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Belfast Police beat
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 24 - April 14. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. March 24. Michael Kris, 30, of Belfast,...
VIP Tire and Service submits plans for Rockport Route 1 store
ROCKPORT — VIP Tires and Service, represented by Maine Central Properties, LLC, of Auburn, is asking the Rockport Planning Board permission to construct a 10,069-square-foot tire store on Route 1 land near the Rockport/Rockland town line. The board meets Thursday, April 25, to consider the application. The 4.6 acre...
Young family loses belongings, dog in Searsmont fire
SEARSMONT — A community is helping a family recover from a devastating fire that took the life of their dog on Sunday night, April 21. Jennifer Strazzulla, a staff member of Hope School and Lincolnville Central School, her husband, Chris, and their two young sons lost all their belongings in the fire, which consumed the entire two-story structure that sat along a single-lane dirt road parallel to Route 173, not far from the Lincolnville town line.
This Week in Lincolnville: Sunday Musings
I write this as the sun comes up over Lincolnville on a spring morning. I wrote last week about searching for signs of spring – what a difference a week makes. Everywhere, the early flowers are blooming. The insects are waking up, especially the pollinators, never limited to simply honeybees, who will ensure that all our favorite fruit trees and berry bushes will produce.
Belfast hosts Battle of the Badges basketball game
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - The Belfast Police Department and Fire Department battled it out on the basketball court. Monday night was the first ever Battle of the Badges at the Belfast Area High School. The departments played a game of basketball for a fundraiser to support the Class of 2027.
Two people arrested for endangering senior and animal cruelty
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Two people from Belfast were charged with animal cruelty and for endangering the welfare of a person, police say. On April 10, the Belfast Police Department conducted a welfare check for a senior adult on Belmont Avneue in Belfast. During the check, they found unsafe conditions...
2 injured in interstate crash in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Maine (WABI) - Two people were injured in a crash on the interstate in Fairfield Wednesday night. It happened on I-95 north just after 9:30 p.m. near mile marker 132. When police arrived, they found an SUV on its roof. According to Maine State Police, the passenger of the...
What’s happening at Brady’s?
Well, Community Lunches have wrapped up for the summer and will start back up in November. Brady’s is looking forward to a great summer with the awning going up in a few weeks and our new summer menu hitting the same time. Chef John has been working hard on a fun healthy summer menu with as much locally sourced as possible. His famous seafood nachos, crab cakes, & Tuna Poke are all on the list.
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