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Police search for alleged car thief
Belfast police are looking for the individual or individuals who allegedly stole a car from Cross Street and then got it stuck in a ditch. Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham said police were notified the...
View ArticleWaldo County Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21: Fifth District Court: Robert Johnson Jr., 53, of Searsport, operating under the influence (alcohol), one...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. Jan. 23 Scott Steele, 23, of Winterport, arrested on a warrant for failure to pay fines; summoned for...
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Convicted felon allegedly brandishes weapon, throws vacuum cleaner through...
A 55-year-old Monroe man was charged with class D domestic violence criminal mischief and being a felon in possession of a firearm after police responded to his Emery Road residence Jan. 26. A female...
View ArticleMassachusetts man who fought officer, kicked out van window indicted
The Massachusetts man who threatened to stab a person, attacked a police officer and kicked out a window in a Waldo County Sheriff's van has been indicted on multiple charges. During the early morning...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man for pointing loaded gun at woman
A Waldo County grand jury indicted the Belfast man accused of pointing a loaded gun at a woman during an argument. On Dec. 20, 2015, at about 1:06 a.m., Belfast police went to a residence after...
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Stockton Springs Elementary targeted for possible closure
Regional School Unit 20 directors on Jan. 26 requested more information before they vote on closing Stockton Springs Elementary. Superintendent Chris Downing said there are three scenarios in which a...
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Property owners challenge town authority in separate lawsuits
The owner of a Main Street building, who closed her streel-level pub last year under murky circumstances, is preparing to sue the town, while another property owner continues to appeal a town ruling...
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Commander discusses evolution, benefits of prison's high-risk security patrol
Since Nov. 1, officers from Maine Department of Corrections' Special Operations Group, a tactical team formed in 2013, have been patrolling inside Maine State Prison on a daily basis accompanied by...
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Maine State Prison inmate describes life with SOG
On Jan. 21, we met with Foster Bates, an inmate at Maine State Prison who serves on the board of the prison chapter of the NAACP. Do you think the Special Operations Group is helping prevent violence...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts 14
A Waldo County grand jury delivered 14 indictments Jan. 14 and 15. Austin W. Ashmore, 18, of Orland, eluding an officer; criminal speed, driving to endanger, failure to stop for a police officer,...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: Jan. 25 Rebecca Stephens, 44, of Lincolnville was driving south on Hope Road in Lincolnville in a...
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Belfast pool, fifth grade to stay put for now
The swimming pool at Belfast Area High School will stay open for another year. That's the good news for supporters, nearly 30 of whom came to the Regional School Unit 71 board of directors meeting...
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Miramant's ferry safety bill gains support at hearing
Recent changes made through the Maine State Ferry Service have created an unusual problem for many of Maine’s island communities related to the transfer of blood work and medical samples. Under the...
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Pension windfall sends school districts scrambling for a cut
Four school districts are fighting over, or at least negotiating, how to split an unexpected $3 million refund from Maine Public Employees Retirement System. The money was paid into pensions by local...
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Liberty officials cancel event called in response to alleged racial profiling
Selectmen have canceled a gathering planned by a resident who recently accused a state police trooper of racial profiling. "Due to recent publicity, it appears that the number of participants could be...
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Town manager's contract renewed
Town Manager James Gillway's contract was renewed Jan. 19 after a short period of bickering among selectmen. During the portion of the meeting selectmen bring issues of concern to the attention of the...
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Police recover stolen ATVs, snowmobile
Belfast police and Waldo County Sheriff's deputies recently investigated multiple complaints related to the theft of all-terrain vehicles and a snowmobile. On Jan. 31, police received a report that a...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: Jan. 29 Thomas Troy, 32, of Belfast, arrested on warrants for unpaid fines. Jan. 28 George E. Chandler,...
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Man battered by girlfriend's brass-knuckled ex-boyfriend
Police charged a Hermon man after he allegedly broke into a Winterport home and assaulted a victim, using brass knuckles. At about 2:45 a.m. Jan. 30, Waldo County Sheriff's Deputy Greg Jones responded...
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