Belfast Maskers is holding open auditions for its production of “Playboy of the Western World,” an Irish play by J.M. Synge. Auditions are set for 3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 23, and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court St. in Belfast. Auditioners need only attend one day. The tale […]
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Man holding burning gas can charges at police, is fatally shot by Waldo County deputy
The 65-year-old man called police on Monday afternoon and said he was going to burn down his apartment building in Belfast if law enforcement did not respond.
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Company behind controversial $500 million fish farm in Belfast suing city
The Belfast City Council voted to withdraw its decision to seize a parcel of mudflats, which it had done in part to guarantee Nordic Aquafarms had access to Penobscot Bay.
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Former Liberty man sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting stepdaughter
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, was sentenced after an unusual series of hearings that lasted more than 17 hours over three days at the Waldo Judicial Center in Belfast.
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Former Liberty man convicted of sexual assault against a minor delays sentencing over jury-tampering claims
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.
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Belfast decision puts future of controversial salmon farm in jeopardy
Nordic Aquafarms has tried for years to build a $500 million fish farm it says would add jobs and economically benefit the city. But without a guarantee to a parcel of land, it’s unclear whether the company can move on the project.
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Telling Room honors 14 young authors
Local winners are from Lewiston, Jay, Litchfield, Hope, Edgecomb, Norway, Topsham and Palmyra.
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Extension to host wild blueberry conference Feb. 17
ELLSWORTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host its annual Wild Blueberry Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Moore Community Center, 125 State St. This year, the conference also will offer a virtual option. The event brings together experts, researchers, growers and industry leaders to […]
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‘Playboy of the Western World’ opens in Belfast Aug. 30
Belfast Maskers prepares to stage John M. Synge’s play, “Playboy of the Western World.” Directed by the actor, director, and dialect coach Michael Toner. The renowned comic concerns the coming of age of a young man and woman in rural Ireland around the turn of the 20th Century. The production will run from Aug. 30 […]
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Belfast performing arts group to hold auditions for festival Feb. 7, 10
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers seeks actors and actresses of all ages for its 2024 Festival of One Acts. Auditions are set two dates in February at the Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court Street. Prospective performers can audition at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 or 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. This year’s festival features four […]