Ellsworth Police Log Week of April 26 April 24, 2018 by Kate Cough on Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — On April 19, a local girl came into the Police Department “to report being sexually harassed at her workplace,” according to a report of the incident. After investigating, police issued a summons to 36-year-old Kenyatte Redden of Lamoine for unlawful sexual touching. The case is under investigation. Reports of trash unfounded A resident …
Six charged in party bust April 24, 2018 by Kate Cough on Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — Officers broke up a party at a residence near State Street last Thursday, arresting two area residents and issuing summonses to four others. Christopher Barnes, 18, of Mariaville and Peyton Cole, 18, of Ellsworth were arrested and charged with providing a place for minors to consume alcohol as well as illegal possession of …
Ellsworth Annual Report is citizen’s guide to death, taxes, and everything in between April 23, 2018 by Kate Cough on News ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Annual Report is out. The report, a citizen’s guide to the city, covers the last fiscal year (July 2016 to July 2017) and contains information on everything from deaths and taxes to recycling and library statistics. Here are a few tidbits from this year’s 128-page bulletin. Overtime for police and fire pays …
City Council discusses emergency medical services, cyber attacks April 19, 2018 by Kate Cough on News ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth City Council met on April 16 to conduct its regular business. The council issued several liquor licenses, approved the six-month lease of an excavator and discussed labor contracts during an executive session. The council also approved $39,000 for updates to its supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the software program …
Jack the Barber, battling cancer, hangs up his shears April 19, 2018 by Kate Cough on Business, News ELLSWORTH — Jack Forni, the former owner of Jack’s Barber Shop on Water Street, may not know all of his customers by name, but he knows them by clipper number. “You know their face and their haircut,” Forni said. “‘Oh, he gets a No. 2’.” On a recent mild afternoon in early April, while his …
Maine House GOP candidates line up April 18, 2018 by Kate Cough on News, Politics Part 2 of 2: The Republicans ELLSWORTH — Crocuses and songbirds aren’t the only ones poking their heads out with the warmer weather. Candidates are also up and singing — for votes. Come November, eight Democrats and eight Republicans will vie for 16 district seats in Hancock County. The June 12 primaries will largely be …
Ukrainian cuisine focus of cooking classes April 18, 2018 by Kate Cough on Food, Lifestyle BUCKSPORT — Aza Jerome Vasylyk was not going to let her students sit idle at their first class. Vasylyk, who was raised in Ukraine but now lives in Bucksport, expertly guided hands as they attempted to copy her delicate butter cream roses. “You understand!” she said encouragingly April 4 at the first in a five-part …
Ellsworth Police Log Week of April 19 April 18, 2018 by Kate Cough on Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — Warmer weather has brought out the deer, which have been spotted around the area, particularly on the Bucksport Road, where several accidents involving animals occurred over the past week. John Atkinson of Orland was northbound on the Bucksport Road around 12:30 p.m. on April 9 when he struck a deer that “walked out …
“Good old-fashioned police work” key to solving 2014 robbery case April 16, 2018 by Kate Cough on Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — Tracking down gas receipts, re-interviewing witnesses and subpoenaing company records were essential to identifying a suspect in the case of a 2014 KeyBank robbery in Ellsworth, said Lt. Harold Page of the Ellsworth Police Department. “It’s like a puzzle — you’ve got a whole bunch of pieces and you’ve got to put them …
Cyclist struck crossing Water Street April 16, 2018 by Kate Cough on Cops & Courts, News ELLSWORTH — A man was transported to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle near the intersection of Deane and Water streets on Friday around 10 p.m., according to Ellsworth Police Chief Glenn Moshier. Ellsworth resident Mustafa Al Shuwaili was brought to the hospital by County Ambulance …
