Stockton-Springs News

I hesitate to comment on the wonderful weather we have been having for fear of jinxing it, but it sure has been nice.A While I would have preferred a little more sun and a little less rain, the temperature definitely made up for the wet weather.A I remember one Thanksgiving, when I was still living in Maryland and coming up to spend Thanksgiving ...

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

After more than a decade of planning to stop in at Just Barb's in Stockton Springs, Maine, I finally made it for lunch the day after Thanksgiving.

The following cases were closed in Fifth District Court in Belfast between Nov. 9 and Nov.

Monotypes, pottery and paintings by Cathy Melio of Stockton Springs are on exhibit through the end of the year at Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road.

Meetings for the next week are: A Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 2; Selectmen, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 3. A A Luke Short, grandson of Connie and Sid Short, has enlisted in the Air Force and will be leaving for Lackland Air Force Base in Lackland, Texas, the first of the year for eight weeks of basic training.

STOCKTON SPRINGS : At the September 17th Selectmena s meeting, the Selectmen recognized Sid Short, who passed away June 7, 2009, for his many years of service to the Town of Stockton Springs.

STOCKTON SPRINGS : The Stockton Springs American Legion Jerry W. Dobbins Post 157, led by Commander Robert Hanish, held a flag retirement ceremony Saturday evening October 17 at the Boy Scout weekend camporee in Frankfort.

WALDO COUNTY : The early morning snowfall Nov. 6 sent two drivers off area roads in separate accidentsy after both lost control of their vehicles on ice-covered bridges.

STOCKTON SPRINGS : The Town Office will be closed on November 11, in observance of the Veterana s Day holiday.

SEARSPORT : A team of area firefighters training to work in some close quarters will reportedly be the first of its kind in the county.

STOCKTON SPRINGS : Three local police officers went to Stockton Springs Elementary School for a safety and law enforcement presentation Oct.

A year has passed since an armed gunman allegedly terrified local schoolchildren when he stormed into their fifth-grade classroom last Halloween and held them hostage, and the accused has yet to be tried on the resulting charges.

The man accused of holding an elementary school classroom hostage last Halloween is scheduled to be back in court tomorrow.

BRUNSWICK a ' A plan to upgrade the traffic flow and functionality of the Route 1 corridor between Brunswick and Stockton Springs is moving closer to implementation.A The Gateway 1 land use and transportation initiative was launched four years ago in an effort to create a comprehensive vision for the 20 communities along the corridor, including ...

If you're interested in a laid-back vacation, it's hard to overlook the state of Maine, and it's particularly hard to overlook Waldo County, along the state's eastern seaboard.

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

STOCKTON SPRINGS : The Stockton Springs Historical Society will meet Sunday, November 1 at 1:30 p.m at the Colcord House meeting rooms at the corner of Main and Station Streets.

STOCKTON SPRINGS : A rabies clinic is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, October 22, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., downstairs at the Town Office.

STOCKTON SPRINGS : It has been a while since I have had any news to report, so Ia ll try and make up for that today.