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A sole for a soul — hidden shoes thought to bring good luck
When owners of old houses begin renovations, they might turn up unexpected treasures. In the 18th and 19th centuries, shoes often were placed inside the walls of a house to ward off evil spirits and...
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Frankfort man charged in Mt. Ephraim Road crash
An investigation into a crash Oct. 3 on Mt. Ephraim Road ended with police charging a Frankfort man. Searsport Police Chief Dick LaHaye said Christopher Seidl, 19, was charged with operating without a...
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Liberty picks former selectman to fill vacancy on board
There were flashes of blaze orange for the first day of the deer hunting season but no Halloween costumes among the crowd of 50 residents Oct. 31 at a special town meeting to fill a vacant seat on the...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Oct. 23 and Oct. 29: Belfast: Sarah D. Mcleod and Sarah D. Bowen to Sarah D. Bowen and Tyler S. Bowen Frankfort:...
View ArticlePlanning Board gives green light to new hospital office construction
Planning Board members approved plans by Waldo County General Hospital to construct a new office building on the condition necessary state permits are received. The focus of the Oct. 28 meeting was...
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Belmont couple escapes injury in Kennebunk tractor trailer crash
A couple from Belmont were not injured when the driver of a tractor trailer truck allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and the vehicle careened through a rest stop, coming to a stop just inches from a...
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Police: Drunken driver nearly hits trick-or-treaters, rear-ends vehicle
Police arrested a Bangor man for drunken driving after he allegedly rear-ended a vehicle and almost struck several people who were trick-or-treating Oct. 31 in Winterport. A caller contacted Waldo...
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Man hiding alcohol in pants faces multiple charges
A Cushing man allegedly caught attempting to abscond with bottles of alcohol from a local convenience store is facing multiple charges related to the incident. Officers went to Belfast Variety on High...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Nov. 1 Bradley Beeton, 29, of Brooks, violation of a protection order. Oct. 31 Scott Cilley, 53, of...
View ArticleWaldo County Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between Oct. 23 and Oct. 29: Fifth District Court: Natalie C. Bowden, 25, of Belfast, domestic violence assault, dismissed. Richard...
View Article'Drunk' on lottery's millions, Maine asks no questions about ethics of...
Derrick Ray watches customers buy lottery tickets with mixed emotions. As manager of Columbia’s 4-Corners Shop ’n' Save, a small grocery in Washington County, he knows the lottery is good for...
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Hebert joins Courier Publications
Elizabeth Hebert has joined The Camden Herald as a staff reporter covering Camden and Lincolnville. She moved to Maine last year from Washington, D.C., after more than a decade of working for the...
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Searsport students explore world cultures through pen pal program
Abiyse, a 19-year-old refugee from Somalia, walked outside one morning in his home country when he saw another man get shot, apparently for no reason. That seemingly random act of violence, which was...
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Brace reports to federal prison in Pennsylvania
Russell "Rusty" Brace, the former head of United Mid-Coast Charities who was sentenced last month to four years in a federal prison, has reported to a Pennsylvania facility to begin serving his...
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Threats against neighbor, deputies land Liberty man in jail
Police arrested a Liberty man on a slew of charges after he allegedly threatened to harm a neighbor and a sheriff's office deputy Oct. 27. On Oct. 25, police received a call from Archie M. Dentone,...
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Police seek identity of suspected business burglar
Police are asking for help identifying a person captured on a surveillance camera who allegedly burglarized several businesses in Belmont and Liberty. In mid-September, Waldo County Sheriff's Office...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: Nov. 1 Anthony Ulmer, 40, of Winterport, arrested on a warrant for failure to pay fines. Oct. 28...
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There be whales here!
"They move slowly and they're on the surface a lot. And the number one reason for [their] unnatural death is ships." Those were a few of the words Mark Dittrick used to describe the North Atlantic...
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Crosby school goes to auction Dec. 2
William G. Crosby School is being offered at public auction by Tranzon Auction Properties Dec. 2, the auction company said in a Nov. 6 press release. The auction will take place at 11 a.m. at the...
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Veterans visit war memorials during Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C.
A group of Maine veterans traveled to Washington, D.C., Oct. 31 to visit war memorials and participate in a wreath laying ceremony. The group of 45 veterans, along with guardians and volunteer trip...
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