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Footbridge dinner request reopens debate about use of Belfast's public spaces
The City Council dismissed reservations of the Parks Department June 16 to approve a request from Our Town Belfast to host a fundraising dinner on the Armistice footbridge. The downtown business group...
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Welsh landowner rights bill becomes law over LePage's veto
The Maine Legislature June 23 overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to grant landowners more meaningful recourse against people who cut down trees on their property without permission. The vote...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: June 21 Gordon M. Ross, 62, of Belfast, inspection sticker violation. June 20 David B. Schofield,...
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Vehicle strikes, kills moose in Route 1 crash
A moose was killed after being struck by a sport utility vehicle on Route 1 in Belfast the morning of June 25. Belfast Police Officer Mike Rolerson said Ronald Braybrook of Belfast was driving south...
View ArticleWaldo County offers public alert system for disaster events
Residents in Waldo County can sign up to receive notifications during a disaster event through a public alerting system. The program, known as Nixle Information Service, allows county emergency...
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Mass. man injured after crashing car into Route 3 house
Police are unsure what caused a driver to veer off the highway into the side of a house in Belmont, Thursday afternoon. The Subaru Outback was traveling on Route 3 when the car left the road and raked...
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New selectman chosen in Liberty
Carrie Peavey was elected third selectman June 25 to finish the remainder of Pamela Chase's term. Chase resigned last week, ending a recall effort initiated by residents. There were three nominations...
View ArticleVoters pass $10 million RSU 20 budget
Residents in Searsport and Stockton Springs passed a proposed $10 million budget for Regional School Unit 20 for the 2015-2016 year. The $10,024,956.46 budget represents an increase in local...
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McIntyre named Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year
Regional School Unit 3 Assistant Superintendent Debra McIntyre has been named Maine's Curriculum Leader of the Year. Heidi McGinley, director for the Maine Curriculum Leaders' Association, said in an...
View ArticleCrossFit gym gets OK to move into former Moss Inc. building
Belfast Planning Board approved an amendment to an existing use permit to allow a CrossFit gym to move into the former Moss Inc. building on Northport Avenue. As proposed, the CrossFit gym would...
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Belfast Soup Kitchen focuses on self worth, dignity
Light green walls lined with framed paintings surround the round tables, each with a colorful tablecloth and small vase of silk flowers. A staff member’s iPhone sits in a corner attached to portable...
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Tip leads to recovery of stolen Volkswagen
An anonymous tip to the Belfast Police Department led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle in Swanville. Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham of the Belfast Police Department said a 1972 Volkswagen was...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between June 19 and June 26: Belfast: Chad A. Dodge, Nichole Singer Dodge and Nichole R. Singer to Alex Henry Olbert Ocwen...
View ArticleCrossFit gym gets OK to move into former Moss building
Belfast Planning Board approved an amendment to an existing use permit to allow a CrossFit gym to move into the former Moss Inc. building on Northport Avenue. As proposed, the CrossFit gym would...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: June 28 Bruce B. Farrell, 54, of Belfast, no proof of insurance. Julius Melton, 21, of Belfast,...
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 into a central location. The following cases were closed in Waldo...
View ArticleMount View students inducted into National Honor Society
Mount View High School announced 23 students were inducted into the National Honor Society this spring. They are: Eliana Albright, James Blanchette, Jeremy Butler, Donna Chason, Elizabeth Clifford,...
View ArticleThorndike selectmen to continue without Bennett
Selectmen have decided not to seek an immediate replacement for longtime selectman James Bennett Sr., who died suddenly last week. Bennett served on Thorndike Board of Selectmen for 15 years, and for...
View ArticleWiring blamed for smoky basement
Smoke in the basement of a residence in Belfast prompted a response from the fire department late in the morning of June 30. Belfast Fire Chief Jim Richards said residents of the house at 23 Claire's...
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Online poll: Do you set off your own fireworks on the Fourth?
Last week, readers were asked about appropriate punishment for students caught with drugs or alcohol. The results of last week's poll are shown below and appear in the July 2 edition of The Republican...
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