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Police release blood test results of driver involved in fatal Thorndike crash
Police are working on concluding an investigation into the single-vehicle car crash in Thorndike that killed a man and seriously injured the driver and a second passenger. Chief Deputy Jeff Trafton of...
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Launch of whaling ship Charles W. Morgan has Midcoast connection
Thousands of people, including many standing or sitting on the shore and others in various watercraft on the river, descended upon the sun-splashed region in and around Mystic Seaport Sunday...
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Police: Stolen vehicle found in custody of drunk teen
Police located a vehicle that was reported stolen early Thursday morning, July 25, and as a result a 17-year-old girl is facing several charges including operating under the influence. Belfast...
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Board names Cross new part-time recreation director
After being without an active recreation department in recent years, a new part-time program is now back in business. During the regular meeting Tuesday night, July 16, the Searsport Board of...
View ArticleWaldo County Deed Transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between July 19 and July 24. BELFAST Mark H. Jensen and Charmaine Jensen to Mark H. Jensen David Loxterkamp, Carol Kuhn...
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Fifth District Court
The following cases were closed in Fifth District Court between the dates July 15-19: Paula M. Croce, 51 of Pittsfield, operating while license is suspended or revoked (with one prior conviction),...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. July 18 Patricia Lesan, 49, of Morrill, permitting unlawful use, attaching false plates. July...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. July 18 Madeline Fletcher, 38, of Stockton Springs, theft by deception. Kevin Hooper, 46, of...
View ArticleUniversity of Maine dean's list honors — Waldo County
Recently the University of Maine recognized 2,032 students for achieving dean's list honors in the spring 2013 semester. Students from Waldo County who achieved deans list honors are: Belfast: Timothy...
View ArticleHillman makes the dean's list at Union College
Nathan Hillman, a Mechanical Engineering major and a resident of Monroe was named to the dean's list at Union College for the 2012-13 academic year. Hillman is a 2012 graduate of Watershed Community...
View ArticleBelmont, Northport submit petitions to restart withdrawal process
As Belfast moves ahead with restarting its withdrawal procedures, a handful of other Regional School Unit 20 towns are also submitting petitions to consider leaving the district. Officials in Belmont,...
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Local pair earn theft charge for failing to cover gas bill
A Stockton Springs couple is accused of theft after they allegedly got gas at a local store and told store clerks they would come back to pay for it later in the day but never did so. Police summoned...
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Sheriff's deputies respond to fatal crash in Liberty
Waldo County Sheriff's deputies responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in Liberty Tuesday, July 30. Chief Deputy Jeff Trafton of the sheriff's office said the fatal crash involved two vehicles that...
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Montville woman summoned after vehicle nearly strikes tree
Police summoned a Montville woman for not reporting a crash after her vehicle drifted off the road and nearly struck a tree. Chief Deputy Jeff Trafton of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office said Maya E....
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Learning new skills is part of the fun for construction volunteers
A maroon trailer parked at the former Dean & Eugley’s site on Route 52 sports a bright yellow sign that reads “Women at Work.” The women referred to on the sign are currently a crew of nine...
View ArticleBowling facility owners eye Belfast for new location
A bowling alley may return to Belfast with the purchase of the former Jed's Restaurant building. City Planner Wayne Marshall said the owners of Waldoboro-based ALLPLaY Family Entertainment Center,...
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Three-car crash results in multiple injuries
A three-vehicle crash near the Belfast and Belmont town line sent one man to the hospital by helicopter Saturday, July 27, and injured several others. Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden said the crash...
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City accepts budget with zero-percent increase
Councilors voted to accept a zero-percent increase budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year Tuesday, July 30. The total budget, which includes sewer user fees of $826,812, is $8,136,694. The mill rate for...
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Voters reject proposed $33.45 million RSU 20 budget
Residents in all eight Regional School Unit 20 towns have rejected the proposed $33.45 million budget. The vote was the second effort by the school board to pass a budget for the district. During a...
View ArticleRaymond graduates Tufts University
More than 3,000 students graduated from Tufts University on May 19. The graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering included: Gabrielle Raymond of Prospect with a...
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