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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Aug. 29 Carlton E. Abbott Jr., 55, of Belfast, arrested for operating under the influence. Aug. 28 A...
View ArticleThorndike residents authorize bond for paving, road repairs
More than 80 residents attended a special town meeting Aug. 28 where they approved borrowing up to $370,000 to pave and repair roads and raising additional funds for winter road maintenance. Town...
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Passy Pete's prediction pending
Belfast Chamber of Commerce has come up with a way — it hopes — to extend summer: the prediction of Passy Pete, the clairvoyant crustacean. Interested parties are invited to gather at 10 a.m. Labor...
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Waldo County prepares for influx of firefighters
Residents may notice more red trucks on Waldo County roads Sept. 11-13. The annual state firefighters' convention will be taking place and for the first time in state history, it will be hosted by an...
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16-year-old motorcyclist suffers injuries in Rocky Road crash
A 16-year-old was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries the afternoon of Sept. 1 after a vehicle pulled out in front of his motorcycle on Rocky Road in Northport. Maine State Police Trooper...
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Frankfort crash sends two to separate hospitals
Two people were taken to area hospitals after their vehicles collided Aug. 31 on Main Road South in Frankfort. An investigation by Waldo County Sheriff's Deputy Darrin Moody determined 48-year-old...
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Online poll: Who would you vote for if the election were today?
This week, we're wondering where our Waldo County peeps are at when it comes to the Presidential election next year. There are a lot of names to choose from right now but keep in mind the poll is...
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Waterville mill developer behind Crosby School apartment plan
A week after city officials let on that the former Crosby High School building was being eyed for apartment buildings, the identity of the developer is now known. The Bangor Daily News reported Aug....
View ArticleWaldo County Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between Aug. 21 and Aug. 27: Fifth District Court: Marcus Alan Adams, 21, of Stockton Springs, unlawful possession of scheduled drug,...
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'Farm Town' gets its store
Jobie Cole decided to open a store before he knew what would be in it. Since then, he's been working with "no budget," an evolving game plan, and by all appearances, enough energy to match the many —...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: Aug. 29 Thomas C. Bubar, 30, of Burnham, arrested for domestic violence assault; domestic violence...
View ArticleGrant gives Jackson Food Pantry $5,000
Jackson Food Pantry has been selected to receive $5,000 through John T. Gorman Foundation's direct services grant program. The food pantry was one of 52 nonprofit organizations in the state chosen 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 from July 5 to Aug. 30. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations...
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City takes first look at proposed Congress Street subdivision plan
Planning Board members are considering an application to create a four-lot subdivision on Congress Street. The application, submitted by Megan and Daniel Britton, seeks to create a subdivision at 179...
View ArticleLewiston-Auburn ground zero in war against lead paint poisoning of kids
On Nov. 15, 1999, Sen. Susan Collins called to order a special Senate committee meeting in Lewiston City Hall. The Senate Subcommittee on Public Health had traveled to Maine, Collins said, to examine...
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Somalis: From homeless to homes infested with poisonous lead
In 2000 and 2001, Somali refugees poured into Lewiston. And while they found a home there, they also found trouble. “The initial crisis was getting people off the streets, off of homelessness, into...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following real estate transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3: Belfast: Maxine A. Brownell and Lawrence R. Brownell Sr. to Carol Houghton and Graham...
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Passy Pete declares more summer for Midcoast
Midcoast residents can expect six more weeks of summer. That proclamation was made by Belfast's clairvoyant crustacean “Passy Pete” after he was plucked from a lobster trap Sept. 7 and asked whether...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Sept. 9 Jessie S. Stewart, 32, of Hancock, failure to register motor vehicle. Sept. 8 Timothy M....
View ArticleMassachusetts company hires 40 of 80 employees anticipated for Belfast branch
OnProcess Technology, the Massachusetts-based logistics company moving into a wing of Bank of America's complex on Route 3, is aiming to hire 80 people by the end of October, according to City Manager...
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