Friday Jul 4 | Village Soup
Freedom's Just Another Word...
ROCKLAND : If your business is closed today because of the 4th of July holiday, but you are worried about all of the things you didn't do before you left yesterday, or worse, all of the catch up you'll have to ...
Barn Raisers honored for fighting hunger, poverty
UNITY : The Unity Barn Raisers were honored June 9, in New York City with the 2007 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award for Leadership in the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty.
Barber Gives Alternative Currency a Try
Customers sitting in Peter Warren's chair at the High Street Barber Shop can't help but notice a passion of his - a wall full of alternative currency.
By BDN Staff Friday, June 13, 2008 - Bangor Daily News A two-year battle in the Waldo County town of Freedom over a wind power project should not - and need not - be replicated in other Maine small towns.
USS Whidbey Island on hand for 61st Maine Lobster Festival
WASHINGTON, D.C. : U.S. Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins announced Friday that the U.S. Navy has committed to sending the USS Whidbey Island to pay a port visit to Rockland during the Maine Lobster ...
BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded May 19-23, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Nancy J. Stefani to Shipmasters LLC.
Knox: Town unveils new monument for veterans in time for holiday
By Bill Trotter Monday, May 26, 2008 - Bangor Daily News A hushed crowd rose in silence as the town dedicated its Veterans Memorial on Saturday afternoon.
Legal status sought on Beaver Ridge roads
FREEDOM : Ten people who own land near the proposed $12 million wind power project on Beaver Ridge have asked Waldo County Superior Court to rule that portions of three roads leading to the site are privately ...
SAD 3 elementary schools pool 150,000 pennies
“We're so very grateful for the support of the district's youngest students in the six elementary schools”
UNITY : The final count is in - ' SAD 3 Elementary Schools raised $1,510.57 in the fourth annual Penny Drive to benefit nonprofit FUTURE MSAD 3. The total raised represents 151,057 pennies, most of which were ... via Village Soup
One Cushing ordinance moves forward, one backward
“Let's leave it loose and tighten it up as needed.”
CUSHING : The Cushing Board of Selectmen moved one proposed ordinance forward after a public hearing Monday and a second one went back to the ordinance committee for amendments. via Village Soup
Injured hunter used cell phone to troubleshoot
MONTVILLE : An out-of-town hunter who fell Monday in Montville and broke his arm used a cell phone to summon assistance. via Village Soup
BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded April 21-24, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Peter G. Keenan to Peter G. Keenan and Jeanne McPartland Keenan. via Village Soup
Belfast Farmers' Market Relocates to Front Street, Sets Opening Date of May 2
BELFAST : BELFAST: The Belfast Farmers' Market is marking the start of the 2008 season by relocating to Front Street in Belfast, just below the Belfast Maskers. via Village Soup
WALDO COUNTY : In recognition of Grange Month, the Citizen/waldo.villagesoup.com is publishing photos of some of the numerous distinctive Granges, some active, some dormant but being used for other purposes, in ... via Village Soup
BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded April 6-11, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Joanne M. McNally to WM Gary Anderson and CarolAnn C. Anderson. via Village Soup
Official action on Knox County Taser video pending attorney general's findings
“That's going to all be part of the investigation.”
ROCKLAND : Knox County officials will await the findings of a Maine Attorney General's Office probe into a sheriff's deputy's bachelor party last summer that spun out of control with the Taser shocking of the ... via Village Soup
Lincoln County sheriff investigating possible Taser connection to bachelor party
“The Taser is a very valuable less-than-lethal device my deputies have available to them”
WISCASSET : The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has initiated an internal investigation to ascertain whether sheriff's office equipment or personnel were involved in an incident in Knox County, where according ... via Village Soup
Scholarships galore for Waldo County scholars
ELLSWORTH : Maine residents who plan to further their education in 2008-09 are notified of the following scholarship funds available to Waldo County residents. via Village Soup
Freedom tree harvester hurt in machine accident
A Freedom man is listed in serious condition at a Portland hospital after a logging accident off Leonard Road on Sunday afternoon. via Bangor Daily News
WCTC students score at SkillsUSA
“Coming here [WCTC] gave me an inside look at what to expect in the nursing field”
WALDO : Seven Waldo County Technical Center students and two former pupils set a WCTC record for most medals earned March 13 and 14, at the statewide SkillsUSA competition. via Village Soup