WINTER HARBOR — The Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor is hosting a program titled “Read the Night Sky” on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 7-9 p.m. Retired science teacher, former park ranger and night sky enthusiast Linda Penkalski will teach you how to read a sky chart and share the many resources available to continue your …
ELLSWORTH — A Gouldsboro man escaped serious injury on Sept. 14 when the car he was driving went into a ditch, over some trees and rolled over, according to a police report of the incident. Nathaniel Church, 29, was reportedly driving a 2002 Subaru west on the Red Bridge Road when he lost control of …
Island chefs’ dinner Edible Island Culinary and Ecological Center, which spearheaded the culinary arts program at Deer Isle-Stonington High School and hosted numerous cooking workshops on topics ranging from cocktails to Persian cuisine, is merging with the Healthy Island Project on Deer Isle. To support the merger, a benefit dinner will be held at 5 p.m. …
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club held a regular open game on Aug. 15. Finishing first were Van Raymond of Glenburn and Ed Spear of Bangor. Placing second were Kermit Allen of Blue Hill and Ron Fillmore of Hancock. Finishing third were Ed Soper of Ellsworth and Beverly Spahr of Bass Harbor. The next …
Dear Editor: Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker wrote “Republicans and evangelical Christians who fail to condemn this president’s use of the pulpit to employ and incite abusive language … can be presumed to concur and, therefore, to be complicit in whatever violence follows.” (Bangor Daily News, July 24) This link includes a map, showing documented …
ORLAND — A fire of unknown origin claimed a house at 340 Castine Road on Sunday, according to Orland Fire Chief Bob Conary. “They’re still investigating,” Conary said Monday morning. The residence belongs to John Goss, Conary said. No one was home when the fire broke out but there were two cats unaccounted for on …
ELLSWORTH — A Hancock County jury took a little over two hours Friday to find a 22-year-old Bar Harbor man guilty of murder and gross sexual assault in the killing of Mikaela Conley, 19. Jurors were not persuaded by Jalique Keene’s testimony that he did not remember carrying Conley’s lifeless body into the woods at …
ELLSWORTH — In day three of the trial of Bar Harbor murder defendant Jalique Keene, jurors saw footage from security cameras at various locations as the prosecution attempted to piece together the events of May 31-June 1 leading to the death of Mikaela Conley. A grand jury indicted Keene, 22, on charges of murder and …
ELLSWORTH — During a second day of testimony, family and friends of Mikaela Conley gasped at the image of the dead woman’s bloodied face in a crime scene photo presented as evidence at Jalique Keene’s murder trial. More than two dozen people were in the courtroom gallery Wednesday to support Conley’s family. Assistant Attorney General …
BLUE HILL — Kids ages 12 and up are invited to an electronic music workshop at the Blue Hill Public Library on Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m., to learn to play drum machines and synthesizers. Deer Isle electronic musician Sam Lothrop will lead this workshop and will also teach the basics of programming and …
ELLSWORTH — The Maine State Police arrested a Bangor man Jan. 3 in connection with the burglary of artwork worth $100,000 from a Sedgwick residence. David Conaway, 19, was arrested on charges of burglary and violating conditions of his release. Trooper Caleb McGary and members of State Police Troop E worked to “recover the property …
New Year’s resolutions, a tradition dating back to Babylonian time when humans made promises to their gods at the start of each year that they would return borrowed objects and pay their debts, has evolved into an occasion for folks to improve their life, change an undesired trait or accomplish a personal goal. The new …
