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Swanville men avoid serious injury after driving off the road
Two Swanville men escaped serious injury after their vehicles went off the road on Swan Lake Avenue Aug. 2. According to a crash report by Deputy Ben Seekins of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office,...
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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 Aug. 2. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is asked to call...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. Aug. 2 Kevin J. Secotte, 30, of Thomaston, imprudent speed. Aug. 1 Pamela Hussey, 53, of...
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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Aug. 2 Ian James Campbell, 23, of Montville, arrested for operating under the influence. Aug. 1...
View ArticleWaldo County Superior Court
The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court between July 23 and July 31: Roland J. Allison III, 57, of Bucksport, gross sexual assault, 9 months in Waldo County Jail, probation...
View ArticleFifth District Court
The following cases were closed at 5th District Court in Belfast between July 23 and July 31. Jayson R. Booth, 37, of Belfast, operating while license suspended or revoked, $250 fine. Joseph J. Ciampa...
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Crowds pack downtown Belfast during sixth annual Street Party
Now in its sixth year, the annual Belfast Street Party packed High Street from the traffic light to MacLeod Furniture with food, fun and music for people of all ages. The party, which was held Monday,...
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Quimby Family Foundation invests more than $60,000 in Waldo County
The Quimby Family Foundation has selected five Waldo County arts, recreation, and agricultural projects to fund through its 2014 grant program. Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will...
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Man hospitalized after waving bow at traffic in Palermo
A Palermo man was taken to an Augusta hospital for treatment the morning of Aug. 6 after police received several calls about an individual acting erratically and waving a bow at traffic. Lt. Jason...
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Goose River Grocery fire intentionally set
The fire that gutted the interior of Goose River Grocery in July was intentionally set and remains under investigation. Belfast police and fire departments responded to the store, which is located at...
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Slab City Road to be closed for culvert replacement
The town of Lincolnville plans to close Slab City Road to through traffic from Thursday, Aug. 7, through the following Thursday, Aug. 14, in order to replace a culvert under the road. The road will be...
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Searsport family works with researchers on genetic links to heart condition
At age 27, Herbert Connor, a Searsport resident who worked at Tozier's Market for 20 years, was diagnosed with enlarged cardiomyopathy, a condition that reduced the effectiveness of his heart beats in...
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RSU reorganization plan taking shape
Attorney Kristin Collins updated the Belfast City Council on a committee's progress drafting a reorganization plan for a new Regional School Unit at a meeting Aug. 2. There are 13 points that have to...
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Delaware man falls asleep at the wheel, vehicle goes airborne
A Delaware man avoided injury after his vehicle went airborne before crashing into a ditch. Deputy Jordan Tozier of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office responded to the single-vehicle crash, which was...
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Liberty cafe robbed twice, police seek public's help with investigation
Police are asking for help from the public regarding two break-ins that occurred within about a month of each other at a Liberty cafe. The first burglary was reported in early July at 5:14 a.m. after...
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Searsmont man seriously injured in motorcycle crash expected to make full...
The man who suffered serious injuries and was flown by LifeFlight to a Bangor hospital after crashing his motorcycle in Searsmont is expected to a make a full recovery, police said. Nicholas Light,...
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Belfast students to attend Ivy League Universities
Two members of the Belfast Area High School Class of 2014 will be attending Ivy League Universities this coming fall: Romy Carpenter, of Belfast, will be attending Yale University in New Haven, Conn.,...
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Farmers encouraged to apply for federal conservation project funding
A national program that funds conservation projects on farms in Waldo County is evolving to include more small farms and support projects that focus on soil health and food security. The Environmental...
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Unity College Pioneers BBQ reunites classes from 1965 to '79
They came from near and far to reminisce, reconnect, and learn about the many changes that have transformed the college they support into a borderless enterprise that sends graduates to all points of...
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Vets' Memorial Committee gets under way
Ideas were shared and some preliminary plans made for a new veterans' memorial park at the first meeting of the Veterans' Memorial Committee Wednesday, Aug. 6. Meeting at the Lincolnville Boat Club, a...
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