ROCKPORT — Once a month, the Knox County Association of Retired Teachers meets at the Offshore in Rockport for lunch with a guest speaker and business meeting following. The teachers met Oct. 10,…
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'It effectively eliminates downtown Belfast ...'
BELFAST – How do you know if you're within 1,000 feet of a city-operated park? And does that place have anything to do with the park itself?
Variations on these questions led city councilors…
Palermo's full service town office still going at half price
PALERMO – Being a town office employee in Palermo in 2012 is a lot like holding the same job in a town with similar demographics, geography, population and government structure. Which is to say,…
Elephants trucked to Maine
HOPE — Asian elephants Rosie and Opal arrived safely today at Hope Elephants in Hope, according to the nonprofit that has been working for more than two years to bring the retired circus animals…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court from Oct. 8 through Oct. 12, 2012.
Brian E…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Oct. 8 through Oct. 12, 2012.
Arnold A. Diana, 37, of…
WASHINGTON — Knox County Sheriff's deputies arrested two inviduals Wednesday night after responding to a complaint on Crystal Lake Road and discovering many people outside the residence.
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Farmers Fare auction was delayed until 3 p.m.
ROCKPORT — Camden residents Stuart and Marianne Smith cast the winning bid for the former Farmers Fare property on Route 90 Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18.
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Gartley, Welsh, Rector, Mazurek answer voter questions
On Friday evening, Oct. 19, four candidates who hope to represent constituents at the State House in Augusta will gather in the Rockport Opera House Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m. for a political forum…
Updated with photos
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department this week is investigating a fire discovered inside the former MacDougal School, which is slated for demolition next month.
Deputy Chief Wally Tower…
CONTACT SHEET
BELFAST — White Pines are some of the fluffiest conifers you'll find. But as Christmas trees, they're less than ideal. The needles shed easily, and in contrast to the Balsam's ornament-ready limbs…
Obituary
HOPE — Faith Elizabeth Hart, 79, a lifelong resident of Hope, passed away Oct. 14, 2012, with her family by her side at home. Born in Camden July 12, 1933, she was the daughter of Raymond E. and…
AUGUSTA -Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey Wednesday reduced the initial 4.6-magnitude reading of the Tuesday evening earthquake…
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Russell Libby, longtime executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, announced Oct. 16 that he will resign from the post effective Nov. 3.
Libby will continue…
New trucks bound for Camden, Lincolnville
APPLETON, Wis. — Slinging open a heavy security door that separates 63 acres of a manufacturing plant from a small corporate…
This is only a drill
LASELL ISLAND — Late in the afternoon Friday, Oct. 12, emergency dispatchers in Knox and Waldo counties received hypothetical word of a 16-seat passenger plane going down in Penobscot Bay, south…
Obituary
CAMDEN — Harold "Tete De" Clark Clossey Jr., 72, passed away Oct. 10, 2012, at Pen Bay Medical Center. Born in Newport, N.H. April 18, 1940, he was the son of Harold C. and Lorena (Goodeill) and…
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity, Sept. 30-Oct. 13, during which the agency received 597 calls for service. Below are some of the highlights, as reported…
Lincolnville police beat
LINCOLNVILLE — Police Chief Ron Young had a busy day Oct. 10 tending to separate cases of animals hitting the highway in Lincolnville, but he got them all under control and back home without…
WALDOBORO – Waldoboro police reported the following activity, Oct 9-15. Waldoboro officers responded to 107 calls for service in this time period. Below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
Obituary
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Rev. Ronald E. Carver, 85, died Oct. 11, 2012, after a brief period of declining health.
Born in Owls Head Jan. 24, 1927, he was the son of John and Harriet Moorlan…
Styles in conflict
BELFAST — During her campaign for a third term as Waldo County judge of probate, Susan Longley of Liberty has been fond of telling voters that Election Day will be their opportunity to “judge the…
Obituary
CAMDEN – Shirley E. Knight, 85, died unexpectedly Oct. 11, 2012, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport
Born in Rockport Nov. 12, 1926, she was the daughter of Russell and Nellie Crockett…
At roundtable conversations, Rockland turns eye on itself
ROCKLAND — It's a working coastal town, scruffy, artistic, populated by authentic…
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HOPE — Faith Elizabeth (Ludwig) Hart, 79, wife of Obed A. Hart, died Oct. 14, 2012, at home with her family by her side.
A complete obituary will be published later and services announced…
Obituary
WARREN — Jane Helen Gilbert Grierson, 57, a loving, vibrant spirit unexpectedly left our world in peace Oct. 11, 2012.
Jane grew up with her three brothers and a sister on the family farm,…
ROCKLAND — A rainy, fog shrouded weather welcomed The World into Rockland Harbor this morning, Oct. 12. Members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce tolerated the weather as…
Obituary
CAMDEN — Marie B. MacRae, 86, died Oct. 6, 2012, following a brief illness.
Born in Wilmington, Mass., Oct. 24, 1925, she was one of five children of Ernest and Lily Hamiltron Barron.
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Notice
VINALAHVEN — Priscilla Lewis O'Keefe, 93, died peacefully Oct. 10, 2012, at her home of 44 years on Lanes Island, Vinalhaven.
A full obituary will be published later. A memorial service will…
Obituary
ROCKLAND — Linwood M. Campbell Jr., 59, died peacefully Oct. 7, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla., with his family gathered around him.
Born in Rockland Sept. 30, 1953, he was the son of Linwood M…
Knox County grand jury indictments
ROCKLAND — A Knox County grand jury handed down indictments against 36 individuals this week. There were no secret indictments and no no-bills.
Alan A. Adams, 43, of North Haven, was…
No students on the bus
ROCKPORT — Traffic was being rerouted at the intersection of routes 90 and 17 as Central Maine Power repairs a downed wire that had trapped a Camden-Rockport school bus driver Robert Smith for…
Multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional exercise gets underway Oct. 13
ROCKLAND — Saturday will be a busy day in and around Penobscot Bay and the Midcoast, as the Emergency Management agencies of Knox and Waldo counties will play host to a multi-agency emergency…
Updated Notice
CAMDEN — Harold Clark Clossey Jr., 72, husband of Judith (Gardiner) Clossey of Camden, died Oct. 10, 2012, at Pen Bay Medical Center.
He owned and operated Maine Sail in Camden for 33 years…
Last night's lightning took out Internet for some
While the small yet intense thunderstorm that passed over the region hit a tower in Rockland last night and damaged Internet equipment for some service providers, it is today's strong westerly…
Fire prevention week, Oct. 7-13
With fall here, and temperatures dropping, many are turning to their woodstoves, fireplaces and portable heaters to warm homes, garages and workshops. This is Fire Prevention Week, which continues…
Player in summer vandalism spree apologizes to city
BELFAST - One of the three men involved in an alcohol-fueled vandalism spree here in August that closed the city pool and damaged several businesses apologized in a letter sent to the city last…
Recently reported seen in Dexter, Harmony
DEXTER — The search for a missing 10-year-old from Westminster, Colo., has made its way to Maine, and the public is asked to keep an eye out for Jessica Ridgeway or the light blue Buick she has…
Old friend takes the helm
CAMDEN — A long time friend of Johanna Tutone will soon be assuming ownership of her downtown Camden restaurant, Cappy's Chowder House, but the heritage and ambience she created is sure to remain…
The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5, 2012.
Robert Armstead, 55, of Rockland, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs in Rockland Jan. 11…
The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5, 2012.
Nicholas Adkins, 22, of Warren, violating conditions of release in Thomaston Sept. 12, 48 hours…
The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5, 2012.
Louis Ares, 36, of Searsport, operating a vehicle without a license in Belfast July 23, $250 fine…
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5, 2012.
Timothy S. Barnes, 57, of Troy, unlawful possession of hydrocodone in Troy Feb. 29, dismissed…
Recalling B-52s, embalming and that Rockette
CAMDEN — If you drive up or down Washington Street in Camden, chances are you've seen the cheerful-looking man in the wheelchair waving to everyone who passes by. Twice a day Kermit "Kert"…
Meeting Tonight
Last spring, Hope agreed to create a new Lakes and Pond Committee, and tonight the selectmen are reviewing its charges when they convene for a regularly scheduled…
MUSSEL BIND
SEARSPORT – A satellite map of the Bagaduce River was on display last week at the announcement of a newly-formed organization of business and environmental concerns called Friends of Penobscot Bay…
Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m.
ROCKLAND — Knox County Commissioners Tuesday will continue preparing the 2013 budget for public review, as well as receive an update on the county's Public Safety Building project on Park Street…
Meeting Tonight
LINCOLNVILLE — Pending the signature of town leaders tonight, the historic Center School House in Lincolnville Center will be lifted onto rollers and moved it…
'THEY FILLED IN THE BLANKS'
SEARSPORT – With 50 citizens and representatives of television and print media in attendance Monday night, the Searsport Planning Board deemed complete an application by Colorado-based DCP…
