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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department has issued a reminder to all Belfast residents that the Winter Parking Ban goes into effect on November 1 and will remain in effect until April 30, 2023.…

BELFAST — Linda Jewell, 82, passed away October 8, 2022 in Belfast. Linda was born in a small New Hampshire town in 1940.

She obtained her nursing degree from New England Deaconess Hospital…

PenBayPilot.com writers and photographers earn awards

PenBayPilot writers and photographers Sarah Thompson, Chris Wolf, Diane O’Brien and Lynda Clancy earned first, second and third place…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 17-21.

Appleton

Toni Clark to Joanne G. Scata and Philip G. Scata.…

Crimes include rape of victim yet to reach age 14

BELFAST — A Searsport man was sentenced to eight years in prison with all but nine months suspended for one count of unlawful sexual contact, stemming from the rape of a child who had yet to reach…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 12-18. 

Jessica A. Arena, 42, of South…

VINALHAVEN — Malcolm “Mac” E. Smith, 86, husband of Hazel (Conary) Smith, 86, died on Friday, October 21, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

A complete obituary will be published later…

Joan Teresa Whelan McDermott, born 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died October 19, 2022 at the age of 93. Her death was expected a few times over the past decades but God intervened, giving…

From Washington, D.C.

U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-ME, and Angus King, I-ME, said Oct. 19 that Maine will receive a total of $45 million to maintain and reconstruct bridges across the state.  …

Educate a girl, change the world

CAMDEN HARBOR — The sailing vessel Maiden, first made famous in 1989 during the Whitbread Round the World race as her first all-…

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It’s not yet dawn, but as usual, sleep is fitful the night before I travel. Not that there’ve been that many trips in the 60 years since I first left home, or at least so…

BELFAST — The mysterious Joy duck that first appeared in Belfast Harbor in August 2021 has made an autumn return, reappearing sometime before dawn Oct. 21. The only difference between the two…

NORTHPORT — David C. Kinney, age 85, of Northport, passed away peacefully at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast on October 21, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born January 9, 1937 in Searsport,…

Robert (Bob) Fish, 82, career teacher at Westbrook High School, noted for unsurpassed kindness, gentleness, and industriousness, departed this life at Gosnell Memorial in Scarborough on October 21…

Julianne Jones Edmondson, 78, of Camden, Maine, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Sussman House in Rockport, Maine.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 1 p.m., at…

BELFAST The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 3-18. 

Belfast

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 12-20.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 12-16.

An arrest or summons does…

A bleak energy market will only become worse if the world’s liquified natural gas supply tightens. On Oct. 17, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens reported about a…

OWLS HEAD — Barbara L. Colson, 93, passed away surrounded by her family Friday, October 14, 2022 after a period of declining health. Barbara was born in Rockland on September 13, 1929, the…

VINALHAVEN — It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce and mourn the passing of Owen Richard Adair, 31, of Vinalhaven, Maine. Owen’s body was found October 18, 2022 on Vinalhaven. …

DEWEY, ARIZONA —  Lyonel Price “Pete” Hoching, 77, died February 15, 2022, at his home.

Formerly of Rockland, Maine, he was a 1962 graduate of Rockland High School.

Pete was a…

George McEvoy of Boothbay Harbor is one of 14 being recognized by Lincoln County as a Spirit of America nominee. On Oct. 18, county commissioners in their bimonthly meeting announced nominees…

Passions ran high during a discussion about challenges facing the lobster industry at the fourth and final of The Lincoln County News’ candidates forums, held at Great Salt Bay…

RSU 40 community takes on the ‘Gender Queer’ debate in full force

WALDOBORO — Following two hours of hearing public testimony, another hour in conversation with an attorney behind closed doors, and one more hour of delivering their own opinions, the Regional…

CUSHING — Linda G. Bunsick, 72, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, with her family by her side.

Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1950, she…

HOPE — Karen Elizabeth (Smith) Gray, 77, wife of Terance P. Gray of Hope, died on Monday, October 17, 2022 at her home after several months of declining health. Born in Camden on March 9, 1945,…

Jane Elizabeth Russo, 90, of Searsmont, Maine, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2022.

Born in Salem, Massachusetts on December 2, 1931, she was the fourth daughter of Henry and Pauline…

AUGUSTA — In partnership with the other northern New England states, the Maine Department of Transportation launched an updated…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 10-14.

Appleton

Gushees Corner LLC to Beggarly Group LLC.

Terry William Robinson, Sr, 81, passed away on October 16, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.

Terry was born on October 5, 1941 in Warren to Lewis and Elsie (Partridge)…

BROOKS — Catherine Butler, 75 of Brooks, passed away from a long illness on October 17, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born May 17, 1947 in Bath, Maine to Merton and Arlene (…

BELFAST — A Stockton Springs mother who stood

RSU 40 School Board Meeting oct. 20

WALDOBORO — Over the past year, Regional School Unit 40 has received requests to remove the book Gender Queer from the shelves at the Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro. The RSU 40…

VINALHAVEN – Maine Game Warden Divers recovered the body of a missing Vinalhaven man earlier today, Oct. 18.

Owen Adair, age 31 of Vinalhaven, was last seen by his family on Thursday,…

OWLS HEAD — Clifton Ross, 88, life-long resident of Owls Head, died peacefully, Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Owls Head, April 6, 1934, he was the…

UNION – On Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m., the Union Select Board will hold a public hearing on Article 2 of the Nov. 8 Special Town Meeting Warrant and Municipal Election. Article 2 concerns the Thompson…

BELFAST — Eldon "Ruffy" Loblein, 74, of Belfast, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in Bangor. He was born on August 4, 1948, in New York, New York. 

He spent his youth…

LINCOLNVILLE CENTER—‘Tis the season of the witch and Joni Dyer, from Lincolnville, is having fun with its most recognizable symbol—the broomstick.

Back before there were Hoovers and Roombas…

on the cusp of change .... world ending? .... and no whining!

 “The Rembrandt light of memory, finicky and magical and faithful at the same time, as the cheaper tint of nostalgia never…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 7-14.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 5-13.

An arrest or summons does…

 BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 5-11. 

Cynshey Waterman, 29, of North…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 19-30. 

Belfast

SOUTH THOMASTON — South Thomaston firefighters used their “jaws of life” equipment in order to gain access to the interior of a vehicle, Saturday morning, after they extinguished a fully engulfed…

APPLETON — David L. Ober, 67, died early Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston, following a period of declining health.

Born in Camden, June 2, 1955, he was…

Rockland’s Public Works explains reason for questions, lists problematic roads/sidewalks

Rockland Public Services has outlined three bond questions that will appear on the November 2022 City ballot. The three bond questions address issues with Storm Water Management, Landfill, and…

An offshoot of Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary for abused and neglected animals

FREEDOM—It is perhaps no coincidence that nearly 40 neglected and abused horses and donkeys, and other equines will soon spend the rest…

held in waldoboro

Candidates for Maine House of Representatives and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners discussed education, business issues, and housing during the third of four political forums…