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Bailey joins Journal as new copy editor
The newest member of The Republican Journal editorial staff is Jordan Bailey of Belfast, a copy editor who said it was her grandmother who inspired her to work in the newspaper business. Bailey...
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Selectmen hear concerns over fire station parcel
Concerns of abutters to a site on Beach Road intended for a future fire station took up the bulk of the selectmen's meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12. The issues stemmed from the fact that voters at a special...
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YMCA preschoolers get crafty with Harbor Hill residents
Students ages three and four from the Waldo County YMCA's preschool program visited Harbor Hill residents Thursday, Nov. 7, for a Thanksgiving-themed craft day. During the half-hour visit, students...
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Student ownership, project focus make Farnsworth program a winner
Students in five area towns have begun working on projects for the Farnsworth Art Museum's “Stories of the Land and Its People” program. Now its third year, the popular arts integration program...
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Police find former Camden officer, Hope selectman intoxicated inside running...
Police say a Hope man who was a former sergeant with the Camden Police Department was summoned for a bail violation after a Belfast officer found him sitting in the driver's seat of a running vehicle...
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Board clashes over public comment policy
Members of the Regional School Unit 20 Board of Directors engaged in a heated disagreement over the district's policy regarding public comment Tuesday, Nov. 12, an exchange that ended when a Belfast...
View ArticleRSU 3 OK's request to seek transportation bids
Regional School Unit 3 school board members agreed to seek proposals from third-party transportation companies to provide bus service for the district Tuesday, Nov. 12. The district began considering...
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Police seek help in solving theft at Front Street Shipyard
Police are investigating the theft of 30 screw jacks from the rigs that support the vessels stored on land at Front Street Shipyard, equipment Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden said carries a...
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Police believe alcohol may have caused Belfast crash
A Morrill man was not injured when his car drifted off the side of Shepard Road in Belfast during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 13, but police say he may face criminal charges in...
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Voters approve $475,000 for wharf repairs
For the people of Searsport, approving nearly half a million dollars to repair the damaged Hamilton Wharf was a no-brainer. Voters approved $475,000 to help repair the aging Searsport town wharf at a...
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North East Mobile Health Services, Rockport Fire hold training session
Rockport Fire Department and North East Mobile Health Services met Nov. 3 at Camden Exxon to practice the skills required for patient care and removal of injured crash victims. Crews from North East...
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Former Islesboro coach arrested, indicted on sexual assault charges
State police arrested a former basketball coach from Islesboro on gross sexual assault charges Thursday, Nov. 14. Police arrested Travis Tatro, 30, at his home at 21 Jacobs Ave. in Camden Thursday on...
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Belfast city manager wins Citizen of the Year award
Local businesses, organizations, individuals and the city manager were recognized during the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce's 53rd Annual Awards Celebration. The awards ceremony was held at the...
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Driver escapes injury after head-on collision with utility pole
A Belfast man escaped injury after striking a utility pole head-on Sunday, Nov. 17, on Woods Road in Belfast. Officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had driven off the road and struck a...
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Local man indicted on sex abuse charges involving 15-year-old girl
A Palermo man was indicted by the Waldo County Grand Jury on charges in connection to a police investigation that revealed he allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old girl last year. The grand jury...
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Man indicted on charges of using vehicle, gun in Montville confrontation
A Waldo County Grand Jury indicted a Montville man on charges stemming from an October incident in which he allegedly rammed another man's truck with his own vehicle and shot out a window in the truck...
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Former landlord of school gunman sues town for $250,000 for unreturned property
A Searsport man is suing the town for $250,000 on allegations that he has yet to regain possession of his personal property that police seized in 2008 while investigating his former tenant, a man who...
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Grand jury indicts dad who led police on chase with wife, child in tow
A Waldo County Grand Jury indicted a Liberty man on charges stemming from an incident last month in which he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase while intoxicated, all while his wife and infant...
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Searsport woman admits to stealing more than $26,000 from bank customers
A Searsport woman pleaded guilty to an embezzlement charge at U.S. District Court, admitting to stealing more than $26,000 from various bank customers over the course of about two years because she...
View ArticleBest and brightest honored at Maine Maritime Academy Celebration of Achievement
Maine Maritime Academy’s annual Celebration of Achievement was held Nov. 7 to honor the scholarly accomplishments of students and the service of faculty, trustees and alumni. Scheel Scholars The late...
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