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Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow for Waldo County, in effect from 11 a.m. Wednesday through noon Thursday, March 12 to 13. A Winter Weather Advisory was...
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Searsport firefighters respond to electrical fire
Searsport emergency personnel responded to a possible electrical fire at a residence on Union Street the morning of Wednesday, March 12. Crews responded to 4 Union St. shortly before 10 a.m. to what...
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Selectmen hear from public on budget
The Board of Selectmen heard comments from the public on the draft budget for next fiscal year, and continued its own budget review process Monday, March 10. Tracy Colby, who serves on the Wage and...
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Zoning amendment seeks to curb parking requirement for restaurant seating in...
City councilors accepted the first reading of an amendment to the waterfront mixed-use zoning district that would allow restaurants to expand their existing seating without requiring additional...
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Fourth graders have nose for news
Students in the two fourth grade classes at Searsport Elementary School rolled out their first issue of their newsletter titled "News from Moose" earlier this week with a little help from a local...
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DMR seeks bids to test shellfish in area closed to lobster fishing
The Department of Marine Resources looking for a captain, crew and vessel to help monitor lobsters inside an area of the Penobscot River between Stockton Springs and Verona Island, which was recently...
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Our Town Belfast celebrates the downtown at annual meeting, March 19
Belfast’s local Main Street program, Our Town Belfast, reaches a major turning point March 19 as it welcomes six new members to its board of directors and says farewell to several members who have...
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Winterport man accused of choking woman, fleeing scene with toddler
A 19-year-old man from Winterport is facing several charges after police say he grabbed a woman by the throat during an argument and then fled the residence with a two-year-old just after 2 a.m....
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Co-workers' dispute ends in fisticuffs, assault charge
Police have charged a Knox woman with assault after an alleged ongoing issue with a co-worker at a Belfast business escalated to a physical confrontation. Belfast Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham said...
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Citizen scientists sought for wastewater outfall monitoring
A local group would like to supplement the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's oversight of the 37 licensed wastewater outfalls in Penboscot Bay, which are primarily self-monitored by the...
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Homeless shelter geared toward vets planned for Waldo County
Three years ago the Garry Owen Motorcycle Club was formed to build and maintain a homeless shelter for veterans. The decision to form this club was the fact that more than 40 percent of the homeless...
View ArticleCity Council agenda: March 18
Business: Consideration of a request from some Belfast citizens to endorse a resolution calling for divestment from publicly traded fossil fuel companies. Presentation by our airport consultant on the...
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Students showcase fancy footwork at family contra dance
Parents and siblings of students at the Kermit Nickerson School wore their dancing shoes Tuesday night, March 11, as all were invited to take part in a family contra dance. Since Feb. 11, the students...
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DMR to hold hearing on area closed to lobster fishing
Monday evening, March 17, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will hold a hearing on the HoltraChem-related mercury closings in the lower Penobscot River and upper estuary. The hearing is to...
View ArticleWaldo County Deed Transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between March 5 and March. 16, 2014. BELFAST Lowell E. Keene to KB Realty LLC. Jane Sanford to Edith O. Konesni. First...
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Couple engaging in altercation put up fight all the way to jail
Police say an argument between a Belfast couple turned violent during the early morning hours of Saturday, March 15, an event that ended with both the man and the woman going to jail and left a...
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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 15 Claire Turner, 23, of Monroe, inspection sticker violation. Todd Lee, 28, of Monroe,...
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Teenage girl thrown from car, father, son charged after crash
Police say an early morning crash on Route 1 Sunday, March 16, was not reported until the following day, when the mother of one of the passengers involved called police to report the accident and to...
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Fifth District Court
The following cases were closed at 5th District Court between the dates March 3-7: Daniel Amos Armstrong, 35, of Northport, operating under the influence (with one prior conviction), probation...
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Waldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court between the dates March 3-7: Adam J.H. Jerome, 37, of Belfast, robbery, three years in the custody of the Maine Department of...
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