Spending month will be Damariscotta-raised New Orleans-based multidisciplinary artist Pippin Frisbie-Calder.
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Some customers irked by UniTel’s decision to end email service
Officials with UniTel, the regional telecommunications company with offices in Unity, say the decision was necessary to realign services as the company works to remain competitive in an evolving industry.
Co-op changes name to Belfast Community Co-op
As of Monday, Aug. 8, the Belfast Co-op at 123 High St. is now known as Belfast Community Co-op. Serving Belfast, Waldo County, and countless summer visitors for more than 45 years, the co-op has decided to update its name to reflect the true nature of this community owned grocery store. “Our hope is that […]
Bicyclist injured in Belfast hit-and-run
A 30-year-old woman was struck by a truck whose driver fled the scene, police said.
Former presidential yacht to be restored at Maine boatyard
Behind the scenes, workers have created a three-dimensional model of the Sequoia because the original design plans couldn’t be found.
Search continues for man who went missing from Bangor psychiatric center
The mother of 37-year-old Graham Lacher expressed frustration with early efforts by police to find her son, who previously went missing from a group home in Norridgewock.
Maine approves $63 million CMP power line upgrade over residents’ objections
Hundreds opposed the upgrade as benefiting a planned land-based salmon farm to be built in Belfast by Nordic Aquafarms, but regulators noted ongoing problems with the aging line.
UMA professor publishes book detailing impact of Irish immigrants in Belfast, Maine
Kay Retzlaff, professor of English at the University of Maine at Augusta, recently published “Redefining Irishness in a Coastal Maine City, 1770 –1870: Bridget’s Belfast” which examines how Irish immigrants shaped and reshaped their identity in a rural New England community. Forty percent of Irish immigrants to the United States settled in rural areas. Achieving […]
Maine Bicycle coalition to hold Women’s Ride June 4
The Women’s Ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, in at least 16 different communities across Maine, according to a news release from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. “After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, we’re excited to bring back this statewide Women’s Ride format in 2022,” said Bicycle Coalition of Maine Event Director Colleen […]
Belfast potato plant fire was accidental, but cause remains undetermined
The fire spread rapidly through the building after it moved into an area above the fire suppression system, according to officials.