Hall Quarry – Quarry (Mt. Desert) – A seemingly unending permitting process for a quarry in the Town of Mt. Desert will resume in June after a court order. The Mt. Desert Islander reports a judge ordered town’s Planning Board to reconsider its decision that Harold MacQuinn, Inc. and Freshwater Stone were not eligible for a permit to operate the quarry that has been … [Read more...] about Local News – April 26, 2019
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Local News – April 25, 2019
Lobster 207 CEO Fired (Lamoine) – A wholesale lobster co-op run by a union has fired its chief executive officer and a bank that holds a mortgage on the property is calling for a forensic audit. The Ellsworth American reports Lobster 207 LLC terminated Warren Pettegrow. He tells the paper the lobster union has leveled various untrue allegations. Pettegrow’s family sold … [Read more...] about Local News – April 25, 2019
Local News – April 24, 2019
Former Legislator Sentenced (Belfast) – As he sentenced a former state lawmaker to 10-years in prison, a judge called the case the worst theft he’d ever seen. The Bangor Daily News reports 54-year old Robert Lindell of Frankfort had asked for a shorter sentence and vowed to pay back the estimated $3-million dollars he stole from two elderly widows. Lindell used the … [Read more...] about Local News – April 24, 2019
Local News – April 23, 2019
Alleged Killer Jailed (Ellsworth) – No bail for a young Bucksport woman accused of killing a 2-year old in 2017. The Bangor Daily News reports a judge ordered 21-year old Savannah Smith held without bail while she awaits a murder trial for the death of Kloe Hawksley. Smith was dating the toddler’s father and was the last person seen with the baby before a 9-1-1 call … [Read more...] about Local News – April 23, 2019
Local News – April 22, 2019
Mt. Desert Fire Hose (Mt. Desert) – The fire chief for the Town of Mt. Desert says it’s time to replace a lot of fire hose. The Mt. Desert Islander reports chief Michael Bender will use $60-thousand dollars to replace the department’s 4-inch, large diameter hose. He said most of that hose is more than 25-years old and about 20-percent of it failed testing in the past year. … [Read more...] about Local News – April 22, 2019
