Belfast graduates receive diplomas under sunny skies
More than 130 students walked onto the Belfast Area High School football field June 8 under sunny skies and past scores of family, friends and teachers to finally complete their high school careers....
View ArticleYoung Searsmont teacher inspires, educates Searsmont third graders, 126 years...
Ames Elementary School third graders created an abridged and illustrated version of the recently published 1880s diary of Searsmont schoolteacher Josephine Knight and presented it to the Searsmont...
View ArticleRSU 3 voters approve $19.4M school budget
Residents in Regional School Unit 3 voted to approve a $19.4 million school budget for the 2014-2015 year. According to results from the towns, the budget was approved by a vote of 662 in favor to 396...
View ArticleRSU 20 voters pass proposed $35.5M budget
Residents in the Regional School Unit 20 towns passed the 2014-15 school budget proposal totaling $35,565,772.35 at the polls Tuesday, June 10. The total vote of the eight district towns had voters...
View ArticleWaldo County divorces
The following divorces were recorded at Fifth District Court between the dates April 15-May 22, on the grounds of irreconcilable differences: Kenneth Burgess and Anne Burgess, married Feb. 14, 1987....
View ArticleThibodeau named to dean's list at the University of New Haven
Mckenzie Thibodeau, of Northport, was named to the dean's list at the University of New Haven for the spring 2014 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA...
View ArticleRestorative Justice Project of the Midcoast receives $60,000 grant
The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast, promoting fundamental change in the justice system and schools, has received a $60,000 grant from the Emanuel & Pauline A. Lerner Foundation. The...
View ArticleFifth District Court
The following cases were closed at 5th District Court in Belfast between the dates May 27-30: David Barton, 53, of Liberty, operating while license is suspended or revoked, $250 fine; operating under...
View ArticleWaldo County Technical Center inducts students into National Technical Honor...
Waldo County Technical Center held its National Technical Honor Society Induction ceremony at the Hutchinson Center on Wednesday, May 20. The following students were inducted: From left in the front...
View Article'Elementary Impressions — a Printmaking Experience'
Several months ago, Searsport Elementary School Partners In Education (P.I.E) set out to help fill a void that was left when art was eliminated from the curriculum at Searsport Elementary School for...
View ArticleMorrill resident earns honors at Connecticut College
Kyle Smith, a member of the class of 2014 at Connecticut College and a resident of Morrill, has been named to the dean's honors list for the 2014 spring semester. At Connecticut College, dean's honors...
View ArticleRSU 20 participating in Summer Food Service Program
Regional School Unit 20 is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and younger without charge and are the same for all children regardless of...
View ArticleSearsport man cited for home repair fraud
A 31-year-old Searsport man, operating a paving company under the name F. Cameron and Son, was cited for five violations, including home repair fraud, said police. Fred Cameron was investigated and...
View ArticleLincolnville rejects web streaming, approves social services
About 100 residents attended town meeting June 12 and decided against funding for live web streaming of municipal meetings, but in favor of funding social service agencies. Residents breezed through...
View ArticleTall Pines residents, staff celebrate Flag Day ceremony
Residents and staff at Tall Pines in Belfast enjoyed a brief ceremony with help from the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post #43. The ceremony was held Thursday, June 12, at 10 a.m. with a number...
View ArticleBrackett named to Beloit College dean's list
Ian Brackett, of Knox, was recently named to the spring 2014 dean's list at Beloit College. Brackett is a sophomore.
View ArticleBAHS students heading out of state for college
These twelve members of the Belfast Area High School Class of 2014 will be attending an out of state four year college this coming fall: David Flood – Wentworth Institute of Technology, Jesse Herbert...
View ArticleJames graduates from Berry College
Ryan James, of Belfast, graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Berry College recently celebrated 425 new graduates at the spring Commencement on May 10.
View ArticleSwanville student earns dean's list honors at Nazareth College
Nazareth College is proud to announce that Grant Richards, of Swanville, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2014 semester. Richards is majoring in musical theater with a minor in dance....
View ArticleHaffner graduates from Clarkson University
Eileen A. Haffner, of Unity, received a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in aeronautical engineering from Clarkson University on May 10, 2014.
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