ELLSWORTH — Local lawmakers are getting down to work in the Legislature’s 129th session, which began Dec. 18 and runs through mid-June. Only a few of the 2,000 bills submitted by legislators this month will make it out of committee, but Sen. Louie Luchini (D-Hancock County) and Rep. Nicole Grohoski (D-Ellsworth) have so far put …
ELLSWORTH — Provender co-owner Daron Goldstein and Ellsworth graphic designer Nick Sarro want to help you figure out where you want to eat tonight. “It’s not a blog, it’s not TripAdvisor,” says Goldstein. “It’s the insiders’ guide to dining.” Introducing Chefs of Maine, the website and app for industry professionals and diners alike. (They also …
ELLSWORTH — Thirty-five percent of households in Hancock County lack access to adequate internet service, according to data published in mid-January by ConnectME, the agency tasked with expanding broadband coverage in Maine. State officials want to change that, but first they need to know how fast your internet connection is. “Evaluating our broadband needs is …
ELLSWORTH — A man who picked up a hitchhiker on Water Street on Jan. 24 called police after noticing that she had “passed out,” according to a report of the incident. A police dispatcher told the man he should take the woman to the hospital, “which he did.” Man tells police to bring him to jail …
ELLSWORTH — Governor Janet Mills signed off on the release of $15 million in housing bonds on Jan. 15, money that will also trigger over $22 million in matching funds and could help alleviate the pressure for affordable senior housing in Hancock County. “We have a couple sites in mind,” said Jason Bird, housing development …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth residents are taking steps to join at least 19 communities, including Bar Harbor, Blue Hill and Belfast, that have regulated single-use plastic bags. At a City Council meeting on Feb. 11, members of the Ellsworth Green Action Team (EGAT) will present a draft ordinance that would ban single-use carryout plastic bags at …
ELLSWORTH — This year’s Ellsworth Winter Carnival is scheduled to start Saturday, Feb. 9. Although snow has been intermittent this year, organizers are hopeful there will be enough powder for the snowshoeing, sledding and snowmobiling rides that are scheduled. But there are a variety of activities on tap that are not weather-dependent, including hoverboarding, swimming …
ELLSWORTH — A seal pup made its way onto the Bayside Road on Friday morning. “There’s a little brook across the street from where it was,” just past the Spindle Road, said Maine Marine Patrol Spc. Sean Dow, adding that he was told the waters were high after yesterday’s rain. “I’m assuming maybe it found …
ELLSWORTH — A company run by former auto dealer John Linnehan Jr. has agreed to refund $18,000 and change its business practices as part of a settlement with the Maine Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General’s Office contends that Linnehan Homes misled aspiring homeowners who enrolled in the company’s “American Dream Path to Home Ownership …
ELLSWORTH — A local woman was arrested on Jan. 17 after reportedly threatening a man with a gun during a domestic incident, according to a police report. Ellen Somes, 51, was charged with domestic violence assault, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and violation of bail. Somes was taken to Hancock County Jail and the …
