PORT CLYDE — Sally (Lothrop) Murdock MacVane passed away after a period of declining health on April 7, 2023 at her home in Port Clyde with her beloved husband Bruce by her side.
Sally was…
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ROCKLAND — A transformer fire in Rockland might be the cause of power outages in nearby Thomaston, Thursday, April 13.
At 5:10 p.m., Rockland Fire Department was alerted to a transformer…
HOPE — A neighbor to 169 Bull Hill Road, in Hope, happened to see commotion rolling upwards along the one-lane rutted dirt road. He walked to the hilltop property, turned around, grabbed his…
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Todd A. Scott, formerly of Waterville and Fairfield died unexpectedly at his home in Gorham, Maine. He was 59 years old.…
BELFAST The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 3-7.
Belfast
Joanne and Scott O’Brien to William H. Schellein and Ann…
ROCKLAND – A resolve to accept donations toward the hire of an attorney specializing in fighting cell tower and 5G industries was defeated during a meeting of Rockland City Council, Monday, April…
THORNDIKE — Robert (Bob) Lawrence Erickson, 84, of Thorndike, Maine, passed away 4/9/2023 after an extended battle with dementia.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Eric and Eola Erickson on…
With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to Heather “Heidi” Clark, Oct 15, 1966 – April 11, 2023, who finally succumbed to cancer. She was diagnosed in 2019 and waged a very brave, strong war against it…
On Camden Harbor at the Lyman-Morse marina
CAMDEN—A cold-brew coffee shop has just opened on the quiet side of the Camden harbor this spring. Tom and Holly Griffin opened their first Camden-based business in the Lyman-Morse Marina April 5…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens aspires for all people to have the opportunity to engage meaningfully with the natural world. Their Gardens for All program is an effort to make the…
PELHAM, Massachusetts — Gregory M. Chilenski, PhD, of Pelham, Massachusetts, passed away at home on April 1, 2023. A licensed psychologist since 1985, he lived and worked in Western Massachusetts…
AUGUSTA –Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey today joined a multistate coalition to challenge the decision issued by a district court judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
DAMARISCOTTA — Game Warden K9 Koda and Game Warden Jake Voter located a missing Damariscotta girl, 11, who didn’t want to go to school April 10, and was reportedly hiding…
Thomas Frederick Tuttle, 89, passed away at home on April 5, 2023 after a long struggle with dementia.
Born in Middletown, Ohio to William F Tuttle and Irene Niederlander, he graduated from…
WALDOBORO — Viola Elaine (Abbott) Hoch, 79, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on April 7, 2023.
Viola was born on May 14, 1943, to Merritt Abbott…
FRANKFORT — Robert Gerrish, 61, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 2, 2023.
Bob was the son of Pam and Donald Gerrish. He graduated from Belfast Area High School in 1979. He went…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Kim L. Martin, of Swanville, and…
select board and school board races, plus two ordinances
Absentee Ballots are available for the May 8 municipal election in St. George.
Stop by or call the town office to request your ballots that will cover the following ballot items:
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AUGUSTA – Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, has introduced a bill that aims to increase community action grants for climate resilience in Maine.
LD 1126, “Resolve, to Increase Community Action…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 31 - April 6.
Jessica L. Kelley, 32, of…
WILD ANIMALS IN OUR HOME… A NEW PRINCIPAL… BREAKFAST WITH THE MASONS…
We made it over March Hill, and it looks like Spring is finally here in Midcoast Maine. The final icy remains of the winter snow are retreating, and the crocuses and snowdrops are up in front of…
idea came from BCOPE students
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted unanimously in March in favor of a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to provide safe and secure…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 3-7.
Appleton
Jenness R. Gushee Jr. to DRLO Holdings LLC.
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GAINESVILLE — Melissa Lamont McGaw, March 12, 1968 – April 3, 2023, left this world on a bright sunny day in Gainesville, Florida surrounded by her family and loved ones when God called our…
CAMDEN –.Camden, Hope, Lincolnville Rockport and Union firefighters spent the afternoon and well in to the evening April 8 fighting a blaze that destroyed a three-story…
Additional details in the case emerge from State Police affidavit
BELFAST — A tentative date for the murder trial of Matthew Pendleton has been set for Feb. 8, 2024, by Justice Robert Murray, who is hearing the case.
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KNOX COUNTY — The evening commute was slowed in a couple of areas of Knox County on the Friday before Easter due to two motor vehicle crashes. The crashes took place within seven minutes of each…
BELFAST – In an April 7 news release, the Norwegian-owned company Nordic Aquafarms said that it has asked the Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection to pause its permit deadlines.
“This…
WALDO — Aidan Matthew York, 19, of Waldo, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023. He was born Thursday, August 28, 2003, in Belfast, Maine, the son of Harold York Jr. and Danielle DeCoff.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity March 27 - April 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 29 - April 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
A Vinalhaven man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a news release from U.S. Attorneys’ Office,…
APPLETON — Molly Stark Leigher, 85, of Appleton, Maine passed away peacefully at the Homestead in Owls Head on April 4, 2023, after a brief illness. Molly was born in Jamaica, Vermont, on May 28,…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from March 20-31.
William Ambrose, 49, of Woolwich, possession of a sea urchin less than minimum size in Camden Feb.…
Restaurant relaunches to be a casual neighborhood spot for drinks and snacks
CAMDEN—Wolfpeach, a Camden restaurant at 50 Elm Street, has undergone some pivotal changes since it opened in 2021. First, it opened as a pop-up to meet the community’s needs while renovating the…
ST GEORGE — Two seemingly unrelated calls to Knox Regional Communications Center drew deputies, firefighters, and EMS to one larger incident early Thursday morning when a St. George resident…
NORTH HAVEN — Ann Grant Waterman, 88, passed from this earth on March 29, 2023, at Harbor Hill Nursing Care Center in Belfast after a period of declining health. Ann was born May 9, 1934, in…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is delighted to announce the 16th Annual Festival, Oct. 6-9, as the demonstration of the wacky wonders of whopper pumpkins returns to Damariscotta!
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ROCKLAND (4/5/2023 at 3 p.m.) — Rockland police have not yet closed out their investigation following a crash at the Limerock and Union streets intersection April 5.
What is known…
Set to open at the end of April
THOMASTON—A Thomaston couple has plans to open a community tavern and restaurant in the spring with the aim of serving lunch and dinner as well as give late-night workers—such as restaurant staff…
Mid-Coast School of Technology’s resumes restaurant-style curriculum following three-year pandemic hiatus
ROCKLAND—After three years, the Osprey Nest Café, a teen-run restaurant curriculum at the Mid-Coast School of Technology, is back and better than ever.
Their Mexican-themed lunch featured…
CAMDEN — Steven D. Smith, 93, a resident of the Quarry Hill retirement community in Camden, died on March 30, 2023 at his home. Born in Englewood, New Jersey on April 1, 1929, he was the son of…
HOPE/ROCKPORT — A driver was able to self extricate from a pickup truck Wednesday morning, after the truck lost control and rolled over near the Hope-Rockport town line. The truck broke through an…
Marshall “Sandy” Grant Bolster, Jr., passed away peacefully on April 2, 2023 at the age of 77. Sandy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 19, 1946 and was the fourth child, and only son, of…
WALDOBORO — Dale Allen Boyington, 45, of Waldoboro, passed away on March 29, 2023, while on the water doing what he loved, clamming with his nephew, Dustin Day, and close friend, Tommy Gaudette.…
April 4 meeting
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BELFAST — A Lincolnville man accused of the murder of his former friend pleaded not guilty in Waldo Count Unified Court April 3.
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Small town industry… The Boston Boat… a little place in the Cosmos…
“This town was built on stone, wood, and water.” So spoke the president of the Lincolnville Historical Society in a recent conversation I had with her. It has been around 253 years since Lydia and…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 27-31.
Camden
Jack B. Rettig to Stella Agua LLC.
Jan Urik…
