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Maine State Police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Troop D of the Maine State Police responded to the following incidents in Waldo County between Feb. 8 and Feb. 16. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
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Portion of Penobscot River closed to lobster fishing
Maine's Department of Marine Resources announced today the immediate closure of the Fort Point-area lobster fishery due to high levels of toxic mercury contamination found in surrounding parts of the...
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Local man travels to Haiti for 10-day service mission
After a trip to Haiti earlier this year, one local man is eager to return for an extended visit. Adam Ratterree recently returned from a 10-day trip to the small village of Chambrun, Haiti, which is...
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Lack of consensus ends talks of board goals, for now
The Regional School Unit board of directors voted against adopting a three-page list of goals the board had discussed setting for itself since late last year after the group failed to agree on which...
View ArticlePublic has little to say about Adult Entertainment Ordinance
Searsport held a public hearing regarding updating its Adult Entertainment Establishment Ordinance at which few members of the public spoke. Voters will get a second chance to voice their opinion...
View ArticleTowns set dates for annual Town Meetings
In March many of the towns in Waldo County will come together to hold their annual town meetings. Each town must pass its annual budget and consider funding levels for items like certain social...
View ArticleCity gears up for budget season with eye towards minimizing tax increases
As city officials prepare to tackle their budget for fiscal year 2015, keeping property taxes as manageable as possible is the primary focus. Councilors passed an $8.1 million budget for fiscal year...
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Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition talks birds at Searsport Elementary
On Wednesday, Feb.12, Searsport Elementary School kindergarten students met several members of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and there was an instant connection. The coalition does a number of...
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Thompson's Wharf expansion in question after committee vote
The Belfast Harbor Advisory Committee has voted unanimously that the city's plan to expand Thompson's Wharf does not meet the standards set up in its own ordinances. The committee, which acts as an...
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At Belfast Bay CrossFit, shaping up means getting back to basics
Justin Vinci described the CrossFit method of training as one that uses every day body movements as the foundation for a high intensity workout, and it's something that anyone can be successful at as...
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North East chief to step down for new role
Kevin McGinnis will step down as chief of North East Mobile Health Services as of March 1, and will move into the newly created part-time post of director of community paramedicine. McGinnis, who will...
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Morrill, Searsmont offer to contribute money to withdrawal study
Councilors considered a request from representatives of Morrill and Searsmont to contribute money to Belfast's withdrawal analysis. The city recently hired Portland-based Planning Decisions, Inc....
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State agency recognizes local business, organization with innovation,...
The Maine Office of Tourism has recognized Belfast-based Pica Design and Marketing and the Friends of Fort Knox with awards for innovation and creativity. Cassidy Parmley, Pica Design and Marketing's...
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Police investigating apparent suicide at Penobscot Narrows Bridge
State Police are investigating the death of a Bucksport teacher as an apparent suicide, according to police. The body of 46-year-old Traci Merriam was recovered Sunday morning about 7 a.m. from the...
View ArticleBelfast approves funding to expand Waterville's Foreign Trade Zone program
City officials approved a request to contribute $5,000 to the Central Maine Growth Council for a Foreign Trade Zone Enhancement project. A Foreign Trade Zone program offers economic incentives for...
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Woman rams into cruiser with child in tow after drive-through debacle
A Belfast woman who was unhappy about the service at the drive through of a local credit union allegedly made a scene in front of her young child as bank employees waited on customers, with 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. Feb. 21 Jennifer Guptill, 22, of Vinalhaven, inadequate tires, failure to maintain control of a...
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Man driving borrowed SUV charged with leaving scene of rollover
A Belfast man who reportedly sped away from a local bar upon sight of a police officer, rolled the vehicle he was driving and then fled the scene on foot is facing a charge of leaving the scene of a...
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Maine State Police blotter
Law enforcement officials with Troop D of the Maine State Police responded to the following incidents in Waldo County between Feb. 18 and Feb. 22. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Feb. 22 Anthony M. Littlefield, 32, of Belfast, leaving the scene of a property damage accident....
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