Announcement from Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Gretchen Wilson: "February 27, 2017: The Board of Directors of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Top Drawer honoree for 2017 is Wallace Events of Ellsworth. Entering their 20th year of providing rentals, sound, lighting and event technology, this Ellsworth company is truly … [Read more...] about Ellsworth Chamber announces 2017 Top Drawer honoree
Maine reaches 7th snowmobile fatality this season
From John MacDonald with Maine Warden Service: "[Eustis, Maine – February 26, 2017] A Massachusetts man was killed yesterday (Sunday, February 26) in Maine’s seventh fatal snowmobile crash. Dennis Picard, 60, of South Chatham was killed while snowmobiling on an ITS trail near Landers Farm Road just before 3:00 PM yesterday afternoon. Picard was the last snowmobiler in a … [Read more...] about Maine reaches 7th snowmobile fatality this season
Local News – February 27, 2017
Lobster Pound Sold (Lamoine) - A lobsterman's union has agreed to purchase a Lamoine lobster pound in order to keep more money from lobster sales. Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound's wholesale side currently operates the pound at the end of Seal Point Road. The Portland Press Herald reports the Maine Lobstering Union voted nearly unanimously this weekend to pay $4- million dollars … [Read more...] about Local News – February 27, 2017
Local News – February 24, 2017
Fatal Follow Up (Frankfort) - A Waldo County woman who died in a head on collision Monday was under investigation in connection with another head-on crash last summer in Searsport. The Bangor Daily News reports the probe into last summer's crash involving 34-year old Teresa Sirois of Brooks was still open - police are not sure what caused the crash. In both accidents Sirois's … [Read more...] about Local News – February 24, 2017
Local News – February 23, 2017
Drug Bust (Sullivan) - Drug agents say they've taken five dealers off the rural roads of Hancock County this week. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency tells Star 97-7 they searched a home on Taunton Drive in Sullivan and found $63-hundred dollars in cash and evidence of heroin and crack cocaine dealing. Two men from the Bronx, New York are under arrest as are three locals, … [Read more...] about Local News – February 23, 2017
