Belfast police warn residents to be wary of phone scams asking for personal,...
Belfast police are warning residents to be aware of a number of scams that attempt to obtain financial information over the phone. Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden said with the recent security...
View ArticleBelfast Coast Guardsman convicted on child abuse charges
A military judge convicted a Coast Guardsman from Belfast on charges related to committing indecent acts with a child under 16 years of age and making a false statement to law enforcement officials....
View ArticleWaldo County Deed Transfers
Belfast Daniel John Beverly and Cheryl Jean Beverly to Kristine W. Colson and Jared M. Colson. Burnham Edward E. Davis Estate to Joseph N. Bellerose and Adriana B. Bellerose. Freedom Sharon L. Carter...
View ArticleHallowell man pleads not guilty to criminal threatening, refusing to submit...
The Hallowell man who was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of criminal threatening related to an October road rage incident in Prospect pleaded not guilty to the offense Thursday, Jan. 30....
View ArticlePalermo man pleads not guilty to sexually abusing teen girl
A Palermo man accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to the offense Thursday, Jan. 30. Jason Baldwin, 38, of Palermo, pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexually abusing a...
View ArticleMaine State Police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Troop D of the Maine State Police responded to the following incidents in Waldo County between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
View ArticleBelfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Feb. 2 Craig Brousseau, 30, of Bangor, inspection sticker violation. Tess Morrison, 22, of Belfast,...
View ArticleWaldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. Feb. 2 April Del Greco, 34, of Frankfort, possession of a usable amount of marijuana. Feb. 1...
View ArticleSearsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. Feb. 2 Hollis H. Hills, 65, of Sullivan, failure to register a motor vehicle. Feb. 1 Emily J....
View ArticleFifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court in Belfast between the dates Jan. 13-17: Eric Berry, 42, of Frankfort, hunting from a stand or blind overlooking deer bait, $200 fine; hunting...
View ArticleSearsport wins $250,000 SHIP grant
The Maine Department of Transportation has awarded a $250,000 grant to Searsport toward reconstruction of the town wharf. The town will contribute $605,000 toward the project. In November voters...
View ArticleSwanville resident named to Stonehill College's fall 2013 dean's list
Stonehill College recently named Swanville resident Kaitlyn W. Schweikert, a member of the Class of 2015, to its dean's list for the fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the dean's list at Stonehill,...
View ArticleGrant to help pay for harbor improvements
The town received a $106,000 Small Harbor Improvement Grant from the Maine Dept. of Transportation, Town Administrator David Kinney said Wednesday, Jan. 29. The grant will pay for replacement of the...
View ArticleRSU 3 School Board agenda: Feb. 10
The meeting will be held in the Mt. View Complex Room M111 beginning at 7 p.m. Business What action will the school board take to approve of the following policies for FIRST READING (Note – we may not...
View ArticleMom charged in Monroe pot growing scheme to be retried this week
The federal 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 began Tuesday, Feb. 4, at U.S....
View ArticleWinter storm expected to bring 4 to 8 inches of snow Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday, Feb. 5, with snowfall accumulations expected to be in the range of 4 to 8 inches. According to the NWS forecast, snow is...
View ArticlePolice probe credit card theft that led to $760 in alleged charges
A Searsport resident reported their credit card was stolen sometime Monday, Jan. 27, and nearly a week into the investigation, Searsport police estimated that there had been more than $700 worth of...
View ArticleWinter weather set to return
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Warning for Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties, to go into effect 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, and continue to 9 p.m. The warning area also includes...
View ArticleSale expands acreage, public access opportunities on Northport preserve
Elisabeth Wolfe and Michael Cunning recently sold to Coastal Mountains Land Trust two parcels of land that will add 11 acres to its McLellan-Poor Preserve in Northport. To facilitate the sale, Wolfe...
View ArticleWinter storm expected to bring 6 to 10 inches of snow Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday, Feb. 5, with snowfall accumulations expected to be in the range of 6 to 10 inches. According to the NWS forecast, snow is...
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