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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Child welfare workers sound alarm, telling lawmakers of heavy workloads and long hours
Nearly 97% of caseworkers who responded to a union survey said they have too many cases to manage, and about 30% said they consider resigning on a daily basis.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Belfast Police Department reports 5 COVID-19 cases
At this point, the Police Department has enough healthy staff members to continue operations as usual.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Border in bay between Knox and Waldo counties disputed
The unincorporated island of Lasell south of Islesboro has historically paid taxes to Waldo County, but maps show it as belonging to Knox County, according to Sen. Chip Curry, D-Waldo. Curry has proposed legislation to clarify the boundary.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Committee endorses bill to name Unity bridge after hero firefighter
Flood waters in Unity in 1954 stranded a family of 10 on top of their car. Neighbors built a human chain to try to rescue them, and Assistant Fire Chief helped to get nine family members to safety. He and one of the children lost their lives in the flood.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Zeigler introduces bill to address ‘forever chemicals’ entering Penobscot River
LD 1875 would require state-owned waste disposal facilities to treat leachate, liquid that has passed through matter and contains soluble or suspended solids, to reduce the concentration of PFAS to the extent possible.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Three local farmers discuss climate-related challenges in virtual panel
The unpredictability of changing weather patterns adds guesswork to the already uncertain enterprise of agriculture.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Weather advisory delays some schools
A storm that dumped several inches of snow caused 2-hour delays in RSU 3 and RSU 20 Tuesday, Jan. 25.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
City to start fourth round of grocery voucher program
The city manager said she is seeing more demand for the grocery voucher program than for the business grant program at present.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Many brave bitter cold for Martin Luther King Jr. vigil
Organizers also expressed support for federal voting rights bills and a Maine Legislature bill supported by the state's Native American tribes.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Large employers in Waldo County suggest staff be vaccinated
Although the Supreme Court blocked OSHA from implementing its rule forcing large private employers to require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to test weekly, two large Waldo County employers will continue to encourage their employees to get the shots, but will not require vaccination.
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