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County Ambulance Folds (Ellsworth) – The ambulance company that has provided emergency service to Eastern Hancock County for more than 40-years is closing for good a week from tomorrow.  Town officials got letters yesterday from County Ambulance announcing the closure.  Owner John Partridge said it was the most difficult decision he’d ever made, and blamed the drop in revenue … [Read more...] about Local News – August 23, 2018

Drug Bust   (Holden) – Three people face drug charges after a police raid on Route 1A in Holden.  WVII-TV reports police seized heroin, a shotgun, and other drugs from Jherad and Jenny Welch’s home.  They’re charged with illegal possession and endangering the welfare of a child. Another person, Mrs. Welch’s brother Kenneth Wilson also faces charges in connection with … [Read more...] about Local News Headlines – August 22, 2018

Ellsworth Ambulance (Ellsworth) – City councilors in Ellsworth put off a vote on a plan to place two ambulances inside the fire station at City Hall and provide living quarters for privately employed personnel.  City officials say the plan would improve response time to emergency calls.  Currently County Ambulance provides emergency service and response time to recent calls … [Read more...] about Local News – August 21, 2018

Blue Hill Chase Ends     (Blue Hill) – A wild scene this weekend in Blue Hill as police fired shots into a car that led them on a chase through two counties.  It started in Northport where police tried to stop 71-year old James Thomas of Camden.  Knox County officials had reported Thomas was suffering from a medical issue.  Twice officers had Thomas stopped, but he … [Read more...] about Local News – August 20, 2018

Mariaville Fire Station (Otis) – Voters in Mariaville and Otis may decide whether to build a new fire station for the department that covers both communities.  Townspeople earlier this month heard about the shortcomings of the current fire station in Mariaville – it has no running water, no bathroom, and some of the trucks don’t even fit in the building.  The towns already … [Read more...] about Local News- August 17, 2018