GOULDSBORO — Don’t be surprised if you manage to walk away from Maine’s Choice Wholesale one day with a piece of furniture for as little as 10 cents. While it certainly won’t happen every day, what co-owner Chris Crawley dubs “crazy sales” will be part of the marketing plan for the store, which opened in …
MACHIASPORT — State Rep. Will Tuell (R-Machias) isn’t optimistic about the future of the shuttered Downeast Correctional Facility. “This is it. This is the final act in the play,” he said last week after learning the Maine Department of Corrections is not likely to reopen the existing facility and, instead, plans to create a pre-release …
HANCOCK — Lillian Lounder was adamant that a ceremony honoring her for 50 years of service to Hancock Grammar School was not a goodbye. “I’d like to work more if you’d hire me,” she quipped April 10 after a surprise school-wide assembly in her honor. Still, she cautioned, “I won’t say I’ll be here for …
MACHIAS — This year, several people crossed the border from Canada to take advantage of the annual free dental clinic in Machias. Although Canada offers universal health care, apparently dental is not included, said Jen Wood, dental program assistant with the Washington County Children’s Program, which runs the clinic. Of course, most clients came from …
STEUBEN — Steuben resident Janet Robinson doesn’t want to see anyone suffer, especially those on four legs. As such, she is working on founding an organization called Animal Lives Matter Also, or ALMA, the purpose of which would be to promote humane and effective methods of managing colonies of free-roaming or feral cats. “There are …
ADDISON — The Pleasant River Solid Waste Disposal District board, struggling with conflicting mandates, decided Tuesday to limp along for another month while seeking answers to legal questions. The district was founded in 1993 after state law mandated that municipalities provide residents with trash disposal and reduce waste through recycling. About a year ago, the …
ELLSWORTH — The calendar says it’s spring, but a look outside may seem to contradict that. Snowfall Tuesday night into Wednesday morning followed a storm Monday and flurries last week. Those storms brought accumulations ranging from an inch to 7 inches, according to the National Weather Service. In Hancock County, Monday’s storm dumped snowfall totals …
GOULDSBORO — A referendum question on dissolving the Gouldsboro Police Department will be on the town ballot in June. A petition, circulated by resident Becky Irwin and signed by 97 registered voters, was filed Monday at the Gouldsboro town office, said Town Manager Sherri Cox. Another 12 people signed but their signatures were disqualified because …
MILBRIDGE — The sign on the door of the Milbridge House Restaurant says it opens at 6 a.m. But, by 5:25 a.m. on a recent Tuesday, several cars were already in the parking lot. When Manager Jessica Leighton unlocked the door five minutes later, a handful of regulars walked in. Fishermen Tee Trundy, David Leach …
GOULDSBORO — Officers responded to a report of an assault March 29 that allegedly took place on a private drive off West Bay Road. The parties had separated prior to police arrival. Officers interviewed the people involved and collected evidence. Following the investigation, Michael Smith, 29, of Addison was charged with criminal trespass, operating after …
