COLUMBIA — Things certainly get busier for Rick Davis of Cherryfield the first week of December. At that time, the truck driver check-in building where he volunteers is transformed into a hub of activity in preparation for the annual Wreaths Across America convoy. Trucks full of wreaths departed this past weekend and are scheduled to …
MACHIAS — The state of Maine is pursuing legal action against a Machias veterinarian whose license was revoked this fall. In an Oct. 16 decision, the state Board of Veterinary Medicine revoked the license of veterinarian Cynthia Teer, who owns and practices at Machias Animal Hospital. She also was ordered to pay $6,000 in fines. …
ELLSWORTH — On Small Business Saturday Nov. 30, Peter Lione had to refill the coffee — twice. That hadn’t happened in previous years at the Ellsworth Holiday Marketplace where Lione, creative director for Heart of Ellsworth, is also one of seven vendors. The popularity of the coffee reflected the fast pace of buying and selling …
ELLSWORTH — For years, Ryan Bates purchased food from a local farm. When that farm shut down, it left him with an important question. “I wanted to know where my food came from,” he said. To answer that question, he got directly involved, starting Acadia Provisions in December of 2017. The store carries a wide …
HANCOCK — Things went well for the town of Hancock’s annual tree lighting, but that doesn’t mean they went as planned. The annual event, which took place Nov. 30 at the gazebo in Monument Square, was sponsored by the town recreation committee. Committee member Erika Briggs said that, for convenience, the town acquired an artificial …
WINTER HARBOR — Winter Harbor police assisted Gouldsboro in responding Nov. 23 to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near the storage units on Route 1 in Gouldsboro. An allegedly impaired 17-year-old had been behind the wheel. He was taken to Hancock County Jail for intoxilizer tests, summoned on a charge of operating a motor …
GOULDSBORO — Route 1 in Gouldsboro was closed for several hours Dec. 2 after icy road conditions led to a chain-reaction crash. Gouldsboro Police Chief John Shively said shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, a vehicle operated by Taylor Wood, 23, of Machiasport slid off Route 1 and into a guardrail near the intersection of Chicken …
AUGUSTA — Washington County resident Judy East is going to be spending a lot of time on the road. She was recently named the executive director of the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC), a branch of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The commission is responsible for planning and zoning in Maine’s unorganized …
WINTER HARBOR — About 30 people gathered at the Winter Harbor town office Nov. 25 to celebrate a milestone. Longtime Winter Harbor resident Weltha Torrey Sargent, 90, was presented with the Boston Post cane, awarded to the oldest living resident in the town. State Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) made the official presentation. “I …
MILBRIDGE — The Milbridge outdoor stage is getting ready to move to a new waterfront location. The nonprofit Gateway Milbridge recently received a grant to help cover the cost of relocating the stage to the town marina on Bay View Road, said the group’s chairman, Richard Bondurant. The entire stage will be moved as soon …
WINTER HARBOR — Police are investigating a case of stolen identity. A Winter Harbor resident reported Oct. 21 that his identity had been used to open a credit card account. Police said the investigation revealed that the man’s ex-girlfriend had opened the account in his name but not activated it. Police advised the man to report …
STEUBEN — Roy Palmer had a good night Nov. 13. His name was the first one drawn in a Steuben land lottery, meaning he won the right to purchase a 2.8-acre lot on Dyer Bay Road for $5,500. “What? You’re kidding,” Palmer said when he heard his name. “I never win anything.” The lot was …
