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Belfast police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Belfast Police Department reported the following recent activity. Sept. 21 Terrence E. Durel, 33, of River Ridge, La., operating after suspension. Jonathan Ward, 37,...
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Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent activity. Sept. 20 Tabbatha Hall, 25, of Searsmont leaving the scene of a personal injury crash; failure...
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Searsport police blotter
Law enforcement officials with the Searsport Police Department reported the following recent activity. Sept. 21 Michael Chambers, 51, of Bangor inspection sticker violation. Sept. 20 Thomas Umel, 44,...
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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 Sept. 17 and Sept. 20. Anyone with information regarding ongoing investigations is...
View ArticleUSDA awards $11,358 in REAP grants to Belfast accounting business
Duke and Madeline Tomlin and their accounting business, Madeline Tomlin Associates, are among nine Maine businesses to receive Rural Energy for America Program grants totaling $190,000 from the U.S....
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Residents comment on contract rezoning, height limits at zoning hearing
At a special council meeting and hearing at the Belfast Boat House Sept. 17, residents learned about proposed zoning ordinance amendments in the area within the Route 1 bypass. City Planner Wayne...
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Council sets mill rate to 21.65
The city council set the mill rate to 21.65, up from the previous mill rate of 20.80, at a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16. As a result, an owner of a $100,000 property would pay an additional $85 in...
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City hires fall staff to rehabilitate Harbor Walk landscaping
The Parks and Recreation department has hired two temporary workers as part of a plan to improve Harbor Walk landscaping before winter. At a city council meeting Sept. 16, City Manager Joseph Slocum...
View ArticleScallions’ ‘Books for Food’ project helps feed hungry kids
It was serendipitous. Six days a week, Chefs Diana and “Bim” Evans of Searsport, owners of Scallions Café in Reny’s Plaza, turn out restaurant-quality prepared food to go. On what’s left of their...
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DEP issues draft denial of Public Benefit Determination for landfill proposal
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a draft denial of the Municipal Review Committee, Inc.’s (MRC) application for a public benefit determination for a proposed new landfill...
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Merrill withdraws bid for Ward 5 council seat
Kassie Merrill, a candidate for the Ward 5 council seat, has withdrawn her bid, leaving her opponent running unopposed, according to city officials. Belfast City Clerk Amy Flood said Merrill...
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Belfast students earn AP Scholar Awards
Sixteen students at Belfast Area High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides...
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Palermo driver suffers concussion after vehicle hits utility pole
A Palermo woman suffered a concussion after her vehicle went off the road and struck a utility pole Sept. 22. Deputy Jordan Tozier of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-vehicle...
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Islesboro police assist Canadian Space Agency with locating lost balloon
The Islesboro Police Department assisted the Canadian Space Agency with recovering a wayward balloon. The Canadian Space Agency launched the balloon in Canada Sept. 19 and notified Islesboro the...
View ArticleCommunity-based organization hosting 5K race/walk to highlight issue of...
Waldo Community Assisted Recovery Efforts (WeCARE) is holding a 5K race/walk Saturday, Sept. 26. The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. but participants are encouraged to arrive earlier. The...
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Truck blaze halts traffic on Lincolnville Avenue in Belfast
A fire engulfed a pick-up truck on Lincolnville Avenue in Belfast the afternoon of Sept. 26. Belfast Fire Department and Belfast Police Department responded to a report of a pick-up truck that caught...
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Foreign, migrant workers essential for many Waldo County farms
As farmers and growers are finding it hard to get the help they need, many are turning to foreign or migrant workers to fill agricultural jobs. That is a reality that isn't discussed openly in Waldo...
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Two-vehicle crash in Belmont sends one to the hospital
A two-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Belmont the afternoon of Sept. 26 sent a Searsmont woman to the hospital. Waldo County Sheriff's Deputy Cody Laite responded to the two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near...
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Altercation over ex-wife ends in arrest of Cushing woman
A Cushing woman was arrested Sept. 25 after police say she punched and shoved her boyfriend during a fight. Lt. Jason Trundy of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office said police were contacted by the...
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State police searching for men involved in Winterport marijuana robbery
Police are following up on leads regarding the identities of three men who allegedly stole medical marijuana plants from a Winterport residence. Lt. Aaron Hayden said state police received "numerous...
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