A Belmont woman was summoned after she allegedly stole numerous items from several stores in the city Dec. 16.
Police were contacted by employees at Katwalk after a woman allegedly entered the store and stole some merchandise. Officers were able to track down the alleged shoplifter, Lisa L. Paige, 49, at which time they found she had other items taken from other stores in Belfast, Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham ...
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Police arrest alleged shoplifter
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Waldo woman kicks in door, pulls another woman's hair
Police arrested a Waldo woman Dec. 14 after she allegedly kicked in the door of a residence and assaulted one of the people inside.
Officers responded at 9:19 p.m. to a home on Macleod Lane in Belfast after 28-year-old Amanda Thomas went to the home looking for somebody, Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham of Belfast Police Department said. Thomas allegedly kicked in the door of the residence before assaulting a ...
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Board approves new construction for fire-damaged Church Street building
Planning Board members approved a plan to allow Alan Wood to replace a portion of a building he owns on Church Street that was heavily damaged by fire in August.
The portion of the building damaged was built in 1910 as an addition to an 1826 structure, Wood told Planning Board members when he first presented his plans at a Dec. 2 meeting.
Prior to the fire, there were two apartments in the addition to the 57 ...
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Waldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Dec. 11 and Dec. 17:
Belfast:
John W. Ellis Jr. to Patrick Dole
Brooks:
Katrina E. Robinson to Christian R. Robinson
Burnham:
Eva O. Marchand and Eva O. Burchard to Paul D. Roy
Gerald J. Beaulieu and Nicole J. Beaulieu to Rhonda J. Smith and Kathryn N. Light
Jackson:
McPherson Timberlands LLC to Catherine E. ...
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Police: Man points loaded gun at woman during argument
Police arrested a Belfast man after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a woman and threatened to kill her.
At about 1:06 a.m. Dec. 20, police went to a residence after receiving a report about a domestic incident, Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham of Belfast Police Department said. Shawn M. Gantnier, 27, allegedly got into a disagreement with his girlfriend and at one point loaded a shell into a firearm and then ...
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Carrying the torch of the old lamp store
When did Old Stuff become Ambiance?
An occasional visitor to Belfast could be forgiven for asking.
At the end of the summer, the new business quietly slid into the skin of Karna Olsson's longstanding lamps and antique home decor store at 125 Main St.
Like its predecessor, Ambiance has lamps in spades, and stovepipe stacks of shades to go with them. These sit within a curated yard sale of vintage home things that ...
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Should Belfast have a green cemetery?
After hearing about "green cemeteries" earlier this month, the City Council got the cemetery administrator's take on the concept Dec. 15.
The term "green cemetery," or natural burial ground, applies to new kinds of cemeteries in which bodies are invited to decompose in the ground, rather than being sealed in a casket within a cement vault — or, as Allison Rector of Monroe, who along with Helen Sahadi of Thorndike ...
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Solar array installation under way
Installation of a 115-kilowatt solar array began earlier this month at the former City Landfill on Pitcher Road. The array will generate — at least once the sun is shining — about 20 percent of the city's electricity demand in combination with a smaller system installed on Belfast Fire Station.
Councilors on Dec. 15 learned the new solar electric array will be operational by the end of the year.
ReVision Energy ...
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Waldo County divorces
The following divorces were recorded at Fifth District Court between the dates of Sept. 28 and Dec. 7 on the grounds of irreconcilable differences:
Wendy Lee Penney and Douglas Scott Beckerleg, married Sept. 21, 2013.
Constance A. Banks and Jeffery R. Card, married May 6, 1989.
Ian Raymond Bruce and Jo Ann Simon, married May 21, 1988.
Dawn M. Preston Alden and Gerry M. Alden, married Feb. 14, 1999. Shared ...
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Stolen checks land three in jail on theft charges
Three people were charged with stealing checks from a residence in Stockton Springs.
Deputy Merl Reed of Waldo County Sheriff's Office began investigating a complaint regarding the stolen checks Dec. 17. The victims in the case told Reed several checks were missing from their home, according to a news release from Chief Deputy Jason Trundy.
One of the victims told Reed the checks were cashed at a local bank for a ...
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Palermo man charged in domestic incident
An alleged dispute about money landed a Palermo man in jail on a domestic violence charge, police said.
Deputy Kevin Littlefield and Sgt. James Greeley of Waldo County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Palermo at 10 p.m. Dec. 19 after receiving a report of a family disturbance. When police arrived at the residence, they talked to the victim who said she had a disagreement with her husband about their ...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity:
Dec. 20
Shawn M. Gantnier, 27, of Belfast, arrested for criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon; domestic violence assault; domestic violence terrorizing; endangering the welfare of a child.
Dec. 16
Kenneth E. Flood, 56, of Searsmont, arrested on a warrant for unpaid fine.
Lisa L. Paige, 49, of Belmont, possession...
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Vehicle rear-ends school bus
No one was injured when a vehicle rear-ended a school bus the morning of Dec. 22.
Sarrae Robinson-Garland, 29, of Belfast was driving a 2001 Saab on the Route 1 on-ramp from Waldo Avenue at 8:03 a.m. when she struck the rear of a 2009 Freightliner school bus, Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham of Belfast Police Department said.
The school bus did not have any students on it at the time of the crash. Neither Robinson-...
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RSU 3 board votes to continue free meals program
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Regional School Unit 3 will continue to offer free meals to students after receiving the go-ahead from the district's Board of Directors Dec. 14.
Beginning in August, RSU 3 started offering breakfast and lunch at no cost to students. Almost 80 percent of the district's student population has participated in the program since it was launched, Allison Daugherty, school nutrition director, said in a news release.
Bec...
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Edna Drinkwater students choose bobcats for new school mascot
In their school election Dec. 11, students at Edna Drinkwater School chose bobcats as their new mascot.
Students were given three choices — bobcats, raptors or wolves — and were asked to select one of the options. The winning choice was revealed Dec. 18 during a school assembly.
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Online Poll: What is your New Year's resolution?
There are no poll results to share from last week. This week, we're asking readers what their New Year's resolutions are. Share yours below.
Participation in On The Line polls is free and anonymous. You must visit waldo.villagesoup.com to take our latest On The Line poll.
Results appear in The Republican Journal and are published online each Wednesday.
For more information email Stephanie Grinnell at ~ or call ...
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Waldo County Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between Dec. 11 and Dec. 17:
Fifth District Court:
Alexander Corliss, 21, of Monroe, cultivating marijuana, dismissed.
Roland C. Evan Freke, 22, of Tuxedo Park, N.Y., possession of marijuana up to 1 ¼ ounces, $350 fine.
Cheryl E. Jack, 55, of Skowhegan, criminal trespass, dismissed.
William Parr, 45, of Belfast, driving to endanger, ...
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City renames Columbus Day for indigenous peoples
Acting on a citizen petition with 252 signatures, the City Council on Dec. 15 changed the name of the Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day.
The action, approved by a 4-1 vote, makes Belfast the first city in Maine to officially bump the Italian navigator long credited with discovering America and instead celebrate the people who were here and presumably doing fine before he arrived.
Columbus made four ...
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Thorndike votes to make road commissioner appointed position
During a special meeting in Thorndike Dec. 18, voters approved a change to how the road commissioner position is selected, while rejecting an article that would eliminate the cemetery committee.
Article 3 asked residents if they favored changing the elected road commissioner position to one that is appointed by selectmen for a one-year term. Selectman Larry Ward said Dec. 22 the change was requested because it is ...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity:
Dec. 19
Tery W. Moore, 36, of Palermo, arrested for domestic violence assault.
Dec. 18
Cameron Philbrook, 40, of Belfast, operating after suspension.
Dec. 17
Devin O'Brien, 19, of Stockton Springs, arrested for burglary; theft.
Tyler Hills, 20, of Frankfort, arrested for theft.
Kayla McCauley, 20, of Monroe, ...
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