BELFAST — John Edwin “Eddie” Bradstreet, 97, passed away at his home in Belfast Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Ed was born in Freedom Sept. 1, 1915, the only son of Herbert and Maenon (Whitaker)…

CAMDEN — Shirley Elizabeth Porter’s journey of life ended on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Hampden. She was born on Nov. 25, 1925, in Rockland and was the daughter of…

CUSHING — John “Jack” Farley Whitney Jr., 95, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born on June 3, 1917 in Newton, Massachusetts, he was the son of John F. and Carol…

To administrators' surprise, Camden and Rockport flipped a trend of diminishing enrollment that has affected their elementary school for the past five years.

The…

FREEDOM — A bus belonging to the political organization Americans for Prosperity, traveling the East Coast to “give voice to conservative grassroots,” had three stops planned in Maine on Monday,…

An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

A two-car collision slowed traffic on Route 90 in Rockport for approximately 45 minutes, as Camden First Aid tended to drivers, transporting one pregnant woman to Pen Bay Medical Center for…

BELFAST – RSU 20 Superintendent Brian Carpenter had been on the job for just over two weeks when the school board asked him to come up with a master plan for the district. It was July 16. By the…

ROCKPORT – Sixty years ago, Rockville, the small Rockport village that lies near Rockland by Chickawaukie Lake, was humming with industry. Lime kilns, a brick yard, schools, post office, cobbler,…

The town has announced that Camden Harbor has several memorial bench spaces that will be available in the spring for anyone who may wish to submit an application for approval to the Harbor…

OWLS HEAD – Peggy J. Yattaw, 57, died peacefully at home following a courageous battle with cancer, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. 

Born in Atmore, Ala., Oct. 18, 1954, she was the daughter of Roy…

ROCKLAND – Ivan A. Sprague, 67, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by his family following a year-long battle with cancer.

Born in Rockland Nov. 17,…

Amtrak and the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority announced Sept. 12 that beginning Nov. 1, the Downeaster will make two round-trips daily between Brunswick…

The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court between Sept. 3 and Sept. 7, 2012.

Arnold L. Craney, 43, of Fairfield, disorderly conduct (loud unreasonable noise) in Rockland Aug…

LIBERTY - Waldo County Judge of Probate Susan Longley will be hosting "Probate Basics" presentations through October.

Although she cannot provide legal advice at these presentations, Longley…

CAMDEN - For 40 years, Marge and John Koonz spent full days sitting on a bench watching the ebb and flow of life along Camden's waterfront.

They shared their stories with their eight…

ROCKLAND – Contractors are well into in a six-month long Rockland renovation project to create new office space for Knox County employees, including those manning emergency communications,…

The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court between Sept. 3 and Sept. 7, 2012.

Paul A. Heino, 37, of Waldoboro, trafficking in prison contraband, dismissed; criminal…

MONROE – Two teachers who claim they left their jobs at Mount View Middle School as a result of a “hostile” environment created by another district employee had their formal grievances denied by…

Andy Swift makes his living restoring and preserving old fire vehicles at his Firefly Restorations shop in Hope and each year, as Sept. 11 rolls around, his mind is on the firefighters who lost…

CAMDEN — Shirley E. Porter, 86, of Camden, and widow of James "Jim" Porter, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at her daughter's home in Hampden. 

A complete obituary will be published later.  A…

OWLS HEAD – Peggy Yattaw, beloved wife of Alvin L. Yattaw, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, at her home following a brief illness. 

Arrangements in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins…

CAMDEN - Leila P. Crosman, 92, was born in…

TENANTS HARBOR -  Francis (Frank) J. Johnson died from natural causes on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. 

Frank was a widely published writer of prose and poetry. He was born in…

There is a simple Callery pear tree that survived the Sept. 11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. It was discovered in the rubble – shocked, torn, blackened  – like much of what we were…

The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court between Aug. 29 and Sept. 7, 2012.

Kyle J. Anderson, 19, of Unity, operating a vehicle without a license (conditions/restrictions)…

ROCKLAND – Ivan Sprague, husband of Elane M. Curtis Sprague, passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a period of declining health. Arrangements are in the…

OWLS HEAD – Betty Aube Chapman, 79, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport after an extended illness.

Born in Jonesport on April 27, 1933, she was the…

VINALHAVEN – Dorothy P. Swanson, 99, died peacefully, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at Ivan Calderwood Homestead on Vinalhaven. 

Born June 12, 1913, on Vinalhaven, she was the daughter of Herbert H…

Inland Harbormaster Justin Twitchell relays safety warnings to boaters traveling on Megunticook Lake. He reported that on Monday, Aug. 6, a long distance swimmer had a scary moment on the lake.…

OWLS HEAD – Jean H. Wiggin, 71, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport, with her husband at her…

ROCKPORT — Al Burnett, 84, passed away on Sept. 7, 2012, in his summer home of Rockport. Al was born in Denver, Penn., the…

(SEPT. 10, 2012) — Welcome to the launch of the Penobscot Bay Pilot. We are happy and excited to bring the Penobscot Bay region, in particular, Knox and Waldo counties, a new community website — a…

Each summer, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announces the winners of its Moose Permit Lottery. Below is an abbreviated list of the winners, identifying those from Knox and…

ROCKPORT – Rockport Properties LLC and Glen Cove TND LLC, the two businesses currently making extensive renovations to the historic Union Hall in Rockport Village, are…