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Dredging of Belfast's 'Muck' pushed back to fall
City officials had hoped to begin dredging The Muck this spring to clear the waters for a proposed youth fishing area, but tests and environmental considerations have set the timeline back to the...
View ArticlePolice look to identify driver involved in Swanville shooting incident
Police are working to identify the driver involved in a shooting incident in Swanville April 30. Lt. Jason Trundy of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office said it has been difficult for investigating...
View ArticleFormer reentry center residents indicted on drug charges
Two former residents of the Maine Coastal Reentry Center in Belfast were indicted on drug charges. Scott N. Sayce, 51, of Dixfield and Morris G. Young, 28, of Winter Harbor were each indicted by a...
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Winship recognized for athletic, academic achievements Boston — Janelle Winship of Prospect was among student-athletes from 16 varsity sports and the dance team honored for accomplishments on and off...
View ArticleRSU 3 nutrition director hopes to continue free meal pilot program
Regional School Unit 3's nutrition director is hoping to extend into the next year a pilot program this month that allows all students throughout the district to eat school breakfast and lunch at no...
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State, county officials of similar mind on court unification
Belfast has two courthouses. Both of them are on Church Street. Both are a block from Main Street, though in opposite directions — Superior Court to the north, District Court to the south. The records...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between May 8 and May 14: Belfast: Dorothy K. Jordan to Zafra Whitcomb, Christine L. Legore, and Jay Legore Brooks: Jaime...
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Swanville man hospitalized after being ejected from vehicle
A Swanville man suffered serious injuries May 16 after the car he was driving struck a tree and he was ejected from the vehicle. Steven McFadden, 45, of Swanville was driving on Oak Hill Road in...
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Massachusetts logistics company to open offices in Belfast
A Boston-area logistics company has officially announced plans to open a branch in Belfast. OnProcess Technology will open a "service delivery center" in a 35,000-square-foot wing of the Bank of...
View ArticlePolice seek identity of driver involved in Swanville shooting incident
Police are working to identify the driver involved in a shooting incident in Swanville April 30. Lt. Jason Trundy of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office said it has been difficult for investigating...
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Planning Board delays final vote on Cornerspring school construction
Citing concerns about stormwater runoff and lighting, the Belfast Planning Board tabled a vote May 13 on whether to give final approval to an application that would allow Cornerspring Montessori...
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Trailer loaded with wood upends on Route 1
No one was injured when a trailer loaded with wood flipped over on Route 1 in Northport early in the afternoon of May 18. Deputy James Porter of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office said Steven Clarrage,...
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RSU 71 board hires superintendent, approves draft budget
The Regional School Unit 71 board checked two big items off the new district's to-do list Monday, hiring a new superintendent and approving a draft 2015-16 budget to take to voters. The board voted...
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Reported threat prompts Mount View Complex lockout
The Mount View Complex in Thorndike was placed on lockout the morning of May 19 as school officials and police investigated a report that a male juvenile brought a handgun onto a school bus. Regional...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: May 16 Robert T. Patterson, 25, of Northport, no proof of insurance. Jennifer Steingass, 32, of Troy,...
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Two local freshman reps to serve on national panels
Two local state legislators have been chosen to serve on committees of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Rep. Christine Burstein, D-Lincolnville, will serve the Health and Human Services...
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Scouts converge on Fort Knox
More than 400 Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and their adult leaders descended upon Fort Knox for a weekend camporee May 15-17, joined by members of the 6th Maine Battery Light Artillery and Company B, 20th...
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Man killed in skateboarding accident at Unity College
A Unity man was killed early in the morning of May 20 while riding his skateboard on the Unity College campus. Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said 23-year-old Christopher...
View ArticleWaldo County Criminal Docket
Editor's note: The court system is changing over its computer system to combine the records of District and Superior court cases in a central location. The following are combined listings. The...
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Police: alcohol, speed factors in fatal crash
Police said speed and alcohol were to blame in a fatal crash on Route 52 in Lincolnville that killed a man and seriously injured a woman. On March 31, Adam Knight, 31, of Lincolnville, was driving...
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