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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: May 11 Theodore L. Guerry, 57, of Belfast, alleged speed 49 mph in a 35 mph zone. May 9 Chelsea R....
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between May 1 and May 7: Belfast: Deirdre Pontbriand to Thomas Riley Andersen Barbara G. Floyd Estate to Renworth R. Floyd...
View ArticleNorthport, RSU 3 set meetings next week on proposed budgets
Northport is conducting an informational meeting on its proposed 2015-2016 school budget Monday, May 18, and Regional School Unit 3 will hold a meeting regarding its budget Wednesday, May 20. As...
View ArticleMan accused of arson brings objections, no attorney to court
The man accused of setting fire to a house to rid it of demons, then attacking firefighters, spent the majority of his first court appearance May 12 alleging that in the time since he has been denied...
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Grimmel scrap metal application approved
Final approval for a scrap metal storage operation at Mack Point was given May 11. Planning Board members unanimously voted to approve the application by Grimmel Industries LLC following a brief...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: May 5 Elizabeth M. Osborne, 36, of Belfast, seatbelt violation. Tyler Merrifield, 30, of Brooks,...
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Online poll: What do you think will be found in The Muck when it is dredged?
Last week's poll asked readers if they would turn their child in to police if law enforcement were looking for the child. An overwhelming majority said they would turn the child in. Loading...
View ArticlePen Bay, Waldo County to form joint parent company
Pen Bay Healthcare and Waldo County Healthcare have agreed, pending due diligence and satisfaction of any regulatory requirements, to form a new parent company, which will be the Knox and Waldo county...
View Article2012 Stockton Springs shooting death ruled self-defense
A 2012 shooting death in Stockton Springs has been ruled an act of self-defense. On Nov. 17, 2012, David Linscott Jr. of Brooks was shot and killed by Robert Tucker outside Tucker's Route 1 residence....
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Four injured in Route 1 crash
A two-vehicle crash just east of Veterans Memorial Bridge involving an erratic driver and a taxicab left four people injured Wednesday afternoon. Police at the scene said they believe a woman driving...
View ArticleAmbulance equipment, billing concerns spur discussion
The ambulance service is in need of nearly $50,000 to purchase two replacement defibrillator/monitors with "Band-Aid fixes," according to Ambulance Director Adrian Stone. Town Manager James Gillway...
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Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of slain officers
Gov. Paul LePage has directed that the United States flag and the state of Maine flag be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 15, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The...
View ArticleFinalist chosen for RSU 3 superintendent position
Paul W. Austin Jr. has been named the sole finalist for superintendent in Regional School Unit 3. Austin is the current director of student services for the Brunswick School Department where he has...
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Woman who crashed car, sang hymns to rescuers, committed
A Searsport woman who drove off Swan Lake Avenue Wednesday afternoon and crashed into a taxi on Route 1 was attempting to do the Lord's work, according the Belfast police officer who investigated the...
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Daves' old fashioned idea
Occasionally a customer at Daves' Soda Fountain takes an eye off the malteds long enough to vulture in on a misplaced apostrophe. "People say, 'Your sign's wrong,'" said co-owner David Crabiel....
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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 May 8-10. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is asked to...
View ArticleGrand Jury indictments
The Waldo County grand jury rose May 13 and handed up the following indictments: Rebecca J. Green, 25, of Belfast, criminal operating under the influence; operating after suspension. Scott N. Sayce,...
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Grand jury indicts alleged out-of-state drug dealer
A Waldo County grand jury indicted a New York man who is accused of selling prescription pills in the state. Jason Jones, 32, of Bronx, N.Y., was indicted for unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs...
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City seeks fixed base operators for municipal airport
The city of Belfast is looking for one or more businesses to relocate or expand to the airport to provide aviation services. Economic Development Director Thomas Kittredge, who also serves as the...
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Driver distracted by coffee rear ends vehicle
A two-vehicle crash in Winterport the morning of May 14 injured one person. Deputy Darrin Moody of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office responded to the two-vehicle crash at 8:03 a.m. on S. Main Street....
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