Student's threats prompt lockdown in RSU 20
Searsport District High School/Middle School was placed on lockdown the morning of March 15 after a student with a knife threatened to harm himself, police said. Searsport Police Chief Dick LaHaye...
View ArticleWaldo County Criminal Docket
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between Mar. 4 and Mar. 11: Waldo County District Court: William L. Dawson Jr., 62, of Belfast, theft by unauthorized taking or...
View ArticleFeds, state still plan to dredge Searsport Harbor
State officials say a proposed dredging project in Searsport Harbor is still planned to be completed but exactly when the work will be done is unclear. The project involves maintenance and improvement...
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New law to extend elver season, eliminate closures
A recently passed bill will improve Maine elver harvesters’ chances of landing all of the state’s 9,688 pounds of quota. The changes come just in time for the 2016 elver season, which starts March 22....
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Online poll: Should towns borrow money to pave?
Participation in On The Line polls is free and anonymous. You must visit waldo.villagesoup.com to take our latest On The Line poll. Results appear in The Republican Journal. For more information email...
View ArticleWaldo County divorces
The following divorces were recorded at Fifth District Court between the dates of Jan. 20 and March 7 on the grounds of irreconcilable differences: Daisy May Francis and James Daniel Francis, married...
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Swanville man captured after running from officer
A brief foot chase ended in the arrest of a Swanville man wanted on multiple warrants the morning of March 12. While driving on West Main Street in Searsport at about 8:36 a.m., Searsport Police Chief...
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Midcoast, Down East lead Maine in rates of fatal drug overdoses
Drug overdose deaths are soaring in Maine and across the United States, but the per-capita rate of deaths – fueled by the heroin epidemic – varies widely depending on where people live. In Maine,...
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Driver evades injury after rolling Jeep
A Searsport man escaped injury after he rolled a vehicle he was driving onto its roof on Back Searsport Road March 15. Sgt. John Gibbs of Belfast Police Department said Charles Resh was driving a 2004...
View ArticleCriminal mischief charge dropped in tree cutting dispute
The Waldo County District Attorney's Office dropped a criminal mischief charge against a Belfast man who cut down a tree in a disputed right-of-way that then tore down live power lines. A Belfast...
View ArticleMaineHealth releases sixth annual Health Index Report
MaineHealth, parent of Pen Bay Healthcare and Waldo County Healthcare, has released its sixth annual Health Index Report, a barometer of progress on seven of the state’s most pressing health...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: March 13 Patrick Smith, 33, of Montville, two counts of violation of a protection order; domestic...
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Lincolnville student makes Dean's List ITHACA, N.Y. — Holly Perkins, a resident of Lincolnville and a sociology major, was named to the Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Humanities and...
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Journal Focus: Rainy repairs
A Public Works crew works on repairing a catch basin on High Street on dreary morning March 17. Despite the wet weather, one crew member quipped about working in the rain, "It's better than a hot...
View ArticleBasketball tickets on sale Saturday, March 19 in Rockland office
With the event a week away, tickets for the Midcoast High School Senior Basketball Showcase, hosted by Courier Publications/VillageSoup on March 26 at Oceanside East High School, continue to be sold...
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Captain's log
The Lincolnville Fire Department responded to the following activity between Feb. 20 and March 15. Feb. 20 4:30 a.m. — PD (property damage for you newbies) accident on Hope Road. We directed traffic....
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Jones wins recount in closely contested selectman's race
A recount March 16 of of close contest for a vacant seat on the town Select Board affirmed Brian Jones as the winner over Ken Overlock, who vacated his post early, then ran as a write-in candidate for...
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No injuries in single-vehicle rollover
Rockland Fire and EMS responded to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover on Old County Road near Lake View Terrace just before noon March 18. According to Rockland Police Officer Billy Smith, Brenda...
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Journal Focus: Scorched earth
Smoke still rises from the ground where a downed power line on Route 1 ignited the grass near Stratton Estates. Traffic in the area was slowed as firefighters extinguished the flames. Just before 4...
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Snowy start to spring in forecast
Even though we have seen the warmest winter on record across Maine and have had an early taste of spring, the chance of snow is not gone just yet, according to VStv's Chief Meteorologist Tyler...
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