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Belmont family raises awareness after loved one dies from tickborne illness
BELMONT, Maine — The family of a Waldo County woman who died last month is working to raise awareness about an illness transmitted by deer ticks that's more dangerous than Lyme. Arlene Crabtree died last month of complications from babesiosis, a tickborne illness that destroys red blood cells. The...
WCGH to hold Community Forum on Labor and Delivery Services
Waldo County General Hospital will hold a community forum next month as it continues a discussion regarding its labor and delivery services and how to meet the needs of expectant mothers in the communities it serves. The forum will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in...
Ralph’s Café in Brooks targeted with bomb threat after owner jokes about Trump shooting
BROOKS — A popular breakfast spot was closed Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat that came following an uproar over the owner joking on social media about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The Maine State Police bomb squad was on scene at Ralph’s Café, a brunch...
Five Pillars Butchery awarded $2.7 million grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $2.7M grant to Five Pillars Butchery (FPB) in Unity. The grant comes through the Department’s Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) to expand processing capacity and strengthen the food supply chain. The Unity business will use the grant to help construct a new meat and poultry processing facility in the Waldo County community.
Waldo County closed cases
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 1-10. Dean C. Philbrick Jr., 37, of Frankfort, operating while license suspended or revoked in Monroe July 20, 2020, $250 fine. Isaac Ham, 22, of Santa Monica, California, operating under the influence in Belfast Sept. 6,...
MaineCF grants will strengthen Waldo County communities
More than $76K will support area organizations, projects More than $76,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Waldo County. MaineCF’s Waldo County Grantmaking […]
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