Wildfires
(Trenton) – The bone dry conditions in the woods helped fuel a relatively small wildfire in Trenton that brought a large fire department response. About a dozen agencies sent manpower and equipment to Goose Cove Road after a pilot spotted what he described as a 5-acre fire burning. Firefighters stretched out thousands of feet of hose into the thick woods and quickly knocked down the blaze. Many of those same firefighters then responded to a woods fire in Sullivan on their way home, working well into the night to keep that from spreading to any homes.
Stalking Sentence
(Bangor) – A former Calais man will spend 5-years in prison for stalking his estranged wife in Maine. The US Attorney’s office reports to Star 97.7 that 49-year old Donald Cain who most recently lived in Nevada, received his sentence yesterday. Judge John Woodcock called Cain’s conduct utterly reprehensible and he had never seen a stalking crime of such length, intensity, vulgarity, scope, sophistication and impact. Cain married a woman in Aroostook County in 2014 after they met in Calais. He used a phone to call and send threatening text messages after they split.
Library Pet Show
(Ellsworth) Tomorrow is the Ellsworth Public Library’s annual Pet Show. Anyone can enter, kids under 14 entering their pet must be accompanied by an adult, and all animals must be properly restrained. Youth services director Keli Gancos says the pet show has been around for nearly two decades and it’s not limited to cats and dogs. There’s no fee to enter and costumes are encouraged. The Pet Show begins at 10AM on the lawn of the Ellsworth Public Library.
School Threat Plea
(Ellsworth) – A 19-year old former Ellsworth High School student entered a guilty plea to posting a threat to shoot up the school. The Ellsworth American reports Michael Allen received a 2-year deferred disposition court sentence. If he stays out of trouble, he won’t go to prison, but could face 5-years if he doesn’t. Allen admitted to posting the threat on a gaming site called Clash of Clans. The company that runs the site notified the FBI who traced the address where the threat came from to Allen’s home.
Boat Crash – Ellsworth
(Ellsworth) – Heavy traffic in Ellsworth yesterday afternoon got no help from an accident on High Street near First National Bank. Police say a vehicle carrying a boat trailer ran a red light and another vehicle turning onto High Street struck it. It took a while to pick up the debris from the crash that occurred at about 3-o’clock in the afternoon.
Cap’n Nemo’s Suit
(Tremont) – A federal judge has recommended dismissing a suit against Tremont’s fire department filed after a restaurant burned 3-and-a-half years ago. The owners of Cap’n Nemos claimed the fire department were predisposed to letting their complex burn. The town’s insurance company says owners Robert and Judy Cousins failed to submit any credible information. The Mt. Desert Islander reports the Cousins’ have objected to the dismissal.
E-Waste Fundraiser
(Ellsworth) The Noontime Rotary Club of Ellsworth holds their annual E-Waste Collection tomorrow. It’s the club’s primary fundraiser that supports their scholarship program, student mentoring program, as well as their focus groups offered free to local businesses and non-profits. Anyone can bring electronic and universal waste to the E-Waste Collection tomorrow from 7 AM ‘til Noon in the Home Depot parking lot.
Hit & Run UPDATE
(Ellsworth) – A Bucksport man faces charges after an alleged hit and run crash in Ellsworth this week. Police tell Star 97.7 that 26-year old Phillip Crocker turned himself in after the crash injured a motorcyclist on Route 1 near Jordan’s Snack Bar. His truck struck the rear of a motorcycle, throwing 42-year old Aaron Kief of Cherryfield from the bike. Kief’s injuries are not life threatening. Police questioned the occupants of the truck, and none of them admitted driving until Crocker reported to the police station.
Heroin & Crack Conspiracy
(Bangor) A Bangor man pleaded guilty to conspiring to sell heroin and crack in Penobscot County. The US Attorney’s Office reports 46-year-old Eric Tracey admitted in court Thursday to plotting with others to get drugs from Connecticut and distribute them to local customers between January 2016 and February 2017. Tracey faces up to 20 years in prison and up to a million-dollar fine when he’s sentenced later.
Death Investigation Continues
(Lewiston) State police and Lewiston police are still investigating the death of a Lewiston man last month. 38-year-old Donald Guisti died from injuries sustained during a fight between a group of teenagers in the Kennedy Park area on June 12th. Investigators have interviewed more than 100 people, reviewed surveillance photos, and combed through evidence from the scene trying to determine the circumstances that led up to the street fight and Guisti’s death.
Resisting Arrest
(Surry) A Surry man wasn’t going to the Hancock County Jail without a fight… and that got him in trouble with the law – again. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies went to 22-year-old Gary Goodrich III’s home in Surry on Wednesday to arrest him for failing to appear in court. Goodrich allegedly fought off deputies but was eventually restrained and taken into custody. He’s charged with Refusing to Submit to Arrest and Violating Release Conditions. Goodrich was indicted earlier this year for charges related to a slew of camp burglaries. He was arrested in 2015 for giving pot to 3 teenaged boys.
Unmanned Watercraft
(Maine) An influx in the number of unmanned and adrift paddle-craft cases this summer has prompted the Coast Guard to ask the public to label their items. Coast Guard units throughout New England have responded to nearly 100 unmanned, adrift, and mostly unlabeled paddle-craft so far this year. Each time an unmanned and adrift paddlecraft is reported it triggers a search for a person who may be associated with it and could be in distress. Owners are asked to use a permanent marker to label their kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards with their name and phone number, and also to secure their items to avoid drifting.
Smelt Brook Preserve
(Sullivan) The Downeast Salmon Federation invites the public to tour their newly purchased Smelt Brook Preserve in Sullivan. Bring your own kayak or canoe and lifejacket and be dressed for a trip on the ocean. Attendees will take off from the upper part of Flander’s Bay to paddle around before returning to shore for a picnic. The gathering is tonight at 5:30 on Ocean House Road in Sullivan.
Sports
- Red Sox play the Tigers tonight in Detroit. David Price gets the start for Boston.
- The Celtics have re-signed guard Marcus Smart. He’ll make $52-million dollars over 4-years.
- Kevin Kizner was the leader after the first round of the British Open.
- Portland Sea Dogs 10 Hartford Yard Goats 0
- The American Legion playoffs start tonight at Husson University as Trenton meets the Skowhegan post for a chance to continue in the playoffs.
