OWLS HEAD — Elmer R. Witham passed away on March 3, 2025, at his home in Owls Head, Maine, surrounded by family.
Born on February 16, 1940 to the late Clayton R. Witham and Constance M.…
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VINALHAVEN — June Marie Martin ‘Junebug’, 88, passed away peacefully March 2, 2025, at Ivan Calderwood Homestead Vinalhaven, with her family at her side.
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'strike the statement that omits guilt and ask for it to be signed again before we accept'
AUGUSTA — In a vote of 5 to 1, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control denied a proposed consent agreement concerning a stand of trees on private harborfront property in Rockport that had been…
It’s a safe bet that new residents of The Cottages at Winding Ridge in Gorham won’t be spending much time in their attics. After climbing through the scuttle hatch in a bedroom closet, they’d…
Some days, Jake looks up at his mother and says he’s broken. Other days, he borrows language from the insults hurled at him by middle-school peers, and says he wishes he were “a real boy.”…
ROCKPORT — Dana Raymond Lear passed away peacefully, February 27, 2025, one day after his milestone 90th birthday. Born February 26, 1935, in Livermore Falls, Maine, to Raymond Lear and Elsie…
HOPE — Peggy E. Curit passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2025 at the age of 66. She was born in Bangor, on November 26, 1958 to Alton and Ila Hood Hartley.
Peggy worked for a number…
In a Wednesday night news release, March 12, Maine Senator Collins announced USDA funding to the University of Maine had been restored.
On Monday, the University…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 6-17.
Belfast
Carl K. and Irene F. Philbrook…
workshops to build sustainable living skills, resilience and community connections
LINCOLNVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Waldo County Extension Association will host the Rural Living Day in its 30th anniversary year. The…
Maine ranks second nationally in adoption of agroforestry practices on commercial farms
LINCOLNVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting the first annual Midcoast Agroforestry Conference, Saturday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m…
Mary Ann Bryant, 83, passed away on March 11, 2025, in Camden. Mary was born on July 29, 1941, to Vernal E. Glidden and Evelyn Farris Glidden.
She worked many places in…
OWLS HEAD — Louise K. Ervin, 101, passed away on March 10, 2025, at Owls Head Homestead in Owls Head, Maine.
Born on February 1, 1924, in Wiley's Corner, St. George, Maine, she was the…
APPLETON — Marlene J. Libby, 62, wife of Bruce D. Libby, of Appleton, died on March 4, 2025, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brave battle with breast…
Lynnette DeMartino Sproch, 72, died on March 10, 2025 at Sussman House in Rockport, encircled by her closest loved ones. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma in…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 25-March 7.
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From Washington, D.C.: 'Our Adversaries are Watching Closely our Response in Ukraine'
Today, March 11, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and a bipartisan group of Senators delivered remarks on the Senate floor to call…
"This pause is temporary in nature while USDA evaluates if it should take any follow-on actions related to prospective Title VI or Title IX violations"
ORONO — The University of Maine System (UMS) learned Monday that its funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been temporarily paused, according to a March 11 news release…
'We hope that the State of Maine agencies and the Town of Rockport agencies do not take this incident lightly'
ROCKPORT — For almost four years,…
AARP Free Tax Preparation appointments available at Lincolnville Community Library on Saturdays, March 15, 29 and April 12.
Call for an appointment. 207-706-3896
UPDATE: Zachary Gilbert, 18, of Rockland, remains in jail after he was arrested for stealing $40,000 with other juvenile suspects from a vehicle in Rockland.
Gilbert made his initial…
SEARSMONT — Stillman "Bud" W. Whitney Jr., 59, died at home on February 21, 2025, following a short illness, surrounded by family and friends. He was…
UNION — Linda J. Rose, of Union, passed away peacefully in Rockport on March 7, 2025 with her loving husband of 27 years, Mark Hedrich, by her side. She was born to Janet C. and Raymond G. Rose on…
SEARSMONT — Ruth M. Merrifield, 88 of Searsmont, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 4, 2025. Ruth was born September 9,1936 to Lawrence and Viola (…
TENANTS HARBOR — Gary Lewis Harper, 82, died peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long period of ill health. He will be remembered for his kindness, loyalty…
When last year’s winter storms devastated the coast, Sam Belknap’s family wharf on Round Pond harbor in Bristol was saved by its concrete floor. The floor, which Belknap’s family poured years…
I have been a neglectful nephew. My aunt, Pat O’Brien Shaw, lives just an hour up the road and I had not visited her in years. It is far too easy to loose track of family, especially as…
The vast majority of births in Maine — roughly 97 percent — occur in hospitals. But like the rest of the country, the number of home births has risen in the state in recent years, jumping 41…
WARREN — After a valiant 4 year battle, Valerie Bean, 65, of Warren, Maine, succumbed to the increasingly aggressive cancer that consumed her body. Surrounded by the love of her son and 3 sisters…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 3-7. …
Rockland's Affordable and Workforce…
A tree falling on a power line on property abutting Route 1 (Commercial Street near Down East magazine) in Rockport has caused an electrical outage affecting approximately 1,023 customers.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 27 - March 5.
Jonathan B. Crowe, 42, of Rockland, probation violation in Belfast Nov. 2…
ROCKLAND — Cameron Michael ‘Cam’ Frisone, was born on the first day of spring March 20, 2009. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side February 28, 2025. Although he battled cancer,…
AUGUSTA —Attorney General Aaron M. Frey found the June 10, 2024, use of deadly force by a Waldo County Sheriff’s sergeant to be reasonable.
Sgt. Nicholas Oettinger…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 4-28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
The following report from Town…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 1-28.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
BELFAST — Catherine “Cathy” B. Pollari, 85 of Belfast, passed away on March 6, 2025, in Belfast.
Private services will be held at the…
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts — Anne Moran of Brookline, Massachusetts, previously of Rockland, passed peacefully on March 1, 2025 after spending the afternoon…
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Clement Huntington Dole, Jr., of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025. He lived an adventure-filled 95 years.
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Last week, the Maine Sea Grant Program was defunded by the federal government. Today, March 6, U.S. Senator Susan Collins said the Dept. of Commerce has agreed to renegotiate its funding.
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'Reduce the over-reliance and burdens property tax places on resident single-family homeowners'
AUGUSTA — A series of…
Amtrak Downeaster makes five round-trips daily between Brunswick and Boston, serving 12 stations in 3 states and transports over a half million riders annually
The expansion to Downeaster train facilities at the Wells Transportation Center has begun, according to The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA…
Patricia A. Murray, 81, passed away on February 28, 2025, in Portland, Maine.
Born on July 28, 1943, Patricia spent her early years in Rockland, attending schools in Warren and Rockland. It…
CUSHING — Albert Warren Hutchinson Jr., 60, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 with his loving family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Rockland, October 11,…
Sales of single-family homes…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 23 - Jan. 3.
Belfast
Martha A. Albert to Mary…
During a special ceremony at the 2025 Maine Fishermen’s Forum, the U.S. Coast Guard, District 1, was honored for its heroic rescue of the crew of the Maine fishing vessel Three Girls.…
Maine Marine Patrol Specialist Dan Vogel received the 2025 Maine Lobstermen’s Association Officer of the Year award during the 2025 Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport…
