Freedom close to revaluation deal with wind developer
Selectmen are close to an agreement with Beaver Ridge Wind over the value of the company's three wind turbines, according to representatives from both sides. Speaking July 28, Selectman Steve Bennett...
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Shipyard seeks extension to construct new building
Belfast Planning Board members are recommending city councilors approve an extension for Front Street Shipyard to construct Building 6. City Planner Wayne Marshall presented on behalf of Front Street...
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Swanville crash sends two to hospital
Two people were taken to the hospital the evening of Aug. 1 following a single-vehicle crash on North Searsport Road. Waldo County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Oettinger said a man and woman, whose names...
View ArticleBEP votes not to take on Searsport dredging application, for now
Maine Board of Environmental Protection voted July 16 not to assume jurisdiction over a controversial dredging project application. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan would expand and deepen the...
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Crash sends three women to hospital
Three people were hospitalized and Route 220 in Liberty was closed for about two hours the afternoon of July 30 when a vehicle rolled over and struck a utility pole. Liberty Fire Chief Bill Gillespie...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between July 24 and July 30: Belfast: Belfast Bay Inn to Edward H. Hemmingsen Jr. and Judy P. Hemmingsen Judy P. Hemmingsen...
View ArticleMaine producers reminded of today's deadline to submit nominations for Farm...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Maine Farm Service Agency reminds farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until close of business today, Aug. 3, to nominate eligible...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Aug. 2 Clifford L. Young, 40, of Brooks, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of...
View ArticleWaldo County Woodshed seeks donations for winter firewood supply
Nonprofit organization Waldo County Woodshed is trying to raise funds to provide firewood for needy families in Waldo County for the upcoming winter season. The organization is trying to raise $15,000...
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Street party rolls through Belfast
The city center shut down early Monday, Aug. 3, for the seventh annual Belfast Street Party. The purposefully off-night summer fair hosted by Our Town Belfast included a tried-and-true mix of food,...
View ArticleVoters approve RSU 71 budget on second pass
A second draft of the Regional School Unit 71 budget passed by popular majority at a validation referendum Aug. 4. The $25.2 million budget was approved by a tally of 716 in favor and 465 votes...
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The problem for Maine kids that won’t go away: lead paint poisoning
Childhood lead poisoning: It’s the problem that everyone thinks has gone away. But everyone is wrong. Lead poisoning was the headline-grabbing public health controversy of the 1970s and 80s, but later...
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Evening fire destroys Belfast apartment
A fire the evening of Aug. 4 destroyed an apartment and state fire marshals have been called in to investigate the blaze. Belfast Fire Chief Jim Richards said firefighters were called to an apartment...
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Searsmont man suffers head, body injuries in motorcycle crash
A Searsmont man suffered serious injuries after rear-ending a vehicle on Route 3 in Belmont Aug. 4. Waldo County Sheriff Jeff Trafton said Wilbur Fogg, 24, was riding a 1993 Harley Davidson Sportster...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity: July 25 Gregory Stevens, 19, of Brooks, operating under the influence; illegal possession of liquor...
View ArticleRSU 20 OKs additional roof work; welcomes food bank into elementary school
Regional School Unit 20 directors July 28 approved establishing a food bank in Searsport Elementary School, an agreement with RSU 25 to share a food consultant and changes to a roof project at the...
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Online poll: What type of use would you like to see on the former Maskers...
This week, we asked readers how much alcohol they are comfortable consuming before getting behind the wheel. The graph below shows the results, with other answers including "don't drink,""18,""depends...
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Council OKs demolition of Maskers building
The city council on Tuesday approved abatement and demolition of two buildings at 46 Front St. The goal is to ready the 1.45-acre lot for redevelopment. However, the larger building — a former...
View ArticleWaldo County Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between July 24 and July 30: Fifth District Court: Jessica Lynn Dengler, 26, of Lincolnville, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer,...
View ArticleWaldo County divorces
The following divorces were recorded at Fifth District Court between the dates of Feb. 3 and July 21 on the grounds of irreconcilable differences: Brittany J. Flewelling and Jarrod C. Flewelling,...
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