Brooks News

BELFAST : The following cases were closed in Fifth District Court in Belfast between Oct.

BROOKS : Brooks locals will participate in the Waldo County Fiddlers and Contraband Showcase.

BROOKS : For the second year, Waldo County TRIAD is sponsoring the Warm Coat Project.

BELFAST : The railroad enthusiasts at the Brooks Preservation Society have inched one step closer to having full use of the old Belfast & Moosehead Lake rail corridor, signing a lease agreement with Unity Property Management for use of a three-mile stretch of track from the Waldo-Belfast town line to Veterans Memorial Bridge in Belfast.

NORTHPORT : Seniors from all over Midcoast, Central and Down East Maine converged on Point Lookout Oct.

THORNDIKE : Six towns battled a roaring fire in a garage on East Thorndike Road the night of Oct.

THORNDIKE : At least three towns battled an intense fire on East Thorndike Road in Thorndike Thursday night.

BROOKS ME : The staff and owners of Pauls True Value in Brooks, ME are getting geared up to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the transfer of ownership of their store from Paul & Audrey Muir to Philip Hickey of Swanville, ME.

BROOKS : Hannahstock was a great success, despite the rain. It was an amazing thing to see so many come out to support the event.

BROOKS : Permaculture gardener Bill Errickson and herbalist Lauren Buyofsky will share how to grow, harvest, cure, store and use your own organic garlic.

BROOKS : Join Pat Coon of Revision Energy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, for a free presentation on gasifying wood and pellet boilers.

WASHINGTON : Evening Star responds in true grange spirit It's a gesture right out of the manual.

Three-season Views, a new collection of poetry by Bob Brooks, has been published by Finishing Line Press.

BROOKS : The Waldo County community is rallying together to present Hannahstock 2009, a fundraiser to help young car accident victim Hannah Clifford and her family along the long road to recovery.

Gypsy Tailwind is one of the many bands performing at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity this weekend.

BROOKS : The Brooks Historical Society will hold Heritage Day Open House at the museum on Sunday Oct.

Colleen Schofield, daughter of Jen and Wayne Schofield of Troy was recently chosen as First Runner-up of the Maine State Dairy Princess for 2009.

JACKSON : Two 17-year-old males were transported to a local hospital as the result of an accident that occurred on Littlefield Road Sept.

BELFAST : Twice a day on Saturdays, the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad train chugs through Waldo County, courtesy of the Brooks Preservation Society and a loyal band of volunteer conductors, engineers and other vital operators.

FRIENDSHIP : Rebekah Hilt of Friendship will appear in Disney's Christmas Parade televised on Christmas Day by ABC.