Lighthouse – Park
(Acadia National Park) – The Coast Guard wants to give away the iconic Bass Harbor Lighthouse to Acadia National Park. Park officials are contemplating acceptance, looking at the potential costs to repair and maintain the lighthouse which many had presumed was already part of the park. Advisory commission members warned that costs could become prohibitive. It’ll likely take several months to decide whether the park gets the light – if that’s turned down, the lighthouse could go up for auction. It’s on the national register of historic places.
Interstate Fatal
(Etna) – A 56-year old Jay man died yesterday when his box truck rear ended a big rig carrying granite. Police identified him as Joseph Lawler. The crash shut down Interstate 95 in Etna for quite a while as police investigated the accident. The granite truck driver is uninjured.
Ellsworth Victim ID’d
(Ellsworth) – The medical examiner’s office will determine whether a 74-year old Ellsworth man drowned or suffered some sort of medical event while dismantling his dock on Sunday. Police identified him as Fred Jagels. His wife found his body floating near their home on Branch Lake. Police say nothing looked suspicious about the death.
Fleer Captured
(Franklin) A Franklin man who fled from a traffic stop earlier this month eluded police for over a week until his recent capture. Maine State Police pulled over 28-year-old George Pickard on Route 1A in Dedham on September 5th and he fled from his SUV into the woods. A police dog didn’t find him. Last week troopers got a tip that Pickard was working a roof job in Franklin. They went to the job site on Thursday and arrested him without incident. Pickard was wanted on outstanding warrants and now faces a charge for eluding.
Free Smoke Alarms
(Ellsworth) Ellsworth residents are receiving a postcard in the mail with information about getting free smoke alarms installed. Hancock County Red Cross disaster program manager Larry French says the American Red Cross is teaming up with Emera Maine for Home Fire Preparedness Day. French says about 30 volunteers including members of the Ellsworth Fire Department will help install smoke alarms on October 7th. Register online at: Emera Maine dot Com.
Wallet Returned
(Orono) A teacher at Orono High School won praise after finding a wallet in a parking lot and ensuring all $27-hundred-dollars cash was returned to its owner. The unnamed teacher contacted police Monday morning, and an officer using the Internet located the owner who was leaving on a flight back to Florida in a few hours. The owner had time to retrieve his wallet and still made his flight on time.
Sports
- Boston Red Sox 10 Baltimore Orioles 8 (11 innings, Andrew Benintendi knocked in the winning runs, Red Sox came back from a 5-run deficit by scoring 6 in the 5th inning).
- Drew Pomeranz will take the mound tonight against the Orioles. Sox 3-games in front of New York.
- Monday Night Football: Detroit Lions 24 New York Giants 10
High School Sports
Boys Soccer
MDI 1 Ellsworth 0
Washington Academy 3 Caribou 1
Shead 4 Narraguagus 1
Woodland 5 Calais 1
Girls Soccer
Bucksport 3 Sumner 1
Narraguagus 4 Bangor Christian 3
(Tie) Hermon 1 Brewer 1
Volleyball
Ellsworth 3 Bucksport 0
Narraguagus 3 George Stevens 0
Woodland 3 Calais 1
