Searsport grants junkyard license to Grimmel
Selectmen Jan. 7 approved the application of Grimmel Industries LLC to operate a junkyard on leased property from Sprague Energy. The company will next appear Jan. 12 before the town's Planning Board....
View ArticleWeekly heating oil survey
The Governor’s Energy Office conducted its weekly heating fuel price survey Monday, Jan. 5, and found the current statewide average cash price for No. 2 heating oil was $2.71 per gallon, another four...
View ArticleNew book outlines latest in addiction science
A 2015 book, “Hijacked Brains: Experience and Science of Chronic Addiction,” by Harvard Medical School physician Henrietta Robin Barnes, makes a strong case against the stigmatization, blame and...
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WeCare approaches addiction with compassion, science
A crowd of New Year's Eve revelers squeezed into the dark room where local punk band Random Ideas and a rapper new to the scene were taking turns at the mic. Police Chief Mike McFadden stood in the...
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RSU 3 superintendent sole finalist to lead Gorham district
The Gorham School Committee announced Regional School Unit 3 Superintendent Heather Perry is the lone finalist in its search for a superintendent. Perry said she applied for the superintendent...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. Jan. 4 Christopher W. Raymond, 28, of Stockton Springs, arrested for domestic violence assault;...
View ArticleSheriff's office gets green light to purchase new pickup trucks
County commissioners approved a bid from Newcastle Chrysler for the purchase of six trucks for Waldo County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jeff Trafton went before commissioners Jan. 8 to open three...
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Belfast vehicle theft linked to East Coast gang activity
Belfast Police Department officials have connected a December 2014 vehicle burglary to a gang targeting the East Coast. Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham of the Belfast Police Department stated in a...
View ArticleCareerCenter to help unemployment claimants register with Maine Job Bank
Maine unemployment security law requires all individuals filing for Unemployment Insurance benefits to be registered with the Maine Job Bank. The Bangor CareerCenter is offering support and assistance...
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City and CMP discuss options for relocating Washington Street power lines
Representatives of Central Maine Power proposed at the city council meeting Jan. 6 to move three utility poles from the southwest side to the northeast side of Washington Street to make room for...
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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 Jan. 2. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is asked to call...
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Morrill school board candidates campaign
The three school board candidates for the new Regional School Unit 71 in Morrill faced an audience of fewer than two dozen people Jan. 8 as they responded to questions for nearly two hours. Jean Dube,...
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Community suggests entrepreneurship, college alternatives for RSU 20's future
About 30 parents, students and other community members gathered in the cafetorium of Searsport District Middle/High School Jan. 8 to discuss their vision for the future of RSU 20. After six towns...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Jan. 3 and Jan. 8: Belfast JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association and Melanie J. Wirtz to JPMorgan Chase Bank...
View ArticleFifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court in Belfast between Dec. 31 and Jan. 8: Sarah Alves, 37, of Unity, operating without a license, $100 fine. Michael L. Asay Jr., 37, of Knox,...
View ArticlePoor road conditions contribute to weekend crashes
Law enforcement officials were busy over the weekend responding to crashes with snow and ice causing vehicles to slide off the road. Deputy Merl Reed of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office responded to...
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Two-vehicle crash flips one vehicle; drivers avoid serious injury
Two drivers avoided serious injury after their vehicles collided in the intersection of Patterson Hill and Robbins roads in Belfast the morning of Jan. 10. Belfast Police Officer Wendell Ward said...
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Driver charged following single-vehicle crash
Searsport police charged a Stockton Springs man following a single-vehicle crash Jan. 4. Searsport Police Chief Dick LaHaye said Eric Peer, 31, of Stockton Springs, was driving a 2008 Mitsubishi...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Jan. 11 Elizabeth M. Kilby, 34, of Belfast, violating conditions of release. Jan. 10 Elizabeth M....
View ArticleWaldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court between and Dec. 31 and Jan. 8: Alvaro Soares, 29, of Unity, motor vehicle speeding: more than 30 mph above the speed limit, dismissed;...
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