STONINGTON — The sun was blazing hot, but tempers were moderate on Sunday when hundreds of lobstermen and their family members gathered at the Municipal Fish Pier at noon for a rally to protest proposed federal rules aimed at protecting right whales. The rules would force Maine fishermen to cut by 50 percent the number …
ELLSWORTH — Two men accused in the late August death of Franky, a Boston terrier-pug whose body washed up at the shorefront home of the district attorney, pleaded not guilty Monday in Hancock County Superior Court. A grand jury last month indicted Nathan Burke, 38, of Hancock and Justin T. Chipman, 23, of Steuben on …
BAR HARBOR — Jill Goldthwait and Fred Benson will speak and lead a discussion on current issues in state and federal government Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Jesup Memorial Library. “Both the United States Congress and the Maine State Legislature have recently sworn in new members,” event organizers said. “So what does …
ELLSWORTH — Newly elected state Rep. Nicole Grohoski is hosting monthly “Coffee with Constituents” at Flexit Cafe at 192 Main St. in Ellsworth. Dates currently scheduled are Jan. 19 from 8-10 a.m. and Feb. 9 from 9-11 a.m. People from her district — the communities of Ellsworth and Trenton — are welcome to come talk …
TREMONT — When the Maine Department of Transportation was working on plans to rebuild the Clark Bridge in Tremont, residents requested that a particular Siberian elm tree near the bridge be protected from damage during the work. Several people have voiced concerns that the construction crew is not adhering to residents’ wishes and the tree’s health …
ELLSWORTH — Who says miracles don’t happen? In what must be a first in modern history, virtually every commercial fishing organization in Maine joined together to urge Governor-elect Janet Mills to keep Patrick Keliher on the job as commissioner of Marine Resources after she takes office in January. First reported in the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s …
ELLSWORTH — Incumbent Republican candidate William B. Blaisdell IV has been confirmed as the winner of the Hancock County judge of probate race, based on the results of a ballot recount, according to Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. Blaidsell’s margin of victory narrowed from 57 votes, in the unofficial preliminary results following the election, to 25 …
ELLSWORTH — Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine) have asked a federal judge to order a new election for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District even if the ranked choice voting system used to settle the election is found to be in compliance with the Constitution. The motion was filed late Tuesday night in Bangor, and …
ELLSWORTH — One of a number of close contests in the Nov. 6 election was the race for Hancock County probate judge, which was decided by a tight margin. Republican Judge William Blaisdell IV won re-election with 13,903 votes while Democrat Lynne Williams, a Bar Harbor attorney, received 13,668. That’s a difference of 235 votes. …
ELLSWORTH — While the election was held Tuesday, the results of a contested, write-in race for the office of Hancock County treasurer may be weeks away. The office of treasurer is responsible for handling millions of dollars in public funds. Current County Treasurer Janice Eldridge is retiring Dec. 31. No one took out papers to …
