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ROCKLAND — A Union man who allegedly assaulted hospital staff twice in the same day is being held without bail at the Knox County Jail in Rockland pending a bail revocation hearing.

Webster…

CAMDEN — Camden Assessor Kerry Leichtman has concluded the 2024 property revaluation and assessment process for Camden, setting the mil…

CAMDEN — Robert ‘Bob’ Goggin, of Camden, died August 17, 2024 at a Boston Hospital.

Bob was born in Canastota, New York, to parents Lee W. Goggin and Virginia (Peach) Goggin, and he spent…

MONTVILLE — Claudette M. Nadeau, 67, of Montville, passed away on August 29, 2024, at Sussman House in Rockport. 

A private burial will be held. 

A potluck celebration of her life…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 26-30.  

Appleton

Matthew J. Walker Est. to Francesca P. Walker.…

Camden International Film Festival

Cannes and Sundance, step aside! The 20th edition of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is in the spotlight this month, with screenings of a wide variety of documentary films from…

BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 3, to address agenda topics including: old business and City committee reports,…

The yard signs have sprouted in front of Sleepy Hollow. We have never been a politically quiet family, and we do have the benefit of generally agreeing on most issues during family dinners. The…

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Landing was a hub of activity Friday and Saturday with the 29th annual Windjammer Festival, and if they were…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 12-30.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

SURRY — On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 11:50 a.m., first responders and the Maine State Police received a 911 call reporting a medical event at a solar farm on Surry Road in Surry…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 23-29.

Robert A. Greatorex, 34, of Winslow…

The Camden Rotary Club will serve delicious blueberry pancakes from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, August 31, on the Camden Public Landing, is part of the annual Windjammer Festival.

Invite your…

Gerald Robert Allen, 83, passed away on August 22, 2024, in Rockport, Maine. Born on July 20, 1941, in Bangor, Maine, Gerald lived a life marked by dedication to his community and a love for…

UNITY — A Unity man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 29, after allegedly threatening someone with a gun at Unity Raceway.

Joshua Littlefield, 30, first came to the attention of Maine State…

PORT CLYDE — Three people were taken to Pen Bay Medical Center after a golf cart left a driveway in Port Clyde and overturned on a grassy area.

At approximately 5:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29…

THOMASTON — Traffic along Route 1 through Thomaston has been diverted down side streets this afternoon while Thomaston Police wait for a crash reconstructionist to arrive.

Whenever a motor…

I don't mind if an algorithm is used to sell me stuff. I don’t like it when it is used to sell me ideas’

CAMDEN — Maine Senator Angus King spent an hour with the Camden Rotary at its regular Tuesday noon meeting Aug. 27. At the podium in the…

dragon

The following was submitted by Kara George, Thomaston Town Manager.


I am pleased to provide an update on the current operations of Dragon Cement in Thomaston, following…

ST. GEORGE — Jeanne G. Bulanchuk died at home, Monday, August 26, 2024, just one week after her 94th birthday. She was born to John and Julia (Pugsley) DeGirolamo in Yonkers, New York on August 19…

CAMDEN — Eleanor F. ‘Ellie’ Robinson, age 89, of Camden, formerly of Thomaston, died peacefully at the Sussman Hospice House, in Rockport, on August 28, 2024; her loving family was at her side.…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police charged two people Aug. 21 for allegedly using counterfeit money to bail an inmate from the Knox County Jail.

Gary Gilbert, 56, of Rockland, was charged with…

ROCKLAND — Gary Lee Henry, 80, of Rockland, died on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center. 

A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial gathering will be…

ROCKLAND — Anthony Lee ‘Tony’ Vaughan, 76, died unexpectedly at home, Wednesday, August 17, 2024.

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 18, 1948, he was the son of Noah McNair and Alaina…

JEFFERSON — Steven Melvin Simmons, 64, of Jefferson, died at PenBay Medical Center on August 24, 2024.

A private graveside service will be held at Shuman Cemetery, Waldoboro.

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 19-23.  

Cushing

George L. Hoyt to George L. Hoyt Family Trust and…

WESTPORT ISLAND — Claude A. Broutin, 85, of Westport Island, passed away on August 21, 2024. His family will honor his life privately.

Arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home & Cremation…

UMaine’s RFP, review processes was ‘illogical, opaque, and approach the cynical’

Last week, the University of Maine said it was sticking with its decision to sell the Hutchinson Center to Calvary Hope Belfast church,…

Boat rests on precipice of demise in South Portland

MIDCOAST — At one stretch in Maine’s maritime history, the sardine was as mighty as the lobster, a fishery that employed thousands along…

ROCKLAND — A site plan requirement from 1988 has dominated the conversation around Brian Fickett’s attempts to bring his food establishment “The Spot” to a Rockland location.

Ownership of…

JEFFERSON — William A. Leigh, also known as Husband, Dad, Grampa, Great-Grampa, Brother, Uncle Tinkie, Tinker, Tink and friend passed away on August 18, 2024 at Maine General in Augusta at the age…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Clifford Earl Hilchey Sr, 71, passed away on August 8, 2024, at the Sussman House after a brief terminal illness.

Hilchey, 71, was born in Rockland, Maine on March 12,…

Patrick Dale Woodbury, born August 30, 1952, was suddenly called home to the field and streams of heaven on August 15 after a long battle with a cruel illness.

Pat was predeceased by his…

ROCKLAND — Craig A. Davis Sr, 77, passed peacefully on August 22, 2024 in his home with family by his side. Born in Hope, Maine on March 28, 1947, he was the son of Edward and Beatrice Davis.…

ROCKLAND — William L. ‘Bill’ Lawry, 69, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta following a brief period of declining health.

Born in…

One of the best things about growing up on this old place at Sleepy Hollow is the fact that it is situated in the midst of Camden Hills State Park. This has allowed it to be surrounded on four…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 16-22. 

Adam Johnson, 32, of Pittsfield,…

Will it be six more weeks of summer or an early winter?

BELFAST — Passy Pete will make his annual weather prediction on Labor Day, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m., at Heritage Park, Lower Main Street, Belfast.

Passy Pete is the nautical New England lobster…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 12-16.  

Appleton

Jenness R. Gushee Jr. to Eric P. Bendtson and…

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court. 

Victoria M. Brown, of Winterport, and Nathaniel D. Brown, of Crestview, Florida, were married Sept. 20,…

ROCKLAND – Smaller cruise ships continue to arrive in Rockland Harbor through the end of August 2024, but it’s what’s ahead that has the downtown area bracing itself while others are mobilizing…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 13-22.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

CAPE ST. CLAIR, Maryland — Irene Brooks Williams, 95 years old of Cape St. Claire, Maryland, loving wife of Kenneth Williams and mother to David and Kent, passed away on the morning August 19,…

SEARSPORT — Alberta Frances (Nichols) Ames, 94, of Searsport, died on Monday, August 19, 2024 at Glen Ridge Nursing Center in Augusta. Born in Calais on January 7, 1930, she was the daughter of…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 8-22.

An arrest or summons does not…

PORTLAND— A property dispute in the Holiday Beach neighborhood of Owls Head that has been in legal proceedings since 2020 was resolved after a…

The First Congregational Church of Camden will present “The Mission of Advocacy”, a workshop that will provide tips and tools to aid in the practice of faith-based prophetic public witness at the…