Carolyn Zachary, an award winning writer and editor, has been hired as the new copy editor for The Republican Journal, bringing a wealth of experience to the team.
After receiving a degree in journalism from University of Maine, Zachary worked as general assignment/rewrite reporter on the city room staff of The Newark News in New Jersey, then the largest paper in the state. Next came two years as a reporter/photog...
Carolyn Zachary, an award winning writer and editor, has been hired as the new copy editor for The Republican Journal, bringing a wealth of experience to the team.
After receiving a degree in journalism from University of Maine, Zachary worked as general assignment/rewrite reporter on the city room staff of The Newark News in New Jersey, then the largest paper in the state. Next came two years as a reporter/photog...
A Warren woman was injured after being pinned between two vehicles at Winterport Dragway.
The accident occurred Aug. 9, when 50-year-old Dale Harvey was struck by a car driven by her boyfriend, Jay Lundevall, 53, of Warren. Lundevall was driving the car onto a trailer when Harvey was pinned between the vehicle and a truck attached to the trailer, Maine Public Safety Spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a news ...
The Belfast City Council rejected all bids for three foreclosed properties and will reconsider the process by which such properties are sold.
At their regular meeting Aug. 5, councilors discussed issues with an ordinance authorizing the council to retain or sell tax-foreclosed property and stipulating that properties being sold must be sold through an auction process.
City Manager Joseph Slocum told the council ...
Police arrested a Brooks man on a warrant for growing marijuana after conducting an investigation for more than a month.
Waldo County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Kerston Lane, 37, Aug. 8, on a warrant for aggravated cultivation of marijuana Class B. Chief Deputy Jeff Trafton of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office said Deputy Daniel Thompson began investigating Lane's alleged growing activities in July after police ...
Law enforcement officials with Troop D of the Maine State Police responded to the following incidents in Waldo County Aug. 4 and Aug. 10. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is asked to call 800-452-4664.
Aug. 10
Troopers responded to Swanville for a report of a domestic assault. Arthur Stevens, 57, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault after troopers determined the evidence ...
Law enforcement officials with the Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity.
Aug. 10
Charles L. Seekins, 24, of Searsport, expired insurance.
Aug. 8
Wayne Ely, 48, of Searsport, no proof of insurance, operating with a child not properly secured.
Kevin Kelley, 64, of Searsport, alleged speed 68 mph in a 45 mph zone, seatbelt violation.
Aug. 6
Stephanie Saunders, 47, of Sedgwick, civil ...
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity.
Aug. 9
Travis Shaw, 30, of Unity, seatbelt violation.
Joshua Reynolds, 29, of Freedom, arrested on a warrant for unpaid fines.
Aug. 8
Kerston Lane, 37, of Brooks, arrested on a warrant for aggravated cultivation of marijuana Class B.
Eric Harvey, 27, of Swanville, arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.
Ra...
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity.
Aug. 10
William C. Whitcomb, 33, of Frankfort, no proof of insurance.
Vanessa Harding, 26, of Troy, operating under the influence.
Aug. 9
Everett Draper, 26, of Rockland, no proof of insurance.
Dexter M. Look, 25, of Searsmont, alleged speed 69 mph in a 45 mph zone.
Aug. 8
Lorrie M. Davis, 48, of Belfast, operating...
A Stockton Springs man remains at the Knox County Jail after he was arrested for sending a female victim threatening messages that caused her to fear for her safety.
Tyler J. Damon, 22, had bail set at $1,500 cash Aug. 11 on charges of domestic violence terrorizing, violation of a protective order and harassment.
Damon is accused of telling the victim through Facebook he was going to tie her and one of her three ...
Maine Farmland Trust recently closed on the purchase of an easement that protects a 347-acre farm in Freedom.
Bennett Farm, owned by Steve and Judy Bennett, is a hay and beef farm with a large sugaring operation and a sustainably managed woodlot.
The purchased easement, a legal agreement in which a land trust purchases the development rights on a specified piece of land, ensures that the property will remain a ...
As we enter the final stretch of the 2014 election season, we will be reaching out to candidates running for seats in the Legislature and asking them about the issues that are important to you.
To do this, we need your help.
Take a moment to answer the online poll below, saying what you would like to ask the candidates or what issues you feel are most important in this election. We will look at these questions ...
Before they knew what they wanted it to be, they knew they wanted their new business to be about: fun, family and community.
Shawn Doll, Stephen Racioppi and Crystal Ballard, three friends with nearly 60 years collective experience working at Bank of America, had been planning on opening a business in Belfast for some time. They settled on sweetFrog, a frozen yogurt franchise, because "it stands for what we stand ...
