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Maine Ocean School celebrates first commencement - By Fran Gonzalez

Maine Ocean School celebrates first commencement - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Searsport - Maine Ocean School celebrated its first graduation ever June 12, with an outside ceremony at the historic Captain Sweetser's Inn at 84 East Main St. The grounds of the former sea captain's home were a fitting setting to honor the three graduates, who focused their studies on marine science, transportation, engineering and management.
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Bayside Store comes back with a bang - By Fran Gonzalez

Bayside Store comes back with a bang - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Northport - The Bayside Store, a longtime sandwich and pizza shop on Route 1, has been transformed and reopened by new owner Elizabeth Andrew-Lane of Northport. In an early morning interview Aug. 10, Lane toggles between working the cash register, stocking shelves, answering questions and greeting customers.
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Dutch Chevrolet's longtime owner feels fortunate in people he's met - By Fran Gonzalez

Dutch Chevrolet's longtime owner feels fortunate in people he's met - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — 94 years in same family Belfast - Greg Dutch, until recently the owner of Dutch Chevrolet, started cleaning cars in the reconditioning department of his father's and uncle's dealership when he was 12, back in 1968.
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Baby is descendant of Civil War hero - By Fran Gonzalez

Baby is descendant of Civil War hero - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Belfast - A baby boy was born Wednesday, June 24, at Waldo County General Hospital with roots that stretch back to Joshua Chamberlain, a Civil War hero and decorated Union officer, who reached the rank of brigadier general.
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Approaching milestone, three-war vet recalls life of service - By Fran Gonzalez

Approaching milestone, three-war vet recalls life of service - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Belfast - Asked about his upcoming birthday, three-war veteran Carmine Pecorelli said, "I'm getting a fire permit to light my candles." In an interview with The Republican Journal June 11, he said he will be turning 95 June 27, and added, "I can't believe that."
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Bittersweet farewell for Mount View seniors - By Fran Gonzalez

Bittersweet farewell for Mount View seniors - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Includes video, photos High school graduates 84 Thorndike - It's all over, folks. The Mount View graduating class of 2020 -the class that will go down in history as having survived the coronavirus, and having pivoted to the challenges of remote learning, collected their diplomas June 14, and walked out the gym doors and into the sunshine.
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Hundreds voice outrage over George Floyd's death - By Fran Gonzalez

Hundreds voice outrage over George Floyd's death - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Two separate demonstrations took place Sunday, sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. At noon May 31 about 30 demonstrators took to the corner of High and Main streets carrying signs highlighting continuing racial injustice, police brutality and violence which has prevailed across the country.
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Near-death experience inspires search-and-rescue work - By Fran Gonzalez

Near-death experience inspires search-and-rescue work - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — ROV aids in ATV rescue from pond Belfast - "It was kind of a strange thing - I died in the fall," Glenn Lang said. In November last year, he took the day off from his job as a special agent at the State Police Computer Crimes Unit, and while driving an excavator, thought he was having a heart attack.
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Civil War veteran finally receives a headstone - By Fran Gonzalez

Civil War veteran finally receives a headstone - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Montville - A Civil War veteran buried at Mount Repose Cemetery in Montville received a long-awaited headstone from the Department of Veterans Affairs, thanks to the research and determination of the Montville Cemetery Committee. Committee member Dan Masessa, who spearheaded the effort, cited the Maine State Archives as an invaluable resource in helping to verify the soldier, cemetery and plot location.
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USS Sequoia lands in Belfast - By Fran Gonzalez

USS Sequoia lands in Belfast - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Belfast - The USS Sequoia, a historic presidential yacht, cruised into Belfast Harbor on top of a barge at approximately 2:30 p.m. today, in preparation for a complete stern-to-bow restoration. A tugboat gently "pushed" the barge into place over the course of several hours and when the ship glided past the rock wall, throngs of onlookers broke into cheers.
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Reentry Center graduate completes drug court program - By Fran Gonzalez

Reentry Center graduate completes drug court program - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Starting a new life Ellsworth - "This is the end of it," Paul Cote said before entering the courtroom at the Hancock County Superior Courthouse March 6. "It starts now." Cote, along with another program enrollee, graduated from Adult Drug Treatment Court in Ellsworth on this day.
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Vintage snowmobile races draw crowd to Unity Pond - By Fran Gonzalez

Vintage snowmobile races draw crowd to Unity Pond - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Unity - With a sound like a band of feuding chainsaws, throngs of vintage snowmobiles raced around a plowed-out oval at Briar's Beach on Unity Pond Saturday. The sweet scent of two-stroke exhaust filled the air on a picture-perfect day of racing, while over a hundred fans took to the ice to view the action up close.
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Fire at Fair Haven Camps levels gym - By Fran Gonzalez

Fire at Fair Haven Camps levels gym - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Several fire department crews battled an early morning blaze Wednesday that destroyed a structure used as a gymnasium at Fair Haven Camps. A large plume of black smoke could be seen for miles while traveling north on Route 7 through Waldo.
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Fire destroys Unity barn, truck; damages mobile home - By Fran Gonzalez

Fire destroys Unity barn, truck; damages mobile home - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Unity - A fire, apparently ignited by a child playing with a lighter, destroyed a large, two-story post and beam barn and damaged a nearby mobile home early Monday afternoon. Unity Fire Chief Blaine Parsons said at approximately 1:15 p.m., a call came in reporting a fully engulfed barn fire at 562 Albion Road (Route 202).
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Hundreds gather to pay tribute to Police Chief Richard LaHaye - By Fran Gonzalez

Hundreds gather to pay tribute to Police Chief Richard LaHaye - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Searsport - Hundreds of people turned out for the celebration of Richard LaHaye's life and legacy Dec. 15 at the Searsport District High School gymnasium. LaHaye was Searsport's chief of police for nearly 12 years until his retirement in July of this year.
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Apples, a family affair - By Fran Gonzalez

Apples, a family affair - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Monroe - Matthew Hooper is 3 years old and a dinosaur expert. On a brilliant fall afternoon with just a slight nip in the air, he displays apples available at his family's farm, Hooper's Orchard. According to his mom, Belle Hooper, they have been selling apples for about 10 years and have over 60 varieties of apples to choose from.
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Ames students place flags at Grove Cemetery - By Fran Gonzalez

Ames students place flags at Grove Cemetery - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — The entire Ames Elementary School in Searsmont turned out to commemorate fallen servicemen and women today by placing American Flags on graves sites at Grove Cemetery. The event was sponsored by the Randall Collins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3108, in preparation for the formal flag placement ceremony tomorrow.
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Journal Focus: Cows, commotion - By Fran Gonzalez

Journal Focus: Cows, commotion - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Waldo - A curious Jersey cow eyes the commotion across the road at Springdale Farm, 205 Birches Road, Waldo, where a tractor caught fire the afternoon of July 24. As Springdale's herd waited patiently to be milked, fire crews from Waldo and Brooks responded to the call.
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Bittersweet burn - By Fran Gonzalez

Bittersweet burn - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Searsport - Marilyn Harvey, 80, has lived in her Mt. Ephraim Road home since she was 12. On July 17, she said goodbye to the house where she and her husband raised six children, to make room for a new home. Searsport Fire Department used Harvey's house as a training exercise, or practice burn.
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Community helps in Palermo veterinarian's recovery - By Fran Gonzalez

Community helps in Palermo veterinarian's recovery - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Palermo - Pamela Page doesn't remember much about the details of her accident last Oct. 25, 2017. It was a rainy fall morning. After dropping off her children at school she was traveling west on Route 3, in China, when she slowed to make a left turn, according to a news release from State Police.
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'The forgotten floor': One woman's health care odyssey - By Fran Gonzalez

'The forgotten floor': One woman's health care odyssey - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Searsport - Rebecca Tripp remembers everything until the point of impact. Police reports from October 2007 say her Honda Accord hit a tree head-on, partially ejecting her through the passenger-side front door. She was transported by LifeFlight to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where she remained for several months.
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Carving class teaches Japanese art of embracing flaws - By Fran Gonzalez

Carving class teaches Japanese art of embracing flaws - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Thorndike - Deirdre McGrath and Aaron Margolis, the duo behind Rusted Pulchritude, only use hand tools and discarded wood to produce their handmade utensils, bowls and sculptures. They taught a workshop on spoon-carving at the Thorndike Folk School, located at the Farwell Mill, Feb. 22.
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Hemp farmer compares CBD market to 'Wild West' - By Fran Gonzalez

Hemp farmer compares CBD market to 'Wild West' - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Hemp grower Bill Horton says cannabidiol, the main ingredient in the oils, soaps and salves he produces, and plants containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, are like two dogs of different breeds. "It's all cannabis," he said, "but it's a different strain of the same base plant.
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Freedom Field Day brings out a crowd - By Fran Gonzalez

Freedom Field Day brings out a crowd - By Fran Gonzalez

The Republican Journal — Freedom - The town was bustling with activity Saturday morning following a Disneyland in Freedom-themed parade. With the aroma of chicken barbecue coming from Freedom Volunteer Fire Department, several floats, fire trucks and classic cars made their way down Pleasant Street to the amusement of many.
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