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Parking enforcement discussion brings problems to light
For more than a month, two volunteer parking enforcers have been ticketing vehicles in the Lincolnville Beach area and some residents have voiced concerns about the process. To address those concerns,...
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Police searching for stolen canoe, paddles
The Islesboro Department of Public Safety is looking for a canoe that was reported stolen from the Hutchins Island preserve. An Old Town Canoe, as well as two aluminum shaft paddles, were reported...
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Harbor discussions continue in Lincolnville
Lincolnville Selectmen and Harbor Committee members continued a workshop discussion regarding the harbor Aug. 13, again restricting comments to the group but reassuring those in attendance there will...
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News, sports staff members join in ALS ice bucket challenge
The Rockland newsroom of Courier Publications LLC joined the #IceBucketChallenge phenomenon that has been spreading ALS Awareness across social media Thursday afternoon, Aug. 14. In response to...
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Stockton Springs man avoids injury after vehicle strikes deer
A Stockton Springs man's vehicle was largely undamaged despite striking a deer that ran into the roadway in Searsport. Waldo County Sheriff's Deputy Darrin Moody responded to a report of a vehicle...
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Planning board approves plans for Belfast Bay Inn expansion
The planning board approved plans for an addition to the Belfast Bay Inn at its meeting Aug. 13. Ed Hemmingsen, owner of the inn located at 70-72 Main St., presented plans to the board which showed a...
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Man wanted for questioning after Belfast City Park pool incident
Police are searching for a man who was attempting to lure children away from the pool at Belfast City Park the morning of Aug. 14. Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden said an unidentified man went to...
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Boats damaged after high winds whip through Belfast Harbor
A storm that passed through the area the evening and early morning hours of Aug. 13 and 14 brought high winds that tore boats off of their moorings. Harbormaster Kathy Pickering said several boats in...
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Harbor Festival celebrates boat building with varying degrees of seriousness
The fifth annual Harbor Festival featured wooden- and cardboard-boat building competitions and races, among other activities, in what the Rotary Club says was the most successful festival to date....
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RSU 3 makes minor revision to tuition agreement with Palermo
Regional School Unit 3 board members approved a minor revision to the secondary school tuition contract with the Town of Palermo. Superintendent Heather Perry said the Maine Department of Education...
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State gives conditional approval to plans for towns seeking to leave RSU 20
The Maine Department of Education gave conditional approval to withdrawal agreements submitted by Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Northport, Searsmont and Swanville. Those plans will go to review meetings...
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Police arrest Searsmont man shot by trooper last fall
The Searsmont man who was shot and wounded in the hand in 2013 was arrested again by police after being involved in a domestic violence incident. Leonard Maker, 43, was charged with violating a...
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Tip leads to possible identification of man who allegedly lured child away...
Police have possibly identified the man who was allegedly attempting to lure children away from the pool at Belfast City Park on Aug. 14. Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden said police received a tip...
View ArticleBelfast Co-op's Customer Appreciation Day draws a crowd
Many attended Belfast Co-op's Customer Appreciation Day Aug. 20, which offered a barbecue, free samples from the store's vendors, raffles and desserts. Musical acts entertained and alternative health...
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Former reentry center resident indicted on escape charge
The man who escaped from the Belfast Reentry Center in early July and was later captured in Massachusetts that same month has been indicted on an escape charge. The Waldo County District Attorney's...
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Local TV station VStv moving forward
VStv is moving another step closer to its launch. VStv will provide high-quality commercial television programming, including daily news, weather, sports, and other locally produced programming, all...
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Gilday sentenced to 50 years for murder
Todd Gilday, 44, was sentenced at Waldo County Superior Court Aug. 20 to 50 years for the murder of 55-year-old Lynn Arsenault, with a concurrent 15 year sentence for the attempted murder and elevated...
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With five new businesses open, Brooks celebrates its rebirth
Five new businesses opened in Brooks over the last few months and the town celebrated with grand-opening ceremonies for all of them on the same day. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held the afternoon...
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Off duty fire fighters help save garage from fire with garden hose
A garage on Route 3 in Belmont caught fire during the evening of Aug. 20 and was saved by the quick actions of two off duty fire fighters who happened to be passing by on Route 3. Belmont Fire Chief...
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Winterport boy in serious condition after being struck by pickup truck
A 13-year-old Winterport boy is in stable, but serious condition after being struck by a pickup truck late in the afternoon of Aug. 20. The boy was riding his bicycle on Whig Street in Winterport at...
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