BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Joshua L. Carver, of Northport, and Kelsie M. Carver, of Searsport, were married…
News
OWLS HEAD — Heather Marie Gregory, 51, left this world too soon, Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Born in Camden, April 22, 1973, she was the daughter of Bradford and June Proctor Gregory.…
WALDOBORO — Joan L. Moody went home to be with the Lord on December 20, 2024. Joan was 94. She passed away at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta, Maine. Joan was born on June 7, 1930, in Revere,…
A few weeks ago, Rosey Gerry asked if I would write a story for the Lincolnville Historical Society’s Christmas Show last Friday, and to not tell my mother. What follows is what I came up…
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center will be open Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, from 2 p.m., until Monday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m…
School Union 69, which…
Rec Center open to the public during the day
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center will be open Saturday, Dec. 21, from 5 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.
The space…
LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Fire Chief managed to get in a shower before being called to the second house fire within 9 hours. Sleep was not to be. Both fires occurred in his town, and both…
LINCOLNVILLE — A fast moving fire burned 85 percent of a new three-story home in Lincolnville soon after midnight, Dec. 19. The fire was rekindling as of 8 a.m., Dec. 20, and the Lincolnville Fire…
From Washington, D.C.
The U.S. population grew by nearly 1.0% between 2023 and 2024, according to the new Vintage 2024 population…
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center named a Top Teaching Hospital
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth…
WARREN — Richard E. Monroe, Jr., 80, went home to be with his Savior, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, December 17, 2024 following a 15 year courageous battle with ALS.
Born in…
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Ronald Anthony "Tony" Smith, who left us unexpectedly at the age of 36 on December 10, 2024. Tony was a loving husband, father…
ROCKPORT — Walter Flanders, Sr., 63, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2024, with his family at home.
Walter was born in Camden, on August 10, 1961, to the late Albert A. and Betty…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 9-13.
Appleton
John H. Fancy to William M. Khoury.
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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified…
BELFAST — Coyote Moon will hold a holiday food drive to benefit the Belfast Area Soup Kitchen. The initiative aims to support the community by collecting non-perishable food items for those in…
CAMDEN — It took Camden firefighters eight seconds to respond to a car fire just before 3 p.m., Dec. 17,, and the 1997 Volvo was largely left intact despite heavy engine damage. So much so that…
HOPE — A 13-year-old girl and her 12-year-old sister were playing on a large, algae-covered rock next to the St. George River in…
At a Nov. 18 meeting, the five-member Rockland City Council elected Penelope York as Rockland's new Mayor.
She succeeds Nicole Kalloch, who served as Mayor for the past…
A Waldoboro farm is one of five Maine agricultural ventures in line for federal funding to expand operations. The $1 million is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food…
BATH — J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Maine, according to a news release, is mergering with Spencer E. Gray, Jr. LLC, a local…
ROCKLAND — Lucy Laura (Bickford) Wadsworth left this world on Monday, December 9, 2024. She unfortunately battled Alzheimer’s for the last seven years of her life. Her family found it painfully…
CAMDEN-ROCKPORT — A tree that was likely damaged in last week's rainstorm fell on a transmission line that feeds much of Camden and Rockport, causing a power outage.
A crew is cutting the…
THOMASTON — Scott Hall, 70, passed away suddenly on November 25, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born to Richard and Ann Hall on September 12,…
ROCKLAND — Barbara Elizabeth Grigor, 86, died peacefully, following a long illness, Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland. Born in Rockport, February 16, 1938, she was the…
SPRUCE HEAD — Betty J. Joseph, 93, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at the Breakwater Commons in Rockland.
Born in Rockland, February 7, 1931,…
ROCKLAND – A Rockland man who was arrested in November for several break-ins at local businesses and was released on bail is back in jail after police said he lied to get released and then…
I have written a fair bit about the long time families of this little town. The O’Briens are not one of them. They arriving in 1970, by way of Augusta and Chicago, Illinois. My parents came across…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 6-12.
Joanna L. Mehuren, 39, of Gouldsboro, unlawful furnishing of a scheduled drug in…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 26 - Dec. 12.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless…
Congresswoman Pingree to introduce legislation to reuse, recycle, repair clothing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year. That makes 11 years of no…
AUGUSTA – Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, has been appointed to serve as House chair of the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
“I am proud of the work we do on…
The City of Belfast has been awarded a $990,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Infrastructure Grant, which is planned to be used to pay for a portion of the costs of an…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 19-Dec. 10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
FRIENDSHIP — Dwight Frederick 'Fred' Blake, 89, of Friendship, died December 11, 2024, at the Homestead at Owls Head, Maine, after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Fred…
BELFAST — David Basil Sutherland, 82, husband of Susan (Philbrook) Sutherland and owner of Sutherland Painting, Inc., died on December 8, 2024 at his home in Belfast. …
Al Swallow retires after 30 years with MaineHealth
MaineHealth announced Dec. 12, 2024, that it has selected an executive with extensive experience as a financial advisor to not-for-profit health systems as its next…
MORRILL — Jeanette Ruth Linsey, Dec.10, 1941- Dec. 5, 2024, 82, of Morrill, Maine ,went to be with Jesus after a year-long illness.
Jeanette was born in…
On Dec. 2 and 6, the Penobscot Bay…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to serve as Senate chair of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Housing and…
The Town of Searsport Annual Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday March 4, at the Searsport Community Building, 42 Prospect Street. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Elections are to…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center , D-Rockland, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to serve as Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on…
At a Dec. 9 joint meeting, the Thomaston Select Board and Budget Committee voted unanimously to recommend a $3.5 million bond proposal for construction of a new Fire and EMS station.
The…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry…
Tonight: 8 p.m. - 7 a.m.
ROCKLAND — An Emergency Warming Center at the Flanagan Center (aka The Rec Center) in Rockland will be available tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, starting at 8 p.m. and…
Avoid windows, watch for falling debris and tree limbs
MIDCOAST — Southerly winds may gust up to 60 miles per hour this evening, and the Midcoast is under a flood watch and a high wind warning with today's extensive and wet storm. The National…
Just a stone's throw from the South End
ROCKLAND — Six friends, homebrewers themselves, launched their dream job last month. Taking over after Liberator Brewing Company closed, Shawn and Andrea Wilcox, Jill Mitchell, Brandon Allen, and…
