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City fine tunes Front Street reconstruction plan
City officials weighed in on plans to reconstruct Front Street Nov. 17 before the project goes to a public hearing next month. The $3.8 million project involves upgrading existing infrastructure,...
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Journal Focus: First snow
LET IT SNOW — A small bunch of flowers are coated in a layer of snow that fell in the early morning hours of Nov. 23.
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MBNA founder Charles Cawley dies
The man who poured millions of dollars into the Midcoast to build credit card giant MBNA has died. Charles Cawley, whose call centers in Camden, Belfast and Rockland and elsewhere in Maine employed...
View ArticleWCTC names 61 students to honor roll
Waldo County Technical Center has announced 61 students who made its honor roll for the first quarter. They are: Josh Johnson, Andrew Lavin and Cyrus Staples, Auto Collision Repair; Dylan Chase,...
View ArticleGrimmel junkyard renewal application tabled, agenda questions addressed by...
An unclear item listed on a scarce Board of Selectmen's agenda drew criticism Nov. 17 from resident Peter Taber. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Taber noted the agenda had not been...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Nov. 22 Codey A. Woods, 27, of Knox, arrested for operating under the influence; possession of schedule...
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Freedom passes wind turbine ordinance
By a vote of 32-6, voters passed an exhaustive set of rules for wind turbines Nov. 17 including setbacks that would have blocked the three-turbine wind farm on Beaver Ridge had they existed in 2008....
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Cleanup efforts continue at former Maskers site
With demolition of the former Maskers theater and a storage building at 45 Front St. complete, the city will now look to remove contaminated soils from the site. During cleanup of the property, about...
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Crosby seller does stigma mitigation before public sale
Weeks before a planned public auction of the former Crosby High School building, the seller looked to head off concerns about mold and other environmental problems in the building that killed a sale...
View ArticleWaldo County Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between Nov. 13 and Nov. 19: Waldo County Superior Court: Joyce M. Carpenter, 46, of Fairfield, negotiating a worthless instrument,...
View ArticleLegislator: If lottery targets poorest players — a ‘big problem’ needs fixing
Lawmakers from both parties are calling for closer scrutiny of Maine’s $230 million-a-year state-run lottery, including determining if its advertising targets Maine’s poor, who are the state’s most...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. Nov. 21 Darren Moulton, 50, of Searsport, displaying a fictitious inspection sticker. Nov. 20 James...
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Chamber director named president of Midcoast Chamber Council
Tom Peaco, executive director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed president of the Midcoast Chamber Council for the 2015-2016 fiscal years. The MidCoast Chamber...
View ArticleGrand jury indictments
The Waldo County grand jury delivered 15 indictments Nov. 12 and 13. Michael Riley Baker, 26, of Belfast, three counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs. William Wallace Burrows, 22, of...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: Nov. 23 William J. Jamison, 52, of Winterport was driving south on Main Road South in Frankfort in...
View ArticleWaldo County budget approved, up 1.1 percent in 2016
The Waldo County budget committee signed off on a 1.1-percent increase to the 2016 budget with only minor adjustments Nov. 20. The $7.9 million bottom line is up 1.1 percent from the current year....
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Islesboro Public Safety blotter
The Islesboro Department of Public Safety reported the following activity from Nov. 9 to Nov. 21. Nov. 21 Public Safety Director Fred Porter conducted a radar detail on Main Road. There were no...
View ArticleFormer Northport man asks court to correct prison sentence
A former Northport man sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison on drug trafficking and firearms charges filed a court motion asserting his sentence was illegal. Filed in United States...
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Journal Focus: Ringing in the holidays
Michael Gross, foreground, and Kevin Hustus of Coastal Sun Services hang one of dozens of holiday wreaths from downtown business group Our Town Belfast at corner of High and Market streets Nov. 25.
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Belfast Wendy's shuttered after lease expires
When Wendy's closed its doors earlier in November, seemingly without warning, many customers were left wondering what forced the fast food business to go dark. The restaurant closed Nov. 9 after 15...
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