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 …
ELLSWORTH — Get up, get showered, get dressed. You may not be going out to work, shop or socialize, but it’s important for your mental health to maintain some sort of routine, said Greg Marley, clinical director for NAMI Maine, which is the Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The coronavirus pandemic …
Reviewed by Carl Little Special to The Ellsworth American MOUNT DESERT — Back in November, Maine novelist Richard Russo sat down with fellow writer Jennifer Boylan at the Portland Public Library to discuss his latest novel, “Chances Are….” At Boylan’s invitation, the 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner started out by reading an excerpt from the book, …
ELLSWORTH – Normally, the Longs are going every which way daily from before dawn to long after dark. Aaron directs a nursery school and coaches high school track and field while his wife, Alisa Long, teaches high school science and their 15-year-old daughter Azaria and son Tyson, 12, have demanding school and sports schedules. But …
LAMOINE — The Lamoine Board of Selectmen has found a way to comply with state Town Meeting requirements without a large gathering. On March 15, Governor Janet Mills signed a proclamation declaring a state of civil emergency in Maine. In conjunction, she recommended further social distancing, including canceling gatherings of more than 50 people. In …
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Amherst woman in connection with a burglary and theft investigation that began late last year at a business and residence in Orland, police announced Friday. Detective Frank Jennings said deputies executed a search warrant and served an arrest warrant at an Amherst residence on Feb. …
BLUE HILL — The Quartessence combo, led by pianist Scott Cleveland and featuring the University of Maine at Orono’s finest jazz musicians, will kick off the 2020 Vanderkay Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill. The evening’s program will focus on jazz and Mardi Gras music …
