Unity College receives gift to create Stutzke Foundation scholarship
The Richard David Stutzke Foundation has awarded a gift of an undisclosed sum to Unity College. The gift will support scholarships awarded to Unity College students pursuing studies as part of the...
View ArticleDonations help Walker School greenhouse operations
The greenhouse at Walker Elementary School continues to receive community support, as organizers look for ways to expand the program. Built in 2000 through an anonymous donation, the greenhouse serves...
View ArticleBelfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. April 22 Jonathan Miller, 25 of Belfast, aggravated assault. April 24 Nicholas Goguen, 26 of...
View ArticleWaldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. April 24 Beth Kelley, 42 of Hampden, leaving the scene of a property damage crash, operating...
View ArticleTroy sophomore wins George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship
George J. Mitchell Scholarship winner Lorna Harriman, a University of Maine sophomore from Troy, will spend a semester studying at the University College Cork in Ireland. The scholarship allows one...
View ArticleMultiple crews respond to Knox structure fire
Emergency personnel responded to a report of a structure and grass fire at 455 Belfast Road in Knox Monday, April 29. The fire was reported at about 3:30 p.m. and crews from Waldo and Troy were...
View ArticleFifth District Court
The following cases were closed in Fifth District Court between April 11 and April 24, 2013. Stanna M. Alton, 30, of Burnham, failure to give correct name, address or date of birth, $150 fine;...
View ArticleWaldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court between April 11 and April 24, 2013. Roy Donald J. Abbot, 20, of Newport, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, 30 days in jail;...
View ArticleBAHS announces third-quarter honor roll
Belfast Area High School announced that the following students made the honor roll for the third quarter of the current school year. Grade 12 High Honors Danielle Black, Mackenzie Clapp, Hannah Keyes,...
View ArticleCouncil addresses traffic, safety at Upper Bridge Eastside
The city is modifying parking and traffic flow at the Upper Bridge Eastside to improve safety and address concerns from private property owners. As part of the proposal, the city would install...
View ArticleLincolnville police blotter
The following is a partial report of Lincolnville Police activity for the period ending April 29, 2013: April 1 Chief Ron Young responded to a reported domestic complaint on Belfast Road. Chief Young...
View ArticleDirectors debate how to get conflicting withdrawal data to voters
Regional School Unit (RSU) 20 Director Stephen Hopkins of Belmont represents the Board on his town's withdrawal committee, and he wants voters to get all the information they need before making a...
View ArticleCity drops Mathews Brothers, Maine Maritime Products grant applications
Mathews Brothers and Maine Maritime Products have chosen to not pursue a combined $750,000 in grant funding that would have been used to upgrade and expand their operations. The funding both companies...
View ArticleLocal man stabbed through arm following roadside scuffle
A local man was hospitalized for a stab wound, police say, after a 25-year-old Belfast man stabbed him through the upper arm following a confrontation between the two men at Piper Stream Lane Monday...
View ArticleBelfast man on bath salts takes combative approach prior to arrest
A local man was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest after a series of events that began when an officer spotted him leaning on the railing of the Veterans...
View ArticleMan assaults wife of police officer in 'bizarre' home invasion
A Lincolnville man remained in police custody Tuesday morning, April 30, after he allegedly entered the home of a police officer and assaulted the officer's wife while their 12-year-old child called...
View ArticleFormer musician ready to juice things up
After years of working in the music industry, Chris Roberts, owner of a new juice bar, is hoping to make customers sing the praises of his healthy concoctions. Roberts is no stranger to the food...
View ArticleCity paving underway, expect detours
The city is in the process of paving and milling the following roads: Anderson Street from Waldo Avenue to Church Street; Alto Street; Beaver Street; Church Street from Miller Street to High Street;...
View ArticleCity awards harbor fuel line replacement bid
City councilors awarded the bid to replace broken fuel lines for the harbor gas pumps to a Brewer-based contractor Monday, April 29. C&C Contractors will remove and replace approximately 260 feet...
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 April 22 and April 28. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
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