BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 20-27.
An arrest or summons does…
News
Amos Abbott, of Windsor, has joined the Maine Marine Patrol as its newest officer and will serve in the Friendship–Waldoboro–Cushing patrol.
Officer Abbott was sworn in recently in Augusta…
UNION – Town officials have placed on the Nov. 7 municipal ballot a group of articles they hope will give voters the…
THOMASTON (Nov. 1, 2023, 2 p.m.) — A tactic once considered poor practice in the realm of battling house fires instead proved to be helpful in squelching a fire on the Dunbar Road, in Thomaston,…
Killer road trip to see artwork, performances, craft shows, and more
November 1 kicks off National Native American Heritage Month, which holds significant importance in Maine as the state is home to several Native American tribes, including the Wabanaki Confederacy…
I am happy to report that Halloween in Lincolnville Center was a serious success. The streets were full with folks of all ages in their spooky best. The Lincolnville General was packed for their…
ALBANY, New York — Nancy Anne Milardo, 56, of Albany, New York, formerly of Middletown/Portland Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 19, 2023.
Nancy was born on January…
other defendants heading to trial
PORTLAND – Federal court proceedings are moving forward for the fishermen and seafood dealers who were…
WALDOBORO — Dwight “Paul” Benner passed away unexpectedly October 27 in Machias. Paul was born in Damariscotta May 5, 1957 to Daniel and Ella (Willey) Benner, Sr.
After attending school…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 229 calls for service for the period of Oct. 24 to Oct. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,401 calls for service.
Summonses
…The Town of Camden is asking the public not to drive to Pearl Street for trick-or-treating. Pearl street is still under construction and will not safely accommodate a high volume of trick-or-…
STANDISH — Frederick Vernon Hopkins, age 71, passed away on October 19, 2023, in the woods on his property, due to a medical emergency.
He was born in Rockland, Maine on December 16, 1951.…
MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts — Ernest “Ernie” E. Black, II, 71, died October 28, in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Ernie was born December 13, 1951, to Edwin Black and Edna Jacobsen Black.
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VINALHAVEN — Marie Rubye (Farrell) Dempster, 94, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 on the island of Vinalhaven. Born April 29, 1929, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of Francis and…
SEARSPORT — Brent A. Flagg, 63, of Searsport passed away on October 23, 2023. He was born on July 9, 1960 in Belfast.
Brent loved the outdoors working most of his life cutting wood for a…
ROCKLAND — Ricardo Flemeno Juco, Sr., 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Togus Springs VA Hospice on Friday, October 20, 2023.
Born on August 30, 1932, Ricardo married Mary…
Proposed moratorium on commercial development in Lincolnville looms on parallel track
LINCOLNVILLE – A possible error with a survey submitted by engineers working for developers of a retail store at Drake Corner in…
I had planned to write a fun little column about spooky stories and trick or treating in times past. But then came that Wednesday evening text from my brother, attending a conference in Lewiston/…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 23-27.
Appleton
Richard Nelson Hathaway Est. to MacKenzie Hall.…
The family of Randolph Whitcomb, Sr., would like to extend their heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of condolences on this difficult loss.
Whether you sent a card or kept us in your…
AUGUSTA -- The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has repealed the Shelter In Place hunting prohibition that was set to begin at midnight tonight in the…
MIDCOAST — For the second time, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is asking an old friend to help out during a leadership change. The Chamber’s Board of Directors has appointed Gordon…
SEARSPORT — Rexford Irving Kelley, 75, passed peacefully at home on October 25, 2023 with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born on January 14, 1948 in Ellsworth to Walter, Sr. and…
LINCOLNVILLE — Ramon Aubrey Collemer, 92, died at his home in Lincolnville on October 22, 2023. Born in Camden, he was one of eight children of Aubrey G. and Elsie (Heald) Collemer, and grew up on…
CAMDEN — Herbert Günther Peters, 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Camden, on October 20, 2023, with his family by his side. He lived his first twenty-six years in Germany, the next decade…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 20-25.
Michael A. Barter, 62, of…
“While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping....”
The Spooky Season is upon us! We have combed through every Halloween-themed event going on in the Midcoast to bring you a comprehensive rundown of events. From parties to art, from poetry to…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 14-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 10-22.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
Michael Norman Bowen died at home October 21, 2023 in Summerfield, Florida, with his wife, Wendy, and friends Kristi and Laura by his side.
Mike…
OWLS HEAD — Sada L. Oldroyd, 76, died peacefully, Friday, October 20, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Rockland, September 16, 1947, she was…
DENVILLE, New Jersey — Bonnie S. Dean (Smith), 67, of Denville, New Jersey, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Morristown Memorial Hospital after a short…
ROCKLAND — Emily Wright Mecklenburg, 40, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2023 after a boating accident.
Emily grew up sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River with her family. Away…
Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson was scheduled to speak this evening, Oct. 26, at the Camden Opera House, but has canceled in light of the horrible events that occurred in Lewiston, Oct…
As the manhunt continues in Androscoggin County this morning, many schools and well frequented public locations are closed.
Watch the 10:30 a.m. Maine State Police press conference here…
CAMDEN and ROCKLAND — Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England developed a Diversion & Deflection Program and implemented a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) position in collaboration…
BELFAST — On October 3, Gordon Paul Johnson, 79, died peacefully at his home in Belfast, Maine. The cause of death was heart failure.
Gordon was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on March…
FRIENDSHIP — Mark Dudley Vranicar, of Friendship, Maine, passed away August 30,2023 after just celebrating his 68th birthday with family. He will be greatly missed by many.
He was…
WALDOBORO — Kristin Lynn Martin Turcotte went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 21, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Jefferson, Maine into a…
What to do with end-of-season bounty
Kale, like beets, for me, is one of those vegetables I so want to like. It’s part of the Mediterranean diet, it’s …
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 9-20.
Travis Batty, 39, of Rockland, criminal trespass in Thomaston April 7, 2023, 48 hours in jail;…
fires that exceed 3 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter
AUGUSTA — To enhance fire safety and prevent wildfires, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is implementing a new law that mandates burn permits for larger…
he Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 calls for service for the period of Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,172 calls for service.
Summonses
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PORTLAND — Arnold L. Craney, 54, of Portland, passed away on October 4, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his loving mother by his side. Arnold was born on October 6, 1968, to Hugh…
LINCOLNVILLE – The Planning Board in Lincolnville will convene at 7 p.m. at the Lincolnville Town Office to consider an application to site a retail store at the intersection of Thurlow and Beach…
At the polls November 7
CAMDEN – On Nov. 7, Camden voters will decide on town-wide zoning…
BELFAST — Karen Beth Roberts died October 16, 2023 at Maine Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1957 in Bangor to Keith and Faith T. Roberts.
Karen graduated from Belfast Area High…
City employees to receive hands-only CPR training later this year
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire & EMS has received a grant from the Steven and Tabitha King Foundation in the amount of $12,000. The grant was submitted with the intent to purchase Automatic External…
BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 13-19.
Andy Rosado, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Burnham Sept. 26,…
