Diane O’Brien, Ma to me, asked to write this week’s column. I am happy to take Father’s Day off. – Ed O’Biren
There it was again, the stricken look of unexpected defeat…
News
BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 7-13.
Robert A. Seger Jr., 35, of Frankfort, operating while license suspended or…
In an update that was posted to the Rockland Police Dept. Facebook page, June 15, RPD announced that Samuel Ward, 23, of Rockland, was arrested following a standoff on Carrolls Lane, Friday…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 21 - June 8.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 26 - June 10.
An arrest or…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 3-7.
Camden
Robert J. Gerety and Joan T. Gerety to LPL…
BELFAST — A memorial gathering for Harold “Hal” C. Morse, 95, of Belfast, who died on April 8, 2024, will be held Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 2 p.m., at the Belfast United Methodist Church. …
LINCOLNVILLE — Cecil E. Dennison, Jr., 76, husband of Cynthia D. Lowell, died on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Rockport on June 13, 1947, he was the son of Cecil…
Opinion: Frequently Asked Questions about Megunticook River
The Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee has been continuously researching the Megunticook River and the community issues surrounding the dams, and its work…
LINCOLNVILLE — Margaret Anne “Peggy” DiGiovanne, nee Carney, passed away on June 8, 2024, at the age of 75, at Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1948,…
FRIENDSHIP — Howard James Lash, 96, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at his home in Friendship. He was born December 2, 1927, the twelfth child of Captain Robert and Levilda…
BELFAST — Janet Amelia Kimball, of Belfast, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2024.
Services will be held June 14, 2024, at 11 a.m., at St. Francis of Assisi, 81 Court St, Belfast, Maine. A…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Ashlee M. Demers, of Searsmont…
ROCKLAND — The following indictments were recently handed up by a Knox County grand jury.
An indictment does not indicate guilt.
Scott A. Beal, 53, of Rockport, possession of a…
AUGUSTA — Gerry R. Brooks, 86 of Augusta, passed away on May 18, 2024 at Glenridge, in Augusta. He is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and has been abandoned at the funeral home since…
CUSHING — G. Albert Higgins, Jr., 91, died in loving care at the Homestead on August 1, 2023, after a day spent in the company of his daughter, hearing stories and listening to sacred choral…
GREENE — Stephen “Steve” Place, age 77, of Greene, Maine, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 26, 2024, after a brief illness.
Steve was born April 6, 1947, in…
Union has elected Steven Migliorini and Martha Johnston-Nash to the Select Board, and approved new mining regulations, a canine ordinance, and a municipal budget.
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Stickney & Shipps favored in unofficial results from Waldoboro
RSU 40 voters in three towns took to the polls on June 11 to elect School Board Directors.
In Union, Rachel Wilcox was…
The primary race between Andrew Piantidosi and Ron Russell for the Republic nomination to compete in November against Democratic incumbent Chellie Pingree for the U.S. Congress 1st District seat…
Voters in Thomaston elected Kimberly Matthews to their Select Board. She had been running against Emily McBrayer.
Matthews received 178 votes, and McBrayer, 126.…
The primary race between Austin Theriault and Michael Soboleski for the Republic nomination to compete in November against Democratic incumbent Jared Golden for the U.S. Congress…
CUSHING — Cushing’s liquor, malt and win laws have changed, courtesy of town citizens voting at the June 11 polls.
With four warrant articles, the following rules were approved:
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ROCKPORT — The most contentious article on Rockport’s 2024 Town Meeting warrant – Article 3 — was decided at the polls June 11, and the proposed $33.7 million wastewater treatment facility and…
Voters turned out in force in Camden June 11, voting to approve municipal and school budgets, a $12.5 million bond, zoning and land use…
A contested School Board elections and referendums on prohibiting Metallic Mining brought voters to the polls in Warren on June 11. They also approved the RSU40 2024-2025 budget.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 31 - June 6.
John W. Parent, 32, of Bangor…
ROCKPORT — Valerie J. Winchenbach, 66, of Rockport passed away peacefully surrounded by family, after battling a longtime illness with ALS. She is now free.
Born in Rockland, February…
WALDOBORO — On Sunday, June 9, in the early hours, our world lost a friend. Henry Bromfield Cabot, III, known to so many in the Midcoast and beyond as Harry, passed away at Miles Memorial Hospital…
“I am fortunate to be here this long”
With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our cherished mother friend and sister, Arlene A. Crabtree, who soared to join the angels on…
LINCOLNVILLE — A Friendship man has been arrested following report of a suspicious looking man trespassing on Masalin Road in Lincolnville, according to a press release from Waldo County Sheriff’s…
ROCKLAND — Could this be the end of rail service in Rockland?
The last sizeable load of freight departed from Rockland’s Round House station Tuesday, June 11, with an expected whistle…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 267 calls for service for the period of June 4 to June 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,387 calls for service.
Summonses
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Stickney and Shipps elected to RSU40
Contested School and Select Board elections drove voters to the polls in Waldoboro on June 11, voting to approve municipal and school budgets. They passed…
Open to the public on weekends and offering the road stand all season
LINCOLNVILLE—It’s always exciting to see someone’s hobby bloom into a full entrepreneurial business as we’ve seen in past PenBay Pilot stories, from…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 29 - June 5.
An arrest or summons does…
BELFAST — Waldo County Sheriff Jason Trundy said June 10 that a sergeant was involved in a shooting that killed a…
BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity May 28 - June 5.
An arrest or summons does not constitute…
OPAL, a local Belfast architectural firm and leader in sustainable design and environmental stewardship, said June 10 that it has earned national recognition for the design of Bar Harbor…
HOPE — Patricia ‘Patsy’ Holbrook, 85, passed away June 2, 2024 after months of declining health. Born Patricia M. Dugan on January 25, 1939 in Lincoln, Maine, she moved to Rockland at a young…
HOPE — Hazel Joanne (Bickford) Eaton, age 82 of Hope, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2024 with her family by her side after a brief illness.
She was the loving wife of Albert C.…
BELFAST — The graveside committal service for James H. York, Sr., who died on March 1, 2024, will be held Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Elmwood Cemetery in Searsport.
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Recent controversies drive contentious election
Four RSU 40 seats are up for grabs: two in Waldoboro and on each in Warren and Union. At stake could be the existence of the schools themselves. Several candidates’ supporters espoused belief in…
Thirty-five years ago something was buried in an overgrown field. And (mostly) forgotten.
Except by the 14 who were there. And maybe their…
TREVETT — Roland G. McLellan, 84, of Trevett died peacefully on June 8, in Trevett, surrounded by loved ones. Roland was born in Bath on October 28, 1939, the youngest son of Albert and…
In Memoriam to Peg Miller, Queen of North Lincolnville
LINCOLNVILLE — Thursday afternoon, June 6, four of the five Lincolnville Select Board members filtered into the meeting room at the Town…
ST. GEORGE — The day’s introduction came with safety directives: If you feel ill or faint…, if there is a mass evacuation…. (immediately seek out the Waldoboro EMT on duty; muster next to the…
drugs and firearms
Update: More information has been provided by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency in an affidavit filed…
A relentless downpour from strong thunderstorms crossing from East Penobscot Bay to West Penobscot Bay drenched Camden Saturday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Runoff from parking lots, sidewalks and…
