Ellsworth Council takes heat at Monday evening’s meeting October 17, 2018 by Kate Cough on News ELLSWORTH — Several citizens addressed councilors with concerns both old and new on Monday evening. Ellsworth Police Officer Jon Mahon admonished councilors for what he said was the city’s failure to respond in a timely fashion to his Freedom of Access Act request for a copy of the city manager’s contract. Mahon said he filed …
Ellsworth Police Log Week of Oct. 18 October 17, 2018 by Kate Cough on Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — Police are investigating a report by a 22-year-old Ellsworth woman who said she was raped twice by a 31-year-old man from Bangor whom she’d met on the internet, according to a report made on Oct. 10. Ellsworth Police Chief Glenn Moshier said the incidents allegedly occurred that same day but that after investigating …
Councilors approve plan to house ambulances at City Hall October 17, 2018 by Kate Cough on News ELLSWORTH — City councilors voted 6-1 Monday to move forward with plans to provide space for two ambulances and four staff members from Northern Light Medical Transport (formerly Capital Ambulance). The vehicles and crew will be housed at the Ellsworth Fire Department this winter. Councilor Bob Crosthwaite opposed the plan without commenting. He has previously …
EHS students to head to Galápagos Islands October 15, 2018 by Kate Cough on Education, News ELLSWORTH — If all goes as planned, Ellsworth High School students will have the chance to follow in Charles Darwin’s footsteps. At a meeting on Oct. 9, the Ellsworth School Board approved an 11-day trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands in June 2020. “It’s a very unique opportunity,” Ellsworth High School Spanish teacher Carolyn …
City Council candidates campaign on taxes, public safety October 12, 2018 by Kate Cough on News, Politics ELLSWORTH — Four candidates are vying for two seats on the Ellsworth City Council this year, seeking to replace councilors Steve Beathem and Robert Crosthwaite, neither of whom is seeking re-election. Three of the four candidates have never held elected office, while one, John Phillips, is deeply familiar with the council, having served as a …
Man arrested at Walmart connected to drug-trafficking ring October 12, 2018 by Kate Cough on Breaking News, Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — A man arrested by FBI agents at the Ellsworth Walmart on Oct. 2 was wanted by the bureau in New Jersey in connection with a highly sophisticated drug-trafficking ring. According to authorities, the ring’s activities involve a private plane, a car with a trap door and international trips to buy drugs to sell …
Police search for vehicle that left scene of five-car crash October 12, 2018 by Kate Cough on Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — Police are searching for a dark gray or light blue car with Connecticut license plates in connection with a five-car crash that occurred just before 8 a.m. Wednesday in front of Friends & Family Market. The car reportedly left the scene after the crash, said Ellsworth Police Officer Steven Mahon in an email. …
Ellsworth School Board candidates cite programming, teacher retention October 11, 2018 by Kate Cough on Education, News ELLSWORTH — The signs are up and the candidates are out. Two residents are running to replace Kelly McKenney on the Ellsworth School Board. Neither has ever held elected office, although one, Colon Haskell, ran for School Board in 2015. McKenney’s term expires in November. She has not taken out papers for re-election. Colon Haskell …
City to provide housing for ambulances October 10, 2018 by Kate Cough on Health, News ELLSWORTH — Representatives from Northern Light Medical Transport (formerly Capital Ambulance) met with city officials on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of housing two ambulances in the Ellsworth Fire Department beginning in early November. The arrangement would be on a short-term basis, for six to nine months. “It’s a temporary accommodation, very different from what …
School shooting threat “not viable” October 10, 2018 by Kate Cough on Breaking News, Cops & Courts, Education, News ELLSWORTH — An Ellsworth High School student was charged with terrorizing on Tuesday after allegedly making a comment threatening a school shooting the following day, according to a letter to parents and guardians from Superintendent Dan Higgins. Police investigated the incident, which was reported around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, and determined “the threat is not …
