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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 9-15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 27 - Dec. 1. 

Belfast

WEST ROCKPORT — Patricia A. Hamalainen, 76, wife of Robert W. Hamalainen of West Rockport, died on December 12, 2023 at Pen Bay Medical Center. 

A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday,…

WINDSOR — Samantha C. Zaccadelli, 35, of Windsor, passed away on December 11, 2023. Samantha was born in Springfield, Ohio on August 2, 1988, to Mark Anthony Zaccadelli and Brook L. Hartshorn.…

UNION — Sandra Marie Pagnano (St. Pierre) passed away on December 14, 2023 at the age of 81. She was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on August 21, 1942 to Louis and K. Frances St. Pierre of…

ROCKLAND (10:45 p.m.) — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office was called to 333 Limerock Street, in Rockland, Thursday evening, to assist Rockland Fire Department in locating the cause of a…

The City of Belfast thanked all who participated in the 2023 City of Belfast Annual Report Cover Photo Contest, and announced Dec. 14 that this year’s winner is Bob Alder for his image, “Dancing…

A very big step in becoming energy independent

ROCKLAND – The Knox County Commissioners met in chambers on December 1, at the Knox County Courthouse. Commissioner Sharyn Pohlman was not in attendance. Two agenda items concerning the Knox…

THOMASTON — Stephen James Little Jr., 35, made his first court appearance early Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13, 2023, in Knox County District Court.

Little is accused of creating a…

TENANTS HARBOR — Although unexpectedly, Linwood R. ‘Bugga’ Colpritt, Jr., 80, died peacefully, doing what he loved, visiting and socializing with the folks at his beloved Tenants Harbor General…

It is a choice, not an accident.

During the upcoming Holiday Season, Maine law enforcement agencies will be working hard to reduce impaired driving and keep everyone on the roadways safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety…

WALDOBORO — Eric Kendall Lee, 55, passed away on December 5, 2023, at home in Waldoboro, Maine. 

He is survived by his daughter, Daisy Lee; his brothers, Craig and Kevin Lee; his niece and…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — April Nicole Pickering, 36 years old, of Stockton Springs, Maine, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at…

WARREN — Ronald Matti Anderson, 85, died on December 11, 2023 after a brief, yet courageous fight with cancer.

Ron was born on November 9, 1938 to Taimi and Bill Anderson. He was the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 168 calls for service for the period of Dec. 5 to Dec. 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,511 calls for service.

Summons

A…

No new commercial developments over 4,000 square feet in size pending land use ordinance review

LINCOLNVILLE — In a town where citizens are known to speak up and debate issues, they surprised even themselves Dec. 11 when they voted…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 20-24. 

Belfast

Watts Hall Community Arts raises money for AIO Energy Assistance

THOMASTON – Saturday, December 9, Watts Hall in Thomaston was an innovative hub with the Call for Merry Mannequins Evergreen Extravaganza Creators. They came – individual and teams — working to…

Click here to view the follow-up article regarding this incident: …

CUSHING — Nettie Frances Salo, 97, passed away peacefully, Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Cushing Homestead.

Born in Rockport, February 5, 1926 she was the daughter of Frank and Emma Kent…

ROCKLAND — Patricia A. Kurr, born April 18, 1951, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on November 28, 2023.

Patricia was the beloved wife of the late Charles Kurr,…

THOMASTON — Stephen K. Mazzeo, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 5, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a period of declining health.

Born in…

BELFAST — James Leslie Hall, age 77, of Belfast, Maine passed away on December 8, 2023.

James was born in Belfast to Lois Chaples Hall and Leslie Hall on March 17, 1946. He graduated from…

The tree I snagged from Don French last weekend is up, visible from the road through the window of what once was the barn loft. St. Nicholas Day has passed — chocolate in the shoes, not one child…

HOPE — A driver was stuck in a car for approximately 30 minutes while waiting for the electrical company to arrive and cut power to a portion of Hatchet Mountain Road in Hope Sunday evening. …

BELFAST — Groups gathered on the Main Street sidewalks, from Front Street to Post Office Square to watch the Wreaths Across America procession wind its way along the…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 1-7. 

Janessa Thomas, 33, of Farmington,…

ROCKPORT — A Rockland man was arrested Dec. 4 after Rockport police found him hiding inside a former unoccupied eye care office building and allegedly stealing items that were remaining from the…

Troopers respond to approximately 20 crashes on Interstate 95

On Saturday, December 9, 2023, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Maine State Troopers responded to approximately eight crashes and slide-offs due to black ice on Interstate 95…

BELFAST — Despite a wintery overcast sky, the atmosphere in the Belfast Boathouse was downright jubilant Sat., Dec. 9, as the City’s annual Holiday on the Harbor Celebration took place from 11 a.m…

ROCKLAND — “It’s gut wrenching, and we only act when the house gets to the point of no return,” said Wyatt Philbrook, of the Rockland Code Enforcement Office.

A house on the Bog Road…

ROCKPORT - Roger David Jones, Sr., 90, passed peacefully late December 4, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport after…

BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Nov. 17 - Dec. 8.

An arrest or summons…

 WASHINGTON, DC –  Having completed a four-week Accelerator that culminated in their final pitch, the

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 28 - Dec. 8. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — Nancy Mattila, born July 2, 1940, in Ely, Minnesota, peacefully passed away at the age of 83 on November 24, 2023. She was at home in Belfast with her family – her daughter Jenae Pash,…

A Buxton man was found guilty today of transmitting a threatening interstate communication, according to a news…

Camden retailers subject to ongoing thievery and ‘cart push-outs’

CAMDEN — A series of summons have been handed to local residents and transients cited for alleged theft of groceries and clothes from a…

Citizens are needed to work at the polls on election day. The municipal clerk can explain more details about the work involved with election administration. Training is provided for all positions…

ROCKLAND — A semi truck driver parked at a weigh station in Rockland got a scare when an out of control pickup truck left the roadway and crashed into the rig’s front tire while the driver was…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 16-30.

David James Adams, 51, of Portland, sea urchin less than minimum size in Spruce Head Feb. 27, 2023…

Every Thursday in December from 6 to 8 p.m. members of Lincolnville's town-appointed Heart & Soul team will be in the Lincolnville Town Office to welcome residents who would like to…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 13-17.

OCEANSIDE, California — Ernest A. Tolman, 82, died November 21, 2023, following a brief illness. Born in West Rockport, Maine, March 3, 1941, he was one of 13 children born to Donald E. and Esther…

Wilbur Edgar Baird Jr., 66, passed away on November 27, 2023, related to vascular dementia, which took away many years his loved ones weren’t ready to give up.

He was born on December 1,…

Dr. Dick MacDonald, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died at age 88 at Pen Bay Medical Center on November 25, 2023. 

A memorial will be held June 8, 2024, in Rockport, Maine.

For…

ROCKLAND — A Cushing man made his initial court appearance Dec. 1 in Knox County Court after he was arrested by Rockland police for aggravated trafficking in drugs.

Christopher Benner, 48,…

Delicious architecture fills room with love

CAMDEN – The first Gingerbread House Bake-Off at last weekend’s Christmas by the Sea celebration was held in the conference room at 16 Bayview Hotel December 1 and 2. The Knox County Homeless…

The family of 39-year-old Waldo County man Graham Lacher, missing since June 6, 2022, when he fled the grounds of the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor, has doubled the reward amount for…