BUCKSPORT — A man from out of town died after getting struck by a vehicle on the River Road Tuesday afternoon, police said. Deputy Police Chief David Winchester said the identity of the deceased is not being released until all family members have been notified. However, the pedestrian was in his late 40’s. The accident …
MACHIASPORT — The Maine State Police have charged two young men in connection with a June 24 incident involving gunfire at a trooper’s residence in Marshfield, reported Troop J Commander Rod Charette. “Sergeant [Jeff] Ingemi’s wife was awakened in the middle of the night by what sounded to be several gunshots,” Charette stated in a …
ELLSWORTH–A Dedham man died in a four-vehicle collision at the intersection of Pine Trail Road and Route 1A Saturday afternoon, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reported. The deceased is Edwin Roberts, 89, said Chief Deputy Patrick Kane. Kane said Roberts had been traveling on the Pine Trail Road approaching its intersection with Route 1A when …
VERONA ISLAND — Authorities have identified a body found floating in the Penobscot River in Verona Island June 24 as that of a missing Veazie man, Ryan Lamontagne, according to Veazie Police Chief Mark Leonard. Lamontagne, 21 years old, was reported missing on Jan. 4, 2020, Leonard said. “At this time the death does not …
BLUE HILL — The town of Blue Hill will hold a virtual public hearing on Monday, June 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss the school and municipal budgets for 2021. Call-in information is available on the town website: https://www.townofbluehillmaine.org/. Because of the pandemic, the annual Town Meeting will not be held in its usual format. …
ELLSWORTH — The question of how much medical care costs rarely has a straightforward answer, even for simpler procedures, so it’s no surprise that coronavirus, with its many presentations, offers up a more complicated picture. But what does it cost to treat a patient hospitalized with coronavirus? “Treating someone could range anywhere from testing and …
I have been thinking about all the parents who are providing some kind of home schooling for their children. Making oatmeal breadsticks is a project that young children can do and a change of pace for breakfast or lunch. It also can be a lesson in chemistry and physics. The baking powder in this …
ELLSWORTH — Like a lot of makers just starting out, Julia Ventresco didn’t have the money for a professional sewing machine, which can run into the hundreds, and even thousands, of dollars. She was making do with the inexpensive Singer machine she had, but her projects were getting to be a bit too much for …
ELLSWORTH — Patrisha McLean, founder and president of Finding Our Voices and a survivor of domestic violence, is bringing her photographic exhibit to businesses in Ellsworth in May. Passers-by may notice the 4-foot-by-2-foot banners, each featuring a different Maine survivor, in 21 downtown business windows. The banners feature women, including two from Ellsworth, who have …
BUCKSPORT — A dispute over a social media post led to a shooting here Thursday night outside a residence, reported Deputy Police Chief David Winchester. The victim was shot one time, Winchester said. The man, who has not been identified, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital and released. Police arrested the alleged …
ELLSWORTH — Maine’s criminal court docket tends to be crowded no matter the time of year, but three months of courts being closed due to the pandemic has created a significant backlog, according to local attorneys. “The system was already at its limit before this, so without some creative solutions, I don’t see how it …
BLUE HILL — Union 93 schools will continue educating students remotely through the end of this school year, according to Superintendent Mark Hurvitt. Hurvitt sent a letter to the community Friday afternoon. Union 93 consists of Blue Hill, Surry, Sedgwick, Castine and Brooksville. “That decision was reached yesterday after our ZOOM meeting with the Commissioner and …
