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Driver in fatal Wesley crash indicted

Grand Jury · Ellsworth

Driver in fatal Wesley crash indicted

Coverage: 2 sources

A Hancock County grand jury convened June 5 and indicted the driver in a fatal crash that occurred in the Washington County town of Wesley April 19.See the Story

Popular Dedham beach will be closed to the public again this summer

Dedham, Maine · Dedham

Popular Dedham beach will be closed to the public again this summer

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The beach has been closed to visitors since 2023, when a Jenkins family member and her husband bought it and started extensive renovations.See the Story

Obituary: Ruth S. Foster

Ellsworth, Maine · Ellsworth

Obituary: Ruth S. Foster

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ELLSWORTH - Ruth S. Foster, 96, died peacefully at her home in Ellsworth on June 2, 2025. She was born on ...Read Article

Head to Head Contrast: Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE:BHB) versus Community Heritage Financial (OTCMKTS:CMHF)

Earnings & Valuation This table compares Community Heritage Financial and Bar Harbor Bankshares”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Community Heritage Financial $57.30 million 1.32 $7.09 million $2.42 10.70 Bar Harbor Bankshares $150.40 million 2.97 $43.65 million $2.85 10.23 Bar Harbor Bankshares has […]Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor Read Article

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Ellsworth man indicted for having 3 stolen Camaros

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

An Ellsworth man is facing criminal charges in Hancock County after he allegedly was found in possession of three stolen Chevrolet Camaros. Brandon Pinkham, 44, was indicted Thursday by a Hancock County grand jury on four counts of receiving stolen property and one count of forgery, all of which are felonies. In addition to the Camaros, Pinkham also is accused of possessing a stolen truck and counterfeit money. The three Camaros and a Dodge Ram …Ellsworth, Maine · Ellsworth Read Article

Employee housing is still a problem for Acadia despite new seasonal apartments

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

With construction of a seasonal apartment building under way next to a Bar Harbor golf course, Acadia National Park is close to meeting its housing goals for summer employees. The availability of housing for its year-round employees, however, is getting worse, according to the park’s top administrator. “The cost of real estate is only going up here, faster than our wages,” Kevin Schneider, Acadia’s superintendent, told the park’s advisory commis…Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor Read Article

Bucksport’s 1st poet laureate resigns

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Bucksport’s poet laureate has resigned after dedicating 11 years to using poetry to document life in the town and its response to the closure of its paper mill. At 85, Patricia Smith Ranzoni is less able to carry on traditions and come up with new ideas, she said in her resignation letter. She gave up the lifetime appointment to offer the opportunity to someone else, as well as to pursue a desire to focus her writing on current events outside of…Bucksport · Bucksport Read Article

U.S. Coast Guard seeks public assistance with suspected hoax caller

BAR HARBOR — The Coast Guard Investigative Service is seeking the public’s assistance with information regarding suspected search and rescue hoax transmissions made on Sunday and Monday.Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor Read Article

Preservation grant for Hammond Hall withdrawn

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

WINTER HARBOR — Not long after celebrating a $24,000 grant from the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to help develop architectural plans for the restoration of Hammond Hall, Schoodic Arts for All received news the grant had been withdrawn due to…Ellsworth, Maine · Ellsworth Read Article

The future of Union River Center for Innovation up in the air

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ELLSWORTH — Efforts to reinvent the Union River Center for Innovation (URCI) recently received a boost from a $3,500 Coworking Development grant awarded by the Maine Department of Community and Economic Development.Ellsworth, Maine · Ellsworth Read Article