Fiber Optic (Ellsworth) - City officials in Ellsworth say construction of a fiber optic line blanketing the city center should be complete next week. IT Director Jason Ingalls says they're looking for Internet Service Providers to tap into the line to provide services to businesses and residences along the 3-mile network which runs from Water Street to City Hall, up Oak Street … [Read more...] about Local News – January 6, 2017
Heroin arrest in Biddeford
From Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Commander Scott Pelletier: "A Biddeford woman has been arrested for selling heroin. As part of an on-going state wide effort focused on the distribution of heroin, The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s York District Task Force, along with Biddeford Police and the Southern Mane Violent Offender Task Force arrested Denyielle Banks, 43, of … [Read more...] about Heroin arrest in Biddeford
Athens woman pleads guilty to plotting to illegally obtain VA benefits
From the office of United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II: "Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Lisa-Marie Watson, 25, of Athens, Maine pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). According to court records, the defendant conspired with her father-in-law to … [Read more...] about Athens woman pleads guilty to plotting to illegally obtain VA benefits
Job opening at Ellsworth City Hall
From the City of Ellsworth's Facebook page: "The City of Ellsworth, Maine has an opening for a Tax Clerk. Duties include collection of real estate and personal property taxes, excise tax, water and sewer payments and daily cash up. Work experience and skills should include knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting procedures, the ability to maintain records and prepare reports, … [Read more...] about Job opening at Ellsworth City Hall
Ellsworth man sentenced for being felon with a gun & bullets
From the office of United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II: "Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Jeffrey Barnard, 53, of Ellsworth, Maine, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm and … [Read more...] about Ellsworth man sentenced for being felon with a gun & bullets
