Since taking over this column in the beginning of the year, I find myself returning to a common theme as I write about this town that I love. We are place diverse in opinion, background, and…

AUGUSTA -  Today, June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday in the United States commemorating the day when the last enslaved people in the country were informed of their freedom.

Wiscasset officials will go forward with efforts to clean up land near Mason Station, although the town manager believes meaningful development at the Birch Point site will not happen until…

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

Camden

John M. Curry and Kamala Sachidanandan to Frank…

The Maine Department of Education announced the return of Hot Lunch Summer, the state’s summer food service program which provides free meals to children beyond the school year. Meals are…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 5-15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…

ROCKLAND — Organizers and attendees of Rockland’s Summer Solstice street party held on long enough for the Pride Parade to carry their colors on Saturday. While afternoon rain kept most people…

ROCKLAND — A graveside service for Wilma Frances Leonard Nagorniuk, 77, who went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2022, will be held Friday, June 30, 2023, at 2 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery on…

A graveside committal service for Janice G. Widdecombe Ober, 67, who passed away November 12, 2022, will be held Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 10 a.m., at East Union Cemetery, Miller Road, Union.…

SEARSPORT — Constance "Connie" M. (Lanphier) Shaw, 68 of Searsport passed away surrounded by family on June 9, 2023. She was born in Belfast on October 17, 1954, the daughter of Stanley and…

BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity May 29 - June 15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and…

Maine’s Governor Janet Mills and the Department of Marine Resources are praising a June 16 federal appeals court decision ordering the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)” to go back to the…

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association issued a statement June 16 on a ruling in its favor by the …

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 27 - June 2. 

Belfast

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CAMDEN — A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held for Bobbie Joyce Eaton on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10 a.m., at Long Funeral Home in Camden.

Bobbie was born on July 12, 1937 in her…

SEARSPORT—The humble shop that sits at the Hobby Horse Antiques Marketplace in Searsport (383 E. Main Street) is actually a hub of creative collaboration between…

TENANTS HARBOR — James S. ‘Jim’ Barstow, III, longtime captain and owner of Monhegan Boat Line, passed away unexpectedly, following a brief illness on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the age of 79.…

WARREN — Marc S. Dickinson, 64, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 surrounded by his loving family, at the Sussman Hospice House.

Marc grew up in various parts of the US, but eventually settled…

SOUTH CHINA — Pamela Jeanne Smith Feyler, 75, daughter of the late William T. Smith and Jeanne Turner Smith (Creighton) passed away at home in South China, Maine on June 13, 2023, surrounded by…

THOMASTON — It was but four votes that separated the yays and nayes for the sale of 1.5 acres of town-owned Thomaston Green land, but…

BELFAST —Belfast Police celebrated the completion of their first ever…

BELFAST — For 23 years, the Hutchinson…

BELFAST — A man and woman have been arrested in connection with a…

ROCKLAND—No sooner had we pressed the “publish” button on the …

George Wendell McKown, age 79, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Thomaston on May 27, 2023. Known as “Bink” or “Binky” to his family and friends, he…

BELFAST — Belfast Police are seeking public assistance to identify an assailant who allegedly robbed, then stabbed his victim, according to a press release from Belfast Police Chief Robert Cormier…

UNION: Citizens in Union took care of their annual town meeting business June 13 at the polls with 721 ballots cast. They approved a mining ordinance, elected Adam Fuller with 372 votes to the…

On June 13, Appleton voters went to the polls to conduct their annual town meeting,  re-electing Lorie Costigan and Charlie Garrigan to three-year terms on the Select…

ROCKLAND — A new firetruck is on the horizon for the City of Rockland, with voters overwhelmingly in favor of dipping into unspent bond money and then to contribute additional funds.

On…

THOMASTON — Four candidates ran for two open seats on the Thomaston Select Board, and voters made their choice June 13 at the polls, electing Peter Lammert and Chris Rector over Kimberly Matthews…

CAMDEN – Voters in Camden resoundingly defeated articles to allow cannabis retail stores in the town.

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WARREN — On June 13, Warren voters went to the polls to tend to the first part of their annual town meeting business, the election of municipal and school officials, and the consideration of the…

HOPE — Incumbent Sarah Smith ran unopposed for another three-year term on the Select Board, and while his name was not on the ballot, another Hope citizen, Wayne Luce, received 45 write-in votes…

 LINCOLNVILLE – Voters elected two Select Board members June 13 at the polls, incumbent Michael Ray and …

The St. George Municipal School Unit (K-8) $7.1 budget has passed, 122 to 23.

ROCKPORT — Across the board, voters in Rockport approved all warrant articles on their annual town meeting ballot.  From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., June 13, 701 voters entered the Richardson Room at the…

With three municipalities reporting their June 13 results, Republican Abden Simmons is so far edging out Democrat Wendy Pieh in their run for House District 45 (Friendship/ Washington/ Bremen/…

Alfred S. Green Jr. passed away peacefully on June 10 at Togus Springs surrounded by family, prayer and love. In typical Marine fashion, Al fought a good and hard battle to the end but it was…

A graveside service for Ernest F. Littlefield, 93, of Lincolnville, who died on December 9, 2022, will be held Friday, June 23, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden. A reception will…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 217 calls for service for the period of June 6 to June 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,800 calls for service.

Summonses

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A celebration of the life of our amazing father, Paul McGurren, will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 1 p.m., at the lodge of the Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Road, Camden, Maine. There…

ROCKLAND — Look for the rain barrels that the City of Rockland has installed throughout the City this spring. By capturing stormwater before it hits the sewer system, rain barrels can help reduce…

A celebration of life for Frank Solari, who passed away on May 3, 2023, will be held on June 25, 2023, from 2 - 4 p.m., at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head.

SWANVILLE — Robert (Bob) Paul Moore Sr. of Swanville passed away at home on June 9, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born in Belfast to Howard Moore and Margaret (Dean) Moore on February 21,…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 26-June 2.  

Deven S. Dupuis, 24, of Waldoboro, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Thomaston, $500…

On June 13, voters in Lincolnville will elect two citizens from a slate of three candidates to serve on the Lincolnville Select Board…

LINCOLNVILLE — For a man who knows just about everything going on in town, and can anticipate what’s coming down the pike – whether it’s…

DURHAM, Connecticut — Family and friends of Pamela (Harrington) Ober, formerly of Rockland, are invited to a memorial gathering Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a memorial…