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Heavy rain and high winds pummel the state
A storm that brought powerful gusts and heavy rain to the area Wednesday, Nov. 27 kept local emergency crews busy responding to reports of felled trees and downed wires. A tree that fell across a...
View ArticleFire destroys limousine behind former restaurant building
Belfast firefighters battled a limousine fire behind the former Jed's Restaurant building the evening of Monday, Nov. 25. Belfast Fire Chief Jim Richards said the vehicle fire was reported at about...
View ArticleCity holding public hearing on proposed downtown revitalization project
Residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the city's proposed downtown revitalization project during a public hearing Dec. 4. The public hearing will give residents the opportunity to ask...
View ArticleThompson Wharf grant application to be limited to preserve varied uses
The Harbor Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council limiting the amount of grant funding it is seeking for improvements to Thompson's Wharf in order to preserve full control over a...
View ArticlePlanning approves applications for two new businesses
The Planning Board held two public hearings on proposed businesses in Belfast and voted to approve both applications. The first was SeaHorse Stables, LLC, which plans to construct a stable that will...
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Basket raffle provides scholarship money for local students
Waldo County Education Association of Retired Teachers Treasurer and Project Coordinator Becky Vachon of Morrill presented the fall basket to raffle winner Priscilla King of Searsport. Ways and Means...
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Lichko named major gifts professional at Unity College
Lesley Lichko has been named Major Gifts Professional at Unity College. Reporting to the Director of Development, within the purview of the Vice President for External Affairs, Dr. Melik Peter Khoury,...
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Plummeting temperatures prompt warning about keeping pets warm
As the weather gets chillier with the approaching winter season, police want to remind pet owners that the cold weather can be harmful to their four-legged companions. "Dogs should be kept safe and...
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Area schools invite community to break bread, give thanks
Students and staff in Regional School Unit 20 kicked off the Thanksgiving holiday a little early this week, serving up turkey dinners with all the fixings and inviting parents and members of the...
View ArticleWinterport student participates in "A Night Without a Dorm" at Colby-Sawyer...
On Friday evening, Nov. 15, Sarabeth Miller, a child development major from Winterport was one of 50 Colby-Sawyer College students who attended "A Night Without a Dorm" in support of National Hunger...
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Drinkwater students to receive salmon eggs
Peter Steenstra, from the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, visited the fifth-grade students at Drinkwater Elementary School and taught them about salmon development. The students will be receiving...
View ArticleCity Council agenda: Dec. 3
Business: Continuation of a public hearing on proposed amendment #8 tot he adopted contract rezoning agreement between DUBBA LLC and the City of Belfast. Request to apply for a partial grant to pay...
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Lincolnville man charged with assault on officer's wife found not guilty
A judge found that a Lincolnville man who forced his way into a home and assaulted a police officer's wife lacked the mental capacity to commit the crimes and found him not guilty of the charges he...
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Islesboro police investigating reports of nighttime gun shots
Islesboro officers are again investigating reports of gun shots being fired during the evening hours. Senior Officer Fred Porter is asking the public if anyone has heard any gun shots in the evening...
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Court continues retrial for mom charged in family pot growing scheme
The court has agreed to continue the retrial of a Monroe woman accused of helping her husband and two sons in a large-scale marijuana growing and distribution operation between 2006 and 2011. Court...
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Fifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court in Belfast between the dates Nov. 18-22: Joseph Bonaddio, 46, of Searsport, possession of a revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraud license or...
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Waldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court in Belfast between the dates Nov. 12-22: Roland J. Allison III, 56, Portland, gross sexual assault, nine months in jail, probation...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. Dec. 2 Warren Heath, 24, of Montville, inadequate tires. Nov. 29 Scott Saucier, 46, of Brooks,...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Dec. 1 Roy A. Smith III, 64, of Belfast, domestic violence assault. George Dow IV, 50, of...
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Butt-slapping allegation leaves two jobless, former manager charged
Police say a former canteen manager at the Belfast Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall is out of a job after he allegedly slapped a female employee on the bottom Saturday, Nov. 2, and then fired the woman...
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