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Updated: Two killed in multi-vehicle crash on Route 17
Firefighters and EMS crews from multiple towns rushed to the scene of a crash that killed two, took out power in the area and clogged traffic at Route 17 and Fitch Road for hours. The crash was...
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Current, former RSU 22 staff blast performance-based pay
Bias and vindictiveness. Those were the terms used to describe the evaluation process for teachers in Regional School Unit 22 by Hampden Academy Social Studies teacher Kathryn King during a March 16...
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Owls Head man identified as one of two who perished in Washington crash
Police have released the identities of five people involved in the Washington crash that killed two people Friday but one name is still being withheld pending a positive identification. Police...
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Thorndike residents give nod to new trash facility agreement
Residents in Thorndike voted to authorize selectmen to enter into a contract with Municipal Review Committee to send the town's solid waste to a new Hampden-based processing plant, and to approve...
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Residents elect selectman, approve local food ordinance
The widow of longtime town official Warren "Bud" Steeves was elected to the Board of Selectmen during town meeting to fill the first selectman seat being vacated by Steve Chapin. Melinda Steeves won...
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Energy audit presentation hopes to jolt student interest in science
“What do you think is the warmest part of your body?” That was a question posed by James Falletta, a building envelope specialist, as he panned an infrared camera around the auditorium at the Mount...
View ArticleTwo announce candidacy for District 96
Two candidates have stepped forward to seek the House District 96 seat currently filled by Rep. Christine Burstein, D-Lincolnville. Burstein said she has enjoyed her freshman session as a state...
View ArticleKnox to hold second election for selectman after first vote produces tie
In the town election March 18, candidates Basil Wentworth and Galen Larrabee reportedly tied for the lead in a four-way race for Knox first selectman. A second election is scheduled for Friday, April...
View ArticleWaldo County Registry of Deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at Waldo County Registry of Deeds between March 11 and March 17: Belfast: Roy G. Dollar and Jo Ann Powell to Ray F. Dollar and Vickie P. Dollar Russell P....
View ArticleSelectmen choose new chairman, vice chairman
After nine years, Aaron Fethke said March 15 he did not wish to continue to serve as chairman of Searsport's Board of Selectmen and said he hoped someone else would be willing to take over the job....
View ArticleRSU 3 kindergarten screening begins March 22
All incoming kindergarten students who will be attending a Regional School Unit 3 school in the fall of 2016 should be screened this spring. To be eligible to attend kindergarten, children must turn 5...
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Maine Forest Service not pursuing charges for Searsmont woods fire
No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a forest fire that burned almost 50 acres in Searsmont last summer. The fire was reported May 7 in an area of the woods off Route 173. Fire...
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Driver flips vehicle on slush-covered Route 1
A Searsport woman escaped serious injury when her vehicle flipped after striking a culvert on Route 1. Belfast Police Officer Mike Rolerson said 56-year-old Janet Whalen was traveling south shortly...
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'The 4-percenters win' in Brooks
Late payers of property tax will face a smaller penalty than last year, thanks to a change made at the annual town meeting March 19. The town had charged 7 percent for late payment — the maximum...
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Drinkwater students cultivate plan for greenhouse, aquaponics lab
Northport students are proposing creating a greenhouse and aquaponics lab at Edna Drinkwater School. At a meeting March 8, students presented to board members several options for the proposed...
View ArticleSame town officials, similar budget approved in Palermo
Residents returned Selectman Cheryl York, Assessor S. Blake Brown, Road Commissioner Scott Childs, and General Assistance Administrator Debra Potter to office March 11, the day before gathering for...
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Belmont bids farewell to Bubar
After more than three decades of serving Belmont residents, longtime Selectwoman Barbara Bubar retired from her post at the annual town meeting March 21. Bubar was lauded for her lengthy career as a...
View ArticleWaldo County Unified Court closed cases
The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between March 11 and March 17: Fifth District Court: Catherine M. Galligan, 20, of Kennebunk, motor vehicle speeding: more than 30 mph...
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Drug agents charge two in Belfast meth lab bust
Two Belfast men were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after drug agents discovered a lab in their High Street home. Maine Drug Enforcement agencies charged Edward Mylen, 37, with...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: March 21 Byrlynne Ellis, 37, transient, criminal trespass; refusing to submit to arrest or detention....
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