BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions June 5-25, for operating after suspension and an inspection sticker violation. In addition to the two…
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BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury May 17-18.
An indictment does not imply…
Reverend Alan Pulkkinen suddenly went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2021. He was born in Rockland on January 20, 1952.
He was a graduate of Rockland District High School and the…
Today, June 28, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced that it has added U.S. Senator Susan Collins to the country’s sanctions list. The move, which comes in response to Senator Collins’ steadfast…
New law enacted this session gives those 65 and older opportunity to maintain homestead taxes at current rates
Under a new law enacted by the Maine Legislature earlier this year, Maine residents who are aged 65 and older have an opportunity to freeze their future homestead property tax rates at current…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
SEARSPORT — Patricia M. Kendall, 79, of Searsport, passed away on June 25, 2022, at her home.
A full obituary will follow.
Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home,…
Warren Lincoln Moody, 91 passed away on May 26, 2022. Born in Waldoboro, Maine, a son of the late Percy Barrett Moody and the late Bertha Leora Maloney Moody, he was a loving father, grandfather,…
ROCKPORT — Colleen Kinney, residing at 14 Deer Lane in Rockport, died at home of cancer on June 21, 2022. She is survived by her son, Michael Kinney; her ex-husband, Rick Greene; her dogs Harley…
CAMDEN — With some discussion about process, the Select Board in Camden voted 4 to 1 June 21 to reappoint the town’s police and fire…
Two ducks .... a barrelful of sand ... Polly Moody’s fudge
July 3, 1970 was a big day for Wally and I, the closing on our house. Married just three months, we were finally moving in together.
I…
Letter to the editor
I encourage you to vote for Jason Trundy for Waldo County Sheriff this coming November. Trundy has the right mix of experience, integrity, firmness, and innovation to continue --and add to -- the…
LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Select Board will meet at 6…
The following is Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke’s report to the Select Board in advance if its June 27 regularly…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board will be down to four members Monday evening when it convenes first to talk about a matter in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
If an eagle is found, call Maine Police dispatch at 207-624-7076.
The Northeast is currently experiencing an outbreak of Highly Pathogen Avian Influenza, and the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding the public not…
Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney released the following statement on today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade: …
ROCKLAND — Raymond Arthur Comeau, 84, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport following multiple medical complications.
Born May 25, 1938 in Chelsea…
CAMDEN — Two years ago, Rockport filed suit in Knox County Superior Court…
BELFAST — Judith Crosby, 90, passed peacefully at her home in Belfast on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Judy was born on January 21, 1932, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Donald A.…
A graveside committal for Gregory David Kibitz, 56, who passed away on December 30, 2021, will be held Friday, July 8, 2022, at 1 p.m., at the Village Cemetery, Dublin Road, South Thomaston.…
CAMDEN — On Friday, June 10, 2022, Frederick Miles Davis, of Camden, journeyed from his life on earth to his life in heaven. Born in Camden on April 4, 1935, he was the son of Harold Stanley and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police, with the assistance of the Machias Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Probation and Patrol, and the Maine State Police Crime Lab, arrested a suspect…
WASHINGTON — Allen Lee Jackson passed away in his home on June 20, 2022, at the age of 62, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family, who all came…
APPLETON — Lucille Marcia Gorham passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport after a brief illness unrelated to Covid. She was born June 13, 1931, to Josiah “Sim” Bryant and Carrie…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation is announcing today that Maine State Ferry Service customers are now able to buy ferry tickets online. This new online ticketing system went live…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College is proud to announce that more than 1,000 students have made the 2022 Spring Semester Dean’s List.
The students from Knox and…
Lloyd George Manning, 58, of Belfast, went peacefully to be with his Lord at Maine Medical Center on October 4, 2021. A celebration of life will be held June 30, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Riposta…
ST. GEORGE — David Richard Falla, 71, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by the love of his family, friends, and his best friend, Bob Spear who was at…
Hail To the Rad Kids
LINCOLNVILLE—Emmit Dayhoof is 18 with an exciting future ahead of him.
Like so many high school seniors, he’s now easing into that pleasant lull that comes after finals are over and the…
WARREN — The state paid $395,000 to a former prison corrections officer to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed that she endured a hostile work environment due to her gender and sexual…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity June 7-16.
An arrest or summons does…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 10-16.
Patrick J. Conlon, 20, of Morrill…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported seven traffic citations June 5-18, for the following reasons: three citations were issued for failure to register a vehicle, two citations were for inspection…
The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning two projects to make improvements in Camden. One project will involve drainage, sidewalk, and signal work on the part of Route 1 (Elm Street)…
Investigate Calais fatal fire; Maine Warden Service responds to two drownings
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers of the Maine State Police and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Curtis Cove Road in Blue Hill for a…
June 21: According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, a fire that brought multiple fire departments to 59 Water Street, in Thomaston, on June 15, was determined to be incendiary in nature.…
Joan W. Bunnell, 90, passed away on December 31, 2021. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 24, 2022, at 4 p.m., at the First Church in Belfast, 8 Court St. Belfast.
Memories and…
Tammy Lacher Scully is desperately searching for her son — and just as desperately searching for ways to explain who he is.
An understanding of who he is — has been, and…
A graveside celebration of life for Lionel William Heal, 89, formerly of Glen Cove, who passed away on January 27, 2022, will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., at The South Parish…
The committal service for Hugh Curran, 84, husband of Maryann Curran, who died on December 15, 2021, will be held Monday, June 27, 2022, at 2 p.m., at the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Mt…
2022 Annual Rockport Town Meeting
ROCKPORT — Annual Town Meeting in Rockport drew approximately 70 people to the Rockport Opera House June 15; some were ready to defend certain lines in the budget, others to question and comment,…
UNION — Kathy M. Collins, 63, died unexpectedly, Saturday, June 11, 2022 at her home in Union. Born in New York, January 5, 1959, she was the daughter of Carl and Alberta VanBrocklyn Nickles.…
SEARSPORT — Mitchell Alan Bagley Philbrook, 23, of Searsport, died June 11, 2022 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born on February 11, 1999 in Belfast, Maine, the son of Timothy and…
