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Unity College students gain experience while helping RSU 3 students
A Unity College class is helping elementary students develop skills to address bullying and other problems that are all too common in American schools. The key is to learn empathy, concern for others,...
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Police, public track down alleged burglar, recover 'large amount of cash'
A Belfast woman could breathe easier Monday afternoon, May 13, after learning that police recovered the cash that was stolen when her Marsh Road home was burglarized Friday afternoon, May 10. Belfast...
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Board approves $8,000 fix for 'dangerous' situation at town wharf
Town Manager James Gillway told selectmen Tuesday night, May 7, that the retaining wall at the town wharf was in such disrepair it posed a danger to the public. In an effort to make the wharf area...
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Searsport students get schooled on emergency personnel jobs
Two kindergarten classes and two first grade classes paid a visit to the Dan Rich Public Safety Building Friday, May 10, to learn more about what the police department, fire department and ambulance...
View ArticleStudy finds county wages lag behind national average
A study by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that Waldo County is on par with other areas in the state in terms of the average weekly wages workers take home, but lags behind the...
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Second son pleads guilty to aiding parents in $800,000 pot-growing scheme
The second son in a Monroe family accused of conducting an $800,000 pot-growing operation in their Swan Lake Avenue home pleaded guilty Tuesday, May 7, in U.S. District Court to drug charges stemming...
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Body found in burned out home believed to be that of Monroe man
The State Fire Marshal’s Office reported the body of a Monroe man was recovered from the rubble of a burned out house on Jackson Road early Friday morning, May 17. According to a press release from...
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Shipyard awarded grant to construct slips, floats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Maine Department of Transportation a $120,897 grant, which will go to Front Street Shipyard to make upgrades to its slips and moorings. Front Street...
View ArticleBelfast selected to receive $200,000 Brownfields assessment grant
The federal Environmental Protection Agency selected the city of Belfast to receive a $200,000 community-wide assessment grant. The grant is funded through the agency's Brownfields Assessment,...
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Waldo County Grand Jury indicts 51
The Waldo County Grand Jury rose Thursday, May 16, and handed up the following indictments: Victor M. Amaro, 31 of Belfast, domestic violence assault, criminal mischief, refusing to submit to arrest....
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Berry punches first win in professional debut
Brandon "The Cannon" Berry is off to a good start in his fledgling career as a professional boxer. Berry notched his first win as a pro Saturday night, May 11, at Skowhegan High School when he...
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It's official: Webster is new fire chief
After serving the town as its interim fire chief since last summer, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to appoint Andy Webster as the town's official fire chief Tuesday night, May 7. "I believe...
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In Searsport, all homes are part of the local history
Marie Underwood said it's important to document many eras in the town's history, and the latest undertaking of the Searsport Historic Preservation Committee will help locals and visitors learn more...
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Police find body of Holden man in Penobscot River
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the body of a 51-year-old Holden man was recovered from the Penobscot River after police spent the day investigating a report of an abandoned vehicle on the...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. May 15 Harlan Gamble Sr., 55 of Prospect, was summoned for speeding for driving 38 mph in a 25...
View ArticleCity Council agenda: May 21
Public Hearing #1 A public hearing will be held on May 21, 2013 at 7 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the council chambers to hear an application by Maunland Corporation d/b/a Oriental...
View ArticleWaldo County deed transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between May 9 and May 15, 2013. BELFAST City of Belfast to William R. Eldridge. BURNHAM Belinda A. Stoughton and...
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Searsport Elementary wins Radio Disney fitness challenge
Searsport Elementary School was one of three schools recognized by the MEA Benefitis Trust and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine, as being a national winner in Radio Disney's Get Active, Get...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. May 14 Barry Bryant, 38 of Waldo, was summoned for speeding for driving 74 mph in a 45 mph...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. May 14 Donald Joshua Knowlton, 22 of Stockton Springs, was summoned for operating after suspension...
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