RSU 3 staff undergo suicide prevention and awareness training
Staff members in Regional School Unit 3 have undergone suicide prevention and awareness training and will begin training other personnel. Phil Shibles, chairman of the RSU 3 school board, said staff...
View ArticleBoard to seek public comment at upcoming budget forums
In an effort to gain more insight as to what most district voters wish to see in a 2013-14 budget proposal, the Regional School Unit Board of Directors will host a pair of public forums next week....
View ArticleFree program helps adults prepare for college
The College Connection — a program of Regional School Unit 20 Adult Education that offers academically intense, highly effective, college preparation for adults — is currently recruiting for its fall...
View ArticleTown signs settlement for aging shingles at public safety building
Selectmen voted to move ahead with two improvements to town properties, signing onto a settlement covering the cost of replacing prematurely worn shingles at the public safety building and...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts couple accused of heroin trafficking
A Waldo County Grand Jury has indicted a Belfast man and an Islesboro woman on charges stemming from their arrest July 10, at which time police accused the pair of selling heroin out of a Belfast...
View ArticleBelfast receives $400,000 grant previously frozen by governor
Belfast is receiving its share of a $25 million bond package frozen by the governor last summer that was slated to be used for the construction of the Harbor Walk. The city was slated to receive...
View ArticleFormer Troy treasurer indicted for alleged $19,000 theft of town funds
A Waldo County Grand Jury indicted a former treasurer for the Town of Troy this week after police arrested her June 19 on allegations that she stole more than $19,000 from the town between the dates...
View ArticleMan acquitted in 2004 shooting death indicted on arson, assault charges
A Brooks man who was acquitted in the 2004 shooting death of a 60-year-old woman was indicted this week on charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly doused his wife's car in motor oil...
View ArticleWinterport man, 74, indicted on sex abuse of boy under age 12
A Waldo County Grand Jury indicted an 74-year-old Winterport man this week on allegations that he sexually abused a boy under the age of 12 several times between June 2006 and May 2010. David Hyatt,...
View ArticleIslesboro police seek public's help with residential burglary investigation
The Islesboro Police Department is seeking assistance with a burglary investigation after a person or persons entered a home on Pendleton Point Road. Officer Nickolas Von Husen responded to a...
View ArticleHarbor seal pup rescued from Islesboro returns to ocean
The premature harbor seal pup rescued from Islesboro in April is back in the wild after spending the past few months in a rehabilitation facility. Nicknamed “Runt” by staff at the University of New...
View ArticleSearsport woman charged with hitting child with a screwdriver
A Waldo County Grand Jury indicted a 24-year-old Searsport woman this week on allegations that she struck her six-year-old stepdaughter with a screwdriver. Felicia M. Moulton, 24, of Searsport, was...
View ArticleSearsport man facing multiple charges after domestic dispute
A Searsport man is facing multiple charges, including assault, after an altercation with his former girlfriend and her boyfriend in Belfast Sunday, Aug. 11. Belfast Police charged Daniel Carchide, 32,...
View ArticlePolice: Convicted sex offender rams pickup into girlfriend's car
A convicted sex offender was arrested on several charges after police say he purposefully ran his truck into his girlfriend's car head-on because he thought she was out with another man. Polica...
View ArticleOcean swim nets more than $19,500 for Lifeflight
In the early morning light at Ducktrap Bay in Lincolnville Aug. 17, shadows moved about, donning wetsuits and numbered swim caps and gathering personal floatation devices and paddles after checking in...
View ArticlePolice arrest prowler at burglarized Islesboro residence
An Islesboro man was charged with criminal trespassing and other offenses after being arrested at a home that was burglarized. Police charged Leslie Smith, 20, of Islesboro, with criminal trespass,...
View ArticleWaldo County deed transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Aug. 9 and Aug. 14. BELFAST Belfast Area Cohousing LLC to Sanna McKim and Alan Gibson Linda A. Gordon Living...
View ArticleIslesboro police investigating skiff theft, criminal mischief complaints
Islesboro police are investigating the theft of a skiff at Seal Harbor and reports of criminal mischief in the area. Senior Officer Fred Porter is investigating the theft of the skiff at Seal Harbor...
View ArticlePolice investigating crash possibly linked to residential burglary
Police are investigating a crash that is possibly linked to a residential burglary on Pendleton Point Road. Officer Nickolas Von Husen is investigating an unreported crash on Pendleton Point Road that...
View ArticleCity Council agenda: Aug. 20
Business Update on the RSU 20 budget from Superintendent Carpenter Further consideration of a request to change fees and rules or regulations for the operation of the Boathouse Presentation on the...
View Article