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UPDATED: Rockland house nicked, extrication used after two-vehicle crash

ROCKLAND — Obstructed visibility due to a roadblock construction sign resulted in a two-vehicle accident, in Rockland, Sunday, sending three people to the hospital.
family storytellers ..... launching the 8th grade ..... helping refugees

This Week in Lincolnville: Why Didn’t I Listen?

We’ve driven hours, my mom, dad, little brother and me to this remote town – Sterling, Illinois – and at 10 years old I’ve only got the vaguest idea why. It has something to do with my dad’s grandfather, but I’m much more interested in the atmosphere of the old cemetery he’s brought us to.
Summer lawn concerts at Rockport Masonic Center begin June 19

ROCKPORT — The 2019 summer lawn concerts at the Rockport Masonic Center will run from June 19-Sept. 4. Concerts will be held every Wednesday, at 6 p.m., rain or shine.
Knox County Criminal Docket closed cases
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 3-7.
Waldoboro Police beat: Arrests, stolen television set, fishing poles
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 254 calls for service from May 31-June 11. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Camden Rotary to present $25,000 in awards to local organizations
CAMDEN — On June 18, the Camden Rotary Club will present eight organizations with grants totaling $25,000.

Organizations receiving grants include:
Waldo County Sheriff’s beat

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 3-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

June 3

Christopher Clark, 34, of Appleton, was issued a summons for operating after suspension on Beach Road in Lincolnville.
Belfast Police beat

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 10-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

June 11

Ashleigh J. Thayer, 28, of Bangor, was issued a summons for speeding 57 mph in a 35 mph zone on Searsport Ave.
Man arrested after allegedly stealing truck from RSU 71 school bus garage

FRANKFORT — A man was arrested after allegedly stealing a privately owned vehicle from a school bus lot, according to Maine State Police.
Select board elects new chairman

Rockport Town Meeting 2019: Citizens approve warrant; address brown tail moth issues in emergency session

ROCKPORT — Rockport citizens approved their 2019-2020 municipal budget during annual Town Meeting June 12, at the Rockport Opera House.
‘Our field resources are just too limited for all of the sports that we offer’

Weight room upgrades lined up for Camden Hills; turf field proposed
ROCKPORT — Upgrades to the weight room at Camden Hills Regional High School has been lined up for the near future. The school may also convert Don Palmer Field to athletic turf.
‘I made up my mind that if we had the opportunity to return on a more permanent basis, I would take it’

Mother-daughter duo teams up to run Camden’s Belmont Inn

CAMDEN — A presence in Camden for a century, the Belmont Inn has opened its doors this season under a mother-daughter ownership team.
Workshop blaze in Hope draws firefighters to Route 105

HOPE — A structure fire in Hope, early Friday morning, was so involved by the time the first firefighters arrived on scene that the power lines had already detached from the building.
‘many unanswered questions here in Thomaston’

St. Clair resigns from Thomaston select board, Johnson declines assessors’ seat after election

THOMASTON — A day removed from its June elections and changes continue to happen at the municipal level in Thomaston.
New Knox-Waldo corrections position creates first-in-state collaboration

ROCKLAND — There’s soon to be a new administrator in town – part of the time, at least – and through the newly created position, a first-of-its-kind Maine collaboration has developed.

Obituaries

Edwin M. Leach, obituary

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Mon, Jun 17
Annie Rankin Young Spirio, obituary

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Fri, Jun 14
Margaret Stever Hjelm, obituary

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Fri, Jun 14
Norma J. Doremus, obituary

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Fri, Jun 14
Marya Allen, obituary

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Wed, Jun 12
Walter W. Wooster Sr., service

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Tue, Jun 11
Lois B. Overlock, service cancelled

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Tue, Jun 11
Patricia Benner, obituary

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Tue, Jun 11
John A. Ewen, obituary

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Tue, Jun 11
Gary Escorsio, obituary

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Tue, Jun 11
William G. Bunker, obituary

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Tue, Jun 11
Donna A. Lermond, obituary

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Tue, Jun 11
John H. Parlin III, obituary

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Mon, Jun 10
Sandra C. Nichols, obituary

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Mon, Jun 10
Leah (Thomas) Patten, service

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Sat, Jun 8

Police, Fire and Courts

UPDATED: Rockland house nicked, extrication used after two-vehicle crash

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Mon, Jun 17
Knox County Criminal Docket closed cases

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Sun, Jun 16
Waldoboro Police beat: Arrests, stolen television set, fishing poles

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Sun, Jun 16
Waldo County Sheriff’s beat

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Sat, Jun 15
Belfast Police beat

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Fri, Jun 14
Man arrested after allegedly stealing truck from RSU 71 school bus garage

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Fri, Jun 14
Workshop blaze in Hope draws firefighters to Route 105

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Fri, Jun 14
New Knox-Waldo corrections position creates first-in-state collaboration

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Thu, Jun 13
Car takes a beating after crashing into Rockport stone wall

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Wed, Jun 12
Knox County Criminal Docket closed cases

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Wed, Jun 12
Peter Curley elected to Stockton Springs select board

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Wed, Jun 12
Thomaston votes to keep its police department

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Tue, Jun 11
Belfast Police beat

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Tue, Jun 11
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four arrests

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Tue, Jun 11
Waldo County deed transfers

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Mon, Jun 10

Elections

St. Clair resigns from Thomaston select board, Johnson declines assessors’ seat after election

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Thu, Jun 13
With no contested races, Lincolnville fills open seats

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Wed, Jun 12
Four declared candidates vie for three RSU 3 at-large board seats

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Wed, Jun 12
Freedom selectmen recalls fail

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Wed, Jun 12
Few candidates make for easy voting in Appleton

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Wed, Jun 12

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