ROCKLAND — Joan R. Weinand, 84, passed away peacefully at her home, Saturday, September 26, 2020.
Services for Joan will be private and a full obituary will be published at a later date.…
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SOUTH THOMASTON — Richard A. Reynolds, 84, died peacefully, Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in Ellsworth, December 9, 1935, he was the son of…
SOUTH THOMASTON — William “Bill” Curtis, 71, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Bill was born on January 14, 1949 in Rockland.
Bill was predeceased…
ROCKLAND — A dryer fire at Woodlands Memory Care laundry room, on Camden Street in Rockland, drew approximately 20 firefighters from area municipalities to the facility at 1:21 a.m., Sept. 29. But…
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of $727,991 to support the distribution of any future COVID-19 vaccines, according to a news release…
AUGUSTA — A federal district court granted a preliminary injunction Monday against changes made by the United States Postal Service (USPS), according to a news release issued by the Maine…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Dear Future
The crowning — or subterranean —glory of the recent Mechanic Street Parking lot rebuild in Camden is a large canister constructed from sewer pipe and festooned with stars. It is a time capsule…
LINCOLNVILLE — Alfred William Wood, 91 of Lincolnville, passed away at his home.
Alfred was born June 29, 1929 in Camden New Jersey to the late Alfred and Louise nee Wood Snellbaker.…
Figuring out what we want
My brother was a thinker, a dreamer of grand plans, plans that sometimes worked, but just as often, came to naught. He actually made a living thinking stuff up and then selling his plans, first to…
WALDOBORO — Thelma D. Ripley, 87, of Waldoboro, passed away at the Sussman House in Rockport on September 21, 2020 with her family by her side.
Thelma was born on April 6, 1933 in Erving,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Maine State Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of $800,000 to support mental health and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
ROCKPORT — Plans for a new parking lot to be constructed off of Main Street in Rockport Village will come before the Select Board Monday evening, at a regularly scheduled meeting. Engineering for…
Monday, Sept. 28 meeting
ROCKPORT — At 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28, Rockport’s Select Board will convene in person at the Rockport Opera House and talk with Terrance DeWan, who is founding principal of TJD&A, a…
BELFAST — Parts of Belfast’s Harborwalk got a colorful makeover as artists young and old descended to create chalky masterpieces on the sidewalks that run through Heritage Park.
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‘This is a single case. This is not an outbreak’
CAMDEN — A case of COVID-19 afflicting one person associated with the Camden-Rockport Middle School has resulted in a letter sent to parents on Saturday, Sept. 26. The letter follows:
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WALDOBORO — Philip Stephen Cohen, 51, of Waldoboro died suddenly at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2020. He had been a practicing attorney in Waldoboro for twenty six years. He was a member…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity 16-24. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 16
Jason…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently finalized in Belfast District Court.
Jessica L.…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 4-17.
Wendy L. Grotton, 37, of…
ORONO — No cases of COVID-19 were found in the University of Maine System’s first round of random sampling, university officials announced Saturday morning.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Anyone who’s ever been to Cabbage Island for one of those world famous lobster bakes these past 30 years has met the Moore family, including matriarch Bennie Alice. This is a very special year for…
LINCOLNVILLE and MADISON, Ohio — Edward John Moran, 73, died peacefully on September 22, 2020 surrounded by family in his slice of heaven on earth – with a view of Coleman Pond in the…
ROCKLAND — The family of a man who died in a fire at a Rockport motel in December 2019 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that the owner’s negligence caused or contributed to…
ROCKLAND — Rockland resident Michael Mullins announced earlier this week his purchase of 25 Rankin Street, once home to Miller’s Garage. There, he plans to establish the Maine Museum of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Ethlyn May (Hamilton) Roberts left this earth Monday, September 21, 2020, at 8:30 p.m., dancing with the angels of God!
Ethlyn was the first daughter of Raymond and Cora Edith (Walker)…
‘It was a failure to carry out the school district’s most basic operational functions....’
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board convenes Sept. 28 for a regularly scheduled meeting. In the board packet, which…
ROCKLAND — Adam Lachman has announced his candidacy for Rockland City Council, through a news release, with elections scheduled for Nov. 3.
A resident of Main Street, Lachman has spent his…
UPDATE, 1:50 P.M.: Maine Game Warden Chad Robertson and his K9 Storm located the body of a missing St. George man earlier Thursday morning.
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The Camden Rotary Club kicked off a monthly series of presentations designed to help members learn about state and local economic issues and develop practical steps Rotarians can take to…
LincolnHealth has partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Good Shepherd Food Bank to offer two Drive-Thru Farm Stands in Lincoln County next week, where anyone can pick…
To all homeowners in the area of 141 Spruce Head Road in South Thomaston: On October 4, starting around 8 a.m. and remaining for the entire day until late evening, the South Thomaston…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
When it comes to dental care, you might not know what you have lost until you get it back. Just ask Belfast resident John Pangiochi.
Sundog will change things up this fall to get local middle school kids outdoors and active while being safe and socially responsible during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
“Sundog has spent the…
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police arrested a Stockton Springs man and charged him in connection with the death of 63-year-old…
October 30, 1938 - September 16, 2020
Dr. Gary Farmer was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota until his mid to late teens. His father was very, very tired of the snow so his parents…
WASHINGTON — Charles Merle Vanner, 68, of Washington, passed away peacefully from a sudden illness with his loving family at his side on September 22, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine…
ROCKLAND — Virginia F. ‘Ginny’ Thompson, 73, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, September 10, 2020, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Her beloved husband Larry, was holding her…
Holly Wright left this earth on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from a heart attack. She was 64.
Holly was a gardener and artist. She worked for the Alaskan Park Service, the Virginia Park…
Gardens Aglow 2020
For Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the show will go on this year. Recently, the Gardens announced that, after careful planning, research, communication with state and town officials, and in…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills dedicated Wednesday an additional $164 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to support school systems as they continue to implement health and safety…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
ROCKPORT — Rockport Police Officer Jeta Bixhaku, who began her position in July as a patrol officer, is featured in a news release Sept. 22 on the department’s Facebook page.
Bixhaku,…
Lots of phones, some bills and a drill, plus one earring
The property listed below are unclaimed items turned into the Rockland Police Department as lost or abandoned property between 2018 and early 2020. In accordance with Title 25 Chapter 401 Section…
All seizures stem from traffic stops on Maine roads
From June through September, Maine State Troopers in Troop G combatted the flow of narcotics into Maine. Troop G…
