Gouldsboro Police Log Week of Aug. 16 August 15, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on Cops & Courts, News GOULDSBORO — As a result of an Aug. 8 traffic stop on East Schoodic Drive in Birch Harbor, Eben Moss, 34, of Fryeburg was arrested on a warrant for violating conditions of release and possession of a suspended driver’s license. Moss had previously been summoned in Birch Harbor on July 28 on a charge of …
Winter Harbor lands $1.3M for wastewater treatment August 15, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on News WINTER HARBOR — The Winter Harbor Utilities District has received $1.3 million in funding to improve the town’s wastewater treatment facility and pump stations. The funds are being allocated as a $390,000 grant and a $910,000 loan. The money is being provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development. “The current equipment …
Sorrento was a “modern bohemia” conducive to “a flannel-shirt life” August 14, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on News SORRENTO — “The air is laden with the odor of pine, balsam and fir from the surrounding forests, which mingle with the salt breezes of the ocean and renew the vitality of all who breathe it, and gives summer sojourners a new lease on life.” That’s how the summer resort of Sorrento was described by …
Blueberry crop conditions promising, market still soft August 9, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on News ELLSWORTH — The 2018 blueberry harvest is under way in Downeast Maine. Early indications point to good harvest conditions, although the overall market remains diminished. At the Lynch Hill Farms fields near Columbia Falls, harvesting began on Aug. 1. “We were already starting to see a little strain on the berries because of the heat,” …
Country music show at The Grand Aug. 12 is benefit for SPCA August 8, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on Entertainment, Lifestyle ELLSWORTH — Scott Reeves and Aaron Benward of the country music duo Blue Country first made it up from Nashville to Maine more than 10 years ago. “We played in Bar Harbor and just fell in love with the area,” said Reeves. Now, Downeast country music lovers and animal lovers alike will have a chance …
Bob Fernald, “man about Franklin,” fondly remembered August 8, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on News FRANKLIN — Bob Fernald “truly was a man about Franklin.” That’s how longtime friend Bruce Carter described the well-regarded former Franklin town clerk, who passed away last month. Fernald came from an old Franklin family, and for more than 60 years a Fernald served as Franklin town clerk. Bob’s father, Lloyd, served in the role …
Lamoine gravel pit expansion gets green light; permits issued August 7, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on Environment, News LAMOINE — The Kittridge gravel pit in Lamoine, owned by Harold MacQuinn Inc., will be expanding following action by the town’s board of appeals. In June, the appeals board found in favor of MacQuinn and overturned a previous decision by the town Planning Board denying expansion of the Douglas Highway site. The proposal would expand …
Pop-up sells blueberry toppings with a kick August 4, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on Food, Lifestyle HANCOCK — Cinnamon, clove and cardamom. Curry. Lime zest. Do those sound like blueberry jams to you? “I’ve always wanted to try something a little different,” says Kate Waters, who launched the award-winning line of Bleuberet wild blueberry toppings in 2013. Last month, she opened up a pop-up retail store on the Hancock Point Road. …
Fish kill observed at Union River Dam August 2, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on News, Waterfront ELLSWORTH — A fish kill event was observed July 27 at the Union River Dam. Brett Ciccotelli, a biologist with the Downeast Salmon Federation, was at the site that afternoon and spotted large numbers of dead and injured juvenile alewives. “You could see, based on the injuries to the fish, that they had been battered …
New Jersey woman honors late husband with 800-mile-plus trek to Maine August 1, 2018 by Maxwell Hauptman on News FRANKLIN — Jenn Popper’s shoes — Keen hiking boots — have accumulated a lot of miles this summer, 802 to be specific. That’s the distance from Cranford, N.J., where she began her walk on June 2, and Franklin, where she spent a recent night. “I’m very excited for a greater selection of shoes when I …
