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Pyle Obit (Mt. Desert) – The long-time library director in Northeast Harbor has died.  Robert Pyle retired a little over 7-years ago after nearly 40-years at the library.  Pyle was also an officer with the Mt. Desert Police Department, and once arrested a man in the library who had attempted to steal rare books. Pyle died on Christmas Day at the age of … [Read more...] about Local News – December 27, 2018

Fatal Crash (Gouldsboro) – Two people are dead following a head on collision in Gouldsboro Christmas morning.  The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department reports that 35-year old John Organes of Sullivan crossed the center line on Route One near the Chicken Mill Road and slammed head on into a vehicle that 60-year old Michael Grant of Orrington drove.  Organes died as did Grant’s … [Read more...] about Local News – December 26, 2018

Storm (Lamoine) – The bucket trucks are fueled up, extra wire and splicing materials are on board, and the linemen for Emera Maine are ready for the power to go out today.  The utility reports to Star 97.7 that it fully expects heavy rains and high winds will bring down trees and limbs and cut power today and tomorrow.  The National Weather Service has issued a high wind … [Read more...] about Local News – December 21, 2018

Blue Hill Administrator   (Blue Hill) – The Town of Blue Hill is thinking about hiring a town administrator.  The Ellsworth American reports current Selectman Jim Schatz oversees the day to day operation of the town government, continuing a system that most municipalities abandoned decades ago. The other two Selectmen say they don’t have the time to spend that many hours … [Read more...] about Local News – December 20, 2018

Community Center Building (Ellsworth) – Ellsworth city councilors have referred an effort to stop demolition of the former Ellsworth Falls Community Center back to the city’s Appeals Board.  Webber Energy which bought the deteriorating building many years ago got a permit to demolish the building.  Neighbors objected, saying Webber was obligated to maintain what they call a … [Read more...] about Local News December 19, 2018