Bridge Hearing (Tremont) - Maine's Department of Transportation will listen to public comments about a pair of bridge projects in Tremont. The DOT rejected all the bids to replace the Clark bridge near the Tremont School because the price tag was too high. A re-design will go out to bid soon. The DOT also plans to replace the Marsh bridge on the Tremont/Southwest … [Read more...] about Local News – May 19, 2017
Hilltop Restaurant Begins Tear Down.
(Ellsworth) Preliminary work has begun on tearing down the recently burned Hilltop restaurant in Ellsworth. The closed restaurant that was being rebuilt into the new location of China Hill caught fire and was gutting earlier this year. This site is no stranger to fire, the building located at this address has burned down twice before over the history of the properties … [Read more...] about Hilltop Restaurant Begins Tear Down.
Local News – May 18, 2017
High School Street Name (Ellsworth) - The name of the new road leading to Ellsworth High School will be Lejok Street. The Ellsworth City Council approved the name this week. If it sounds familiar, it's the same name of the road that once was assigned to the roadway leading to the former High School which is now the Ellsworth Elementary/Middle School. The Ellsworth American … [Read more...] about Local News – May 18, 2017
Local News – May 17, 2017
FD Quits (Newburgh) - All 11 firefighters for Newburgh's fire department have quit after the town manager and the Board of Selectmen refused to reinstate the former fire chief to his post. The Bangor Daily News reports former Chief Glenn Williamson resigned last year but was the acting chief. Firefighters presented several demands to Selectmen this week, and the board … [Read more...] about Local News – May 17, 2017
Local News – May 16, 2017
Franklin Fire (Franklin) - Firefighters rushed to reports of an garage fully engulfed in flames and threatening a nearby home on Route 182 in Franklin this morning. The first reports also indicated several explosions coming from the burning structure. The 9-1-1 calls started coming in at about 6:20 this morning. Firefighters from Franklin, Hancock, Sullivan, … [Read more...] about Local News – May 16, 2017
