BELFAST — The local version of the White House was built in 1840 and boasts marble fireplaces, spacious rooms and the oldest copper beech tree in Maine on its manicured acre of in-town land. When the imposing home at the corner of Church and High streets in Belfast was most recently listed for sale, the […]
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Surveyors on Bahre-owned large parcel on Route 3 has Belfast talking
BELFAST — What is happening on Route 3? The question has been on the minds of many in Belfast in recent weeks, as the rumor mill has started churning in response to a flurry of activity on previously undeveloped tracts of land — including an 85-acre parcel the city designated a few years ago as […]
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Woman hurt, cat killed in Belfast house fire
BELFAST — Officials said a woman was injured and a cat perished in a Friday night house fire in downtown Belfast. Chief Jim Richards of the Belfast Fire Department said that Pamela Callaway, in her 60s, was able to flee her burning Pearl Street home and seek help at her next-door neighbor’s house. The fire […]
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Ship inspired by man’s faith in God to set sail Sunday for mission trips after years of work
BELFAST — The stout, unfinished white boat, still without its mast and sails, looked a little out of place this week, moored as it was next to the multimillion-dollar superyachts of Front Street Shipyard. The boat — named the Beacon Won — was a hub of activity Monday morning during a stability trial. It also […]
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Lawmakers urge study of Searsport dredging proposal
BELFAST (AP) — Maine lawmakers and environmentalists are seeking a comprehensive study of a proposal to dredge part of Penobscot Bay. Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville, Rep. Walter Kumiega of Deer Isle and Rep. Mick Devin of Newcastle are joining members of the Sierra Club of Maine and others in Belfast on Wednesday. They want […]
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Man charged with OUI after asking for directions at Belfast fire department
BELFAST — Police charged a Monroe man with operating under the influence Saturday morning after he allegedly drove while intoxicated to the Belfast Fire Department to ask where the county jail was located so he could bail out a friend. Timothy Moody, 22, had first come to the notice of police late Friday night when […]
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Woman finds a teacher’s final gift
BELFAST — Dr. Mary Black lives close to the Route 1 Jug Handle in Belfast, which has been the site of many car accidents over the years. On Aug. 31, she and her husband, David, heard a very loud crash on the highway and went to see if they could help. Ultimately, and despite the […]
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Northport woman injured in head-on collision in front of Belfast auto body shop
BELFAST — Police said that one woman was transported to the hospital Saturday afternoon after being injured in a head-on crash on Route 52. The accident happened when Robert New, 54, of Belfast, who was driving south at about noon, made a left hand turn into J&B Auto Body. He apparently did not see an […]
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Bomb threat closes part of Main Street in Belfast
BELFAST — Police are investigating a bomb threat that closed a section of Main Street on Saturday afternoon. Police reported that someone called in the threat to a business after 2 p.m. Saturday. Police and members of the Fire Department used yellow police tape to close off a section of the north side of Main […]
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Woman killed in Route 1 crash was teacher who spent last day preparing for first day of school
BELFAST — The woman killed Saturday night after her car was hit by charter bus on Route 1 was a teacher who spent the last day of her life getting ready for the start of the next school year. Jayashree Kalmath, 61, of Camden apparently had been turning left onto Route 1 from Northport Avenue […]