ROCKLAND — Unexpected hazards of a particular parking spot on the property of a Rockland restaurant led to the deaths of two dogs Friday evening, Oct. 6, 2023.
At 7:05 p.m., Knox Regional…
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ROCKLAND — Diana M. Lothrop, 78 died peacefully, Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House, following a brief but courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
A graveside service…
John “JaySun” Jackie, the vivid and hilarious man-about-town, died on August 11 at Pen Bay Medical Center, where he spent his last days in great comfort. He enjoyed looking out the big window and…
Victor W. Goulding, 77, of Holyoke, Massachusetts and Lincolnville, Maine, passed away on September 17, 2023, after a short but valiant battle with cancer.
Victor was predeceased by his…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 21 - Oct. 5.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
storm drains and ditches may be clogged with debris from the fall foliage
Rockport Harbor Master’s Oct. 6 notice to mariners and alert to mooring holders summed it up: “Here we go again. Please make sure that your boat is secured and your dinghy is dry- We are expecting…
BELMONT — Randolph Allen Whitcomb Sr., 72, of Belmont, Maine, passed away September 30, 2023, at his residence.
He was born Sunday May 27, 1951 in Montville, Maine, the son of the late Eli…
ROCKPORT — Claudina Dahl Stafford Bechtel died on October 3, 2023, after a brief period of hospice care at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. She was born in the Prospect Park West section of…
On Friday morning, Oct. 6, detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central arrested 29-year-old Tyler Witham-Jordan of Edgecomb, charging him with murder in connection with the…
CAMDEN — Wayne Donald Bennett, 84, of Camden, passed away after a brief illness, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Portland, surrounded by his family. Born in Bangor on August 24, 1939, he was…
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 and…
BELFAST — The civil suit against the Belfast Eight has finally reached its conclusion, more than two years after the defamation suit was filed in May 2021. …
Select Board to consider signing a Findings and Order
ROCKPORT — An historic, yet collapsing old building at the corner of Main and Park streets in Rockport has drawn municipal attention, and…
NORTH HAVEN — A man who rented a residence on North Haven was arrested for allegedly breaking a gas line located near a wood furnace after he was asked to vacate the property by the landlord.…
WASHINGTON — Gordon Lester Skinner, 75, of Washington, passed away at his home on October 3, 2023.
Gordon was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on September 24, 1948, to parents Gordon Alton and…
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has in its possession several firearms, tools, and other personal property and is attempting to determine the rightful owner or owners.
If you are the owner…
ScrapDogs Community Compost has diverted 260,000 pounds of food waste from landfills so far in 2023
MIDCOAST—It’s been five years since Rockport native Davis Saltonstall and his partner Tessa Rosenberry started ScrapDogs Community Compost, an innovative business to collect food waste from…
CAMDEN – Borden Cottage, a luxury residential drug, alcohol, and co-occurring behavioral health treatment program on outer…
BELFAST — The first of two trial days for the …
FRIENDSHIP — Henry D. Thompson Sr., a beloved pillar of Friendship, Maine, passed away and gained his wings on September 29, 2023, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on October 7,…
ROCKPORT — By the time Rockport firefighters arrived to a dump truck fire on Look Out Lane, flames were visible under the hood of the construction vehicle. But before they could get water on it,…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 238 calls for service for the period of Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,547 calls for service.
Summons
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Oct. 8 fundraiser to support community resiliency
The Sept. 27 fire that destroyed treasured buildings in Port Clyde sent…
SEARSPORT — On Sept. 30, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection reported that the spill that had occurred at …
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will convene at 6:30 p.m…
BELFAST — On September 16, 2023, Marian A. Condon received her wings and went to walk with the angels. Born in Belfast, she spent her entire life in her birth city.
She spent her life as a…
SPRUCE HEAD — Frances J. ‘Fran’ Quinn, 87, died peacefully, with her loving husband and children at her side, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in…
ROCKLAND — Zachariah William Jackson, 23, went to be with his Lord, September 25, 2023.
Zach was born in North Carolina May 16, 2000 the first born son of Staff Sergeant William S. Jackson…
ROCKLAND — Katie Claire Silverman left our world on Friday, September 29, 2023. Her daughter Arlene Faulkner and grandson Daniel Faulkner were with her. On June 3, Katie celebrated her 100th…
I arrived home from work last week to find an envelope with my name on it at the door. Within, along with a handwritten note, was the Fall 2023 report of the Lincolnville Hills Project, an…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29.
Camden
Douglas J. Beach and Karen M. Beach to Lakshmi R.…
JEFFERSON — On September 29, Arlene Jones, 70, mother, sister, Granny and Gigi went to be with the Lord.
Arlene was born in Jefferson on September 10, 1953 to Lewis and Patricia Jones. She…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 22-28.
Mandy M. Mosher, 35, of Belfast,…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Kole J. Taylor, of Winterport, and…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 19-19.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners…
THOMASTON — Arlene B. Paulsen passed away peacefully in Brunswick at the age of 90. She was born on September 2, 1933 and was the daughter of Donald E. and Esther Watts Tolman.
More widely…
Lorry Lee Durkee Brown was born April 20, 1968 at Acadia Hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine. She passed away on September 15, 2023 after a 2 1/2 year battle with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain…
SEARSPORT — James J. O'Donnell, 82 years, of Searsport, Maine, passed away September 28, 2023, at Sussman House.
A memorial mass will be held Thursday October 5, 2023, at 11 a.m., at St.…
Darrowby Farm Sanctuary open house, Oct. 14
JEFFERSON—In a rural corner of Maine, a sanctuary for farm animals has quietly taken shape for pigs, goats, equines, and birds who’ve been abandoned or dumped by their owners. Or, who grew too big…
‘Take a cellphone, water and flashlight with you, even if for but an hour’
ROCKPORT — As two teams of Rockport firefighters were climbing the back side of Ragged Mountain looking for a reported missing male…
Multiple investigators from the fire marshal’s office respond to scene
ST. GEORGE — An active fire scene that began just after 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2023, kept right on going into the next afternoon, with many more hours still ahead for the home team of St…
JEFFERSON — William K Karas Jr. passed on September 19, 2023, after years of negotiating cancer. Born September 17, 1937, Bill was the 1st child to Hungarian immigrants William Kalman Karas and…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is looking to return the following unclaimed, abandoned, or otherwise found property to its rightful owner(s). If the owner of the property has not…
The Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee in Camden is asking for public input as it conducts a survey in conjunction with the University of New Hampshire Survey…
The State of Maine has joined 16 other states and the Federal Trade Commission in suing Amazon.com, Inc., alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man is free on bail after he was arrested Sept. 21 for allegedly putting his semen on a woman’s personal belongings while she was at work.
Andrew Edgcomb, 32, was…
