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Red Tide Closes More Shellfish Areas
An increase in the level of the phytoplankton that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning has forced the Department of Marine Resources to close large areas of lower Blue Hill Bay, Frenchman Bay and the waters ...
Gouldsboro May End Reign As Major Garbage Producer
This town might be poised to give up the unflattering distinction of producing more garbage than just about any other town in the area.
Unions 92, 96 and Ellsworth to Meet
The school consolidation process has often been compared to a marriage without the possibility of divorce.
Mexican arrested in Brewer for re-entry
A Mexican national appeared Monday in U.S. District Court on charges of re-entry after deportation.
Mike Light knew he had a big project ahead of him when he went next door to what had been the Young Brothers boatshop, measured the doors leading into the building and realized that the fiberglass hull due to ...
Nonprofit Contributions A Hot Topic at Gouldsboro Town Meeting
The perennial floor debate over using property tax dollars to subsidize nonprofit social service agencies once again dominated the proceedings of Gouldsboro's annual Town Meeting.
Ellsworth, Union 96 to Finalize Reorganization Plans June 24
One side is looking for partners; the other side is afraid of getting burned. No one is quite sure what the outcome will be when the Ellsworth School Committee and the Flanders Bay Community School District - ...
Ellsworth: Gouldsboro man released after arrest for assault
A Gouldsboro man was released from Hancock County Jail after being arrested for aggravated assault last week.
Ellsworth: Man held in fight over pregnancy
One man was arrested and three were summoned after an altercation over a pregnancy Tuesday evening.
Hancock County Voters Validate School Budgets
Lamoine remains the exception to the rule, as the only Hancock County community to date to reject its proposed school budget.
Gouldsboro Voters to Act On $3.6M Budget June 10
Gouldsboro voters will be asked to approve a $3.6 million budget June 10 that represents a .5 percent increase in spending for 2008-2009. The town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Gouldsboro Community ...
Maine Artists Forge Ties Through New Web Site
A local jeweler, who makes stone necklaces, launched a Web site enabling Maine artists like him to display and market their work around the globe at minimal cost.
Eastern Hancock County's Union 96 and Ellsworth Schools Consider Link-up
They began by sitting on either side of the room, but by the end of the evening, School Union 96 and Ellsworth were in the middle, talking consolidation.
Winter Harbor Landmark May No...
For the first summer in nearly 100 years, J.M. Gerrish Provisions in the heart of Winter Harbor may not open this summer.
Voters Approve $3.7M Budget For Sumner Memorial High
The $3.7 million budget for Sumner Memorial High School was approved by voters Tuesday evening following sparse discussion.
Sumner Grant to Encourage Students to Attend College
There are many reasons why almost half of Sumner Memorial High School students don't attend college, and one is parents' fear that the children will leave the area, said the coordinator of college programs at ...
Ecoresort debate highlights challenges
“I think there is a lot at stake here. The character of the peninsula could change.”
Michael Saxl addresses a crowd of about 250 people Wednesday, who gathered inside the Peninsula School gymnasium in Winter Harbor to hear a presentation for a proposal to develop 3,300 acres in Winter Harbor ... via Bangor Daily News
Land Owners Seek Public Approval For Proposed Eco-Community
People in Winter Harbor learned more about a proposed development project for Schoodic Peninsula at a public meeting Wednesday night. via WLBZ
In Corea Aquaculture Facility Still a Work in Progress
“I think it's going to be a long time coming. It's taken four years to get the property transferred. It could be another four years before we see any revenue.”
For three years running, Gouldsboro has been hoping to find a good use for the long-abandoned U.S. Navy communications center in the village of Corea. via Ellsworth American
Cole Museum Brings History Alive for Sumner Students
“In a heartbeat. It's the people you meet. Some of us are still writing to each other 50 years later.”
Students from Sumner Memorial High School listen to wartime stories by Dolores Hainer, 77, of Hampden , who served in the Women's Army Corps in Korea. via The Ellsworth American