Maine news from Ellsworth, Bucksport, Gouldsboro, Blue Hill, Sullivan, Surry, Hancock, Deer Isle, Stonington, Orland and throughout Hancock County.
ELLSWORTH — First, let’s get one thing straight: Ruth Foster is not retiring. “Never retire,” says Foster. “Have something else to keep on doing.” She may not be retiring, but she is moving on. The longtime Ellsworth resident and former state legislator sold the Main Street building which houses her iconic children’s shop, Ruth Foster’s, …
BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport Police last week charged a local man who is prohibited from having contact with children under age 14. Deputy Chief David Winchester said Wilbur Rytky, 45, was summoned on a charge of having prohibited contact with a minor, which is a Class E misdemeanor. Rytky has previous convictions for sexual assault, …
BUCKSPORT — Police are looking for a woman who went missing the morning of Nov. 11. That’s the same day her Town Farm Road home was damaged by fire. The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire. Aza Jerome Vasylyk is 56 and a native of Ukraine. She does not speak fluent English, according …
ORLAND — Maine game wardens rescued two Ellsworth women Saturday night after they became lost on Great Pond Mountain in Orland. Patricia Mason, 36, and Kathy Doyle, 60, hiked the mountain Saturday afternoon, but darkness fell before they headed back down from the summit, according to a statement from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries …
MACHIAS — The Maine State Police conducted a traffic stop here Nov. 9 that led to an arrest. Trooper Andy Foss arrested Christopher Grant, 26, of Lubec on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. Sgt. Jeff Ingemi assisted. More arrests Trooper Kim Sawyer arrested Theodore P. Sperdakos, …
ELLSWORTH — The weather may be turning, but that hasn’t slowed building in the city. Code Enforcement staff issued 23 building permits in October, up slightly compared to the same month last year, when 21 permits were issued. Several large projects are in the works for business and homeowners. Urgent care clinic Convenient MD broke …
ORLAND — Maine game wardens rescued two Ellsworth women Saturday night after they became lost on Great Pond Mountain in Orland. Patricia Mason, 36, and Kathy Doyle, 60, hiked the mountain Saturday afternoon, but darkness descended before they headed back down from the summit, according to a statement from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries …
ELLSWORTH — On Oct. 29, Frenchman Bay Conservancy (FBC) opened a new trail at its new preserve, Jordan Homestead, in Ellsworth. The preserve — 31 acres with 3,000 feet of water frontage — was owned by the same family for over 200 years. FBC protected the property in 2017, ensuring the preservation of its heritage …
BLUE HILL — Home Instead Senior Care is once again offering the community a chance to spread joy to local seniors. Through the Be a Santa to a Senior program, community members can give a senior a special holiday gift. Since the program’s inception in 2003, the Be a Santa to a Senior program has …
WINTER HARBOR — The Winter Harbor Utilities District has jumped into the digital age. With $5.9 million in federal funding, the district’s analog wastewater treatment equipment has been replaced by new digital machinery, said Peter Drinkwater, district chairman. “We went from the Flintstones to the Jetsons,” he said. “The only thing that was left was …
LAMOINE — The Board of Appeals here has ruled that the height of a home under construction off Marlboro Beach Road wasn’t measured properly. However, both how it should have been measured and what steps come next remain unclear. The issue is expected to be discussed at the next selectmen’s meeting at 7 p.m. on …
STEUBEN — Things changed for Suzanne Harmon when she became a Marine and started driving huge military vehicles. “I went from 16-inch tires to 1,700-pound tires,” she told the crowd at Ella Lewis Elementary School in Steuben Nov. 8. Harmon, of Sullivan, addressed students, teachers and members of the community during the school’s Veterans Day …
