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The state can do the right thing
On May 7, the Belfast City Council voted 5-0 to revoke its 2021 approval of an eminent domain action that would have taken intertidal land from 43-year Belfast residents Jeffrey Mabee and Judith Grace. Under the guise of creating a municipal park, the 2021 eminent domain action would have skirted...
Maine teen dies following Waldo County crash
LIBERTY, Maine — A teenager involved in a crash in the Waldo County town of Liberty last week has died. Blair Fuller-Barnard, 18, of Montville, died Saturday, according to her mother. At about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Fuller-Barnard was driving a 2002 Toyota Camry on West Main Street when she turned onto Belfast Augusta Road and failed to yield to a Dodge Ram pickup truck headed west and a tractor-trailer headed east, according to the Waldo County Sheriff's Office. Fuller-Barnard and her passenger, 19-year-old Donovan Aldus of Montville, were flown by a medical helicopter to a hospital for treatment. Aldus remains hospitalized with "severe" injuries.
18-year-old who died after Liberty accident saved five lives as organ donor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -The family of 18-year-old Blair Fuller-Barnard, who died in a crash in Liberty last week, is grieving. During this devastating loss, they’re sharing her story because she is also their hero. “She always just cared about what she could do to make everybody else happy. She...
Properties with USPS as tenant offer dependable investment
The buyer of a portfolio of three small properties viewed it as great investment, thanks to having the U.S. Postal Service as a tenant in each. Alexandria Trust LLC bought retail buildings at 744 Main St. in Monmouth, 1 North Main St. in Bryant Pond and 13 Park St. in South Paris from RESAM Properties LLC for $845,000.
Hart to Hart Farm strives to rebuild after storm destroys century-old barn
ALBION (WGME) -- At Hart to Hart Farm in Albion, co-owners Doug and Linda Hartkopf say they're just getting back in to the swing of things, but a big part of their farm is still missing. "It's been kind of emotionally exhausting. Sometimes you get up and look at what...
Clinton man wanted by police after fighting with Kennebec County deputy
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Clinton police say they’re looking for a man who fought with an officer and got away. They say they recently recovered stolen ATVs that were being sold under his profile on social media. They say Matthew Raymond of Clinton has recently been involved in numerous...
Seaport Community Health Center moves to new location
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Belfast has a new healthcare location!. Penobscot Community Health Care has opened its doors to the new Seaport Community Health Center on Schoodic Drive. The facility will offer services such as primary care and dental services. With new equipment, a spacious facility, and a separate area...
Keeping Belfast Maine Beautiful hosts annual cleanup event
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) -Early this Saturday, folks gathered to pickup trash along the side of every road in Belfast. Keeping Belfast Maine Beautiful (KBMB) is an annual community effort supported by the city of Belfast, many people, and businesses to leave the streets sparkling clean. Supplies were provided to the...
Knox County public safety fielding 911 calls once again
ROCKLAND, Maine (WABI) - We told you earlier this week that all 911 calls are being answered by Knox County telecommunicators at Knox Regional Communications Center after nine months of having those calls fielded at a neighboring agency. Officials say staffing at Knox Regional Communications Center in Rockland was near...
Change is not always an improvement
The red doors of Heavenly Threads thrift store are closed. The Congregational Church assures us, via Facebook, that it will reopen. Their Facebook post does not accept comments and tells us that their planning is not complete and that whatever information is circulating in the community is inaccurate. What I...
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