http://knox.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest news stories from Knox VillageSoup. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:42:53 EDT Fri, 25 May 2012 01:42:53 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 Courier Publications, LLC http://knox.villagesoup.com?source=rss /media/Common/8/6F/552823/CG_logo.gif 138 50 http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/meet-the-candidates-camden-school-board/827347?source=rss Three candidates will appear on the Camden ballot for a pair of seats on the Five Town Community School District/ MSAD 28 Board of Directors. Robert Lawson is the incumbent seeking re-election, Patricia Libby-Lincoln and Christopher Richmond are seeking election. The second seat is presently held by Kelly Briggs but her term expires in June. School board members are elected to three-year terms. The Camden ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/meet-the-candidates-camden-school-board/827347 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:24:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Jenna Lookner) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/birds-find-refuge-in-friendship/829026?source=rss ]]> Cindy Mackie and Beth Settlemyer have always had a fondness for birds. On May 23, the pair was rehabilitating a fledgling robin that had been flung from its nest. The spirited bird's eye was cocked to the sky, indicating a condition known as star gazing, an affliction of the nervous system. "Hopefully he'll grow out of it," said Settlemyer, who holds a graduate degree in wildlife management and wildlife diseases. ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/birds-find-refuge-in-friendship/829026 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:20:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Juliette Laaka) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/knox-county-superior-court-news/827948?source=rss ]]> The following case was closed from May 14 to May 18 at the Knox County Superior Court in Rockland. Michael Beal, 26, Rockland, obstructing report of crime, criminal trespass, assault and violating condition of release, 60 days in jail. http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/knox-county-superior-court-news/827948 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:05:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Cops & Courts http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/garden-fun-for-union-students/829217?source=rss ]]> The Union Elementary School's fourth-graders and their first-grade reading buddies went to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay on May 15 with first-grade teachers Karen Strunk and fourth-grade teacher Donna Munro. On this beautiful sunny day they explored the tree house with a rope bridge, made fairy houses together, watered plants, fed chickens, climbed in the bear cave, admired flower beds, and even ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/garden-fun-for-union-students/829217 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:47:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Mrs. Munro's fourth-grade class) Education http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/holiday-traffic-enforcement-planned/829177?source=rss ]]> State Police, along with many sheriff's and municipal police departments, will have additional patrols during Memorial Day weekend. The extra enforcement comes as highway deaths in Maine are 42 percent higher than a year ago and speed was determined as a factor in more than half of them. State Police Chief Col. Robert Williams, said troopers will be looking for drunk and aggressive drivers, seat belt violations ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/holiday-traffic-enforcement-planned/829177 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:08:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Cops & Courts http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/maine-supreme-court-to-hear-waldoboro-voting-method-case/829132?source=rss ]]> The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has scheduled oral arguments in the case of Dennis Blanchet v. Town of Waldoboro for Wednesday, June 13 at 10:50 a.m. at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor. Dennis Blanchet and the plaintiffs filed an appeal with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court after a judge dismissed the voting-method case in Lincoln County Superior Court in November 2011. The plaintiffs argue that an ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/maine-supreme-court-to-hear-waldoboro-voting-method-case/829132 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:05:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Andrew Benore) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/hope-students-lauded/827674?source=rss Gwenyvere Sewall and Tristan Fong, Hope Elementary School students, were recently honored as Middle Level Scholar Leaders at a banquet on May 17 at Augusta Civic Center. The students were presented with an award. Criteria included demonstrating academic initiative and scholarship, providing service to classmates and school, exemplifying positive attitudes and demonstrating leadership in the classroom and school ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/hope-students-lauded/827674 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:56:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Education http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/art-in-the-barn/827587?source=rss ]]> The building on Lions Lane known as the Bus Barn is the site of multiple uses for Five Town Community School District. Now it houses a site-specific work of art, thanks to the Camden Hills Regional High School Adaptive Art class taught by Russell Kahn. Last year, one of the class' projects was re-interpreting an Eric Carle painting/collage, reworking that children's book illustrator's techniques to suit the ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/art-in-the-barn/827587 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:37:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Education http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/memorial-day-events-rockland-st-george-thomaston-union-waldoboro-warren/826221?source=rss ]]> Rockland The city of Rockland will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. with a ceremony and parade. Units participating in the parade will assemble at Boston Financial at 9:30 a.m. The parade will travel along Main Street stopping at Chapman Park for the Memorial Day Ceremony. Units participating in the ceremony and the parade include: Master of Ceremonies Walker Hutchins, Rep. Ed Mazurek, units ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/memorial-day-events-rockland-st-george-thomaston-union-waldoboro-warren/826221 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:20:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/camden-police-blotter/827926?source=rss ]]> Camden Police Department reported the following activity between May 13 to May 21. May 13 David Fish, 18, of Union was issued a summons for unnecessary acceleration. May 14 Rachel Cross, 42, of Thomaston was issued a summons for speed. May 17 Rene Gordon, 47, of Texas was arrested on an outstanding warrant and fugitive from justice. May 19 Matthew Sylvester, 26, of Searsport was arrested on a probation hold. May ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/camden-police-blotter/827926 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:43:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Cops & Courts http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/rebuilt-downeaster-track-offers-new-opportunity-for-freight/827960?source=rss ]]> Maine Eastern Railroad Vice President Gordon Page said his company is happy about the festivities in Brunswick on May 14 to celebrate the expansion of Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger train. “We think it’s a good thing, though it will take a while to determine how Maine Eastern Railroad can take advantage of it,” said Page in an interview in one of his train’s passenger cars at the Union Street station in Rockland ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/rebuilt-downeaster-track-offers-new-opportunity-for-freight/827960 Wed, 23 May 2012 07:55:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (George Chappell) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/camden-culinarians-welcome-new-business/828261?source=rss ]]> As local food awareness continues to thrive in the Midcoast, Camden can now boast a business specializing in all things culinary. The Well Tempered Kitchen — formerly of Waldoboro — opened in Camden on May 21. Gail Montgomery opened the original Waldoboro location in the renovated stable of her 92-acre farm May 21, 1994. She said the opening date in Camden had significance since it coincided with the anniversary. ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/camden-culinarians-welcome-new-business/828261 Wed, 23 May 2012 07:12:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Jenna Lookner) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/waldoboro-reviews-election-warrant-articles/828497?source=rss ]]> The 48 articles on which Waldoboro residents will cast their votes June 12 were read, discussed and debated at a public hearing May 22. Residents will elect three selectmen and consider budget articles and ordinances when they go to the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the town office/fire station.The budget expenses in the town warrant total $3,673,797, up 3.55 percent or $125,924 from last year.Town Manager John ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/waldoboro-reviews-election-warrant-articles/828497 Wed, 23 May 2012 03:30:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Andrew Benore) Town http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/downtown-traffic-roundabouts-discussed/828299?source=rss ]]> A six-hour walking workshop designed to help build on recommendations from Camden's Downtown Master Plan took place Tuesday, May 22, in Camden. One of the concepts discussed during the "walk audit" was the possibility of installing traffic roundabouts to calm the flow of traffic downtown. Code Enforcement Officer Steve Wilson said the concept was "floated for four different locations" including three in downtown ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/downtown-traffic-roundabouts-discussed/828299 Tue, 22 May 2012 17:37:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Jenna Lookner) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/st-george-selectmen-discuss-education-town-responsibility/827930?source=rss ]]> The St. George Select Board on May 21 offered its support to the Town Education Committee, which has been meeting to discuss the community’s future in Regional School Unit 13. Chairman William Reinhardt read an email from Terrence Driscoll, head of the Town Education Committee."At last Thursday's meeting, we advised the town to continue on two tracks, one track to involve continuing to work with the RSU 13 ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/st-george-selectmen-discuss-education-town-responsibility/827930 Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Juliette Laaka) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/phenomenal-weather-bolsters-blooming-business/827932?source=rss ]]> Sunny weather set the backdrop for a successful weekend as Camden businesses banded together for the inaugural Business is Blooming in Camden event. The weekend kicked off with a potluck-style welcome supper for new and newly relocated businesses hosted by New England Real Estate on Thursday May 18. New businesses were responsible for bringing a variety of food dishes to share. The gathering gave business owners ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/phenomenal-weather-bolsters-blooming-business/827932 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Jenna Lookner) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/union-candidates-night-planned/828123?source=rss ]]> The town of Union/Courier-Gazette will be sponsoring a candidates night on Monday, June 4 at 7 p.m. at the Union Town Office. Candidates for selectmen (two contested seats), school board (not contested) and treasurer (not contested) will be invited. After opening statements from the candidates, the floor will be opened to questions from the citizens. Two contested races are on the ballot as Union prepares for its ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/union-candidates-night-planned/828123 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:30:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/aspen-tree-whittled-down-in-park/828002?source=rss ]]> At noon on May 22 city workers started to cut down an aspen tree in Winslow-Holbrook Park. Passerby Rody Conway said the city was "taking down trees that look nice, it didn't need to be changed." Brass Compass owner Lynn Archer said the mayor of Rockland, Brian Harden, told her the tree was unhealthy. When she asked workers cutting the tree about its condition, they said it was healthy. "The mayor is not an ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/aspen-tree-whittled-down-in-park/828002 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:05:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Juliette Laaka) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/warren-methadone-clinic-proposes-holding-tank/827949?source=rss ]]> An attorney and engineer representing CRC Health Group, which hopes to open a methadone clinic off Route 1 in Warren, are now proposing a holding tank to avoid using the Warren Sanitary District, which again refused to approve the project Monday night, May 21, according to CRC attorney Walt McKee. CRC Health Group wants to open a methadone clinic in a building owned by Robert Emery at the corner of Short Street ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/warren-methadone-clinic-proposes-holding-tank/827949 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:40:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Daniel Dunkle) News http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/knox-county-deeds/827090?source=rss The following deed transfers were recorded from May 10 to May 16 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Philip L. Merrill and Barbara E. Merrill to Ellen J. LaClaire and Phillip M. LaClaire. Camden Joshua C. Lasbury Est. to Ashley A. Lasbury, Amelia L. Bittner, Victoria L. Lasbury and Jessica C. Wheeler. Joshua C. Lasbury Est. to Ashley A. Lasbury, Amelia L. Bittner, Victoria L. Lasbury and Jessica C. ... http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/knox-county-deeds/827090 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:04:00 EDT news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) Cops & Courts