ELLSWORTH — Local newspapers influence how Americans vote and how tax dollars are spent. And when newspapers disappear (as they have in large numbers in recent decades) communities become more polarized. That was one of the takeaways from a Saturday panel discussion on the importance of a free press in a functioning democracy. “Free Press: …
DEDHAM — For the second time this month, a Hancock County man has died trying to save his dog from a house fire. Fire swept through a log cabin home on Privet Road in Dedham Wednesday morning, according to State Police Spokesman Steve McCausland. Investigators said Jerry Bishop, 76, and his wife, 77-year-old Phyllis Bishop, …
ELLSWORTH — Tony Sohns, whose love of the natural world extended to the creepy and crawly and whose family-run Rock & Art shops enliven area downtowns, died Feb. 6 of a heart attack while on a business trip in Arizona. He was 41. To many, especially children who participated in his natural science workshops, Sohns …
HANCOCK — Jeremy Kane wasn’t expected to survive his first day of life; 38 years later hundreds of his loved ones gathered to celebrate a life fully lived. Kane died of unknown causes Jan. 11 at his Hancock home. The celebration of life Saturday at the Masonic Lodge in Ellsworth “was just like he would’ve …
ELLSWORTH — A student has been charged with making a false report following an incident that prompted the closure of the Ellsworth schools on Thursday. In a letter to parents Thursday, Superintendent Dan Higgins said he was notified Wednesday night by Ellsworth Police Chief Glenn Moshier that parents of an Ellsworth student had reported their …
SULLIVAN — A curious local landmark on Falls Point overlooking Taunton Bay was toppled last week. The eight-story tower modeled after a lighthouse and visible over the trees to passers-by on Route 1 was brought down by Elliott Jordan & Son Inc. The logging company stuck to its roots when it came to demolition. “We …
AUGUSTA — Revelers celebrating the inauguration of Janet Mills can toast the governor-elect with a signature cocktail featuring blueberries grown in Penobscot. “The Governor Janet,” made with prosecco and fruit from the Blue Hill Berry Co., is one of many Maine-made foods on the menu for the inauguration celebration to be held from 7-10 p.m. …
EASTBROOK — Come snow, sleet or sniffles, the show must go on. Cave Hill School students staged an entire play — from casting to curtain call — last week. With a snow day on Monday and a delayed start on Tuesday, they didn’t get the full five days of preparation originally planned. Principal Brenda Jordan …
The stair rule generated much excitement and consternation growing up. On Christmas mornings, my sister and I were allowed to venture partway down the stairs to peer through the railings at the bounty under the tree. But there was no setting foot on the first floor until our parents were awake. The suspense nearly did …
ELLSWORTH — The state’s Libertarian Party has lost its party status, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced Monday. The Libertarian Party did not meet the enrollment threshold outlined in the party status requirements of Maine law. To retain party status, qualified political parties must have at least 10,000 registered voters who are enrolled in …
