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Belfast: Gem of the Midcoast

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Thursday, May 16th, 4:53 pm

BELFAST, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- In case you missed our 'Around the World' segment on the Morning Report this week, here it is.

NEWS CENTER's Mike DeSumma and Johhny Mehler were at WEaver's Bakery on Main Street talking about the irish roots of the city and also sampling some freshly baked goods.

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Around the World in Maine: Belfast

Submitted by Heather O'Bryan on Wednesday, May 15th, 8:25 am

BELFAST, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - We spent he morning at Weaver's Bakery in Belfast, taking in a long time tradition.

We found out on our visit to Belfast that the city will be turning 240 next month.

Its history was built on old world work.

It may be far from the Emerald Isle, but its hard not to feel the Irish spirit, when you're walking the streets of Belfast Maine.

Megan Pinette is an expert on the Celtic roots of this city, from when the Scots Irish first settled here centuries ago.

Traditional Scotsman who originally came from Northern Ireland.

She says they came into Belfast in the spring of 1770. They purchased about 20,000 acres of land here for about pennies an acre.

Once settled they helped build a foundation for this stretch of the midcoast both on farming and ship building.

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Civil War history will be on display across Maine this summer

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Monday, May 13th, 5:55 pm

BELFAST, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- This summer history fans will get the chance to see the pivotal role Maine played during a trying time in the United States.

About 23 museums and historical societies across the state are busy organizing a Maine Civil War Trail. The trail will feature 23 stops going from Kennebunk to Kingfield.

Each one will have priceless artifacts on display -- all tied to Maine's role in the civil war. One stop is at the Belfast Historical Society in Waldo County. Directors there hope by stopping in people will leave with a better understanding of Maine's role during these dark years in the nation's history.

"How large an effect that the civil war had on Maine..its citizens...the growth...the industrialization after the war after the war. It's just a really big picture," said Megan Pinette, who is the president of the Belfast Historical Society and Museum.

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Annie Mahle's Creamy Lemon Asparagus and Pasta

Submitted by Helen Dailey on Monday, May 13th, 4:55 pm

ANNIE MAHLE'S CREAMY LEMON ASPARAGUS OVER WHOLE WHEAT PENNE

Anne Mahle and her husband own the Schooner J. & E. Riggin, a floating restaurant and B&B that sails as a Maine windjammer all summer. Mahle is also the author of "Sugar & Salt," a collection of recipes, crafts, thoughts and stories.

For more information on Annie Mahle click here: ANNIE MAHLE

Creamy Lemon Asparagus over Whole Wheat Penne

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South Bristol man killed in car crash

Submitted by Max Cole on Sunday, May 12th, 10:52 am

SOUTH BRISTOL, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Police are investigating a car crash in South Bristol early Sunday morning that left a 55-year-old man dead.

In a news release from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, police said John Galloni from South Bristol was driving south on Route 129 around 12:30 a.m. when his car crossed over into the northbound lane, went off the road, and struck several trees and a rock wall. After hitting the rock wall, the car rolled over and came to a rest on its roof.

Police said Galloni was killed instantly in the crash. He was the only person in the car, and was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.

The sheriff's office said blood samples will be obtained by the state medical examiner's office, but deputies believe both speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

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Police investigate fatal crash in Wiscasset

Submitted by Max Cole on Sunday, May 12th, 9:03 am

WISCASSET, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Police are investigating an early Saturday morning crash in Wiscasset that left one person dead and two others injured.

In a news release, Wiscasset police said they responded to a single car crash on Westport Bridge Road around 3 a.m. Saturday.

Police said three people were in a 2006 GMC pickup when it lost control, went off the road, and struck a tree.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the two passengers were taken to Mid Coast Hospital. No identities have been released.

Wiscasset police were assisted on scene by Wiscasset fire and ambulance and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department.

The crash remains under investigation, and Bath police are assisting with the accident reconstruction.

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Mother's struggle paints picture of Maine's mental health system

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Friday, May 10th, 7:10 pm

BELFAST, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- A mother from Belfast has been locked in a tough fight as she tries to get long term psychiatric care for her mentally-ill daughter.

26-year-old JericaWallace suffers from schizoaffective disorder. That's according to her mother Melissa Wallace. She says time and time again she's had to keep her daughter at the emergency room at Waldo County Gneral Hospital because no psychiatric hospitals in the state can take Jerica.

Recently Jerica was kept at Waldo County General for four days due to a lack of open beds at other facilities.

"I'm scared..I'm angry..but most of all my heart is breaking," Melissa Wallace told NEWS CENTER early Friday, "please..please...give my daughter treatment," she begged.

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