Marcia Dietrich, of Rockland, was awarded Oct. 28 the Maine School Boards Association’s School Board Service Award at the MSMA Fall Conference.
Marcia has served tirelessly as a member of…
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JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $10,000 CASH AT RECENT HEARING
ROCKLAND — A transient man who has remained in jail since he was arrested in July on charges that he allegedly broke into an Appleton home while a family was sleeping upstairs and armed himself…
ROCKLAND — A neighbor who responded to the intersection of Suffolk and Ocean streets, Oct. 27, didn’t witness the pickup truck striking the pedestrian; she came in response to the distraught…
The LincolnHealth Miles Maternity Unit in Damariscotta is partnering with the Perinatal Quality Collaborative for Maine (PQC4ME) and Healthy Lincoln County to launch an innovative new project,…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 10-21.
David Atwood, 53, of Rockport, burning prohibited material in Rockport June 13, 2022, $100 fine.…
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department has issued a reminder to all Belfast residents that the Winter Parking Ban goes into effect on November 1 and will remain in effect until April 30, 2023.…
BELFAST — Linda Jewell, 82, passed away October 8, 2022 in Belfast. Linda was born in a small New Hampshire town in 1940.
She obtained her nursing degree from New England Deaconess Hospital…
PenBayPilot.com writers and photographers earn awards
PenBayPilot writers and photographers Sarah Thompson, Chris Wolf, Diane O’Brien and Lynda Clancy earned first, second and third place…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 17-21.
Appleton
Toni Clark to Joanne G. Scata and Philip G. Scata.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 12-18.
Jessica A. Arena, 42, of South…
Crimes include rape of victim yet to reach age 14
BELFAST — A Searsport man was sentenced to eight years in prison with all but nine months suspended for one count of unlawful sexual contact, stemming from the rape of a child who had yet to reach…
Joan Teresa Whelan McDermott, born 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died October 19, 2022 at the age of 93. Her death was expected a few times over the past decades but God intervened, giving…
VINALHAVEN — Malcolm “Mac” E. Smith, 86, husband of Hazel (Conary) Smith, 86, died on Friday, October 21, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
A complete obituary will be published later…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-ME, and Angus King, I-ME, said Oct. 19 that Maine will receive a total of $45 million to maintain and reconstruct bridges across the state. …
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CAMDEN HARBOR — The sailing vessel Maiden, first made famous in 1989 during the Whitbread Round the World race as her first all-…
It’s not yet dawn, but as usual, sleep is fitful the night before I travel. Not that there’ve been that many trips in the 60 years since I first left home, or at least so…
BELFAST — The mysterious Joy duck that first appeared in Belfast Harbor in August 2021 has made an autumn return, reappearing sometime before dawn Oct. 21. The only difference between the two…
Robert (Bob) Fish, 82, career teacher at Westbrook High School, noted for unsurpassed kindness, gentleness, and industriousness, departed this life at Gosnell Memorial in Scarborough on October 21…
NORTHPORT — David C. Kinney, age 85, of Northport, passed away peacefully at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast on October 21, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born January 9, 1937 in Searsport,…
Julianne Jones Edmondson, 78, of Camden, Maine, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Sussman House in Rockport, Maine.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 1 p.m., at…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 12-16.
An arrest or summons does…
BELFAST The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 3-18.
Belfast
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 12-20.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
A bleak energy market will only become worse if the world’s liquified natural gas supply tightens. On Oct. 17, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens reported about a…
VINALHAVEN — It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce and mourn the passing of Owen Richard Adair, 31, of Vinalhaven, Maine. Owen’s body was found October 18, 2022 on Vinalhaven. …
OWLS HEAD — Barbara L. Colson, 93, passed away surrounded by her family Friday, October 14, 2022 after a period of declining health. Barbara was born in Rockland on September 13, 1929, the…
DEWEY, ARIZONA — Lyonel Price “Pete” Hoching, 77, died February 15, 2022, at his home.
Formerly of Rockland, Maine, he was a 1962 graduate of Rockland High School.
Pete was a…
George McEvoy of Boothbay Harbor is one of 14 being recognized by Lincoln County as a Spirit of America nominee. On Oct. 18, county commissioners in their bimonthly meeting announced nominees…
Passions ran high during a discussion about challenges facing the lobster industry at the fourth and final of The Lincoln County News’ candidates forums, held at Great Salt Bay…
RSU 40 community takes on the ‘Gender Queer’ debate in full force
WALDOBORO — Following two hours of hearing public testimony, another hour in conversation with an attorney behind closed doors, and one more hour of delivering their own opinions, the Regional…
CUSHING — Linda G. Bunsick, 72, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, with her family by her side.
Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1950, she…
HOPE — Karen Elizabeth (Smith) Gray, 77, wife of Terance P. Gray of Hope, died on Monday, October 17, 2022 at her home after several months of declining health. Born in Camden on March 9, 1945,…
Jane Elizabeth Russo, 90, of Searsmont, Maine, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2022.
Born in Salem, Massachusetts on December 2, 1931, she was the fourth daughter of Henry and Pauline…
AUGUSTA — In partnership with the other northern New England states, the Maine Department of Transportation launched an updated…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 10-14.
Appleton
Gushees Corner LLC to Beggarly Group LLC.
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BROOKS — Catherine Butler, 75 of Brooks, passed away from a long illness on October 17, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born May 17, 1947 in Bath, Maine to Merton and Arlene (…
Terry William Robinson, Sr, 81, passed away on October 16, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
Terry was born on October 5, 1941 in Warren to Lewis and Elsie (Partridge)…
RSU 40 School Board Meeting oct. 20
WALDOBORO — Over the past year, Regional School Unit 40 has received requests to remove the book Gender Queer from the shelves at the Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro. The RSU 40…
VINALHAVEN – Maine Game Warden Divers recovered the body of a missing Vinalhaven man earlier today, Oct. 18.
Owen Adair, age 31 of Vinalhaven, was last seen by his family on Thursday,…
OWLS HEAD — Clifton Ross, 88, life-long resident of Owls Head, died peacefully, Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born in Owls Head, April 6, 1934, he was the…
UNION – On Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m., the Union Select Board will hold a public hearing on Article 2 of the Nov. 8 Special Town Meeting Warrant and Municipal Election. Article 2 concerns the Thompson…
BELFAST — Eldon "Ruffy" Loblein, 74, of Belfast, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in Bangor. He was born on August 4, 1948, in New York, New York.
He spent his youth…
LINCOLNVILLE CENTER—‘Tis the season of the witch and Joni Dyer, from Lincolnville, is having fun with its most recognizable symbol—the broomstick.
Back before there were Hoovers and Roombas…
on the cusp of change .... world ending? .... and no whining!
“The Rembrandt light of memory, finicky and magical and faithful at the same time, as the cheaper tint of nostalgia never…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 5-11.
Cynshey Waterman, 29, of North…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 19-30.
Belfast
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 7-14.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 5-13.
An arrest or summons does…
