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Students get into swing of things with contra dance lessons
Students at the Nickerson School have been kicking up their heels over the past few weeks, and soon they will have the chance to share their new skills when their families join them on the dance floor...
View ArticleLate winter storm? Could be …
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties, in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning, March 12 to 13. The advisory also includes...
View ArticleWaldo County Deed Transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between March 4 and March. 10, 2014. BELFAST State Sand & Gravel Inc. to Jean E. Brown, Lawrence D. Oxton and Jane...
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Fingers crossed, towns brace for one more snowstorm
With another winter storm in the forecast, for Thursday, March 13, Midcoast towns are crossing their fingers and hoping to get through the snow season without busting winter maintenance budgets....
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Police: Woman steals debit card, uses it to add cash to inmate account
A Belfast woman is accused of stealing a debit card and using it to add more than $200 to an inmate account at the Maine State Prison in Warren, a man police later learned was her boyfriend. Police...
View ArticleOfficials debate charging baseball league, YMCA fees to use Walsh Field
Whether the city should charge the Cal Ripken Baseball League and the Waldo County YMCA a fee to use Walsh Field Complex was debated by council members during a meeting on March 4 . Parks and...
View ArticleApplications for Homemakers' Council Scholarship now available
Applications for the Waldo County Extension Homemakers' Council Scholarship are now available. The scholarship is presented annually to a Waldo County resident who is a graduating high school senior....
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Waldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court between the dates Feb. 24-28: Benjamin K. Ard, 28, of Troy, burglary, five months in jail, probation revoked; theft by unauthorized...
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Fifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court between the dates Feb. 24-28: John A. Anderson, 47, of Unity, operating after registration is suspended, $150 fine. Teresa Barnes, 26, of...
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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 March 3 and March 9. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. March 8 Nicole Hills, 32, of Monroe, inspection sticker violation. March 7 Chase Breen, 24, of...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. March 9 Jaqueline J. Low, 46, of Orland, violating a protection from abuse order. March 8 Richard...
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Selectmen mull more notification following problematic practice burn
A recent training exercise by the Searsport Fire Department caused scrambling by some town officials after a neighboring tenant raised concerns. On March 2 the fire department held a training exercise...
View ArticleAudit shows slower than normal tax payments
The town of Searsport is facing "a little bit of a cash crunch" according to its independent auditor. The Board of Selectman accepted the annual town audit at their March 4 meeting. Independent...
View ArticleWinter Storm Warning for heavy snow
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow for Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties, in effect from 11 a.m. Wednesday through noon Thursday, March 12 to 13. The advisory...
View ArticleCity Council awards bid to Delong Marine to rebuild Thompson's Wharf
Belfast officials awarded a bid for the reconstruction of Thompson's Wharf to Delong Marine Services, despite a recent vote by the Harbor Advisory Committee recommending the Planning Board reject...
View ArticleSearsport debates police funding at annual town meeting
Around 100 residents of Searsport gathered at Searsport District High School and voted against a motion to reduce their police department by one full-time officer at the annual town meeting March 8....
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Raise requests, road repair lines keep Swanville voters busy
Residents swept through a 31-article warrant in about two and a half hours during the annual town meeting Saturday, March 8, with proposed staff salary increases, road repair funding and contributions...
View ArticleBelfast looking for private developer to build 'cargo incubator'
The city of Belfast is looking to attract a private entity to the area to build a structure to accommodate commercial and industrial businesses with access to a shared loading dock. Economic...
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Waldo County Technical Center
Waldo County Technical Center has released its students of the second quarter.
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