Special election set to fill Senate District 7 seat
Governor Janet Mills and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows signed a proclamation Jan. 26 announcing a special election for the Maine Senate District 7 seat will be held Tuesday, June 14.
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Blue Hill man killed in Pleasant Street crash
A Blue Hill man has died as the result of injuries sustained in a Dec. 22 crash, according to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
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Deer Isle man gets 10-year sentence for child porn possession
In imposing the sentence, Walker noted that the materials in this case depicted “the most vulnerable, youngest members of society, who are completely helpless, subject to the most profound terror imaginable.”
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Real Estate Transfers Week of Dec. 2
AMHERST Duane Kenniston Archer and Elizabeth G. Archer, Jefferson to Stewart R. Muncey and Rachel A. Muncey, Brewer, joint tenants, land with buildings. BAR HARBOR Cary B. Swan, Bar Harbor to Christopher B. Swan, Bar Harbor, land together with any improvements. Sherry J. Rasmussen f/k/a Sherry J. Robertson, Bar Harbor to K & J Family …
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Lobstering union petitions U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Gulf of Maine closure
The Maine Lobstering Union filed an emergency application last week asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a lower court ruling and reopen the roughly 950-square-mile area, which is slated to be closed through January – and every subsequent October through January – in an effort to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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The giving season
When the downtown Ellsworth Christmas parade steps off Saturday morning, longtime former organizer Thelma Beal will emerge from behind the scenes into the spotlight. She is this year’s grand marshal, but she won’t fulfill that role alone. She asked members of the team that has helped her over the decades to join her. As any …
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Hancock County Jail log Nov. 18-27
Nicholas C. Willey Jr., 37, Franklin, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. Hailee M. Herbest, 21, Mount Desert, protection order violation. Douglas A. Morris, 31, Bangor, warrant arrest. Derek C. Whisenand, 30, no address given, warrant arrest. William McGillivray, 35, Ellsworth, failure to comply with Sex Offender Registry Act. Richard …
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Famed Banff fest returns to Ellsworth
Canada’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is resuming in-person screenings with the exotic locations, unexpected adventures and inspiring stories viewers have come to expect. And, Ellsworth is among 550 communities slated to screen the 2021/2022 World Tour’s featured films from the 46th annual Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival (BCMFF).
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The Weekly Podcast – Tracey Hair – H.O.M.E. Co-op
The holiday season is in full swing and for this episode, we talked with Tracey Hair, the executive director of the H.O.M.E. Co-op in Orland, which oversees the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth. We discussed the work the local shelter is doing to combat emergency homelessness and develop affordable housing, how folks can lend a …
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Community solar talk is Dec. 7
ELLSWORTH — Green Ellsworth, a citizens’ initiative to make Ellsworth a model green community, is hosting an online event to educate residents and businesses about the opportunity to support clean, renewable energy with community solar and save money on electricity bills. The event, “Community Solar: What’s in it for ME?” is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. …
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Real Estate Transfers Week of Nov. 25
AURORA Maurice D. Sheehan, Orland to Ridge Jordan, Waltham, land. BAR HARBOR Brenda L. Harp, Valrico, Fla., to Bar Harbor Log Cabin LLC, Lutz, Fla., unit 1, Tree Top, A Condominium. 8 Cottage Street LLC, Bar Harbor to 8 Cottage LLC, Bar Harbor, land together with any buildings. Ruth E. Herz, Bar Harbor to Joshua …
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October births at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
At Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital In Ellsworth A son, Parker Kevin, was born Oct. 9 to Megan Elyse and Ryan Donald Shaw of Cherryfield. A daughter, Wrenn Walker, was born Oct. 12 to Courtney Hall and Zachary Jordan of Surry. A daughter, Hannah Josephine, was born Oct. 14 to Kristina and Ross Bowden of …