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UPDATE: Three arrested in Warren drug raid
Update: April 23: WARREN — The three women who were arrested by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) following a month-long investigation into illegal drug trafficking at a residence in Warren, made their initial appearance in Knox County Court before Judge Patricia Worth April 19. Denise Richards, 63, of...
Harold C. Morse, obituary
BELFAST — Harold C. Morse, 95, passed away at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Born on January 28, 1928 on the Howard Road in Belmont, he was the second child of Clarence and Viola Morse. His siblings included Clarence Morse, Jr. (deceased), Bertha (Morse) Hardison, Norman Morse (deceased), Lester Morse, and James Morse (deceased).
Young family loses belongings, dog in Searsmont fire
SEARSMONT — A community is helping a family recover from a devastating fire that took the life of their dog on Sunday night, April 21. Jennifer Strazzulla, a staff member of Hope School and Lincolnville Central School, her husband, Chris, and their two young sons lost all their belongings in the fire, which consumed the entire two-story structure that sat along a single-lane dirt road parallel to Route 173, not far from the Lincolnville town line.
VIP Tire and Service submits plans for Rockport Route 1 store
ROCKPORT — VIP Tires and Service, represented by Maine Central Properties, LLC, of Auburn, is asking the Rockport Planning Board permission to construct a 10,069-square-foot tire store on Route 1 land near the Rockport/Rockland town line. The board meets Thursday, April 25, to consider the application. The 4.6 acre...
Anton Jordan Good, obituary
CAMDEN — Anton Jordan Good was born May 9, 1960 to Karen Jordan, an independent, courageous and dynamic young woman living in NYC. Karen was working on the lower East side, where she met the artist and future jewelry master Michael Good, whom she subsequently married and who adopted Anton officially in 1968.
UPDATE: Barn, truck destroyed in Appleton Ridge fire
Update: April 23, 2024 — In a telephone conversation following a barn fire on Appleton Ridge Road, the Appleton Fire Chief and an investigator from the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office agreed that the April 18 fire was not suspicious, and that a FMO investigation was not necessary. Though...
What’s happening at Brady’s?
Well, Community Lunches have wrapped up for the summer and will start back up in November. Brady’s is looking forward to a great summer with the awning going up in a few weeks and our new summer menu hitting the same time. Chef John has been working hard on a fun healthy summer menu with as much locally sourced as possible. His famous seafood nachos, crab cakes, & Tuna Poke are all on the list.
60 volunteers turn out for Rockland’s Earth Day Harborside Cleanup
ROCKLAND — On Saturday, April 20, in celebration of Earth Day, over 60 volunteers convened at Harbor Park in Rockland to clean up litter and marine debris along the waterfront. Working in the rain, volunteers collected over 4,000 pieces of debris, including over 2,000 cigarette butts. “Removing debris from...
Two people arrested for endangering senior and animal cruelty
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Two people from Belfast were charged with animal cruelty and for endangering the welfare of a person, police say. On April 10, the Belfast Police Department conducted a welfare check for a senior adult on Belmont Avneue in Belfast. During the check, they found unsafe conditions...
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