BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Jan. 1-15.
Kenneth A. Fay, 58, of Ridley Park, Pa., operating under the influence in Belfast July 6, 2012, 13 days in…
Waldo County
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Jan. 1-8.
Sarah Alves, 37, of Unity, operating a vehicle without a license in Untiy Oct. 20, $100 fine.
Carl A.Burch…
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity Jan. 12-26. Troop D is responsible for Maine's Midcoast, including Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox counties, the southern…
Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center charged with preparing ex-inmates for successful transition
BELFAST — The Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center is charged with helping ex-convicts with their transition out of incarceration and back into the general public.
The Reentry Center,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 1-23.
Belfast
Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County Inc. to Kimberly…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Dec. 16-23.
Sean R. Anderson, 33, of Liberty, operating while license suspended or revoked in Waldo Sept. 20, $750 fine;…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Dec. 1-7.
Deanna M. Carfango, 23, of Sangerville, operating while license suspended or revoked in Belfast Sept. 14,…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Dec. 24-30.
Harley Dean, 24, of Appleton, possession of marijuana up to 1.25 oz in Lincolnville Nov. 9…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded Nov. 9-18 in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds.
Belfast
Moorings Oceanfront Resort Inc. to Nester Family…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded Nov. 1-8 in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds.
Belfast
Crow Star Corporation to Crusty Crab LLC.
Therese B…
Winterport lawmaker named Senate President; challenger Fulford concedes
AUGUSTA - A recount on Friday, Nov. 14, confirmed Michael Thibodeau as winner in the race for State Senate District 11, representing Waldo County. Unofficial results from Nov. 4 showed the…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 14 -28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 14
Dean W. Frost, 49, of…
Video interviews with Betty Johnson and Donald Berry
BELFAST - If it were a boxing match, this year’s race for Waldo County Commissioner, District 1, would be worthy of a nickname like The Thrilla in Manilla.
For starters, Betty Johnson (D-…
‘We’ve got power, apparently, in this district and we’re still getting whacked.’
BELFAST - Augusta has shifted expenses to cities and towns. This is what municipal, county and school district officials say when they aren’t tearing each other limb from limb over rising property…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity Oct. 2 – 14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 2
Colby Stevens, 19, of…
Social services, healthcare organizations and police band together to lift stigma from substance addiction
BELFAST – Pat Kaplan wants to bring the problem of drug and alcohol addiction out in the open.
How much out in the open?
“I can picture a sign, ‘Our town Belfast: a…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 16-29.
Belfast
Helen L. and Earl W. Moody to Wells Farrgo Bank NA.…
Belfast — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 1-15.
Belfast
Dorothy G. Stover to Dorothy Stover Trust…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recently granted in Waldo County Superior Court.
Tammie D. Marr, of Lincolnville, and Jonathan D. Marr, of South Thomaston, were married Nov. 27, 2010…
On the road in Belfast with the District 11 challenger
BELFAST - Off a stretch of rural road in Belfast, state Senate candidate Jonathan Fulford disappeared behind a double-wide trailer. Ten minutes later he returned to an SUV driven by a Democratic…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court July 7-24.
Gerald R. Allen, 33, of Plymouth, violating condition of release in Troy May 10, $200 fine; operating while…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 9-21.
Belfast
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Shawn M. Wetherington and…
Bryant, Berry prevail, voters approve RSU 20 budget, fireworks rules in Lincolnville
In Waldo County primaries, June 10, Benjamin Bryant beat fellow Belfast Republican Thomas Burpee by a margin of 230-92 in the only contested…
Class of 2014
THORNDIKE - A list of “future plans” for Mount View High School’s Class of 2014 included in Saturday’s graduation ceremony program showed a wide range of interests, from unspecified employment and…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Department submitted a grant application June 5 that, if approved, would allow for a dedicated domestic violence detective in Waldo County.
The Domestic…
Money to be used at former railroad property and sheriff’s office sites
BELFAST - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that Maine will receive $3.8 million in grant funding for environmental assessment and…
Bowling, fancy ketchup, frozen yogurt, underwear, mini golf and more ...
BELFAST - Whether you’re stretching your legs after a long winter’s hibernation or riding in from somewhere warmer, you’ve likely noticed some new businesses around the city. We visited a few of…
BELFAST — The following divorces were recorded recently in Waldo County Superior Court.
Cherie L. Ingerson of Frankfort and Dennis P. Ingerson of Thorndike, married Sept. 25, 2004, in…
STOCKTON SPRINGS – Town firefighters put out a fire that consumed a shed Wednesday night. A hour-and-a-half later, they were called back to the same Route 1 property for a fire on the porch of an…
AUGUSTA — Belmont's Eric Walker, formerly deputy district attorney for Waldo County, was among five freshly appointed Maine judges sworn in at a robing ceremony in Kennebec County Court Friday,…
Manager focuses on city’s share at start of budget process
BELFAST - Even before Regional School Unit 20 hit major budget troubles, City Manager Joe Slocum regularly took pains to remind Belfast residents that only a fraction of their property tax bills…
Coastal Farms and Food Processing to shut doors after two years
BELFAST - After two years in business, Coastal Farms and Food Processing will be closing its doors at the end of the month.
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BELFAST —The following divorces were granted in Waldo County during January and February.
Dana R. Woods of Crownpoint, N.Y., and Tara Woods of…
The bottom line is down, the mil is up, and taxes will vary by town
BELFAST - The Waldo County Commissioners last week approved the 2014 budget and set a mil rate of $1.72 (per $1,000 of property value). The amount is up slightly from last year’s $1.70, but…
Three dozen spend Christmas in Belfast shelter
BELFAST — Christmas was memorable for 36 local residents who spent the day in a Red Cross shelter at Troy Howard Middle School. With temperatures in the teens, families without power, and without…
(I don’t think there is a need for another article, but wasn’t sure which article to update with the pics)
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Nov. 12 – Dec. 3.
Zachary Barnett, 27, of Winterport, criminal mischief in…
Speak now...
BELFAST - The Waldo County Budget Committee will hold it’s final public hearing on the county’s proposed 2014 budget, Friday, Dec. 6.
The hearing will be held on the second floor of the…
Gale warning issued for Penobscot Bay
MIDCOAST - High winds and downed trees accounted for pockets of power outages in Knox and Waldo Counties, Nov 24.
The National Weather Service has also issued a gale warning for Penobscot…
‘This is really the board’s attempt to see what’s out there’
BROOKS - A year ago, Regional School Unit 3 switched to a single…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 8-12. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 8
Anthony H. St. Peter, 23, of…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 19-23. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Aug. 19
James Hughes, 77, of…
Updated - annual town meetings in Waldo County March 16 - 30
WALDO COUNTY - Democracy is messy as the adage goes, and the kind practiced at annual town meetings around Maine is no exception. Some towns have become known for hot debates on a particular issue…
Waldo County grand jury indicts 36
BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed down 38 indictments against 36 people when it concluded its work in Belfast Feb. 13.
One of those named was Jason Beal, 23, of Belfast, who was…
Juke Rockets singer wants those Memphis blues again
BELFAST — Carlene Perkins Thornton of Liberty had been singing lead vocals with the Juke Rockets for a little over a year when the band won a statewide competition last fall and a trip to the 29th…
10-percent of your tax bill
MIDCOAST - County government expenses, including the sheriff's department, corrections facilities, emergency management and 911 dispatch centers, account for around 10 percent of property tax…
Adaptive reuse
BELFAST - Creative conversions of 100-plus-year-old buildings is nothing new. The spacious, character-filled factories of the second industrial revolution, chicken barns and even big box stores…
Palermo's full service town office still going at half price
PALERMO – Being a town office employee in Palermo in 2012 is a lot like holding the same job in a town with similar demographics, geography, population and government structure. Which is to say,…
Longley of Waldo County Probate hits Belfast on two wheels
BELFAST – Waldo County Judge of Probate Susan Longley said she was nervous about campaigning for reelection for the first time since she took the bench in 2004. So she took the advice of someone…
WORKING IN VACATIONLAND
“Many people think of bats as vicious animals that carry diseases and get tangled in hair. Others consider them to be friendly, cuddly animals that need only…
