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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. 21 Perley C. Tucker Jr., 71, of Unity, violating conditions of release, falsifying...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. Aug. 24 Cindy Carr, 30, of Belfast, no proof of insurance. Amy Hafford, 35, of Searsport,...
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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. 19 and Aug. 22. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is...
View ArticleFive-town school reorganization plan submitted for state review
Draft language for the five-town school reorganization plan has been approved by a committee and will now go to the Maine Department of Education for review. The plan submitted by Belfast, Belmont,...
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Board reappoints harbormaster, assistant
Following a lengthy executive session about the appointment of a harbormaster Monday, Aug. 25, selectmen reappointed Mike Hutchins until June 2015, with the condition that the Board and Town...
View ArticleBoard dismisses appeal of fireworks store application
The Searsport Zoning Board of Appeals dismissed an appeal of a planning board decision granting approval to construct a fireworks store on Route 1. The appeals board met Aug. 21 and voted unanimously...
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Belmont dedicates new veterans memorial
The town of Belmont celebrated its 200th year last weekend and opened the festivities with the dedication of a new veterans memorial at the town office. Belmont resident and World War II veteran...
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Bicyclist hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
A Belfast man was taken to the hospital the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 27, after a vehicle struck his bicycle at the intersection of Cross Street and Main Street. Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden...
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Driver summonsed after rear-ending car, pushing it into oncoming vehicle
A three-car accident on Swan Lake Avenue Wednesday afternoon sent three people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and one driver was summonsed for distracted driving. At about 4:15...
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Five Waldo County veterans take part in 'honor flight' to Washington, D.C.
The Republican Journal met with World War II veterans Albert Jackson of Morrill and Roy Ward, Freedom's oldest resident, at the Belfast Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 25. They were preparing to take a...
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Waldo County police receive some surplus military equipment
A program that distributes surplus military equipment to state and local police departments across the country is under scrutiny, as protestors in Ferguson, Mo., have been met by local police in...
View ArticlePOLL: Should the Muck be converted to a youth fishing hole?
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is looking into reclaiming Kirby Lake ("The Muck") and stocking it with trout for a youth fishing spot. Do you think this is a good idea? Loading...
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Waldo County police receive surplus military equipment, but weapons are not...
A program that distributes surplus military equipment to state and local police departments across the country is under scrutiny, as protestors in Ferguson, Mo., have been met by local police in...
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'Honor Flights' open to World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans
Honor Flights Maine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring veterans, offers free trips to Washington, D.C., for veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars to tour war memorials...
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Belfast police urge drivers to be aware of reduced speeds in school zones
Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden is reminding drivers to be aware that with school starting speed limits are reduced in the school zone. He said police will be patrolling the school zones in order...
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Four-car accident on Route 1 backs up Labor Day traffic for hours
According to Deputy Sheriff Ben Seekins who was present at the scene, at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, a 17-year-old female from Belfast was driving a silver Toyota Rav4 north on Route...
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Fire Chief: house fire in Searsport 'a total loss'
Shortly before a four-car accident on Route 1 in Searsport would back up traffic and make passage of emergency crews difficult, a call went out to area fire departments to respond to a structure fire...
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Driver summoned after rear-ending car, pushing it into oncoming vehicle
A three-car accident on Swan Lake Avenue Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27, sent three people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and one driver was summonsed for distracted driving. At...
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Four-car accident on Route 1 sends two to hospital, backs up Labor Day traffic
A four-car Labor Day collision sent two drivers to the hospital for evaluation and stalled holiday traffic on Route 1 for two hours. According to Deputy Sheriff Ben Seekins who was present at the...
View ArticleFormer assistant Portland Pirates coach pleads no contest to sexual...
A former goalkeeping coach with the Portland Pirates hockey team was sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading no contest to sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years old. Michael Minard, 37,...
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