Hancock County Budget Up 34% (Ellsworth) – A significant jump in the jail budget to provide more mental health and physical health services has driven the proposed budget for 2025 up by 34-percent. The Ellsworth American reports the preliminary figures show a $14-point-1 million dollar budget, which means a property tax increase of about […]
Union River Economic Study (Ellsworth) – The huge hydroelectric dam on the Union River in Ellsworth has created Leonard Lake upstream, but a study is underway to see if there is a benefit to removing the dam and letting the river run free. The Heart of Ellsworth, the City of Ellsworth, the Chamber of […]
Bucksport School Threat (Bucksport) –Students at Bucksport High School got sent home early yesterday after school officials and police determined there was a threat at the school. The Ellsworth American reports the specifics of the threat are not yet known. Superintendent Josh Tripp and deputy Police Chief David Winchester said a safety concern was […]
Deer Isle Ambulance (Deer Isle) – A new ambulance should arrive sometime in 2025 for Memorial Ambulance Corps in Deer Isle. Philanthropist Donald Sussman made the purchase possible with a $400-thousand-dollar donation. The gift will purchase the vehicle and equip it with the devices necessary for all sorts of life saving emergencies. Memorial Ambulance […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Man Arrested for Rampage at Auburn Auto Dealership (Auburn) A 25 yo man was arrested this weekend after authorities say he caused up to $90,000 in damages to dozens of vehicles at an Auburn car dealership. WMTW reports police were called to Rowe Auburn about 4 a.m. Saturday. They say the caller told […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Machias Honors Student Killed in Whiting Crash (Machias) If you’re heading to any games at Machias Memorial High School today or tomorrow, wear your green. Students and staff at the school are hosting green themed games in honor of Josh Dudley, a teen who died in a vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. Dudley’s car […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs FBI Says No Suspicious Letter Sent to Secretary of State’s Office (Augusta) An update on a story we brought you yesterday. WMTW initially reported among the suspicious letters sent to government officials across the country this week was a letter sent to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’s office. That report was based on […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Whitneyville Head On Injures Two (Whitneyville) A head-on crash in Whitneyville on Tuesday sent two people to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the crash occurred when 41 yo Patrick So of Ellsworth was traveling northbound on Route One, lost control of his vehicle, crossed the centerline and hit another car. […]
Local Politics Collins, King Urge Support of Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act (Washington, DC) Senator Susan Collins yesterday delivered remarks on the Senate floor, urging colleagues to support a bill she authored entitled, the Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act. Collins penned the bill in response to last October’s Lewiston mass shooting. The bipartisan […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Sullivan Dollar General Arrest (Sullivan) The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Sullivan Dollar General last week for a reported possible robbery in progress. As a result of an ensuing investigation, officers arrested 23 yo Jacob Britton of Franklin. Britton is charged with theft by unauthorized taking and transfer. He was transported […]
