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RSU 3 to receive funding through GEAR UP Maine grant
Regional School Unit 3, through a partnership with the University of Maine at Farmington, will receive funding as part of a grant program to better prepare low-income students for post-secondary...
View ArticleVoters to decide fate of five-town withdrawal attempt on Election Day
Voters in Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont and Swanville will vote on whether they wish to leave Regional School Unit 20 and reform as a five-town district as advocates of withdrawal push for the...
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Two-car crash sends one to hospital on Halloween
A two-car accident at the intersection of routes 1 and 141 in Belfast at around noon Friday, Oct. 31, totaled both cars and sent one passenger to the hospital. Samantha Ladd of Belfast was driving a...
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Maine State Police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Troop D of the Maine State Police responded to the following incidents in Waldo County between Oct. 20 and Oct. 26. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
View ArticleFifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court in Belfast between Oct. 23 and Oct 29: Haden F. Campbell, 22, of Swanville, failing to notify of motor vehicle accident, dismissed; driving to...
View ArticleWaldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court between Oct. 16 and Oct 29: Alan Green Jr, 44, of Belfast, domestic violence assault, six months and eight days in Waldo County Jail;...
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Early season snow storm causes widespread power outages
Winter came early this year when a snow storm on the heels of Halloween brought blizzard-like conditions, high winds and nearly a foot of snow to much of Waldo County and left tens of thousands of...
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Fire destroys vehicle at Back Belmont Road residence
A late morning fire destroyed a vehicle at a Back Belmont Road residence in Belfast Nov. 3. The fire was reported shortly after 11 a.m. at 110 Back Belmont Road when a Chevrolet TrailBlazer caught...
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Polling locations
The recent snowstorm may cause polling locations to be relocated, though at 4 p.m. Nov. 3, no Waldo County locations had been impacted. An updated list of relocated polling places is available online...
View ArticleBelfast Transfer Station closed Nov. 4
The Belfast Transfer Station is closed Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Transfer Station will reopen Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m.
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Pickup, plow truck collide during early November snow storm
A pickup truck was totaled after it slid through an intersection and struck a city plow truck late in the afternoon of Nov. 2. Belfast Police Officer Mike Rolerson said Manfred Schifflinger of Belfast...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Nov. 1 Christopher T. Dunlop, 28, of Belmont, operating with suspended registration. Oct. 31 Lance V....
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Searsmont man arrested after allegedly beating girlfriend with lamp
Police arrested a Searsmont man Oct. 30 for allegedly beating his girlfriend with a lamp during an argument. Waldo County Sheriff's deputies responded to a Searsmont residence Oct. 30 at 10:42 a.m....
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BAHS students learn about archeology, Constitution
Belfast Area High School students have participated in several hands-on learning experiences recently, from archeology and a constitutional convention.
View ArticleEducation briefs
Bowdoin College hosted its annual Sarah and James Bowdoin Day ceremony Friday, Oct. 31, to honor those undergraduates who distinguish themselves by excellence in scholarship. Anna Piotti of Unity is a...
View ArticleVeterans Day observances planned around county
Veterans Day observances began this week around Waldo County with a special veterans' recognition assembly Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Searsport Elementary School. Principal Terry Atwood, a veteran, invited...
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Community celebrates Sears Island's new entryway
Sears Island has a new entryway — replacing cement barricades and a chain link fence — more befitting to the park and nature center its stewards have envisioned for the area. Approximately two thirds...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. Nov. 1 Timothy D. Martin, 21, of Winslow, operating under the influence. Oct. 31 Hunter A....
View ArticleOnline poll: How many days were you without power?
This week's online poll asks readers how many days they were without power following the Nov. 2 snowstorm. Last week's poll asked what issue drew voters to the polls; of 47 responses, the majority...
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Drivers avoid injury in Route 137 crash
No injuries were reported after a two-vehicle collision on Route 137 in Belfast the morning of Nov. 6. Belfast Police Officer Wendall Ward said David Manson, of Unity, was attempting to turn into...
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