FRANKLIN — In between the traditional big band standards from the Al Corey Band this past Saturday at the Franklin Veterans Club, there was occasion for a little bit of surprise pageantry. Lt. Col. Dan Green, recently retired and back in his hometown after 20 years in the Army, was presented with the Military Order …
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Downeast District Task Force arrested a Franklin man who allegedly had over $8,000 worth of heroin in his possession Thursday in Brewer. Agents arrested David Hudson, 35, on charges of aggravated trafficking in heroin, illegal importation of heroin and bail violation. MDEA Commander Darrell Crandall said agents learned …
BLUE HILL — On Sunday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m., Rev. Betty Stookey and Noel Paul Stookey will be presenting their “One Light Many Candles” multi-faith program at the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill. This is a program of readings and music that reflect the diversity and integrity of individual faith while seeking a …
ISLESFORD— Cranberry Isles Fishermen’s Co-op is living up to the ‘sustainable’ piece of its slogan a bit more with the recent installation of solar panels on its buildings. Residents from the Cranberry Isles, students from the Outer Islands Teaching & Learning Collaborative and key stakeholders of the project gathered Sept. 18 for a ceremony to …
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 …
