Old Town Sgt Sentenced
(Bangor) – A former police Sergeant from Old Town will spend 9-months in jail for stealing money from the police evidence room. Justice William Anderson sentenced Michael Hashey yesterday. The Bangor Daily News reports Hashey also stole cash from the police department Association between March 2010 and April of 2015. The city’s director of public safety says the thefts painted the entire department in a negative light and they hope to regain the trust of the people of Old Town.
Bucksport Seminary – Arrest
(Bucksport) – Accusations that a former Brunswick nurse bilked an elderly couple out of their life savings has implications for an effort to salvage the former seminary building in Bucksport. The Bangor Daily News reports Amy McLellan was behind the effort to redevelop the dilapidated building, but a grand jury indicted her for allegedly misusing nearly $300-thousand dollars from a couple in a housing project. The 61-year old McLellan says she’s not guilty. She’s reportedly no longer involved in the seminary project.
Mariaville FD Vote
(Mariaville) – Mariaville voters have approved their portion of paying for a new fire station that they’ll share with the Town of Otis. The town meeting last night saw a standing room only crowd approved the $375-thousand dollar plan. Another vote is needed to approve the new fire station’s design. Otis voters approved their share of the $750-thousand dollar project last week. The station will replace the current building which has no running water and isn’t big enough for the fire trucks. Both towns had saved up the money for the new station.
Schoodic Hike
(Sullivan) The author of a comprehensive Maine hiking guide will lead a group of outdoor enthusiasts on a trek. Frenchman Bay Conservancy spokesman Austin Schuver says Friday’s adventure is a rare opportunity. Carey Kish will also speak at the Ellsworth Public Library tomorrow night at 6 to discuss the 11th edition of The Maine Mountain Guide.
Autumn Gold-Online Tix
(Ellsworth) The Ellsworth Chamber is gearing up for this week’s Autumn Gold festivities. Executive director Gretchen Wilson says you don’t have to wait until some of the event to buy your tickets. For a complete list of Autumn Gold events happening this Thursday thru Sunday visit: Ellsworth Chamber dot Org.
Nash Captured
(Dover-Foxcroft) – Escaped killer Arnold Nash apparently had enough of being on the run and hiding from the police for more than 4-days. A Piscataquis County deputy spotted him yesterday morning walking along Route 15 near the Dover-Foxcroft town line and took him to the county jail. Nash reportedly told the deputy he hadn’t eaten since he walked away from the Mountain View Correctional facility last Thursday. The 65-year old who killed a neighbor in North Sullivan in 1991 was due to be released from prison in December 2019.
Change-of-Plea Hearings
(Augusta/Machias) The 19-year-old Winthrop man accused of brutally killing his parents on Halloween 2-years ago will change his plea. WABI-TV reports Andrew Balcer is expected to plead guilty at a hearing scheduled today in Augusta. A hearing is also set for a New York City woman charged with the 2017 murder of Sally Shaw, whose body was found alongside a road in Cherryfield. Quaneysha Greeley is due in Washington County Superior Court today.
Air Force One
(Bangor) The president’s plane conducted “touch and go landings” at Bangor International Airport on Monday. WVII-TV reports the 747 is only referred to as Air Force One when the president is actually on the plane – he was not on Monday. The jet is called “Venus” during training flights.
Nat’l Recovery Month
(Machias) In honor of National Recovery Month, Healthy Acadia and the Washington County Community Action Team are hosting the Walk for Recovery and Candlelight Vigil. The event aims to support community members in recovery and their families. Folks are invited share their stories of recovery or bring photos of loved ones who lost their battle with addiction. Line-up for the walk and candlelight vigil is at 5:45 this Friday evening at the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
Range Safety Volunteers
(Fryeburg) The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife needs volunteers to help monitor public use of two shooting ranges. One is at the Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area in Fryeburg and the other is Summer-haven Shooting Range in Augusta. Eligible volunteers must have experience with firearms and be willing to train to become a range safety officer. Applicants must also pass a background check. The Department will cover the costs of NRA Range Safety Officer training for the right candidates. For more information contact Range Facility Coordinator, Craig Gerry before October 15th.
Monday Crashes
(Orland) Three vehicles were towed away from a crash in Orland Monday afternoon. It happened just before 3 o’clock when Chelsea Parent of Bucksport was stopped on Acadia Highway to make a left turn. A male driver traveling behind Parent did not see her stopped vehicle and rear ended it. The impact sent Parent’s car into the on-coming lane where it struck another vehicle. All 3 drivers were wearing seatbelts. Parent was transported to a Bangor hospital with non-life threatening injuries; her car was totaled in the crash.
Teacher – Book
(Kennebunk) A former Maine high school teacher who was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a student says she plans to write a book about her experience. Jill Lamontagne tells the Journal Tribune she’s still in recovery mode after her acquittal in July. Lamontagne says she hasn’t ruled out teaching again, but she’s considering other careers. The 30-year-old was accused of having a relationship with a former student at Kennebunk High School in 2017 when the student was 17. Lamontagne says she was helping the teen at the time with schoolwork so he could graduate.
Baby Lobsters
(Cutler) A scientist with the University of Maine says the discovery of baby lobsters in the deep waters off of eastern Maine could be good news for the lobster fishery. UMaine’s Richard Wahle has been tracking baby lobsters in New England and Canada since the 1980s. Recent results have shown fewer babies settling off Maine, which could mean fewer adult lobsters for fishermen to trap in years to come. But the Portland Press Herald reports Wahle has found lobsters more than 250-feet below the water’s surface, though he’ll need to collect more data.
Sports
- NY Yankees 3 Boston Red Sox 2 (Neil Walker hit a 3-run homer late in the game)
- David Price will be on the mound against the Yankees tonight.
High School
Boys Soccer
Sumner 9 Bucksport 1
Orono 10 Dexter 1
Jonesport Beals 4 DI/Stonington 0
Lewiston 9 Hampden 0
Belfast 2 Nokomis 1
Girls Soccer
Bangor 3 Winslow 1
Lewiston 3 Hampden 2
Foxcroft 2 Old Town 1
Mattanawcook 3 Schenck 1
