced at a…

CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board met for 2-1/2 hours Monday night covering a variety of topics focused around the Ragged Mountain Recreation Area Redevelopment Project's planned installation of a…

CAMDEN — The first-ever Run For Your Life race at the Camden Snow Bowl this spring is attracting a…

CAMDEN — A Midcoast landmark, the Norumbega Inn at 63 High Street in Camden, welcomed new owners Sue Walser and Philip Crispo, who now have the daunting task of getting the building in working…

ROCKLAND —Rockland City Council honored two city employees for their service and dedication to the city April 8 at City Hall. Retiring Rockland City Police Officer James Jillson was commended and…

WASHINGTON — George Clyde Whittier, 86, loving husband of Helen Paul Whittier and dear father of Scott and Debbie, passed away peacefully March 30, 2013, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in…

ROCKLAND — Kenneth E. 'Smitty" Smith, 86, died April 5, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, after an extended illness. A full obituary will be published.

Friends and relatives are…

ISLESBORO — Anyone needing to get on or off Islesboro today, April 9, will need to plan to do it earlier in the day as the ferry won't be running the last trip of the day, either way across the…

ROCKLAND — David L. Tomm, 72, of Rockland, passed away April 4, 2013, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in Manchester, Conn., Aug. 20, 1940 he was the eldest son of Clarence…

CAMDEN — Camden Harbor is slowly beginning to slough off the grit and grime of winter, with covers coming off the big windjammers and the smallest of spring blooms beginning to break through the…

ROCKPORT — Alice Louise Marshall, 93, of Rockport, died April 4, 2013, at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland, where she had resided for four years. Born in Camden May 23, 1919, she was the…

GLEN COVE — John W. Spear, 81, died unexpectedly at his home April 6, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Oct. 10, 1931, at the home of his grandparents, he was the son of Willis and…

THOMASTON — Thomaston residents Priscilla and Erin Judkins took advantage of the blustery late Sunday morning to enjoy a ride up Buttermilk Road. Priscilla was mounted on Secret and Erin on…

ROCKPORT —The Select Board's agenda for its April 8 meeting is lengthy, and ends with a closed-door personnel session considering a compensation matter. The evening also includes much new business…

CAMDEN — A special meeting of the Camden Select Board will be held tonight, April 8, to discuss questions raised last week in a letter from resident Stephen Smith regarding the triple ski…

ROCKLAND — Christopher C. Pope of Rockland passed peacefully in the care of Hospice at Pen Bay Medical Center on April 2, 2013. He was born in Hartford, Conn., the son of Rhona J. Pope of Rockland…