At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, preparations are underway for the eighth annual Gardens Aglow. This year, the seasonal celebration returns to its roots as a walking tour with a new, reimagined…
News
a Swedish smorgasbord ... a charmed childhood ... a grittier view
I wept through most of a recent celebration of life for a woman I didn’t really know. Betty Beach’s family are members of United Christian Church, and as church…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, Sept. 10, Camden Post Office mailbox holders received a notification letter from a U.S. Postal Service with…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 22-Sept. 6.
Brianna Bernardo, 27, of Farmingdale, criminal threatening in Washington Oct. 8, 2020, three…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Professional Firefighters used a new start time as they incorporated the theme of timelines into their annual…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 5-9.
Camden
Sarah Amelia Latterner and Sarah Latterner Ellis to…
BELFAST — Heritage Park was bustling with activity Saturday afternoon as Waterfall Arts sixth annual Chalk Walk took…
Captain Robert Fifield docked his Wasabi at Carousel Marina at 10:45 p.m. Sept 8 with his behemoth 725-pound tuna catch. It was the last tuna entered into the 2022 Boothbay Harbor Tuna…
BELFAST — Shelly A. Robinson, 56, passed away August 30, 2022, in Belfast. A memorial service and reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 16, at 10:30 a.m., at Riposta Funeral Home.
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Street delivery remains status quo
UPDATE: Go to Rockland for box service; USPS spokesman responds to concerns about Camden Post Office
BOSTON — Steve Doherty, Strategic Communications Specialist at the United States Postal Service in Boston, said Sept. 9 that operations at the Camden Post Office are being temporarily moved to the…
UNION — Luke E. Church, Jr., 75, passed away, Sunday, September, 4, 2022 at his home in Union following a long illness. Born March 7, 1947 at Chelsea Naval Hospital, he was the first of seven…
CAMDEN — Beedy Parker, a longtime Camden resident, stood before the town’s Select Board Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, expressing concern over…
The Belfast Police Department welcomed its newest member of the department, K9 Spud to the team, and his new partner-K9 Officer Jonathan Guba.
“We are very excited to…
A new law that took effect on Aug. 8, 2022, will help Mainers safely secure their prescription drugs and firearms, and other dangerous weapons. The law, which was passed unanimously…
ROCKPORT — They were quizzical at the prospect of a portable sauna at Rockport Harbor, but by the end of the conversation, the Rockport…
William (Bill) Murphy, of Camden, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2022 at the Sussman House at age 94. He was born in 1928 in Rahway, New Jersey, the fifth among six children of Theodora (…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police are attempting to locate an outboard motor, stolen around Aug. 27 from the area of Rankin Street in Rockland, according to a news release on its Facebook page Sept. 7.…
NORTH HAVEN — Ruth W. Thayer, 91, died peacefully, Monday, August 29, 2022 at Windward Gardens in Camden after a battle with dementia. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she was the 6th of seven…
WASHINGTON — Shawn Allen Driscoll, 56, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at his home following a short illness, with members of his beloved family at his side.
A celebration of his…
Thursday, Sept. 8
PORTLAND — Thursday morning, Sept. 8, attorneys representing the City of Belfast, state government, private citizens and Nordic Aquafarms…
Two days into the Carousel Marina/Whale’s Tale Tuna Challenge, fishermen landed 28 tuna at the Boothbay Harbor establishment, according to manager Jax van der Veen.
Eighteen tuna were…
WALDO — Nancy E. Black, 84 of Waldo, died on August 24, 2022, peacefully in her home surrounded by her children.
Born and lived in Morrill, Nancy graduated from Crosby High School, all the…
NORTHPORT — Cynthia Lynne Clark passed away September 2, 2022 after a short stay at the Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast with her best friend holding her for the last time.
She…
WALDOBORO — Else Hoier Laustsen, 97, went to be with the Lord on September 1 at her home in Waldoboro, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on March 4, 1925, on the island of Fyn,…
In a Sept. 6 news release, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the nation’s largest telecommunication providers dropped a federal lawsuit challenging a Maine law that limits internet service…
Emerson College awarded more than 1,000 undergraduate degrees during its 142nd Commencement at Agganis Arena on Sunday, May 8.
Gideon Baeza, of Camden, received a B.A. in media arts…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
Appleton
Michael C. Rossiter and Sarah M. Rossiter to…
BELFAST — “This is the first time it has rained,” said Dorothy Havey, Belfast Chamber of Commerce Director, as she initiated the eighth ceremonial year Passy Pete has predicted an early winter or…
Election Results
A special town meeting election was held on Tuesday, August 30. where our voters…
the thou shalts .....a gentle debate?....which ones do you follow?
Here we sit, each in our own comfortable bubble of belief, occasionally glancing sideways at a neighbor’s steadfast disbelief in what to us is so obvious.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 26-31.
Kevin Johnson, 47, of Lincolnville…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 11-22.
Belfast
Judith and Joseph Mathieu to John Cronin.
…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 24-31.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 19-31.
An arrest or summons does…
Heading to Boothbay Harbor this summer like they do every year from home in Holderness, New Hampshire to their standing reservation at Brown’s Wharf Inn, Steve and Ellen Jackson were disappointed…
There will be a Celebration of Life for George Lewis Wiley, formerly of Warren, Maine, who passed away June 16, 2022 in Piedmont, South Carolina. The family will welcome all who wish to attend…
LINCOLNVILLE — Foam would probably help a lot in order to keep the water on the hay, according to Lincolnville Fire Chief Don Fullington. However, it is an organic farm, and the fire department is…
Ten animal welfare organizations across Maine have collaborated with the Humane Society of the United States to receive dozens of beagles to Maine as part of the historic removal of beagles from a…
After a four-decade hiatus, the Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge returns next month with a big, big cash prize. On Sept. 3, up to 60 contestants paying a $750 entry fee will convene at Carousel…
ROCKLAND — Travis D. Havener, 32, died unexpectedly, Saturday, August 27, 2022 at his home.
Born in Rockport, January 31, 1990, he was the son of Brandi Billings and Wayne Havener. Travis…
CAMDEN — Carolyn Lena Graves-Knight passed away unexpectedly at home on August 25, 2022.
Born in Rockland, January 3, 1951, she was the daughter of George C. Graves, Sr. and Clarista “…
VINALHAVEN — Bruce D. Kelwick, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Coastal Manor in Falmouth.
Born May 25, 1933 on Vinalhaven, he was the son of Kristen and Hildur (Thulin)…
WALDOBORO — Timothy Simmons, 58, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Waldoboro on August 30, 2022. Tim was born November 15, 1963, to Ralph and Phyllis (Reed) Simmons.
Tim grew up in…
ROCKLAND — Adam Lachman has announced his candidacy for Rockland City Council. A resident of Main Street, Lachman has spent his career…
According to Mainedrugdata.org, through June 2022, there were nearly 5,000 overdoses in Maine, an increase of 18% over…
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 18th edition, which will take place in person from September 15-18 at venues in Camden and…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 22-26
Appleton
Burketville General Store to 1289 Burkettville LLC.…
ROCKPORT — More than 226 Rockport citizens cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, Aug. 30, making sure they got their votes counted via absentee ballot. And on Aug. 30, with the polls open from…
