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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. Dec. 15 Tyler Hills, 20, of Waldo, failure to provide proof of insurance. Dec. 14 Phillip Kyser,...
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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. 15 Sophie Guite, 19, of Winterport, domestic violence assault. Lance Gabriel, 66, of...
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Maine State Police
Law enforcement officials with Troop D of the Maine State Police responded to the following incidents in Waldo County on Dec. 14. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is asked to...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Dec. 13 Matthew Hogan, 21, of Tomahawk, Wis., criminal mischief. Dec. 12 Eric E. Hopkins, 62, of...
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Waldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court between the dates Dec. 2-6: James R. Bohan, 53, of Frankfort, operating under the influence, $500 fine, 12 days in jail, license...
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Fifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court in Belfast between the dates Dec. 2-6: Jeremy Arpan, 35, of Belfast, violating conditions of release, 10 days in jail. Dustin Beulieu, 25, of...
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At holiday sing-along, everyone is a star
Students at the Kermit Nickerson Elementary School treated the community to performances of holiday songs Monday, Dec. 16, and all members of the audience were invited to lend their voices to the...
View ArticlePlanning Board approves new CrossFit gym
A new gym featuring Crossfit training classes was recently approved by the Belfast Planning Board. Roland Littlefield spoke before the board Dec. 11 and said that he hoped to convert an existing...
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Police arrest man accused of sex assault on child, despite attempt to leave...
An Orland man who is also a Canadian citizen is accused of trying to give police the slip by crossing the nation's border after learning he was being investigated for sex crimes against a family...
View ArticleWaldo County Deed Transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Dec 10 and Dec. 16. BELFAST John C. Slaughter and Nancy H. Foreman to Pamela A. Gerrish Est. State Sand &...
View ArticleLyndon State College awards scholarship to local student
Lyndon State College announced that Christin Chase of Stockton Springs is the recipient of the Senechal-Hamilton Family Scholarship for the 2013-2014 school year. Former Dean of Administration Wayne...
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Searsport driver charged in Main Street hit-and-run crash
Police charged a Searsport man in connection with a reported hit-and-run accident Tuesday, Dec. 10, after witnesses gave police a description of the man's truck, including his license plate number, as...
View ArticleRSU 3 after school activities canceled for Dec. 17
Regional School Unit 3 has canceled all after school activities for Tuesday, Dec. 17, due to predicted inclement weather expected to hit the state later today.
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Islesboro police seek help with locating pickup truck
The Islesboro Department of Public Safety is seeking the public's help with locating a pickup truck. According to Senior Officer Fred Porter, the truck, no make or model given, sustained damage to the...
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RSU 3 recommends study of Monroe Elementary, Morse Memorial for possible closure
Officials in Regional School Unit 3 will be considering a recommendation from the district's building committee to potentially close either Monroe Elementary School or Morse Memorial School....
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Northport explores relationship with School Union 69
Two representatives from the town of Northport made a presentation to school board members in School Union 69 Thursday, Dec. 12. District Superintendent Nancy Weed said Northport Selectman Mark...
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Russian authorities refuse to allow Greenpeace captain to leave the country
Russian authorities are refusing to allow the Greenpeace activists who have been detained since mid-September to leave the country, despite granting the protesters bail. Known collectively as the...
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Mainers say new trade deal will hurt local farms, food safety
Legislators, businessmen, fisherman and agriculture experts recently met in Belfast to speak at a rare public hearing on an international trade deal currently under negotiations between the United...
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Court dismisses suit alleging mistreatment of autistic child
A superior court justice granted motions to dismiss allegations as part of a civil suit a Stockton Springs couple filed in May accusing the district and a hired consultant of implementing a treatment...
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RSU 3 extends superintendent's contract, gives 1 percent raise
Regional School Unit 3 board members approved extending the superintendent's contract for another year, as well as giving her a raise. Chairman Phil Shibles said board members approved extending...
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