Merrill withdraws bid for Ward 5 council seat

Kassie Merrill, a candidate for the Ward 5 council seat, has withdrawn her bid, leaving her opponent running unopposed, according to city officials. Belfast City Clerk Amy Flood said Merrill officially withdrew from the race Sept. 22. Flood said Merrill's name will not appear on the November ballot. Merrill, a social worker who moved to Belfast in 2013, decided to run for the Ward 5 seat after Councilor Nancy ...