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Two-vehicle crash snarls traffic on East Main Street
One vehicle was totaled but no one was injured in a two-vehicle collision on East Main Street in Searsport the afternoon of May 16. Searsport Police Chief Dick LaHaye said 68-year-old Arnold Cox Jr....
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity: May 14 Lucy E. Henderson, 28, of Northport, inspection sticker violation; no proof of insurance. May 13...
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Knife-wielding intruder allegedly breaks into Searsport home
Searsport police are investigating an alleged burglary on Turnpike Road after the victim said a masked individual entered his home, stabbed and assaulted him. The victim called police at 2:12 p.m. May...
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RSU 3 officials mull policy to address needs of transgender students
Officials in Regional School Unit 3 are considering a policy that provides guidelines for meeting the needs of transgender students in the district. The purpose of the policy is to foster a learning...
View ArticleEPA targeting Lewiston-Auburn to reduce risk to children from improper lead...
Starting next month, the federal Environmental Protection Agency is going after contractors in the Lewiston-Auburn area who are failing to follow the law that requires them to remove lead paint...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. May 14 Michael Jones, 21, arrested on a warrant for assault; summoned for operating after suspension....
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Destination ImagiNation dynasty in the making
For the fourth year, a group of Winterport students has qualified for the global competition of Destination ImagiNation. Destination ImaginNation is a creativity competition with several categories...
View ArticleJudge sides with Rockland man, dismisses case
A Rockland man arrested last summer for giving police a false name and having contact with a reported victim in a pending case, challenged the officer's assertion he was in Belfast City Park after...
View ArticleWaldo County Unified Courts closed cases
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Courts between the dates of May 6 and May 12: Fifth District Court: Roland C. Evan Freke, 22, of Tuxedo Park, N.Y., loaded firearm or crossbow...
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Belfast school district budget goes before voters May 23
In an ordinary year, an increase of less than a percent in the school district's share of property taxes might not draw much attention. But as some public officials have noted recently, Regional...
View ArticleFormer softball coach indicted on sexual exploitation charge
A Waldo County grand jury indicted a former Searsport District High School varsity softball coach for sexually exploiting a 16-year-old girl. Matthew Cox, 35, was arrested in Winterport in December...
View ArticleIndictments handed down aginst alleged repeat meth-makers
A Northport couple previously convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine has been indicted by a Waldo County grand jury on similar charges. The two were arrested at their home March 30 based on a tip...
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Sale of town-owned buildings, property on Winterport warrant
Bid packages are being prepared for Winterport's new municipal complex, Town Manager Philip Pitula said May 13. The Winterport Town Office, Fire Department and Public Works Department will be...
View ArticleRSU 22 adopts proposed $30 million budget
Regional School Unit 22's Board of Directors on May 11 adopted a $30 million budget for the 2016-17 school year. The total budget is $30,081,235, which represents a 1.8-percent increase over the...
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Waldo County Best of the Best celebrates 10th year
The 10th anniversary of the Waldo County Best of the Best Business Showcase and Gala was marked with giveaways, food, music and colorful displays. The May 18 event at University of Maine Hutchinson...
View ArticleIndictments handed down against alleged repeat meth-makers
A Northport couple previously convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine has been indicted by a Waldo County grand jury on similar charges. The two were arrested at their home March 30 based on a tip...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity: May 14 Noah J. Mushero, 31, of Frankfort, domestic assault. Matthew R. Gibson, 32, of Belfast, seat...
View ArticleWaldo man indicted on multiple charges for high-speed pursuit
A Waldo man arrested for allegedly driving drunk and speeding more than 90 mph has been indicted on those, and other, charges. Zachary Littlefield, 29, came to police attention early in the evening of...
View ArticleOperators of alleged Belfast meth lab indicted
A grand jury has indicted three Belfast residents in connection with a High Street methamphetamine lab. In March, police raided a home at 354 High St. after a months-long investigation. At that time,...
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Belfast throws its weight behind Fiberight
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to send its municipal solid waste to Fiberight’s proposed biogas and recycling facility as part of a collective block of municipal customers represented by...
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