ROCKPORT — Roger Moody retired after 10 years as Camden's Town Manager in 2002. He then worked for Camden National Bank for four years and after that, for two years heading up a mediator's…
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Roger Moody steps next door to help out
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WARREN — Katherine A. "Kitty" Chase, 66, of Warren, died Feb. 15, 2013, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. Born in Camden Sept. 16, 1946, she was the daughter of James A. and Helen E. (…
Peabody resigned Feb. 14; receives $52,836 in severance pay
ROCKPORT — Since Christmas, municipal government in Rockport, a town of 3,400, has been enmeshed in a personnel matter wrapped in intrigue. Part of that ordeal came to a close at the end last week…
UNION — A Jefferson man was injured in a single-car accident on Eastern Road (Route 131) in Union just after noon Monday.
Knox County Sheriff's deputies Matt Elwell and Paul Simonetti…
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CAMDEN — Jean Bayer, 93, passed away peacefully Feb. 9, 2013, at Quarry Hill in Camden.
Born in 1918, near Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Frank and Mable Major Stead. As a young girl…
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LINCOLNVILLE — William Chalmers Jr., 75, of Lincolnville, died peacefully Feb. 11, 2013, at Waldo County General Hospital after a very brief stay. Born March 29, 1937, in Camden, he was the son of…
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ROCKLAND — Ruth Wyer Haines, 92, formerly of Canton, Mass., died Feb. 19, 2013, at her home.
She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, David Haines; her sister, Thelma Grady; and her…
ROCKLAND — There are a lot of details in keeping a small city like Rockland running, as evidenced in the weekly report ending Feb. 15, and issued by Rockland City Manager James Smith to the mayor…
Waldo County grand jury indicts 36
BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed down 38 indictments against 36 people when it concluded its work in Belfast Feb. 13.
One of those named was Jason Beal, 23, of Belfast, who was…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were recorded at the Knox County courthouse during the month of January.
Wayne D. Young of Vinahaven and Shannon D. Young of Jackson, Tenn., married June 10…
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ROCKLAND — Mattie D. Barnes, 78, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Feb. 12, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born on Islesboro April 30, 1934, she was the daughter of…
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship requests tax abatement, assessor says no
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Planning Board Feb. 13 approved the addition of a woodturning studio on the …
Knox County grand jury indictments
ROCKLAND — A grand jury met for three days last week in Rockland, finishing their work handing down 56 indictments against 49 individuals from Maine, the majority in Knox County, and one from…
Presidents Day
Before the 1970s we celebrated George Washington's birthday on Feb. 22 and Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12, the actual days of their birth.
The combined holiday is now known as…
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CUSHING — Patricia Ann Walsh, 60, died peacefully, surrounded by her three daughters and her granddaughter, Kyleigh, Feb. 13, 2013, following a period of declining health at Windward Gardens in…
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ROCKLAND — Dr. George E. Lauterbach, 85, a long-time research chemist and devoted husband and father, died peacefully Feb. 12, 2013, following a gallant battle with cancer. A full obituary will be…
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ROCKPORT — Ernest William Lorenzen, 87, husband of Rita Cash Lorenzen, died Feb. 13, 2013, at Windward Gardens in Camden. Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., Jan. 9, 1926, he was the son of William and…
Gusts up to 50 mph possible Monday
GRAY – A blizzard warning persists Monday for Downeast Maine, while the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Midcoast through 8 p.m. this Presidents Day.
Sustained…
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…
VINALHAVEN — A Vinalhaven ambulance crewmember lost control of her sport utility vehicle and crashed into a tree Saturday night while responding to the scene of an accident minutes earlier on…
No injuries reported
WARREN — A New Harbor driver, and her passenger, escaped serious injury Friday night after she failed to stop at a stop sign and pulled onto Route 90 into the path of an oncoming Freighliner…
Call Arthur D. Henry Inc., of Thomaston
CAMDEN — A day after Tracy Harford escaped with minor injuries from a rolling front-end loader that fell over a retaining wall, a crane crew was on scene behind the Knox Mill in Camden to haul the…
Blizzard watch for Downeast
GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Midcoast, with a blizzard watch for Downeast Maine tonight through Sunday.
The National Weather Service at 3:…
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CAMDEN — Stephen Keith Gross, 96, of Camden, died Feb. 1, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Steve was born in Camden Jan. 9, 1917, the son of L. Orville and Ruie (Fuller) Gross. He and…
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ROCKLAND — Beatrice E. Gardner, 88, a lifelong Rockland resident, died peacefully Feb. 10, 2013, at Windward Gardens in Camden. Born in Rockland July 16, 1924, she was the daughter of Damon and…
Knox County Superior and Rockland District courts
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court Feb. 1-14, 2013.
Brayden Ames, 19, of Rockport,…
CAMDEN — Snow clearing work at the back of the Knox Mill parking lot, near Knowlton Street, came to an abrupt halt for a Camden Public Works employee driving a front-end loader when he got too…
BANGOR — Less than 24 hours after the Bangor Daily News organization made headlines across the state for its Freedom of Access Act request seeking detailed data on the names, addresses and…
The following ship traffic on Penobscot Bay occurred from Jan. 17 to 23, as assisted by the …
In one district, $80,000 more in tax dollars now going back into local economy
ROCKPORT — Across the nation, school districts are buying more local foods — recognizing that fresh, unprocessed items are healthier for students. According to the…
Democrats host meetings around the state
Municipalities and local politicians are hosting forums throughout the Midcoast to discuss the impacts of budgetary cuts for Fiscal Year 2014 –2015, as proposed by Gov. Paul LePage. That budget…
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ROCKPORT — Ernest William Lorenzen, 87, husband of Rita (Cash) Lorenzen of Rockport, died Feb. 13, 2013, at Windward Gardens in Camden. He served as the parking enforcement officer for the town of…
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LINCOLNVILLE — William Chalmers Jr., 75, of Lincolnville, died Feb. 11, 2013, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. A complete obituary will be published later.
If desired, memorial…
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LINCOLNVILLE — Priscilla Pattison, 94, of Lincolnville Beach, passed away Feb. 10, 2013, at Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.
A graveside…
'Not to publish...to collect data'
BANGOR — The Bangor Daily News' Freedom of Access Act request late Wednesday seeking names, addresses and dates of births of all concealed weapon permit holders in the state is causing strong…
ROCKLAND — It’s Valentine’s Day everywhere, but here…. In fact it’s just the opposite at L&H Burgers in Rockland
John Stowe owns both Rustica and L&H Burgers on Maine Street in…
Make that 485 tons
BELFAST - Front Street Shipyard supersized its plans for a new travel lift this week, upgrading from a 300-ton to a 485-ton (440-metric ton) model.
The hoist is part of a planned expansion,…
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BELFAST - There's a building just south of Belfast's central intersection best described as home to High Street…
Upon exiting another closed-door meeting
ROCKPORT — Town leaders in Rockport are inching closer to resolving a mystery personnel matter, as they approved Feb. 12 a draft agreement with an unidentified party.
Voting unanimously, the…
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UNION — Noelani K. Crawford, 48, died unexpectedly at her home Feb. 5, 2013, after a brief illness.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1, 1964, she was the daughter of Shelby D. Sr. and Elena…
23rd annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships
2-PERSON DIVISION – QUALIFYING RUN
PLACE, BIB #, TEAM NAME, Q-TIME
1. 84 Fat Bloated Idiots - 8.87…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency...
ROCKLAND — Police arrested two Lincoln County men as they were waiting to board the Rockland ferry to Vinalhaven late Tuesday morning and charged them with trafficking in drugs.
The arrests…
Feb. 4-10
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity, Feb. 4-10. Below are some of the highlights, as reported by the agency. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
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Two transported to hospital with minor injuries
HOPE — A head-on crash between a minivan and sedan on Route 17 in Hope Feb. 11 was caused, in part, to inadequate tires and excessive speed, according to Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison.
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ROCKLAND — Beatrice E. Gardner, 88, wife of the late Francis Gardner, died Feb. 10, 2013, at Windward Gardens in Camden, following an extended illness. A full obituary will be published.
To…
OWLS HEAD — The fire that destroyed Frankie's Garage on Route 73 in Owls Head late Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10, has been attributed to a malfunctioning waste oil burner. Fire Chief Frank Ross said…
Richard Clarke's anticipated appearance cancelled for second time
SEARSPORT - Mike Lucy, of the security consulting firm Good Harbor offered a glimpse into the mind of a risk assessment expert on Monday night as he tried to focus a laser pointer on a video…
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SOUTH THOMASTON — Marita A. Huff, 81, died Feb. 5, 2013, at Eastern Maine Medical Center after a long courageous battle with liver disease and diabetes.
Born in Guilford Feb. 23, 1931,…
Lincolnville police...
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Police Chief Ron Young said the driver of a pickup truck gave "way too much credit" to his tires on slick, snowy Route 1 Friday afternoon and lost control, spinning…
