BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 14-20.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
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After Maine's Dept. of Education…
BELFAST — A Jackson man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Jackson April 4, 2024.
Allen James, 43, was…
Live demonstrations will take place Saturday
BELFAST — The fifth annual Belfast Ice Festival is underway, with glistening ice sculptures popping up all over the downtown…
ROCKLAND — Joan M. Winchenbach, formally of Warren, Maine, passed away peacefully on February 9, her 95th birthday.
Born in Wareham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Arthur L. and…
On Saturday, February 22, members of the local artistic social movement group called The Audacity will interact with visitors to the Camden Conference in…
READFIELD — A Belfast woman has been identified as the victim of a violent Feb. 19 incident on Giles Road in Readfield, according to a press release from Maine State Police. …
At a regularly scheduled Feb. 18 meeting, the Camden Select Board voted unanimously to give Janice Kay, who is again the owner of 39 Main…
Dewey 'Punky' Clifford Curtis, 73, died February 15, 2025, peacefully at home.
Born in Rockland, Maine, on March 2, 1951, he was the son of Albert Leroy and Eva Mae (Richards) Curtis. He…
ROCKLAND — David R. Hoch, 95, died peacefully Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. David maintained his independence at his cherished Masonic Street home until his…
David Lee Farley, a man of boundless love, was born in Rockland, Maine, to Thomas and Charlotte Farley on August 11, 1943. He was a cherished husband…
THOMASTON — On the afternoon of Sunday, February 16, 2025, the Lord welcomed Etta Amanda (Tucker) Walker to her permanent home in heaven.
She was born August 9, 1953, to Everett and Arletta…
WALDOBORO — Darrylyn K. Costigan, 72, passed away peacefully at her home in Waldoboro on February 17, 2025, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born in Lincoln, Maine on November 9…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 11-22.
Belfast
James K. Colcord to Julia M.…
CAMDEN — Voting 4 to 1 on Feb. 18,…
ROCKLAND — A new 4-week plan by Knox County for hiring dispatchers at the Knox Regional Communications Center is being enacted, and the City of Rockland is giving Knox County only those four weeks…
PORTLAND — The …
LINCOLNVILLE — Bill Carroll, 78, passed away on February 3, 2025.
Bill and his wife, Nancy, have lived in Lincolnville for 31 years. Their three daughters grew…
CUSHING — Bruce Jennings, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Cushing, Maine on February 11, 2025, with his family by his side after a short but courageous battle with brain cancer.
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HOPE — Bertha M. Luce, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, after a period of declining health.
Born December 29, 1932, in Rockland to Peary and Glenys…
UNION — Our dad died and we are heartbroken. Archie E. Mitchell, age 94, died in the Special Care Unit at Pen Bay Hospital with peace, dignity and love on February 16, 2025 after a tragic fall at…
APPLETON — Jason A. Gushee, 75, of Appleton, passed away on February 8, 2025, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. He was born on January 5, 1950, to Carleton Jesse and Natalie Irene (Mink)…
'Commissioner Keliher — Pat — has served this Administration and the people of Maine with great distinction'
Governor Janet Mills said Feb. 18 that Patrick Keliher, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will retire from his position on March 14.
"After…
NEW YORK — Simon & Schuster said Feb. 18 that it will publish a posthumous book by David McCullough, one of the nation’s most decorated historians, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National…
No Kings
A No Kings protest was held Feb. 17 at the Capitol in Augusta, with approximately 300 gathering in the cold and strong biting wind, "to mark Presidents’ Day at the State House in…
CAMDEN — After sending a code violation order to the owner of 39 Main Street, in downtown Camden, Camden Select Board will hold a public hearing Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. on what the town has…
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Feb. 18, to discuss a number of topics featured on City Manager Erin Herbig’s…
I last made lobster for Valentine’s Day 12 years ago. February 14, 2013. I bought a couple bugs from Graffam Brothers, and made dinner for my wife after the toddlers went to bed, following…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 10-14.
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Select Board reviews the report Feb. 18
CAMDEN — The nine-member citizen…
CAMDEN — Ann Marie (Polk) Brown, 55, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Born in Belfast on June 14, 1969, she was the youngest daughter of William and Elmore Polk. She…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Corey D. Williams, 49, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 9, 2025, shortly after enjoying a cherished visit with his parents in Florida.
Born in Rockport on October…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 7-14.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 7-13.
Tyler Barnes, 38, of China, operating under the influence in Montville Aug. 28,…
'We are having a real winter'
MIDCOAST — The storm that no one really knew what was going dish out has arrived today, Sunday, Feb. 16, with the National Weather Service upgrading its advisory from a storm watch to storm…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 11-22.
Belfast
James K. Colcord to Julia M.…
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland begins Sunday, February 16, at 10 p.m., and continues until Monday, February 17, at 6 a.m.
Off-street…
There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street, from midnight, February 15, to 6 a.m., February 17, to…
BURNHAM — Lisa Jo Nickerson, 56, of Burnham passed away on February 7, 2025, at her home after a long illness. Lisa was born May 14, 1968, the daughter of…
Zhen Chen pled guilty Jan. 28 in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court to a Class B offense of cultivating more than 500 marijuana plants and agreed to pay a $400 fine. He received a two-year…
Monday, Feb. 17
At 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17,…
Feb. 19 meeting also includes public diversity and inclusionary forum
On February 19, the Rockland City Council has two agenda items before it to consider at a special meeting: An order authorizing withdrawal from the Knox County Regional Communications Center.…
ROCKPORT — On February 6, 2025, F. Robin Saltzman Gordon, “Flash,” age 65, of Rockport, passed at MaineHealth’s Pen Bay Hospital. She was welcomed by God’s loving embrace and was reunited with her…
WEST ROCKPORT — Gene V. Graves, 89, of West Rockport, passed away on February 11, 2024 after a brief illness.
A full obituary with service details will be published…
Commissioner Ratner pledges resolution
Knox Regional Communications Center (KRCC), the county’s Rockland-based 911 dispatch service, found itself in a personnel crisis again last week. Staff by late Wednesday, Feb. 5, was reportedly…
ROCKLAND — On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the three Knox County Commissioners met for a few minutes in open session and then closed their proceedings to the public to convene in private for two distinct…
WARREN — At a vote of 33 to 0, citizens in Warren approved the creation of the Warren First Tax Increment Financing District, and a development program, which was described in a…
