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Selectmen start process to consider discontinuing five roads
Selectmen requested Sept. 9 the town administrator solicit bids to estimate the decrease in property values if the town discontinues five roads. The roads are Albert Blood, Lloyd Thomas, Miller Corner...
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Biscone helps clients put their best foot forward
Nancy Biscone wants to sweep her clients off their feet, but only for as long as it takes her to assess their foot health. Biscone recently opened Bare Your Feet Foot and Nail Care, a service she...
View ArticleCity passes resolution to provide matching funds for Front Street reconstruction
City councilors approved a resolution to provide matching funds in the amount of $1.27 million for the multi million dollar plan to reconstruct Front Street. Economic Development Director Thomas...
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RSU 20 budget validation meeting set for tonight
Residents in the eight Regional School Unit 20 towns will head to Troy Howard Middle School tonight to weigh in on a nearly $33.4 million budget proposal in a third attempt on the part of the Board of...
View ArticleProgress continues on Harbor Walk as city looks to address lighting concerns
The Harbor Walk continues to make steady progress towards completion, as the city works to address lighting concerns from neighbors along Front Street. City Planner Wayne Marshall told councilors...
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Hampden man accused of stalking Searsmont woman
A Hampden man is facing two charges after police say he showed up at the home of a former girlfriend Sunday night, Sept. 8, after the woman had repeatedly asked him to leave her alone. Police arrested...
View ArticleBelfast considering independent analysis to assess withdrawal impact
Belfast is considering paying for an independent analysis to assess the the financial and educational impact of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 20. Residents voted 310 in favor to 131 against to...
View ArticleSearsmont approves borrowing up to $1 million, adjusts tax due date
Searsmont residents voted to allow the town to borrow up to $1 million for municipal operations while officials wait for a school budget to be passed before sending out tax bills. The town has been...
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BAHS holds Sept. 11 memorial assembly
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Belfast Area High School chapter of the National Honor Society held its 12th annual memorial assembly of the 9-11 attacks. Co-Advisor Pam Lynam introduced the assembly and...
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Voters approve $33.4 million proposal as presented
About 120 residents from the eight Regional School Unit 20 towns turned out at Troy Howard Middle School Tuesday night, Sept. 10, and approved a budget proposal totaling $33,389,902, with none of the...
View ArticleCity OK's funds to register ownership of rail corridor
City councilors signed off on a request to spend up to $7,500 to register Belfast's ownership of the rail corridor that stretches from Penobscot McCrum to the Waldo town line. The registration fee,...
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Islesboro pummeled by severe thunderstorms
Severe thunderstorms that rolled through Waldo County overnight left downed trees and wires that had emergency crews scrambling to clear roads on Islesboro. Islesboro Senior Officer Fred Porter said...
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The Belfast Garden Club announces 2013 scholarship winners
The Belfast Garden Club awarded $2,500 in scholarship funds to two deserving students, Alexis Morse, of Unity, and Erin Elizabeth Rollins, of Lincolnville, who each received $1,250. The guidelines for...
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Locals remember victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks
A dense fog covered much of the Veterans Memorial Bridge Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, but it did not dampen the spirits of those who walked the deck for more than an hour to remember those who lost...
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Searsport man stabbed during fatal incident at Corinth home
A Searsport man was treated for stab wounds Sunday, Sept. 15, as police investigate the death of a Corinth man. State police are investigating the circumstances of the death of Christopher Darner, 37,...
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Islesboro police seek help with stolen fuel investigation
Islesboro police are asking for help from the public with an investigation regarding reports of stolen fuel. The thefts occurred at Seal Harbor dock and at Grindle Point, according to information...
View ArticleWaldo County deed transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Sept. 5 and Sept. 12. BELFAST Gerald R. Harriman Sr. to Gerald R. Harriman Sr. Revocable Trust U.S. Bank...
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Local men involved in Corinth homicide
Two local men were involved in a homicide that took place Sunday, Sept. 15, in Corinth. Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said in a news release that Christopher Darner, 37, of Corinth, died...
View ArticleAthenahealth looks to convert former day care center into medical facility
Planning Board members weighed in on a proposal from athenahealth to convert the former Bank of America child care center into a medical facility. The proposal from athenahealth would convert the...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. Sept. 15 Samuel Stone, 20, of Newcastle, reckless conduct. Sept. 12 Robert Johnson, 35, of...
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