Thorndike fire chief pleads guilty to theft charge
Thorndike Fire Chief George Russell pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge related to the misuse of a department-issued debit/credit card. Russell, 27, was summoned by state police earlier this...
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Knife-wielding Massachusetts man fights police, kicks out van window
A Massachusetts man who allegedly threatened people with a knife early in the morning of Dec. 12 is facing numerous charges after also getting into a fight with a police officer. At 3:06 a.m. Officers...
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Police: Belfast man spits in officer's face, goes to jail
Belfast police responding to a 911 call ended up arresting a man who allegedly became aggressive with officers. A 911 call to Waldo County Regional Communications Center, during which dispatchers...
View ArticleNorthport approved to hire construction manager for school renovation
Northport is moving forward with plans to hire a construction manager for a $3 million renovation of Edna Drinkwater School after receiving state approval earlier this month. The town was planning to...
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Wreath-laying ceremony honors fallen service members
A small crowd gathered in Village Cemetery for a ceremony as part of “Wreaths Across America Day” Dec. 12. The ceremony, which began at noon, happened in conjunction with a ceremony at Arlington...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Dec. 12 Michael A. Ripley, 25, of Belfast, arrested for refusing to submit to arrest or detention;...
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Homeschooled artisans market their wares at holiday craft fair
A quiet section of High Street burst to life Saturday morning when three children holding wreaths emerged from a doorway a short walk from the laundromat and jumped up and down shouting "Craft Fair...
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Drinkwater students get lesson in democracy with school mascot vote
Students at Edna Drinkwater School voted Dec. 11 on a new mascot. Each student was given a ballot with three potential mascots on it: bobcats, raptors or wolves. Northport Town Clerk Jeanine Tucker...
View ArticlePeople on public assistance spent hundreds of millions on the lottery — and...
Maine residents on public assistance have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on lottery tickets — enough to win more than $22 million in prizes between 2010 and 2014, including eight jackpots worth...
View ArticleWaldo Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between Dec. 4 and Dec. 10: Fifth District Court: Dean William Frost, 50, of Jay, violating condition of release, 30 days in Waldo...
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Former SDHS coach arrested on sexual exploitation charge
Police on Dec. 15 arrested and charged a Stockton Springs man and former varsity softball coach for allegedly sending text messages to a teenage girl requesting pictures and videos. Searsport Police...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. Dec. 14 Kimberley Riposta, 26, of Belfast, alleged speed 62 mph in a 45 mph zone. Amiee Twigg, 35, of...
View ArticleMontville couple sues town for injuries from sand pile collapse
A married couple is suing the town for negligence after a 2013 incident in which the wife was allegedly crushed by an avalanche of municipal road sand. Papers filed at Waldo County District Court...
View ArticleLawmakers, LePage: Welfare recipients shouldn’t spend benefits on lottery...
Lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday, Dec. 16, called for a bipartisan effort to pass legislation implementing a ban on people on public assistance buying lottery tickets with taxpayer-funded...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: Dec. 11 Irene L. Savage, 52, of Searsport, possession of hydrocodone. Dec. 10 Kevin Lewis, 43, of...
View ArticleControversial junkyard permit renewal approved
Over the objections of residents speaking during a Dec. 15 public hearing, Searsport selectmen approved renewal — with no additional restrictions — of a junkyard permit issued to Grimmel Industries....
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Maine State Police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Troop D of the Maine State Police responded to the following incident in Waldo County Nov. 12. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is asked to call...
View ArticleHoliday happenings
'Tis the season, and Waldo County residents are celebrating Christmas with music, church services and fundraising events. Christmas carols Now in its 25th year, the Mount View Chamber Singers, a group...
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Medical examiner: Searsport man found in Belfast drowned
A Searsport man whose body was found on High Street in Belfast accidentally drowned, according to the medical examiner's office. The body of 28-year-old Jonathan Grinstein-Camacho of Searsport was...
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Front Street in the 1940s
This image of the former "Puddle Dock" dump on Front Street in the early 1940s was passed along to The Republican Journal by Geary Tibbetts of Belfast. The photographer, Adrian Tuttle, captured this...
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