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Good Citizens
Community unites to support injured Palermo veteran
Feb 09Recently, the American Legion and AMVETS posts in Belfast and the American Legion Post in Palermo have been involved with helping Jeremy Gilley, a ...
About those jobs — how local is local?
Selectman: Tank proposal brings no guaranteed local jobs
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 08Tuesday night, Selectman Doug Norman addressed a question that seemed to be on the minds of several locals who attended a recent informational ...
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Searsport firefighters lead effort to help extinguish hunger
By Steve Fuller - Feb 08Members of the Searsport Fire Department spent time Feb. 4 and 5 collecting supplies in an effort to give a local food pantry a boost. According ...
Local high-profile cases moving through legal system
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 08A trio of unrelated Waldo County court cases that originated with alleged crimes in 2011 — two of which resulted in death and the other involving ...
BAHS student expelled for allegedly selling drugs at school
By Steve Fuller - Feb 08A Belfast Area High School student was expelled from school by a unanimous vote of the RSU 20 school board at a special meeting Feb. 7. Superintend...
Cod meeting scheduled
Feb 08In response to the most recent Gulf of Maine cod stock assessment, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Gulf of Maine Cod Working ...
Local men sentenced in cocaine distribution case
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 07Two local men were sentenced at U.S. District Court Monday for their admitted roles in a cocaine distribution operation that stretched from Bronx, ...
No sweat
Cup stacking fun at school, and maybe more
By Ethan Andrews - Feb 07An online search for “cup stacking” turns up no shortage of homemade videos featuring individuals, mostly youth, assembling and disassembling ...
Waldo County Republicans caucus in Belfast
By Ethan Andrews - Feb 06Republicans from 17 Waldo County towns cast their votes in a countywide caucus on Feb. 4. The results, which will be revealed Saturday, Feb. 11 in ...
Shipping News
Feb 06The Penobscot Bay & River Pilots Association reported the following activity. Date Vessel Product Bound for Arriving from Arrivals Jan. ...
- Feb. 3 through Feb. 9
This week in Waldo County government
By Staff - Feb 03The following is a list of municipal government meetings — by community, in alphabetical order — that will be taking place during the next week ...
Retiring state fire marshal spent 41 years in fire safety career
By John Hale - Feb 01John Dean of Winthrop, who retired Jan. 31 as Maine state fire marshal, served 41 years in the field of fire protection and fire investigation. The...
Brooks woman picked for regional arts coordinator post
By Ethan Andrews - Feb 01The Belfast Creative Coalition, a group composed of Waterfall Arts, Our Town Belfast and the City of Belfast, has named Kimberly Callas of Brooks ...
Freedom to vote on corporate personhood
Feb 01Freedom selectmen have unanimously accepted a petition that would put the question of corporate personhood on the annual town meeting warrant, ...
Morrill man sentenced to 35 years for killing girlfriend
By Steve Fuller - Jan 30A Morrill man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Monday after admitting he strangled his girlfriend to death in the summer of 2010 in a house ...
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Tempers flare at company-hosted tank forum in Searsport
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 30Opponents of a proposal to construct a 22.7-million-gallon, liquefied petroleum gas storage tank at Mack Point accused the company of paying ...
Shipping News
Jan 29The Penobscot Bay & River Pilots Association reported the following activity. Date Vessel Product Bound for Arriving from Arrivals Jan. ...
Residence
Outside the rational shell
By Ethan Andrews - Jan 28The website of Locative DRD, a company founded by architects Ian and Zofia Weiss, includes one project — a contemporary residence located at 57 ...
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Most Waldo County Republicans to caucus on Feb. 4
By Staff - Jan 27The following is a complete list of upcoming Republican Party caucuses in Waldo County. Most towns will be participating in a countywide caucus in ...
Good citizens
Firefighters join churches to combat local hunger
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 27The Searsport Fire Department is gearing up to respond to a community need that differs from the car accidents or structure fires it is typically ...
- Jan. 27 through Feb. 2
This week in Waldo County government
By Staff - Jan 27The following is a list of municipal government meetings — by community, in alphabetical order — that will be taking place during the next week ...
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Exclusive in the Feb. 2 Journal
Jan 05Be sure to pick up the Feb. 2 Journal if you are not already a subscriber. These are some of the exclusive stories you will find inside: • Bath ...
Cops & Courts
Maine State Police blotter
Feb 09An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven ...
Lincolnville police blotter
Feb 08An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven ...
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Police nab second suspect in Fahey Street break-in
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 06Police have arrested a second man in connection with a burglary at a Fahey Street residence that was cut short when a man who was using the ...
Police: Man 'acting funny' on GAC property was on bath salts
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 06A Searsport man was handcuffed and taken to a local hospital Feb. 1 on suspicions that he was high on bath salts after an employee at GAC Chemical ...
Fifth District Court
Feb 05The following cases were closed in Fifth District Court in Belfast from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27: Paul D. Bacon, 45, of Winterport, operating while ...
Islesboro police blotter
Feb 05An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven ...
Waldo County Superior Court
Feb 04The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27: Fred J. Cameron, 51, of Swanville, assault, $800 fine; ...
Belfast police blotter
Feb 04Readers are reminded that an arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent ...
Waldo County Sheriff's blotter
Feb 03Readers are reminded that an arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent ...
Searsport police blotter
Feb 02Readers are reminded that an arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent ...
Maine State Police blotter
Feb 01An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven ...
Truck hauling horse trailer jackknifes on icy road
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 31Police report that an accident on Troy Road Sunday morning left a truck and attached horse trailer totaled after the vehicle jackknifed on the ...
Waldo County Superior Court
Jan 30The following case was closed in Waldo County Superior Court from Jan. 16 to Jan. 20: Marie A. Swearingen, 36, of Litchfield, was found to have ...
Fifth District Court
Jan 29The following cases were closed in Fifth District Court in Belfast from Jan. 16 to Jan. 20: Nickie A. Amaro, 24, of Searsport, allowing dog to be ...
Belfast police blotter
Jan 28Readers are reminded that an arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent ...
Waldo County sheriff's blotter
Jan 27Readers are reminded that an arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent ...
Searsport police blotter
Jan 26Readers are reminded that an arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent ...
County
Waldo County deed transfers
Feb 06The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Jan. 27 and Feb. 1: Belfast Anne V. Parkman to Pamela ...
Waldo County deed transfers
Jan 30The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds between Jan. 19 and Jan. 26: Belfast Arthur P. Fairbrother Jr. ...
