Brooks News

WALDO COUNTY : The following news items appeared on the pages of The Republican Journal 10, 20, 50, 100 and 150 years ago this week.

BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded July 14-17, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Christopher J. Powers and Regina M. Powers to Carolyn Wittman Gordon Revocable Living Trust.

MONTVILLE : A local conservation group dedicated to protecting lands in the upper Sheepscot River region recently received a large grant from a statewide land protection program.

ROCKLAND : Traffic was rerouted around the intersection of Broadway and Limerock Street on Tuesday after a tractor-trailer truck hauling a grader got caught in some wires and tore down the streetlights.

THORNDIKE : Five members of the FUTURE MSAD 3 board of directors were treated to a sneak preview of the Mount View school set to open for the 2009 school year.

BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded July 7-11, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast John S. Grace and Carolyn S. Grace to John S. Grace Living Trust.

Down East Editors' picks for fun ways to celebrate every day this month. Take in the Blues , Rockland Quaint coastal Maine might not be the most likely place to find a bunch of rockin' blues musicians, but on ...

ROCKLAND : The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from June 23 to June 27: Cristine M. Aston, 24, of Rockland was found guilty of a probation violation for a prior theft of services ...

BELFAST : The following cases were closed from June 30 through July 4, 2008, at Belfast District Court: Victor M. Amaro, 27, of Belfast, operating while license suspended or revoked-OUI, jury trial; failing to ...

A fire that destroyed the Gilmore family's home on Veterans Highway early Friday was ruled accidental by investigator Kenneth MacMasters of the State Fire Marshal's Office.

Independence Day was anything but a happy holiday for a family in Brooks. They reported a fire in their home on Veterans Highway Thursday night.

SOUTH THOMASTON : The people were many, and the tables varied at the South Thomaston Community Fair and Flea Market, held Saturday.

MIDCOAST : The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is pleased to announce the scholarships awarded for the Summer 2008 semester.

ORONO : The University of Maine recently recognized 2,806 students for earning all As and Bs in the spring 2008 semester.

BELFAST : A 14-year-old Brooks boy who led police on a foot-chase Thursday morning through downtown Belfast could face charges.

AUGUSTA : Rep. Michael Thibodeau, a first-term legislator from Winterport, was present for 95.3 percent of the roll call votes taken during the 123rd Legislature, which adjourned in April.

ROCKLAND : The second annual Rockland Lobster Boat Races to be held this weekend will offer prizes to race winners.

BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded June 9-13, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Dori Tess Hailu and Dori Tess Grotjan to Dori Tess Hailu and Eskinder Hailu.

WALDO : Seven pupils were named Students of May at the Waldo County Technical Center: In the morning session: Jacqueline Reed, Horticulture/Landscaping; Andrew Merrifield, Culinary Arts, son of Diana ...

BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded June 2-6, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Eldon L. Loblein, Kathy M. Loblein and Kathy L. Loblein to Albert F. LaCivita Revocable Living ...