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KNOX — Calvin R. Clark, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Knox with his family and his dogs.
There will be a celebration…

SPRUCE HEAD — Roger Francis Yattaw Sr. passed away on the anniversary of his birth, surrounded by loved ones at the Sussman House.
Born in Rockport in the early morning hours of October…

ROCKLAND — Julia L. Tupper, died peacefully, Sunday, October 27, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport, just one day shy of her 88th birthday. Born in Rockland,…

Mary Lou (Giggie) Nealley passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on October 23, 2024. She was celebrated with laughter, tears and love. She…

WALDOBORO — The world lost an excellent brother, uncle, friend, and machinist as Carl D. Waterman passed away at home in Waldoboro on October 25, 2024, after a period of failing health. Carl was…

PITTSFORD, New York — Craig Newbold Parsons, 74, of Pittsford, New York, beloved husband to Sandra Parsons, died October 22, 2024, suddenly on the family property in Tenants Harbor, Maine.
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MIDCOAST — It was through Facebook that the news arrived Oct. 28 from Hugo, Oklahoma: Rosie the Elephant had died. From Hugo to Hope, Maine, the community that knew her and her unique story is…

Camden has seven articles on its municipal warrant for the Nov. 5 general elections, and one of them is a citizen’s initiative. …

Along with General Elections 2024,…

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to the two candidates, Nicole Kalloch and David Statman, seeking one open seat on the Rockland City Council. As candidates return responses, we are posting…

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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Jamie L. Rumney, of Belfast, and Raymond A. Buzzell, of Belfast, were married July 3, 2018, in…

BELFAST — The City of Belfast will soon have a detailed roadmap for improving its pedestrian and bicycle transportation network, after a spring and summer spent…

ST. GEORGE — Dana James Simmons, 88, of St. George, Maine, passed away October 24, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born in Rockland, Maine on June 25, 1936, to Ivan H. and Doris (Murphy)…

ROCKLAND — Carole Sue Burnham, 79, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland, Maine.
Carole was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 10, 1945 to the…

WALDOBORO — Katherine S. Reed, 43, of Waldoboro, joined the loved ones she missed so much on October 19, 2024.
Katie was born on June 13, 1981, in Augusta, Maine to her parents, Ronald and…

HAMPTON, New Hampshire — Alan Irving Marston, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, died March 28, 2024, in Hampton, New Hampshire at the age of 91 with loved ones by his side…
UNION — A forest fire that affected 6.5 acres of wildland near the Sidelinger Road, in Union, Sunday evening, Oct. 27, is being classified by the Maine Forest Service as an equipment-caused fire,…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of…

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

The Rockport Conservation…

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

The U.S. Department of…

The Maine Center for Disease…

In mid-September, the Institute for…

As Nov. 5 General Elections approach, more citizens are voting, either by absentee ballot or at the one or two temporary voting…
Updates Oct. 26, 2024 — Three fires under investigation and a possible link to three stolen vehicles are keeping officials busy in Thomaston.
An 8:40 a.m. fire call to Thomaston FD…

THOMASTON — Almost 30 minutes after Thomaston FD was called to a small grass fire behind Flagship Cinema, on New County Road, Oct. 24, 2024, firefighters and police were called to another property…

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is…

CUSHING — Donald Francis McBeth was born on October 20, 1940, in Melrose, Massachusetts. He passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2024, in Cushing, Maine. Don was the second child of Donald…

LARGO, Florida — Douglas E. Peters, Sr., formerly of Rockland, died unexpectedly from surgical…

Franklin J. Dodge, age 62, passed away at his home in Union on October 7, 2024.
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CAMDEN — At a vote of three to two, the Select Board in Camden approved a paid seasonal parking program. The decision was made Oct.…

CAMDEN — Pauline M. Long, 93, died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Pen Bay Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in South Thomaston, September 1, 1931, she was the daughter of…

ROCKLAND — Kenneth J. Cote completed his spiritual journey on earth on October 10, 2024, in the way he would have desired, under the big red maple, asleep in his truck.
Ken was born in…

Mahlon Paul Palmer aged 91 passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024, at RiverRidge Center in Kennebunk, Maine.
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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified…

UPDATE (Oct. 23): Coastal Mountains Search and Rescue team members completed their operation and were out of the woods shortly before 9 p.m. Oct. 22, according to Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley.…

Governor Janet Mills…

TUCSON, Arizona — Peter Anker Larsen, of Tucson, Arizona, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on October 14, 2024 at the age of 76.
Born on…