News
O'Brien benefit concert a huge hit
By Dwight Collins - Jun 19Kurt Vonnegut Jr. once said “What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously, but the most daring thing is to create ...
Two vehicles totaled, no injuries reported in Rockport wreck
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 18There were no injuries reported following a two-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Rockport near Offshore Restaurant just before 12:30 p.m. June 18. Rockp...
School, city budget meetings to impact local taxpayers
By Daniel Dunkle and Kim ... - Jun 18Major budget decisions that impact property taxes are coming before Rockland city and school leaders in three important meetings. Over the next ...
Rockport names new town manager
By Dwight Collins - Jun 17After months of applications and interviews, the Rockport Select Board announced its choice for town manager Monday, June 17, during its board ...
Firefighters investigate smoke at Knox County Jail
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 17Rockland and Thomaston firefighters were called to the Knox County Jail June 17 after smoke was reported coming from vents in the minimum security ...
Midcoast lens: Lobster boats race in Rockland
Jun 17The annual Rockland Lobster Boat Races were held off the Rockland Breakwater June 16.
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Woman taken to hospital following Rockport crash
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 17One woman was taken to Pen Bay Medical Center with chest pain following a crash on Route 1 in Rockport June 17, according to police. The crash was ...
Midcoast lens: A drive to Appleton
Jun 15Tammy Davis of Appleton captured these photographs on a drive from Union to Appleton the morning of June 14.
Heard on the Street
'What is a fond memory of your father?'
Jun 15The Camden Herald staff asks: "What is a fond memory of your father?"
Apprenticeshop celebrates graduation, launching
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 14The Apprenticeshop celebrated the graduation of two students and launched three vessels built by apprentices June 14 on Lermond Cove. Simon Jack ...
Midcoast lens: a hike to Maiden's Cliff
Jun 14The rain held off long enough early evening June 13 for a quick hike to Maiden's Cliff in Camden, above Megunticook Lake. From left, Claire ...
Coast Guard welcomes new commanding officer to Rockland
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 14U.S. Coast Guard Station Rockland held a Change of Command ceremony Friday, June 14, in which new station Commanding Officer Justin Uyttewaal and ...
Heard on the Street
'What is the highlight of your high school career?'
Jun 14The Courier-Gazette staff asked Oceanside High School East graduating seniors, "What is the highlight of your high school career?"
IntriCon announces 'strategic restructuring'
IntriCon Tibbetts in Camden to layoff workers
Jun 14IntriCon Corp., a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of miniature and micro-miniature body-worn devices, announced in a June 13 ...
Waldoboro man arrested for animal cruelty
Rescued BB-riddled dog finds new home
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 13Lady, a black Labrador retriever, was adopted June 11 from the Lincoln County Animal Shelter because of "love at first sight," said her new owner. ...
Local painter fumes over stolen sign
By Dwight Collins - Jun 13After realizing a sign advertising his business had been stolen overnight June 4, Grant Lippman of Lincolnville wondered why someone would do such ...
Former state prison warden, acting commissioner sued by inmate
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 13A former Maine State Prison Warden and the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections are defendants in a civil suit brought by an inmate, who ...
Rockport residents pass town budget at annual meeting
By Dwight Collins - Jun 13Residents of Rockport met for the town’s annual meeting June 12 and approved the municipal budget for the coming year. Approximately 100 people ...
FMC employee extinguished fire before crews ...
Rockland Fire Department responds to call at FMC BioPolymer
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 12The Rockland Fire Department responded to a fire in a lab at FMC BioPolymer on Lermond Cove June 12. Responders arrived on scene at approximately ...
Rockland Code Office, towing business at odds over zone violation
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 12An anonymous complaint sent to the Rockland Code Office hoping "a town official would have the guts" to investigate a zoning violation, spurred an ...
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UPDATED: RSU 13 budget fails at polls; Curtis elected Union treasurer; RSU 40 budget approved; Hahn and Stearns elected in Thomaston
By Staff - Jun 12The voting results came in shortly after polls closed Tuesday, June 11, as voters in towns throughout Knox County cast their ballots in local ...
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Pinchbeck, Annis are new Hope selectmen
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 11In the June 11 election, Hope voters chose two of three candidates in a contested Board of Selectmen race. The victors were J. Christopher ...
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Lincolnville passes charter change
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 11According to unofficial results received Tuesday evening, June 11, by a vote of 392 to 335 Lincolnville voters approved a change in the town ...
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Rockport residents pass school budgets; land use and zoning changes
By Dwight Collins - Jun 11Voters in Rockport turned out June 11 and voted in favor of school budgets in both School Administrative District 28 and Five Town CSD. Voters ...
Appleton voters approve school budgets, elect municipal representatives
By Dwight Collins - Jun 11Residents of Appleton went to the polls June 11 and voted in favor of both the Appleton Village School and Five Town CSD budgets. With only four ...
Validation referendum will continue
Cates, Lewis re-elected; school budgets validated
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 11Camden voters overwhelmingly re-elected Martin Cates to the select board and John Lewis to the Five Town Community School District board in ...
'Creating an ambulance service in two weeks'
With time running short, North East prepares to begin EMS service
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 11North East Mobile Health Services Chief Kevin McGinnis said he is working hard to make sure the organization is ready to hit the ground running ...
Small fire quickly extinguished on New County Road
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 11The Rockland Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire after 6 p.m. June 11 at a residence on New County Road. The residents had ...
Camden Hills Class of 2013 graduates
By Dwight Collins - Jun 11Camden Hills Regional High School Senior Class President Alex Crans offered words of advice to his classmates during their June 7 graduation: ...
Motorcyclist walks away from crash in Rockport
By Dwight Collins - Jun 10An Owls Head man said he is feeling lucky to be alive after his motorcycle crashed into a car late Monday morning on Mill Street in Rockport. The ...
Pageants raise awareness, confidence
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 10Domestic violence or anti-bullying? Most youngsters do not give either subject a second thought. However, a group of young ladies from the area ...
Midcoast lens: a break in the rain
Jun 10Gracie enjoys retrieving her toy while playing at Crescent Beach in Owls Head June 8. The 4-year-old Corgi-Jack Russell, from Boston, spends the ...
Heard on the Street
'What is on your must-do summer list?'
Jun 09The Courier-Gazette staff asked "What is on your 'must do' summer list?"
Morecraft presents safety message to benefit PAWS
By Dwight Collins - Jun 09A powerful story told by an even more powerful speaker about how one's life can change in the blink of an eye was the message May 29 at Camden ...
Camden Hills hosts celebration assembly
By Dwight Collins - Jun 08Students at Camden Hills Regional High School packed the Strom Auditorium May 29 for the 2013 Student Recognition Assembly. More than 200 students ...
County seeks right to cut trees through eminent domain
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 07The Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head is seeking to acquire the right to cut trees and limit building through eminent domain on three ...
Body found in Cushing believed to be missing man
Jun 07The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a body has been located in the woods off Route 97 in Cushing. The body is presumed to be that of ...
Missing Cushing man's home broken into days before disappearance
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 07The home of a 31-year-old Cushing man last seen May 21 was reportedly broken into a little more than a week before he disappeared. Steven E. ...
iPad is school board's choice
Technology change at Camden Hills Regional High School
By Dwight Collins - Jun 06The iPad is the technology device of choice at Camden Hills Regional High School for the next four years. On May 29, the Five Town CSD School ...
Camden Hills valedictorian
Scott stays busy to succeed
By Dwight Collins - Jun 06Staying busy and being able to prioritize her life has proven a recipe for success for 2013 Camden Hills Regional High School Valedictorian Sarah ...
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Cause of Rockland Solid Waste fire unclear
Jun 06Rockland Police and Fire Departments headed to the Rockland Solid Waste Facility shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, in response to a call ...
Voters to decide on funding, not provider
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 05Residents of Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport will vote on funding for emergency medical services but will not choose a specific provider ...
Students, teachers and the law come together to celebrate program
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 05Fifth-grade students from six local schools had a different kind of teacher in the classroom through participation in the DARE program — and one ...
Torch run supports Maine Special Olympics
By Dwight Collins - Jun 05Members of the Camden Police Department and Camden First Aid Association put on their running shoes and took to the streets in support of the ...
Cops & Courts
Thomaston police blotter
Jun 18The Thomaston Police Department responded to 134 incidents June 1-13: Andrea Louder, 35, of Thomaston was summoned for assault. Thomas Merrill, ...
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Knox County deeds
Jun 17The following deed transfers were recorded from June 7 to June 13 at Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Gloria Hilt to Matthew Maxwell and ...
Rockland man steals van, tries to trade up unsuccessfully
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 17A 34-year-old Rockland man was arrested June 14 after he stole one vehicle from Main Street and then attempted to commandeer two newer models from ...
Rockland police blotter
Jun 13The Rockland Police Department responded to the following incidents June 8-9: Robert Young, 47, of Warren was arrested on two warrants — violation ...
Man violated probation on assault charges
Rockland man arrested for nude stroll sentenced to 120 days
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 13A 45-year-old Rockland man arrested by police for walking naked on Sandy Beach in May was sentenced to 120 days for probation violations. Roy A. ...
Knox County Superior Court
Jun 13The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court May 31 to June 7: Wayne E. Carter, 48, of Warren, probation violation for a previous ...
Sixth District Court
Jun 13The following cases were closed in Sixth District Court May 24 to June 7: Brent Adams, 43, of Rockland, criminal mischief, dismissed; criminal ...
Waldoboro police blotter
Jun 12Waldoboro officers responded to 220 calls for service from May 28 to June 3. Below are a few of the highlights: May 28 Officer Thomas Bartunek ...
Rockport Police blotter
Jun 11Rockport Police Department reported the following activity for the week of May 30 through June 4. May 30 Scott Gee, 58, of Rockport, seat belt ...
Knox County Sheriff's Office log
Jun 11The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to the following activity June 2-8. In total the office responded to 222 calls. Deputy Matt Elwell ...
Reported assault causes internal bleeding
By Juliette Laaka - Jun 10Bail was set at $5,000 cash June 10 for a Warren man accused of striking another man so viciously it caused internal bleeding, according to ...
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Knox County deeds
Jun 10The following deed transfers were recorded from May 31 to June 5 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton John K. Rogers and Laura Lee ...
Vinalhaven knife fight, suspected arson under investigation
Jun 10The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that left three people injured in a bar fight and one car destroyed in a fire June ...
Rockland police blotter
Jun 06The Rockland Police Department responded to the following activity May 21 to 31: Felicia Libby, 21, of Waldoboro was arrested on a probation ...
Knox County Superior Court
Jun 05The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court May 24-31. Jonathan E. Ashley, 23, of Union, unlawful possession of Oxycodone, $400 ...
Education
Celebrating school year's end
Field Day brings fun for Hope Elementary students
Jun 17Hope Elementary School students, teachers and parents celebrated the end of the school year June 14 with a field day. There were a variety of ...
Egg drop teaches engineering, life lessons
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 14Friday morning, June 14, brought a moment of truth for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade science students at Hope Elementary School, as math and ...
Wildlife Encounters brings critters, science to South School
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 13Children at the South School in Rockland learned about conservation, wildlife and science June 6 thanks to a visit from Derek Small of Wildlife ...
A day in the life of a third-grader
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 13A boy wearing a plush hat in the shape of a hot dog stands at the front of the classroom, pen in hand, considering how he will attack a multiplicat...
Hope celebrates Hathorne
By Kim Lincoln - Jun 13Hope Elementary School Principal Carol Hathorne was honored in grand fashion June 12 as she bids farewell to 13 years as head of the school. Hathor...
Eighth-graders perform community service to cap school year
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 13On the morning of Thursday, June 13, eighth-grade students from Camden Rockport Middle School took part in a community service project, offering ...
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Oceanside graduates hear words of inspiration, thank teachers
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 11"Draw inspiration and become your own piece of the world" was the message Salutatorian Hannah Lacasse and Valedictorian Vieno Carter gave to the ...
Midcoast Lens: Inspiration Ceremony
Jun 11First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, stands with four members of the Oceanside High School class of 2013 June 9 in Rockland. The ...
Warren Community School dedicates new flag
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 08The entire student body, teachers, and honored guests sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and "America the Beautiful" during its new flag and flagpole ...
Midcoast Lens: School for sale
Jun 07This senior prank from class of 2013 at Oceanside High School East was discovered on the school's front lawn the morning of June 7. It turned many ...
Aleisha's Fund awards first student scholarships
Bahamian summer research program exposes students to 'real science'
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 07“I like to push myself,” said Camden Hills Regional High School biology teacher Ken Vencile, who has taught at Camden Hills for eight years – and ...
Besties make it count at Oceanside
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 07Since first grade the top two graduates of Oceanside High School East class of 2013 knew they would be truly best friends forever. Now, in less ...
Medomak Middle School principal resigns
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 06Principal Ben Vail has resigned from his position at Medomak Middle School. Regional School Unit 40 Superintendent Susan Pratt read a prepared ...
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Medomak Valley graduates 128
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 06One-hundred and twenty eight students graduated from Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro June 5. "The community is what brings us success ...
Field day at South School
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 06Rockland's South School held its Field Day under sunny skies June 5. Organized by physical education teachers Darren Randall of South School and ...
Medomak's top students credit hard work, integrity
By Daniel Dunkle - Jun 05The two top students from Medomak Valley High School's class of 2013 have a great deal in common. Both are athletes, both are interested in the ...
Town
Union passes warrant despite objections
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 18Debate, confusion and objections filled the first hour of Union's annual town meeting June 17. It took more than an hour to pass the first six of ...
Hope town meeting
Hope fire chief loses fight for more funding
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 18Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller requested a 100 percent raise — to $4,000 per year from his current level of $2,000 — to allow him additional time ...
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Lincolnville abolishes police department
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 17By a margin of 187 to 163 on a hand vote, Lincolnville residents at town meeting effectively abolished the police department for the next year, at ...
Thomaston warrants pass with ease
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 14Thomaston residents wasted little time accepting 35 articles at the annual town meeting June 12. More than 100 people were in attendance for the ...
Camden town meeting
Camden voters approve $50,000 for emergency medical services
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 13It took 71 voters in Camden less than 45 minutes to approve all of the warrant articles presented at town meeting June 12, including a nearly $6.4 ...
Appleton town meeting saves controversy for end
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 13In a little less than two hours, Appleton residents dispatched the business of the town meeting Wednesday night, June 12. The meeting took place ...
Police department funding cut
Miller wins selectman seat in Waldoboro
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 12Ronald Miller was elected to the one three-year term on the board of selectmen June 11 in Waldoboro. Three candidates were in the race, with ...
Hope residents hear proposal, seek answers on EMS
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 12The main item on the agenda for Hope selectmen Tuesday, June 11, was a discussion of the EMS review team’s recommendations regarding who will ...
EPA, DEP to present plan for Union Chemical site
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 12The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host an informational meeting and public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in the gymnasium of ...
Town meeting Wednesday, June 19
Vinalhaven residents to decide on fire truck upgrade
By Kim Lincoln - Jun 10Vinalhaven residents will decide whether to replace a fire truck that has been taken out of service at the annual town meeting Wednesday, June ...
Union town report dedicated to chamber
Jun 07The Union town report has been dedicated to Union Area Chamber of Commerce and its members past and present. In 1894 the Union Board of Trade was ...
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Camden streaming select board meetings online
By Stephanie Grinnell - Jun 06As of the end of May, Camden has begun streaming meetings of the select board online at townhallstreams.com. Select board meetings will air live ...
Lincolnville town report dedicated to longtime employee
Jun 05This year's Lincolnville Town Report is dedicated to longtime town employee Doris Weed. Select board members surprised her June 4. From the ...
Three seek single Waldoboro select board seat
By Beth A. Birmingham - Jun 05Three nominees are seeking election to one three-year term on the Waldoboro Board of Selectmen. Robert Butler, Darrell Goldrup and Ronald Miller ...
'A kind presence'
Hope dedicates town report to longtime employee
By Sarah E. Reynolds - Jun 05Each year, Board of Selectmen in the town of Hope meet to select someone to whom to dedicate the town report. And in any given year, "You could ...
