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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 30 and July 6. Anyone with information regarding ongoing...
View ArticleSearsport man accuses police of improper conduct
A Searsport man recently told Searsport Selectmen he was threatened with arrest by a Searsport Police Department officer after he refused to allow the officer into his home without a warrant. Michael...
View ArticleHearing on proposed zoning changes emphasizes residential development
The Belfast Planning Board recntly conducted the second of three public hearings on proposed changes to city zoning ordinances inside the bypass. City Planner Wayne Marshall gave a 45 minute-long...
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Belfast Post Office improves handicap accessibility
The once challenging process of getting into and out of the Belfast Post Office for handicapped customers is now a little easier thanks to a recent upgrade to the facility. For resident Neva Allen, a...
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The Journal in the land of the midnight sun
Journal reporter Jordan Bailey holds up The Republican Journal Monday, July 7, at 11:30 p.m. in Skjomen, Norway, which is within the Arctic Circle. You can see part of the the Frostinen glacier behind...
View ArticleSearsport planning hazardous waste disposal day for fall
The Town of Searsport will hold its first household hazardous waste event since 2010 this fall. Searsport Selectmen authorized town manager James Gillway during the July 1 meeting to use money from...
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RSU 20 delays vote on accepting withdrawal agreements to fine tune plans
Members of the Regional School Unit 20 board of directors decided to delay a vote on accepting withdrawal agreements from six of the towns in the district to fine tune the plans. The towns of Belfast,...
View ArticleGuido graduates from Colby College
Ben J. Guido, of Bangor, was one of 472 seniors who graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, on May 25, receiving a bachelor of arts degree at the College's 193rd commencement. Massachusetts...
View ArticleWaldo County Extension Association awards $500 scholarship
The Waldo County Extension Association recently awarded Sara Lyons, a University of Maine student, a $500 scholarship to assist with her educational financial needs as she continues her academic...
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Winterport fourth-grade team has a blast in Knoxville, Tenn.
A team of fourth-graders from Leroy H.Smith School in Winterport attended the Destination Imagination global finals in at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. May 19-24. Destination...
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Privateer Lynx visits Belfast Harbor
The Lynx Educational Foundation is opening their ship Lynx to the public for deck tours and harbor sails every day from July 9 through Tuesday, July 16. Deck tours are 11am-1pm, $5 for adults and by...
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One injured in car-motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a crash on Route 52 the afternoon of July 10. According to Maine State Police Trooper Thomas Bureau, the driver of the...
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New home will help P.A.W.S. expand services
Renovations have not yet begun at 123 John St., the former Camden First Aid Association building, which will be the new home of Pets Are Worth Savings (PAWS), but the shelter is already using it, said...
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Former RSU 20 assistant superintendent tapped to lead Rockland school district
Belfast's Regional School Unit 20 assistant superintendent has been hired as the new superintendent in RSU 13. The RSU 13 board appointed John C. McDonald to a two-year contract at its July 10...
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Resident escapes reentry center, prompts two-county police search
Police in Knox and Waldo County are searching for a resident of the Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center who left the facility without permission the evening of July 10. A team of investigators is...
View ArticleFamily to donate $200K to Unity College
A $200,000 donation was recently received by Unity College from a family that wish to remain anonymous. Family members have been familiar with the College since its early days. The donors say they...
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Walker Elementary students open farm stand as part of service learning project
Two students at Walker Elementary School decided to open a farm stand offering fresh vegetables as part of a service learning project focused on making Waldo County a healthier place to be. The...
View ArticleCity Council agenda: July 15
Public Hearing #1 A public hearing will be held to hear a renewal application by Debbie O'Leary d/b/a Bell the Cat at her new location at 15G Starrett Drive, Belfast, Maine for a Malt, Spirituous and...
View ArticlePOLL: Should Maine hunters be allowed to bait, hound and trap bears?
A referendum to ban bear baiting, trapping and hounding will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. Should Maine hunters be allowed to bait, hound and trap bears? Loading...
View ArticleWaldo County deed transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between July 8 and July 11. Belfast Mark Cook and Diane Dorbin Cook to Janalee Welch and Keith Welch. Mary S. Jackson...
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