Free for all: Schoodic fest to waive admission for live performances at Gouldsboro Park
The spirit of community is integral to Neidhardt’s work and his experience with the arts.
Articles by: Rebecca Alley
Rebecca Alley
Reporter at The Ellsworth American
Rebecca is the Schoodic-area reporter and covers the towns of Eastbrook, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, Waltham, Winter Harbor and Trenton. She lives in Ellsworth with her husband and baby boy who was joyously welcomed in June 2020. Feel free to send tips and story ideas to [email protected]
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Florist gears up for busy season
Along with floral arrangements, customers can find gifts, such as candles and lobster trap planters.
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Winter Harbor Police log week of May 12
Driver charged with passing school bus
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The last dance: Sumner alums to show “Tiger pride” final time before gym demo
Tickets for the event are available by calling the Sumner office. As the month of April came to a close, Sumner Principal JT Green said about 100 people had signed up, with calls and emails coming in every day leading up to the big night.
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Power of singing: Chorus director Anna Dembska to step down
Since 2009, when Dembska moved to Camden to live in Maine full time, she has been commuting two hours in the summers to direct the chorus. But now, Dembska said it’s time to take a break from the long drive.
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Hancock Town Meeting coming up
HANCOCK — Voters will head to the polls for municipal elections on May 9 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. The next day, Town Meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Hancock Grammar School. Contested races are on the ballot for both the town’s Select Board and School Board. For …
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COVID hospitalizations rise throughout the state
ELLSWORTH — Hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19 are rising throughout the state, but still not as intensely as the Omicron surge in January, said Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Nirav Shah on April 29. The Maine CDC reported on May 3 that 162 people were hospitalized, up from 150 the …
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Trenton group works to get wells tested for PFAS
If approved and residents can test their water for free, PFT will refer any residents whose wells show unsafe levels of the chemicals to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), where free remediation efforts are available, Heiniger said.
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Trenton students to hold art show
“It was wonderful to see our students immersed in art for two full weeks! Students were able to collaborate with peers and learn from local artists,” DaGraca said. “We are so grateful for all of the local artists who took the time to work with us.
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Orland woman battling COVID symptoms two years later
After she felt like she had recovered from the initial symptoms, Odeen started experiencing trouble processing information, accessing her vocabulary and focusing. When driving to her parents’ house — 3 miles down the road from her home — she drove in the wrong direction.
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Sale of shuttered trash plant on track for June
The future of the facility, which used new Fiberight-developed technology when it opened in mid-2019, has been uncertain after the previous owner, Coastal Resources of Maine, ran into financing issues and closed the plant down in May 2020.
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Logging in: Alissa Wetherbee has carved out a career from cutting wood as a youngster
“I grew up cutting wood with my family. We heated strictly with a woodstove for most of my childhood.” — Alissa Wetherbee