ROCKPORT — With a turning of the page, conceptualizing a park at the former elementary school site on West Street in Rockport has moved from conversation to design and engineering.
On Sept…
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Camden Fire Dept. provides tips for car battery safety
Sept. 26, 2024 update: In the aftermath of the Rockbrook Drive fire, several people have contacted the Camden Fire Department for information about rechargeable battery safety. Therefore,…
Lewis P. Turco, 90, of Belfast, passed away on September 25, 2024, at Waldo County General Hospital.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 2 p.m., at Riposta…
BELFAST— Richard I. Niles, 86, passed away on September 22, 2024 at Harbor Hill.
Born on January 29 1938.
In a Sept. 24 news release, Rockland City Council member Nicole Kalloch said she will run again for office.
“During my time on council and as Mayor, I am proud to have worked with my fellow…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 1-5.
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Wayne Corey to Abigail T.…
ROCKLAND — David T. Roscoe, 55, born February 11, 1969, passed away September 19, 2024 due to the injuries of a motorcycle accident he was involved in September 4, 2024.
Roscoe was well…
NORTH HAVEN, Maine and SARASOTA, Florida — Arnold Adams, Sr. peacefully passed away on September 14, 2024 just shy of his 82nd birthday on October 8.
Arnold grew up on the island of North…
TENANTS HARBOR — Virgil O. Morse, 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on September 21, 2024 a mile away from where he was born. He was born at home on February 5,1940 to…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 13-19.
Zachary K. Starr, 27, of Windsor, probation violation in Lincolnville April 9, 2022…
ROCKLAND – A former Stockton Springs part-time police officer who was arrested in November 2021 for assaulting a teenage girl several times was sentenced Sept. 19 in Knox County Court to 10 years…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 5-23.
Stephen G. Balint III, 31, of Camden, violating condition of release in Rockland June 7, 2022, and…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
What is it about “black” that prompts some carmakers to apply it to the top trim level of certain models? Even if the vehicle is finished in, say, Radiant Red? Black is sinister, forbidding, grim…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources will be conducting a bottom trawl survey of the Maine Research Array Wind Energy Area. Work will begin on October 15and continue through November 31. …
SOUTH THOMASTON — George E. Geesey passed away peacefully on Sept. 12.
George and his late wife, Rebecca M. Geesey (d. 2015), retired to Maine. They embraced their new 'home' town by being…
ROCKPORT — Karen Bernadette Mills (Kvorjak), 76, passed away on September 16, 2024. Born in Rockland on February 12, 1948, to the late Paul J, Kvorjak and Florence M. Flaherty.
Karen was a…
Lincolnville — Bruce Arthur Laycock, age 88, of Lincolnville, died peacefully at home with his loving family at his side.
A full obituary will be published later.
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It was Common Ground Fair weekend. The Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA) has been holding this event on the third weekend after Labor Day since 1977. First in Litchfield, then…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Katie I. Perkins, of Burnham, and Brian J. Perkins, of Unity, were married July 4, 2010, in Unity and…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 12-19.
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 Sept. 6-19.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
THOMASTON — Local residents, families, and community groups are invited to participate in Together for Thomaston, a community-wide service event taking place on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to…
Dianne “Deedee” Rice Conover passed away peacefully on September 16, 2024, with her four children surrounding her. She was 89.
Deedee was born to Meldon and Elizabeth Rice in Portland, Maine…
THOMASTON — The new owner of a fifth wheel camper only had the vehicle for a short time when it caught fire in her Main Street driveway, Thursday evening.
Firefighters were called to the…
UPDATE: A woman who fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the entrance to Maritime Farms in Rockland around 2 p.m. on Sept. 17, made her initial appearance in Knox County Court Wednesday…
PORTLAND — Matthew Burns has decided to leave his position as Executive Director of the Maine Port Authority to return to the Maine Department of Transportation in a new role.
Beginning…
Maine Preservation, a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization, has added Maine Lighthouse Stations to its annual list of the Most Endangered Historic Places in Maine.
The 2024 list of Most…
Rose Marie Frick, born in Irvington, New Jersey on January 30, 1931, passed away at the Sussman House hospice on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. She lived the last years of her life at Bella Point in…
Uninjured, the driver climbed out of passenger window
WARREN — A truck heading east on Route 90 veered into the trees and landed on its side just before a construction site where the Maine Dept. of Transportation is repairing a bridge over the St.…
Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.
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The Maine Public Utilities Commission has recently adopted amendments to its Chapter 815 Rules for electric and gas utilities to provide certain protections for victims of domestic violence.…
Section of road to be closed for several hours
CAMDEN — Camden Fire Department had to wait for Central Maine Power Company to come and shut off power to Washington Street before they could assist a driver out of her car, Friday afternoon, Sept…
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity will hold a Community Appreciation Day on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m to 3 p.m., at the Midcoast Habitat ReStore, located at 799 West…
WARREN — We remember Walter William Wooster, Jr, whose spirit departed from us early Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at the age of 57. Walt was a beacon of unwavering friendship, family loyalty and…
Lois Sharon Elwell, 71, of Augusta and Swanville passed away September 15, 2024, surrounded by her family and friends in her niece’s home. She was born on August 14, 1953 to Laurence and Julia (…
ROCKLAND — Judith Anne Childs Waterman died late in the afternoon on Sunday, September 15, at Breakwater Commons in Rockland.
Judy was born May 14, 1938, the second of two daughters of Ralph…
SEARSMONT — Basil Albert Pearse Jr., 78, of Searsmont, passed away peacefully at home on August 5, 2024.
A celebration of life will be held September 28, 2024, from 1-4 p.m., at Searsmont…
ROCKLAND — deLancey Cammann Fairchild Jr. (Cam), 74, formerly of Bronxville, New York, passed away peacefully at his home in Rockland, Maine on August 22, 2024.
He was preceded in death by…
According to the Maine Fire Marshal's Office on Sept. 18, 2024, the cause of fire continues to be undetermined. Vehicles were kept in the barn.
HOPE — Firefighters…
LINCOLNVILLE — Diane Rose Buckley, age 78, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 in Rockport, Maine, surrounded by her family.
She is…
LIBERTY — Sewell Colby, 82, passed away on September 11, 2024. He was born on July 24, 1942.
Sewell served proudly in the United States Army and was an active member of the Masons for many…
City Council to vote on Makers Market substitute locations, law enforcement teamster contracts
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council will vote Sept. 17, 2024 to allow the growing Rockland Makers’ Market to relocate to Oak Street on the days when large cruise ships are in port.
City…
Kelp forests are a foundational feature along Maine's coastline, providing the food, habitat, and clean water needed for a rich…
Public invited to final design meeting
ROCKPORT — The methodical and deliberative planning process for the future of the former Rockport Elementary School site on West Street in Rockport is ready for a final review.
On Sept. 17…
It is an interesting time of life. As 50 rapidly approaches, I have to stop occasionally and just say to myself “what the heck is going on?” I am looking back at very near half a century, most of…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 6-12.
Bart A. Langley, 57, of Hermon,…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 3-12.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 2-13.
An arrest or summons does not…
ROCKPORT — The Town of Rockport and The Lesher Family Foundation will hold another public design meeting where the final master plan for the park will be unveiled. This plan incorporates community…
