Hand grenade donated to Ellsworth Goodwill

Hand grenade donated to Ellsworth Goodwill

The Ellsworth Goodwill was evacuated on Tuesday morning after a grenade was found among donated items. Staff at the thrift store reported the find at about 8:37 a.m. and were advised by an emergency dispatcher to evacuate the building. An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office who is also a tech with the Maine State Police explosives disposal team inspected the device and determined that it was in fact the shell of a hand grenade but …