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Budget proposal brings 12.9 percent hike, set of 'ugly' cuts
After directors got an earful from residents at a special Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, April 30, directors agreed to put a budget proposal totaling $33,486,606 before voters next month. More...
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Rest stop at gas pumps leads to drunk driving arrest
A local woman was arrested on an operating under the influence charge early Friday morning, April 26, after clerks at a Winterport convenience store reported she was "slumped over the wheel" of her...
View ArticleWithdrawal public hearing offers chance to question, comment on plan
The withdrawal process is moving ever closer to a June vote, with the next phase of the effort requiring a public hearing. Residents will have the chance to ask questions regarding the withdrawal...
View ArticleBAHS announces college acceptances
Members of the Belfast Area High School class of 2013 have been accepted to the following colleges and programs: Albright, Beal, Boston University, Brandeis, Burlington County Community College,...
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Lincolnville students meet Senate Republican Leader
Students from Lincolnville Central School met with Senate Republican Leader Michael Thibodeau at the State Capitol Tuesday, April 30. The class was led by their teacher, Carolyn Russo.
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Berry punches ticket to professional career, one fight at a time
By all accounts, Brandon Berry has gotten just as much out of the sport of boxing as he has put into it over the last couple of years. Berry, 25, has made the trek from his hometown of West Forks to...
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Cracking yolks...
Kermit Nickerson Elementary School second graders Anthony Frost and Brianna Bunker react as one of their classmates' inventions falls from the raised bucket of a Central Maine Power truck during the...
View ArticleLocal UMaine students initiated into honor society
The following University of Maine students from Waldo County were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all...
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Police: No evidence of crimes relating to suicide of 13-year-old girl
A police investigation regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of a 13-year-old girl who was a student at Mount View Middle School confirmed the death was a suicide, but did not reveal any...
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Woman uses window for alleged welfare check-in, earns charges
A local woman faces two new charges after she told police she entered another person's home through a rear window because she was concerned about that person's welfare. Lisa Folkman, 47 of Belfast,...
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Man issues head-butt, death threat during on-the-road dispute
A 20-year-old man who allegedly threatened to kill himself and his female passenger and assaulted her during the incident was arrested on several charges Tuesday, April 30. Police arrested Damien...
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Belfast students receive recognition
Belfast Area High School Class of 2013 Senior Scholars were honored at a recognition Banquet on May 1 at the Augusta Civic Center. The event is sponsored annually by the Kennebec Valley Athletic...
View ArticlePelc inducted to nursing honor society
Kelly Pelc, of Winterport, was inducted to the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. The society honors undergraduate and graduate nursing students...
View ArticleNow is the Time to Register for Summer College Courses
Some live (onsite) summer classes are still available at the UMaine Hutchinson Center: BIO100 — Basic Biology and Lab, CHY122 — Molecular Chemist with Lab, CSD101 — American Sign Language, EAD560 —...
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Sen. King talks gun control, sequestration, Maine jobs
Maine's junior Senator Angus King visited the Midcoast May 2, to meet with constituents and said his first question is "how can I help?" King was in the area to speak with citizens and gather...
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State report card gives low marks to RSU 3 schools
A statewide assessment of Regional School Unit (RSU) 3 gave low grades to a majority of the district's schools, but officials are dismissive of the findings. The district, according to the data...
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Unity College names Sarah Conroy director of human resources
A seasoned human resources professional with more than 25 years of experience in the field has been named director of human resources at Unity College. Sarah Conroy began her role during the spring...
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City preparing to enforce ramp ordinance amendment
The city is preparing to begin enforcing an ordinance amendment that requires businesses with an entrance six inches or less in height to provide a portable ramp for people with disabilities....
View ArticleWaldo County deed transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between April 25 and May 1, 2013. BELFAST City of Belfast to Terry W. Flood and Ronald A. Flood. City of Belfast to...
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Flying port-a-potty sends teen driver into ditch
A teenage driver was treated for minor injuries after swerving to avoid hitting a portable toilet that tumbled off the back of a truck on Route 220 Monday morning, May 6. Waldo County Chief Deputy...
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