City Council agenda: July 1
Public Hearing #1 A public hearing will be held on July 1, 2014 at 7 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on a new application for a Victualer's license for Zai Yong Zhu d/b/a China One (new owner)...
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Deer hits car, plows through open driver's side window
A Monroe woman was transported by ambulance to Waldo County General Hospital Monday afternoon, June 23 after a deer ran into her car and partially came through the open driver's side window as she was...
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Alleged break-in, gun theft lands Belfast man in jail
Belfast police arrested a 34-year-old Belfast man on charges of Class B burglary and theft after a reported residential break-in on Swan Lake Avenue Friday, June 27 in which a gun and various personal...
View ArticleWaldo County Deed Transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between June 18 and June 30. Belfast Samuel Ladd, Daniel Ladd, Marcia E. Ladd-Spears and Annette Williams to Marcia E....
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Drivers escape serious injury after vehicles collide on Route 1
The drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Belfast during the early afternoon hours of June 30 escaped serious injury. Detective Sgt. Bryan Cunningham said Karen Hodgon, of Waldo, was...
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Fifth District Court
The following cases were closed at Fifth District Court in Belfast between the dates June 9-20: Patrick R. Aylward, 29, of Lincolnville, operating while license is suspended or revoked (with a prior...
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Waldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed at Waldo County Superior Court between the dates June 9-20: Jeremy Brown, 29, of Waterville, aggravated assault, 30 days in jail probation partially revoked, probation...
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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 June 23 and June 28. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
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Fatigued driver rear-ends vehicle slowing for turning traffic
A Palermo man told police he caught himself "dozing off" as he drove along Route 3 Wednesday afternoon, June 25, in the moments leading up to a crash in which he rear-ended a van that had slowed for 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. June 30 Patrick Smith, 31, of Montville, was headed east on Thompson Rodge Road in a 2012...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. June 29 Maya Doyle, 23, of Montville, was arrested on a warrant for unpaid fines. June 28 Jill...
View ArticlePlanning board holds first public hearing on inside bypass zoning changes
The Belfast Planning Board conducted the first of three public hearings on proposed changes to city zoning ordinances inside the bypass. City Planner Wayne Marshall gave an hour-long presentation on...
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Police: Burnham man behind bars after assaulting, threatening to kill girlfriend
A Burnham man remains in jail after being arrested on multiple charges of domestic violence after an altercation with his girlfriend the evening of June 26. Waldo County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel...
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Committees, RSU 20 board look to expedite withdrawal negotiations
With the clock ticking to meet the deadlines to hold a withdrawal vote in November, officials are looking at ways to move the process forward in a timely manner. In a timeline provided by the Maine...
View ArticleBishop Devadhar visits North Searsport United Methodist Church for...
On June 22, Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar honored the North Searsport United Methodist Church by leading worship at the June bicentennial celebration. He was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Prema Devadhar....
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Parking, traffic flow to be altered for Fourth of July festivities
The Searsport Police Department will make a few changes to the parking arrangements and post-fireworks traffic flow for the town-wide Fourth of July celebration Friday, all of which are aimed at...
View ArticleVisitors briefly stranded in Penobscot Narrows Observatory after elevator...
More than a dozen visitors were stuck in the Penobscot Narrows Observatory Tuesday afternoon, July 2, when the elevator doors would not open, said Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Ted...
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Fire destroys truck parked in woods
Searsport firefighters battled a pickup truck fire in the woods on Campground Road late in the morning of Wednesday, July 2. The fire was reported shortly after 11 a.m. when neighbors across the road...
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Waldo woman charged in Route 1 wreck
A Waldo woman was charged by police after she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into an oncoming car on Route 1. At about 1 p.m. Monday, June 30, Karen M. Carrara-Hodgdon, 47, of Waldo, was...
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High Surf Advisory for Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for Saturday, July 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to the passage of Tropical Storm Arthur through the Gulf of Maine. The highest surf, 5 to 8...
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