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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 Nov. 24 and Nov. 29. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Nov. 6 and Dec. 3: Belfast: Therese B. Swebilius to Angela Domenichelli and Douglas Domenichelli Moorings...
View ArticleFood hubs offer solution to challenges of farm product distribution
Food hubs are businesses or organizations that actively manage the aggregation, distribution and marketing of local food products. A dozen years ago, they were virtually unknown. As demand for local...
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Maine Farmland Trust creates model food hub for Maine
Even before it officially has a roof overhead, Unity Food Hub LLC has embarked upon a number of initiatives designed to move more local farm products to customers. Established in June by Maine...
View ArticleStudents witness municipal process
Fifth-grade students watched municipal government in action Dec. 2 as the Searsport Select Board convened at 1 p.m. Chairman Aaron Fethke explained each step of the meeting process from beginning to...
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Historic school undergoes $1.5 million restoration, conversion to house new...
Unity’s former grammar school, long abandoned and used only for storage, is being reborn. Now rid of its asbestos and lead paint, and being refitted with a commercial kitchen and refrigerated storage...
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2015 opening of youth-only fishing spot at 'The Muck' within reach
The city council approved funds to rent a long-reach excavator to dredge Kirby Lake, a man-made pond also know as “The Muck,” in preparation for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's...
View ArticleElementary school students witness municipal process
Fifth-grade students watched municipal government in action Dec. 2 as the Searsport Select Board convened at 1 p.m. Chairman Aaron Fethke explained each step of the meeting process from beginning to...
View ArticleWaldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court between and Nov. 19 and Dec 3: Brian Carroll, 29, of Swanville, unlawful possession of oxycodone, $400 fine. Benjamin S. Foster, 32, of...
View ArticleFifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court in Belfast between Nov. 19 and Dec. 3: Deanna M. Carfagno, 23, of Sangerville, operating while license suspended or revoked with prior,...
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State wants probation revoked for man who escaped jail
The state is seeking to revoke the probation of a 24-year-old man who escaped from the Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center in Belfast and fled to Boston, where he was arrested a month after his...
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Belfast rings in the holidays with annual tree lighting
Frigid temperatures couldn't keep the crowd away as people filled Post Office Square to celebrate the annual tree lighting in Belfast. This year's tree lighting was held in Post Office Square as...
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Wreaths Across America convoy makes lunch stop in Belfast
A truck convoy for Wreaths Across America carrying its biggest wreath delivery to date made a stop in Belfast Dec. 7 on its way to Arlington Cemetery in Washington, D.C. According to Morrill...
View ArticlePledge will match up to $1,100 in Soup Kitchen donations
A challenge grant has been issued to help the Belfast Soup Kitchen this holiday season. Anonymous donors have offered up to a $1,100 match for the sum of every dollar raised toward that cause. Belfast...
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RSU 20 Superintendent Carpenter submits letter of resignation
Regional School Unit 20 Superintendent Brian Carpenter resigned his post effective June 30, 2015. Tony Bagley, chairman of the RSU 20 board of directors, said board members received Carpenter's letter...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Dec. 7 Lisa A. Woods, 49, of Knox, operating under the influence. Dec. 4 Katherine Manchester, 27, of...
View ArticleNorthport School Board Candidates' Night scheduled for Dec. 15
Candidates running for membership on the new Northport Municipal School Board are holding a Candidates Night on Monday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at Edna Drinkwater Elementary School. Northport residents...
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Flood Watch, Wind Advisory for Midcoast
The National Weather Service has issued both a Flood Watch and Wind Advisory Tuesday, Dec. 9, due to a nor’easter swirling up the East Coast. Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties are in the areas...
View ArticleFive-town transition team seeks candidates for interim superintendent position
Members of the five-town transition team are in the process of identifying possible candidates to serve as interim superintendent for the new district. The towns of Belfast, Belmont, Morrill,...
View ArticleOnline poll: Should police be required to wear body cameras?
Last week, readers were asked if classroom supplies are adequately funded. Two thirds of readers said they do not feel teachers receive enough funding for classroom supplies. This week, readers are...
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