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Belfast, Maine · BelfastBELFAST — Belfast Maine’s Colonial Theatre is excited to host a film that has its roots right here in Belfast with local author and filmmaker Jim Merkel on May 14 at 6:15 p.m. Come learn how and why the documentary “Saving Walden’s World” was created, taking Merkel around the world for research, filming, and screenings of this uniquely personal film on women’s empowerment, culture, and steps that are being taken globally to develop sustainable l…See the Story
‘Saving Walden’s World’ special screening with local filmmaker, Jim Merkel
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Belfast, Maine · BelfastAs reported in the Press Herald, the Belfast City Council voted April 16 to vacate a 2021 eminent domain action it had taken on behalf of the $500 million Nordic Aquafarms fish farm project. That was the right thing to do, but more is needed. On April 2, the council appropriated $5,000 to revisit the […]See the Story
Letter: More needed to fix harm from Belfast salmon farm proposal
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Belfast, Maine · BelfastThis story will be updated.The Belfast City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to vacate a 2021 eminent domain action that was meant to help Nordic Aquafarms develop a land-based salmon farm, raising questions about how viable the hotly contested, years-long project will be going forward. After more than an hour of public comment from Nordic Aquafarms and its opponents, the councilors agreed to vacate the eminent domain decision. When that decisi…See the Story
Fate of Belfast fish farm uncertain after city reverses a key decision
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Belfast, Maine · BelfastOn Tuesday night, the Belfast City Council will hold a public hearing to allow residents to weigh in on the city’s move to take a parcel of intertidal land by eminent domain and nullify a conservation easement on that property.The parcel of land is needed for the construction of Nordic Aquafarms, a controversial fish farming operation. A court has since ruled that residents Jeffrey Mabee and Judith Grace own the intertidal land, and that the eas…See the Story
Belfast City Council will hear public comments on latest court order in Nordic Aquafarms project
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South By Southwest · BelfastIrish artists including Soda Blonde and Mick Flannery have withdrawn from South by Southwest (SXSW) over opposition to US Army being a sponsor. Culture Minister Catherine Martin has said she will still go, despite the boycott by Irish artists. Kneecap member Mo Chara said the band’s decision to boycott the event was made after it emerged the US Army is a “super” sponsor.See the Story
Boycott of US festival over Gaza a ‘no brainer’ for hip hop band Kneecap
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Belfast, Maine · BelfastUniversity of Maine System would have to hand over remote learning center to host city of Belfast. The center was donated to the university system in 2007 after MBNA was bought by Bank of America. The shift to online learning during the pandemic accelerated a decline in enrollment at the Belfast center.See the Story
Bill would give UMaine’s shuttered Hutchinson Center to Belfast
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Belfast, Maine · BelfastThe city of Belfast, like many of Maine's coastal communities, is racing to repair the devastation from two storms in January. The first of those two storms, on Jan. 10, did an estimated $575,000 in damage to public property along the Belfast Harbor. Gov. Janet Mills has requested that President Joe Biden declare the January storms a major disaster.See the Story
Belfast's harbor walk is still partly closed after January storms
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