CAMDEN — Thomas MacNeille Quantrell, “Lappa” 72, passed away on December 30, 2024, in his home, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was a loving fiancé, father, grandfather and friend to all…
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 17-22.
Joshua Breault, 44, of Stockton Springs, probation violation in Stockton…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 13-23.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 17-23.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
SEARSMONT — Keith D. Grant, 89, of Searsmont died unexpectedly at Pen Bay Medical Center on January 16, 2025 after a brief hospital stay. Keith was born on…
A recent Facebook post explored a wealth of ideas
ROCKLAND—A recent post on the…
SPRUCE HEAD — With heavy hearts, we announce the untimely passing of our beloved Cody Ryan Arsenault, who left this world too soon on January 16, 2025, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor,…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Four Waldo County residents were arrested as a result of a Jan. 13 traffic stop on Cape Jellison Road, according to a Jan. 21 report from Maine State Police…
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ROCKLAND — The Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center in Rockland will be open for three nights: Monday, Jan. 20, Tuesday, Jan 21, and…
Over next 14 years, Rockland to receive $350,000 in Opioid Settlement funds
ROCKLAND — Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, the City of Rockland Ad Hoc Opioid Settlement Participatory Budgeting Committee will hold a community workshop in the Council Chambers of Rockland’s City Hall.…
OWLS HEAD — Glenda M. Dennison, 72, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Born on Vinalhaven, she was the…
OWLS HEAD – Cushing resident Trysdan Galvin, a high school senior at Camden Hills Regional High School and Mid-Coast School of Technology, and who is now a…
BELFAST — Members of the Belfast City Council will meet for their regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting Jan. 21, to address an agenda that includes the confirmation of two new city…
NORTH HAVEN — Capt. Arnold A. Adams, Jr., of North Haven, passed peacefully in his sleep at home on January 7, 2025.
Arnold was born in Rockland, Maine on July 9, 1964 at Knox Hospital. He…
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Carlyn Margaretta (Young) Ernest died Dec. 20, 2024 at Quarry Hill, a few hours…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 10-16.
Zachary Barnett, 38, of Winterport, probation violation in Winterport June 6,…
I rolled out of bed Saturday morning to start the coffee. A kid needed a ride, so there would be no sleeping in. Situation normal.
My phone vibrated in the pocket of my…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 13-17.
Appleton
Jacob…
There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street, from 7 p.m., Sunday, January 19, to 6 a.m., Monday,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 10-17.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Department reported the following activity Dec. 29 - Jan. 15.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
A 75-year-old man driving a rented U-Haul truck broke through the ice on Echo Lake in Mount Desert early in the morning, Jan. 17. The man was rescued by local EMS and taken to MDI…
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland will be in place Sunday, Jan 19, at 9 p.m. until Monday, Jan 20, at 8 a.m.
Off-street parking is…
BELFAST — The Norwegian fish farm company, Nordic Aquafarms, announced it will not continue its efforts to build a fish farm in Belfast, citing continued legal issues with those who have long…
The location and time of Mr. Hickey's service have changed. The service will now be held Saturday, January 25, at 12 p.m., at the Rockland American Legion…
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WATERVILLE—As downtown Waterville continues to grow as a vibrant part of Maine's creative economy, it now proudly welcomes a new craft brewery. Cushnoc Brewing Co. opened its second location…
James Stillman Rockefeller, Jr. (1926-2025) died at his home of seven decades on January 8, the day after his 99th birthday. Jim, also known affectionately…
With temperatures in the low 30s and light snowfall, the Camden Fire Dept., along with a few members of Rockland and St. George fire departments, climbed into insulated ice water rescue suits and…
CAMDEN — Roy Robert Marshall passed away at Pen Bay Medical Center, in Rockport, on January 12, 2025. Born June 4, 1946 in Norwood, Massachusetts.
For the full obituary…
NORTH HAVEN — Floyd T. Calderwood, 80, of North Haven, passed away on January 14, 2025 in Scarborough.
A full obituary will follow.
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ROCKLAND — Mary Arnold Kaufman, died on December 15, 2024, in Rockland, Maine, after a short illness. Mary died on her terms the way she lived life, surrounded by friends and family who were…
The Curtis Island Lighthouse…
expanding its reach to all of Knox County, Lincoln County, Waldo County, and beyond
UNION — As the State of Maine designated home of the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival since 1959, and to align with Wild Blueberry Weekend established by Maine Governor Janet…
APPLETON — Abbie Elaine Esancy, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2024, at her home after a battle with recently diagnosed cancer. Abbie was born Abbie Elaine Hart, on October 13,…
UNION — Russell E. Ring, who passed away on January 13, 2025, has joined his father’s ancestors in a small family cemetery in Richmond, where he was born on May 7, 1931.
Russell graduated…
BELFAST — Donald C. Greenlaw, 89, of Belfast passed away on January 13, 2025.
A gathering to honor his life will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m.,…
UPDATE: On January 16, 2025, while under the hospital’s care, Mr. Cody Arsenault died as result of the injuries sustained in this crash, according to the Waldo County Sheriff's Office. The…
ROCKLAND — On December 31, 2024, the Stella Maris Apartments Tenants Association donated $200 each, in Domino's gift certificates, to the Rockland Police and Fire…
CAMDEN — Carole J. Brand, 78, of Camden, died at Breakwater Commons in Rockland on January 11, 2025.
A complete obituary will be published later and…
Kenneth Louis Sargent passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 5, 2025 with the love of his life, Regina Sargent, and daughter Pamela Ames by his…
APPLETON — Early morning flames drove at least one person from a house in Appleton, Wednesday morning.
The occupant reported to Knox Regional Communications that her bedroom was on fire at…
A former Lincoln County Emergency Management director filed a wrongful termination suit Nov. 7 in Wiscasset Superior Court. Maury Prentiss served in the job from May 2021 to Aug. 9, 2024. He…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 18 - Jan. 4.…
Rockport was the first of five municipalities in the Five Town CSD to report voting results on a proposed $7.3 million spending package after the polls closed at 8 p.m., Jan. 14. Within one half…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 6-10.
Camden
Teresa Dyer to Teresa Dyer and Ashley…
ROCKPORT — Rebecca “Becky” Newman Simms, 92, of Rockport, Maine, died peacefully Jan. 2, 2025, at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital.
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“We don’t have a project for this year, so....” Words spoken between my wife and mother as they spent a Saturday afternoon together, while snow fell on Lincolnville on a January day.…
THOMASTON — Marstin E. Hastings, 73, known to many as ‘Marty’, died peacefully at his home, Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
A long-time Thomaston resident, Marty will be laid to rest at Village…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Mary Ann Dorr, 65, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of January 3, 2025.
Mary was born on May 28, 1959 to Dorothy and Lewis Bowden. She was brought…
OWLS HEAD — Denise Mary Raynes, 61, received her wings peacefully in her sleep, Saturday, January 4, 2025, at her home in Rockport. Born in Rockland, April 26, 1963, she was the first-born twin to…
