OWLS HEAD — John Ware, 89, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.
John was born January 3, 1934 at the Maine General Hospital in Portland. He was the son of Roland and Iva…
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OWLS HEAD — Alma ‘Sherry’ MacMillan Steele, 72, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine, surrounded by the love of her family and friends.
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The Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital family was heartbroken to learn that colleague Dr. Emily Mecklenburg was…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 26 - Oct. 6.
Kerston Lane, 46, of Brooks…
WALDOBORO — Longtime Waldoboro resident Janice White, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 8 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 6,…
MEDFORD — Janet Anne Cunningham, age 87, of Medford, Maine passed away on September 30, 2023 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland, Maine. She was born in North Waldoboro, Maine on February 9, 1936,…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 228 calls for service for the period of Oct. 3 to Oct. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,775 calls for service.
Summonses
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PORTLAND — A South Thomaston man was sentenced October 4, 2023, in U.S. District Court, in Portland, for a bank fraud scheme in which he filed fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan…
WASHINGTON — Marilyn Sandra Davis, of Washington, Maine, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning just as the sun was rising, covering her body in its warm, golden glow, surrounded by her…
VINALHAVEN — Stephen M. York, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born in Vinalhaven on May 14, 1939, he was the son of Donald…
Pen Bay Medical Center doctor on board succumbed to injuries
The mast on the Grace Bailey schooner broke while just beyond Rockland Harbor after 10 a.m., today, Oct. 9, resulting in one death of a female and several injured.
The woman who…
ROCKLAND — A Canaan man is being held on $50,000 cash bail at the Knox County Jail for the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in St. George.
Codi Reynolds, 25, was arrested Oct. 4…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 2-6.
Appleton
E and T Homes LLC and Homes Unlimited LLC to Vincent…
I was always fascinated by cemeteries. A bit morbid some might say, but as a child I was mildly obsessed by the old Colonial gravestones, with their winged skulls and weeping angels. I remember…
ROCKLAND — A car that was involved in a motor vehicle crash in Rockland, Saturday, came to a stop completely on the sidewalk, wedged between a building, a water hydrant, a pole, and a boulder,…
FRIENDSHIP — Arnold Herbert Benner passed away at his home in Friendship on Thursday, October 5, 2023, with his family at his side. Recently celebrating his 80th birthday, he was born in…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department posted the following activity Sept. 19 - Oct. 5.
An arrest or summons…
ROCKLAND — Unexpected hazards of a particular parking spot on the property of a Rockland restaurant led to the deaths of two dogs Friday evening, Oct. 6, 2023.
At 7:05 p.m., Knox Regional…
ROCKLAND — Diana M. Lothrop, 78 died peacefully, Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House, following a brief but courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
A graveside service…
John “JaySun” Jackie, the vivid and hilarious man-about-town, died on August 11 at Pen Bay Medical Center, where he spent his last days in great comfort. He enjoyed looking out the big window and…
Victor W. Goulding, 77, of Holyoke, Massachusetts and Lincolnville, Maine, passed away on September 17, 2023, after a short but valiant battle with cancer.
Victor was predeceased by his…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 21 - Oct. 5.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
storm drains and ditches may be clogged with debris from the fall foliage
Rockport Harbor Master’s Oct. 6 notice to mariners and alert to mooring holders summed it up: “Here we go again. Please make sure that your boat is secured and your dinghy is dry- We are expecting…
BELMONT — Randolph Allen Whitcomb Sr., 72, of Belmont, Maine, passed away September 30, 2023, at his residence.
He was born Sunday May 27, 1951 in Montville, Maine, the son of the late Eli…
ROCKPORT — Claudina Dahl Stafford Bechtel died on October 3, 2023, after a brief period of hospice care at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. She was born in the Prospect Park West section of…
On Friday morning, Oct. 6, detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central arrested 29-year-old Tyler Witham-Jordan of Edgecomb, charging him with murder in connection with the…
CAMDEN — Wayne Donald Bennett, 84, of Camden, passed away after a brief illness, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Portland, surrounded by his family. Born in Bangor on August 24, 1939, he was…
PORTLAND — Arnold L. Craney, 54 of Portland, passed away on October 4, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his loving mother by his side. Arnold was born on October 6, 1968, to Hugh and…
BELFAST — The civil suit against the Belfast Eight has finally reached its conclusion, more than two years after the defamation suit was filed in May 2021. …
Select Board to consider signing a Findings and Order
ROCKPORT — An historic, yet collapsing old building at the corner of Main and Park streets in Rockport has drawn municipal attention, and…
NORTH HAVEN — A man who rented a residence on North Haven was arrested for allegedly breaking a gas line located near a wood furnace after he was asked to vacate the property by the landlord.…
WASHINGTON — Gordon Lester Skinner, 75, of Washington, passed away at his home on October 3, 2023.
Gordon was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on September 24, 1948, to parents Gordon Alton and…
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has in its possession several firearms, tools, and other personal property and is attempting to determine the rightful owner or owners.
If you are the owner…
ScrapDogs Community Compost has diverted 260,000 pounds of food waste from landfills so far in 2023
MIDCOAST—It’s been five years since Rockport native Davis Saltonstall and his partner Tessa Rosenberry started ScrapDogs Community Compost, an innovative business to collect food waste from…
CAMDEN – Borden Cottage, a luxury residential drug, alcohol, and co-occurring behavioral health treatment program on outer…
BELFAST — The first of two trial days for the …
FRIENDSHIP — Henry D. Thompson Sr., a beloved pillar of Friendship, Maine, passed away and gained his wings on September 29, 2023, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on October 7,…
ROCKPORT — By the time Rockport firefighters arrived to a dump truck fire on Look Out Lane, flames were visible under the hood of the construction vehicle. But before they could get water on it,…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 238 calls for service for the period of Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,547 calls for service.
Summons
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Oct. 8 fundraiser to support community resiliency
The Sept. 27 fire that destroyed treasured buildings in Port Clyde sent…
SEARSPORT — On Sept. 30, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection reported that the spill that had occurred at …
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will convene at 6:30 p.m…
BELFAST — On September 16, 2023, Marian A. Condon received her wings and went to walk with the angels. Born in Belfast, she spent her entire life in her birth city.
She spent her life as a…
SPRUCE HEAD — Frances J. ‘Fran’ Quinn, 87, died peacefully, with her loving husband and children at her side, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in…
ROCKLAND — Zachariah William Jackson, 23, went to be with his Lord, September 25, 2023.
Zach was born in North Carolina May 16, 2000 the first born son of Staff Sergeant William S. Jackson…
ROCKLAND — Katie Claire Silverman left our world on Friday, September 29, 2023. Her daughter Arlene Faulkner and grandson Daniel Faulkner were with her. On June 3, Katie celebrated her 100th…
I arrived home from work last week to find an envelope with my name on it at the door. Within, along with a handwritten note, was the Fall 2023 report of the Lincolnville Hills Project, an…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29.
Camden
Douglas J. Beach and Karen M. Beach to Lakshmi R.…
