ELLSWORTH — On March 3, Maine Democrats and Republicans will cast ballots in the state’s first presidential primaries in 20 years. Maine’s primaries are closed, meaning only voters enrolled in a political party can vote in that party’s primary. All voters, however, will be eligible to vote March 3 in a special statewide referendum on …
ELLSWORTH — The Mount Desert Islander is set to embark on the next chapter of its history under new ownership. Alan Baker, owner of the Islander and its sister paper, The Ellsworth American, announced Wednesday that he has entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the two newspapers with Maine media entrepreneur Reade Brower …
ELLSWORTH — Hammond Lumber Co. announced Wednesday that it had purchased EBS Building Supplies, which employs more than 300 people across its 10 locations in Hancock, Washington and Knox counties. The announcement was made at the Ellsworth store. EBS also has locations in Bar Harbor, Belfast, Blue Hill, Bucksport, Calais, Camden, Cherryfield, Machias and Rockland. …
ELLSWORTH — Maine muscles are built shoveling the dooryard. After this week’s storm, we all should have the biceps of gladiators. Inch counts vary, but at least a foot and closer to two fell over much of Hancock County. Mount Desert Island residents reported 10-20 inches on their decks and in their yards as of …
ELLSWORTH — The Jackson Laboratory has been awarded $12.5 million in voter-approved bond funding for its new state-of-the-art mouse production facility here. The grant from the Maine Technology Institute was announced in February. The lab’s Ellsworth vivarium is now under construction at the site of the former Lowe’s home improvement store at Kingsland Crossing. It …
BAR HARBOR — A white Christmas is lyrical; a whiteout Christmas is a pain. Monday’s snowstorm caused many Mainers to cancel or alter their holiday plans, while others put their faith in their snow tires and headed out over the river and through the woods. Snowfall totals varied greatly across the state, from under 6 …
ELLSWORTH — The number of power outages in Maine neared half a million Monday afternoon, as the rain and wind storm appeared to lose the worst of its bluster. Governor Paul LePage declared a state of emergency, citing “heavy rain, high winds and hundreds of thousands of Mainers without power.” The proclamation allows drivers of electrical …
ELLSWORTH — A man was killed early Monday morning when his car struck a tree on Route 3. Police identified the victim as 28-year-old Kevin Dyer of Southwest Harbor. The crash occurred just south of Marden’s shortly before 4 a.m., according to Ellsworth Police Chief Glenn Moshier. “It was called in initially by a passer-by,” …
BAR HARBOR — Newspaper subscribers will have a new way to stay tuned to what’s happening on Mount Desert Island starting next week. On Monday, Feb. 1, the Mount Desert Islander and its sister paper, The Ellsworth American, will launch a new platform for the papers’ digital editions. The papers also will unveil new apps …
TRENTON — Five years ago, Chelsea Libitzki was fighting for her life. Now she is fighting for somewhere to live it on her terms. The 26-year-old Trenton woman was paralyzed from the chest down in a 2010 accident in Bar Harbor. Since then she has worked hard to regain as much normalcy as possible. She …
