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Marvin Bruce Stendel of Mountain View, Arkansas passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. He was born September 8, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Bruce L. Stendel and Florence R. Myers.

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ROCKPORT—Put together a rich, dark chocolate gelato in a handmade waffle cone and a beyond beautiful deckside view of Rockport Harbor and you’ve got yourself a sweet little business.

The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) announced today that it is prepared to help Maine veterans access newly-available benefits following the President signing into law the PACT Act.…

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It happens every August: Our chickens come home to roost. Make that children. Our children come home to sleep in their childhood beds. August is the month they descend on…

Police ask anyone with information to come forward

BELFAST — The woman who was injured in an Aug. 12 hit and run has been released from the hospital following treatment of her injuries.

The search for the driver, operating what is thought…

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

Richard J. Cornell, 36, of Wayland, Massachusetts, obstructing the report of a crime in Northport Aug. 31…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 30 - June 10.

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported one traffic citation Aug. 4 - 10, for  failure to provide proof of insurance. In addition to the single traffic citation, the…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported one traffic infraction July 31 - Aug. 10, for failure to provide proof of insurance. In addition to the…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police have identified several suspects and charged at least one individual after an investigation that began Friday morning, Aug. 12, following reports of properties…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

WASHINGTON — Gilbert “Gibby” Bryant, 62, died July 26,2022 at his home in Washington. Born on Jan. 11, 1960 in Rockland, he was the son of Gilbert and Christina Bryant and grew up in Camden. …

A graveside celebration of life for Margaret Irene Hughes Fish, 91, who passed away Dec. 31, 2021, will be held Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at 11 a.m., at the Seaview Cemetery, in Rockport.

ROCKLAND — Thomas Moody Jr., 50, passed away unexpectedly at his home with his aunt Dorothy and niece Erin Grierson by his side.

Born in Rockland, December 19, 1971, Thomas was the son of…

ROCKPORT — Richard Nightingale (Dick) of Rockport, Maine, passed away on August 6, 2022, after a month-long battle with acute respiratory failure related to Covid-19.

Dick was born on…

LIBERTY — Maine State Troopers have charged three Liberty residents on drug-related offenses following a search of a School Ridge Road home.

On August 4, Troopers from Troop D traveled to…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

ROCKLAND  The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 1-8. 

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Jessica L. Bickis and Joshua L.…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

ROCKLAND — “I’ve had guys here that have watched people burn to death in their car,” said Dwight Burtis. “I’ve personally held people on their last breath right here in Knox County. That’s not…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

UNION — Voters in the Town of Union elected a new member to the town’s select board Aug. 9. 

The seat’s term runs until the town’s annual town meeting in 2023. 

BELFAST —The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 29 - Aug. 4.

Thomas Tracey, 55, of Belfast…

BELFAST  — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 12 - Aug. 5. 

An arrest or…

BELFAST The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury July 20-22.

Dustyn M. Wood, 32, of Brooks…

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

Erika K. Chapman, of Searsmont, and…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported two traffic infractions July 8 - Aug. 4, one each for failure to stop at a stop sign, and operating a motor vehicle with an expired…

ROCKLAND — Gary Lee Soule, 67, of Rockland, Maine and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Gary fought a brave battle with cancer…

CAMDEN — It saddens us to announce that Kevin McConnell has left this earth to be with his mom on July 20, 2022. Born in Portland on February 28, 1961, he was the son of Kathleen and Edwin…

Longtime supporters of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Lyn and Daniel Lerner, were honored recently in a dedication ceremony celebrating the newly named Lyn and Daniel Lerner Visitor…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department announced the appointment of Officer Michael Izzi to interim Patrol Sergeant in a news release Aug. 8 on its Facebook page.

Sgt. Izzi joined the…

With donations still rolling in, organizers of the fundraiser for the Maine Lobstermen’s Association held at Brady’s restaurant in Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Aug. 7 report that over $50,000 has…

This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 12th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture at the Gardens on Aug. 25, 4-5:30 p.m. The lecture, “Centering Indigenous Peoples and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

ROCKLAND — Rockland police are investigating the alleged pistol whipping to a juvenile by another teen.

According to a press release posted on the department’s Facebook page Aug. 8,…

Longtime Camden resident and author David McCullough died Sunday, August 7. His publisher, Simon & Schuster, issued a news release following the news of his death, delivering condolences for…

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Monday that Maine voters may begin requesting absentee ballots for the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election. While ballots themselves won't be available until…

The rapid warming of the 20th century has reversed 900 years of cooling in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new…

ROCKPORT — Marilyn Frances Winchenbach, 87, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born January 27, 1935 to Oramon…

ROCKLAND — The hand is carved from metal, but it is Jay Sawyer’s hand. Intricately carved details raised in permanent salute from an empty maritime uniform have been lovingly crafted by this…

E. Leslie Merry Jr., 72, of Swanville, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 14, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Brooks Pentecostal…

ROCKLAND — Alice MacKay Crie Knight, 88, died at home peacefully on a beautiful sunny morning Aug. 1, 2022. Born in her beloved hometown of Rockland, on December 19, 1933 to Ernest Kelley Crie and…

Denise is a hard worker.  When she was on the Select Board she thoroughly read the information presented by the Town as well as researched outstanding…

Ada Curry, a junior Belfast Area High School in Belfast, is one of 250 American high school students from across the United States to be awarded the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (…

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Saturday was moving up day in the henyard. The two-month old pullets, the young hens that had been confined to a small house and yard since leaving their brooder, were…

CUSHING — Edward “Lee” Fetteroli, our “Bumpy,” passed away with his loving family by his side on August 1, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a brief illness. Lee was 86 years old. He…

OWLS HEAD — Firefighters extricated the front passenger involved in a Sunday morning Lighthouse Road car crash, and all four occupants were transported to Pen Bay Medical Center with non-life…

It’s all in the wave...and maybe the smile, the candy, the morning sunshine, and a certain Spidey outfit.

Hundreds of people lined Main and North Main streets for the 2022 Lobster Festival…

Stream and river water levels below August median level cannot be used as water source

AUGUSTA —  For the third year in a row, a significant portion of Maine is experiencing abnormally dry conditions, according to a news…

BELFAST — On August 4, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Belfast Police Department received a 911 call of a suspicious person…