A Brooks woman who provides sanctuary to formerly abused and neglected animals is suing the town for what she says is discrimination, after local officials denied her request for a property tax exemption on the property. Read More
That new business is called the Daybreak Growers Alliance, and it is up and running already. Read More
The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. and caused airport officials to close a runway for at least an hour. Read More
A Waldo County man accused of fatally shooting another man last month in Swanville will be held without bail, a Superior Court Justice ruled Friday. Read More
For more than a century, a three-story house that once was a local showplace has dominated the intersection at the heart of downtown Brooks. Read More
Our Town Belfast officials heard from some people that the street party is an “overwhelming experience,” and not necessarily in a good way. Read More
It’s been almost two years since Belfast developer Paul Naron opened his new waterfront property to the public on a day filled with cheers and fanfare. Read More
While it wasn’t unusual to see a standing-room-only crowd at one of the company’s information sessions, something did seem different this week. Read More
Upon investigation, officials found that the cats had been stuffed into three plastic dog crates inside the storage unit and left there. Read More
A Lewiston man who allegedly stabbed his teenage son in the chest in December after they got into an argument while they were driving on Route 3 in Belmont has been indicted by the Waldo County Grand Jury. Read More
During the past several months, residents of Belfast and beyond have been struggling with something that may be out of their comfort zones: what it means to be queer. Read More
This year, the long freeze-thaw cycle that has dogged a wide swath of the state seems to have hit roads harder than usual. Read More
Maine's official day of celebrating sweet, sticky maple is almost here, and producers around the state are getting ready for enthusiastic crowds of maple syrup fans. Read More
In the week since Shane Sauer, 26, of Belfast was shot and killed in Swanville, hundreds of people have come to the car wash where he used to work to remember him. Read More
“Our message to the citizens of Belfast and Northport is that facts matter, and we ask that those be at the forefront of considerations regarding this project,” Erik Heim, Nordic Aquafarms' CEO, recently wrote. Read More
The judicial center, which consolidates Waldo County Superior Court and Belfast District Court, came into being after Gov. Paul LePage signed a law in 2016 to modernize and consolidate court facilities. Read More
Two weeks ago, all but one of the members of the Thorndike Fire Department quit in the middle of a heated Select Board meeting, leaving the agency a shell of itself and the small community in tumult. Read More
Tensions have re-emerged with a vengeance between Belfast's City Council and its mayor. Read More
Belfast police may be no closer to solving the age-old riddle of why the chicken crossed the road, but they are trying to help one wandering bird find its way home. Read More
Students at Maine Ocean School, the state's second magnet school, don't have permanent classrooms yet, but they do have great enthusiasm for learning how to extend the state's vaunted maritime heritage. Read More
