ELLSWORTH, Maine - A Corinth man accused of injuring his infant son six years ago took the stand Thursday morning in Hancock County Superior Court to testify in his own defense.
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — Residents of Hancock County’s largest municipality and 10 nearby towns are expected to go to the polls next week to determine whether they should form a new regional school …
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — A Bucksport man, a Bangor man and an Orrington man, each of whom is facing drug trafficking charges, are among 24 people who were indicted Tuesday by the Hancock County grand …
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — A Corinth man who had pleaded guilty to shaking and injuring his newborn son went on trial Tuesday in Hancock County Superior Court after the plea agreement fell through.
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MOUNT DESERT, Maine — Selectman Jeff Smith, citing medical and legal issues, temporarily has relinquished the position of board chairman but will continue to serve as a selectman.
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BAR HARBOR, Maine — State, local and federal law enforcement officers are investigating an incident in which a deer allegedly was shot from a pickup truck on Schooner Head Road, which borders Acadia National Park.
Deer hunting is not permitted in Acadia National Park or on Mount Desert Island.
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MOUNT DESERT, Maine — The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a request from the state to make up to $2 million in federal disaster loans available to businesses affected by a July fire in downtown Northeast Harbor.
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CASTINE, Maine — When fishing boats came too close to Maine Maritime Academy Midshipman Tom Byrne’s container ship in the Gulf of Aden last year, he felt uneasy.
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — Hancock County officials are close to making final a 2009 budget that is expected to require the county to raise $5 million in taxes, about the same as was raised for this year’s budget.
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WALTHAM, Maine — A local girl was flown Thanksgiving morning to a Bangor hospital after she crashed her car on Route 179, according to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.
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SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine — The day before Thanksgiving, the Reed family was concerned about two things.
Would they get power back at their Main Street eatery? And would more people than usual show up for the free food they provide at their cafe every Thanksgiving Day?
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DEER ISLE, Maine — Thanksgiving Day may have been a little quieter than usual in this coastal town, but there was one thing that stood out from the usual peaceful holiday atmosphere.
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — Hancock County officials have decided to create an appointed financial manager position and to make the now-vacant county treasurer seat a part-time post.
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — Workers with power companies and multiple towns in eastern Maine were scrambling Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, trying to clear roads and restore power to thousands of people after a storm brought fierce winds through the state Tuesday night.
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TRENTON, Maine — Hancock County has upgraded its airport in order to accommodate larger airplanes, and as a result the Route 3 facility has a new capability.
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HANCOCK, Maine — An apartment fire at the White Birches Country Club on Saturday morning slightly injured a tenant and caused all others to be evacuated.
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that draw upon the strengths of the community and foster collaboration are invited to apply to the Maine Community …
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STEUBEN, Maine — A local man who ran from law enforcement in neighboring Gouldsboro after his vehicle was pulled over earlier in the week has been found and arrested, according to police.
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