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Public urges board to 'just say no' to unfunded mandates
The message from Belfast resident Amy Fradel to the Regional School Unit 20 Board of Directors Thursday, June 13, two days after the proposed $34.3 million budget failed to garner voter support at the...
View ArticleLocal residents named to Stonehill College dean's list
Stonehill College recently named the following Waldo County residents to its dean's list for the Spring 2013 semester. Swanville resident Kaitlyn W. Schweikert, a member of the class of 2015....
View ArticleWallace named to dean's list at Quinnipiac University
Helene Wallace, of Belfast, has been named to the dean's list at Quinnipiac University for the Spring 2013 semester. To qualify for the dean's list, students must earn a grade point average of at...
View ArticleOtto named to UMass Dartmouth dean's list
Miranda Otto, of Searsport, has been named to the UMass Dartmouth Spring 2013 dean's list in recognition of earning a semester grade point average of 3.2 or higher of a possible 4.0.
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Former Troy treasurer arrested for stealing funds from town
According to a press release from the Waldo County Sheriff's office, Kathleen Mattingly, 56 of Troy, was arrested June 19 for Class B Theft following a several week investigation into some missing...
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Students at Nickerson School are special
The second grade students in Rhonda Bishop Wood's second grade class would like to dedicate their writings to their very special fathers. We would especially like to thank “Bup” for his extraordinary...
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Five hurt in three-car collision
Deputies with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of a three-vehicle crash Wednesday June 19 at 7:40 a.m. The accident occurred at the intersection of Routes 3 and 220 in...
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Convicted sex offender douses woman in gasoline, threatens to set her on fire
A convicted sex offender from Searsport was arrested on charges stemming from an incident during which he allegedly dumped gasoline on a woman and threatened to light her on fire Sunday morning, June...
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Corporate Records Service scam back
The Secretary of State’s office has received calls regarding the legitimacy of solicitations that are being mailed to numerous Maine corporations from a company named Corporate Records Service. These...
View ArticleDavis Conservation Foundation awards grant to Friends of Sears Island
The Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) has received a $5,000 grant from the Davis Conservation Foundation to assist with its capacity building project. Combined with funds from a previously received grant...
View ArticleDrinkwater graduates Springfield College
Brandon Drinkwater of Belfast, has earned a bachelor's of science in Health Science and Pre-Physical Therapy from Springfield College, for studies completed in 2013.
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Northport student wins Whitten Scholarship
Killyan Richards, of Northport, has been awarded the Dana and Diane Whitten Scholarship for 2013. A graduate of Belfast Area High School, Killyan will attend Husson University in the fall to study...
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Brooks man serving 35 years in wife's death moves to vacate guilty plea
A Brooks man serving 35 years for the shooting death of his wife in June 2012 has asked the state to vacate his guilty plea on grounds that his court-appointed attorney did not properly advise him of...
View ArticleUniversity of New Hampshire dean's list for Waldo County
The following students from Waldo County have been named to the dean's list at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. Annie Seekins, of Searsport,...
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Significant campus upgrades being completed at Unity College
When Unity College students return in late August for the 2013-14 academic year, they will experience a transformed campus. Over the past several years the Unity campus has undergone significant...
View ArticleWilcox named to Huntington University dean's list
Matthew Wilcox, of Winterport, was named to the dean's list at Huntington University for the spring semester of the 2012-13 school year. Wilcox was a sophomore Biology Pre-Med and Biology Education...
View ArticleCheetham earns honors at Connecticut College
Amy Cheetham, a member of the class of 2013 at Connecticut College and a resident of Monroe, has been named to the dean's honors list for the 2013 spring semester. At Connecticut College, dean's...
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Steel bridge installed at Freedom Falls mill
Renovations at the Mill at Freedom Falls move closer to completion with the latest addition being a steel bridge span that was installed Friday, June 21. The 80-foot, 10,000 pound steel span was made...
View ArticleVolunteer Regional Food Pantry receives grant for chicken class
The Volunteer Regional Food Pantry (VRFP) recently received a grant from the Waldo County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to support the VRFP’s educational programs, specifically a chicken...
View ArticlePutnam named to dean's list at Roger Williams University
Forest Putnam, a resident of Lincolnville, has been named to the spring 2013 dean's list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Forest is a International Relations major. Full-time students who...
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