Rockland, Belfast, Camden, Knox, Waldo County, Maine News

Tensions simmer as lobster season nears

ROCKLAND, Maine — On a sparkling, springlike morning, Spc. Matt Talbot of the Maine Marine Patrol helped launch his agency’s fastest boat into Rockland Harbor. more

By Abigail Curtis
BDN Staff | 3/17/10 | 3035 views

Media Workshops sets $10,000 scholarships

ROCKPORT, Maine — Maine Media Workshops has launched a new scholarship fund for Maine high school students attending MMW’s Young Artists Program. Partnering with Camden National Bank, MMW has … more

By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 3/16/10 | 427 views

Boat raffle to benefit Maine Lobster Institute

ISLESBORO, Maine — When lobsterman Josh Conover got a new boat to replace his all-wood 1977 vessel, he knew he wanted to do something interesting with the old boat. more

By Heather Steeves
BDN Staff | 3/15/10 | 2103 views

Acquittal in shooting spurs hope, wariness

ROCKLAND, Maine — For Edwin Vance Bunker, the end of his trial means the knot in his stomach has finally come undone. more

By Heather Steeves
BDN Staff | 3/15/10 | 4599 views

Camden Snow Bowl closes for the season

CAMDEN, Maine — The Camden Snow Bowl yielded to the promise of spring and closed for the season on March 13. more

By Heather Steeves
BDN Staff | 3/13/10 | 1375 views

Matinicus duo found not guilty in shooting

ROCKLAND, Maine — A Matinicus lobsterman and his daughter wept Friday as a Knox County jury acquitted them of charges in connection with a shooting on the town dock last summer. more

By Judy Harrison
BDN Staff | 3/13/10 | 27309 views

Defendants not guilty in lobsterman shooting trial

ROCKLAND, Maine - A jury has found a Maine lobsterman and his daughter not guilty on all charges stemming from the shooting a fellow lobsterman in a feud over lobster traps off Matinicus Island. … more

By Judy Harrison
BDN Staff | 3/12/10 | 2353 views

Jury to resume deliberations in lobsterman shooting case

ROCKLAND, Maine — Jury deliberations in the shooting trial of a Matinicus man and his daughter will resume today. more

By Judy Harrison
BDN Staff | 3/11/10 | 3401 views

Matinicus lobsterman testifies in own defense

ROCKLAND, Maine — The Matinicus lobsterman charged with shooting a fellow fisherman on the town dock last summer took the stand in his own defense late Wednesday to describe how rising tensions … more

By Judy Harrison
BDN Staff | 3/11/10 | 2672 views

Sinkhole repairs begin

ROCKLAND, Maine — Maine Department of Transportation crews began repairs Wednesday on “Maine’s largest pothole,” a 65-foot-deep sinkhole that opened on Old County Road last month. DOT … more

By Heather Steeves
BDN Staff | 3/11/10 | 2118 views