LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Police reported the following activity, Jan. 24-Feb. 7. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and…

UNION — Noelani K. Crawford, 48, died unexpectedly at her home Feb. 5, 2013, after a brief illness.

A complete obituary will be published.

To share a memory or story with Noelani's…

WALDOBORO — A 27-year-old Waldoboro man, who left a residence ahead of police responding to a disturbance Friday evening, was found dead several hundred yards off the roadway late Saturday morning…

AUGUSTA — Angel Marie Roderick went to heaven four short hours after she was born Feb. 3, 2013, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.

Her family remembers her with this poem:

OWLS HEAD — Linwood E. Aylward, 99, died peacefully, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Born in Rockland, September 1, 1913, he was the son of Samuel and Myra Webber Aylward…

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Virginia L. Dodge, 85, formerly of Rockport, peacefully passed away Feb. 1, 2013, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Dover-Foxcroft after a long illness. Born in…

ROCKPORT — Emergency responders from Hope, Rockport, Union and Camden were on the scene of a head-on crash on Route 17 Monday afternoon, near Grassy Pond.

According to reports, a Honda sedan…

ROCKLAND — "Go Fly Go" is a familiar refrain at Harbor Hounds canine daycare, boarding kennel and grooming on Park Street in Rockland. Fly is a 4-year-old Australian shepherd owned by Clara…

CAMDEN – The U.S. National Toboggan Championships got underway at the Camden Snow Bowl Feb. 10, a day after the largest stom in many years rampaged through the Midcoast, dumping 24-plus inches of…

SEARSPORT - Former national security advisor Richard Clarke is expected to testify before the Searsport Planning Board Monday, Feb. 11, as hearings on a proposed large-scale propane terminal…

OWLS HEAD — Oil barrels stored in garage on Route 73 in Owls Head (Weskeg Road) exploded in a fire late Sunday afternoon, sending smoke and flames high into the air, visible for miles around. Fire…

CAMDEN —The National Weather Service's blizzard warning expired at 4 p.m. today and an hour before that, a special weather statement was issued warning of lingering wind gusts that can create…

 What's a little snow but a giant playground for New England today, with 24-plus inches drifting across the region. The world is transformed for a bit, and the operative is "enjoy it!" Which…

CAMDEN — The blizzard continues to hammer Midcoast Maine late Saturday morning, and despite the wind gusts and 2-feet of snow, power outages have not been as much of a problem as originally feared…

SOUTH THOMASTON —Thomas W. Jackson, 59, died peacefully Feb. 3, 2013, at a friend's home in Warren.

Born in Rockland, July 30, 1953, he was the son of Malcolm and Dorothy Johnson Jackson.…

GRAY — The National Weather Service forecast remains unchanged from 3 p.m. today, with a blizzard warning in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday, and a coastal flood warning in effect until 2 p.m.…

South Thomaston — An electrical fire ignited by heat tape under a mobile home at 67 Dublin Road in South Thomaston resulted in extensive damage to the residence early Saturday evening.

The…

UPDATE from NWS as of 11:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8: Occasionally heavy snow will make for slippery…

A Waldoboro man is suing the state of Maine for taking away his longtime prison job after he cited safety and other concerns.

According to James O'…

CAMDEN, MAINE — The continued weather pattern, and the National Weather Service's extension of the blizzard warning further inland Friday morning has prompted the U.S. National Toboggan…

BRISTOL — Lawrence G. Pooler Jr., 89, formerly of Glen Cove in Rockport, died Feb. 3, 2013, at Coves Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta, after a brief illness.

Born in Mayfield Plantation…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Peter W. Ames, 56, died surrounded by his family at his home, Feb. 5, 2013, following a brief battle with cancer.

Born in Rockland Oct. 7, 1956, he was the son of Capt.…

Road crews and public works departments in Rockland and Camden are prepared for heavy snowfall late Friday into Saturday.

On Thursday, Feb. 7, Rockland Public Works Director Greg Blackwell…

CAMDEN — With a blizzard warning in effect for the Maine coast, the U.S. National Toboggan Championships Committee has been meeting with Camden town officials and public safety officials…

AUGUSTA – The Midcoast remains under a National Weather Service winter storm watch as of 1 p.m. Thursday, as forecast models for Nemo, which will move up the east coast and hit Maine Friday and…

An effort born in conversation 17 months ago to determine if a public transportation system might work again in the Midcoast has resulted in a pending study by…

ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilors will vote Monday whether or not to approve the acquisition of a $50,000 bond to fund a drainage project to stem erosion before it becomes a more expensive issue…

GRAY — As of 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Gray is saying that the impending end-of-week storm has the potential to bring "significant snowfall," and while the eventual…

Press release from the U.S. Postal Service: The United States Postal Service announced plans today to transition to a new delivery schedule…

CAMDEN — The U.S. National Toboggan Championship committee held its final Wednesday meeting this morning and in less than two days, the 23rd annual weekend winter festival at the country's only…

BELFAST - Front Street Shipyard may start work as soon as today on a series of marine improvements, according to Shipyard President JB Turner, who confirmed…

BELFAST — Carlene Perkins Thornton of Liberty had been singing lead vocals with the Juke Rockets for a little over a year when the band won a statewide competition last fall and a trip to the 29th…

ROCKPORT — Developers of a subdivision project that includes cottages and condominiums on Commercial Street (Route 1) in Rockport have filed a $250,000 complaint against the former owner of…

CAMDEN — Since 1955, Harold Drinkwater has been responding to calls for fires, accidents, flooded basements, and most recently, traffic control. August 2013 will mark his 58th year with the Camden…

CAMDEN — Wheels of change move slowly, sometimes so slowly the momentum is barely noticed; yet, quietly, indicators build. An idea sparks conversation, which builds into a proposal, and then, if…

Camden — Camden police reported the following activity, Jan 1 to Feb. 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed…

WALDOBORO – Waldoboro police reported the following activity, Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. Waldoboro officers responded to 106 calls for service in this time period. Below are a few of the highlights…

BRISTOL — Lawrence G. Pooler Jr., 89, husband of the late Celia Herrick Pooler, formerly of Glen Cove in Rockport, died Feb. 3, 2013, at Coves Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta, after a brief…

UNION — Cynthia M. Wolters, 89, died Feb. 4, 2013, after a long illness at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Rockland May 21, 1923, she was the daughter of Frank R. and…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity, Jan 1 - 15. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven…

ROCKLAND — Heather Nicole Hamilton-Peters, 27, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, following a very short, courageous battle with cancer, Jan. 30, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in…

OWLS HEAD — Barbara A. Nickles, 67, died Jan. 31, 2013, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born in Lowell, Mass., April 1, 1945, she was the…

AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity, Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Below are some of the highlights, as reported by the agency. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

APPLETON — An empty logging trailer being towed by an International truck tractor took out a pole on Route 131 in Appleton early Monday morning, knocking out power to Appleton Village School,…

BELFAST — Mildred "Mickie" Morton Whitney, 80, passed away Jan. 16, 2013, at Tall Pines Rehabilitation and Living Center in Belfast. Born in Pelzer, S.C., Sept. 17, 1932, she was the daughter of…

ISLESBORO — A joint investigation by Islesboro police, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and State Police has led to the arrest of 33-year-old Windi St.Thomas of Islesboro for drug trafficking.…

ROCKLAND — A cloudless sky and bright sunshine did little to ease the cold temperature around Chickawaukie Pond, where Rockland first responders were learning and practicing ice rescue skills…

CAMDEN — Stephen K. Gross, 96, husband of Grace Terry Gross, died Feb. 1, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be announced.

If…

BELFAST — Charlotte Ann (Donahue) Weaver went home to be with her Lord Jan. 31, 2013, in Belfast, where she was born Jan. 17, 1929. A graduate of Crosby High School Class of 1946 and Westbrook…

WISCASSET — Boothbay Harbor fisherman Rusty Brewer is baiting and setting just a portion of his shrimp traps this week, knowing he is working with an even more limited catch than expected. The…