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16 people contract COVID-19 in outbreak at Hinckley Yachts
An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Hinckley Yachts production facility in Trenton has resulted in more than a dozen people contracting the virus, according to the state’s public health agency. The outbreak...
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Belfast hiker rescued from Precipice was visiting Acadia for the 1st time
A Belfast man who was rescued from the treacherous Precipice Trail on Wednesday was visiting Acadia National Park for the first time, according to park officials. The 26-year-old, whose name was not...
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Residents get help to move out of ‘sketchy’ former Bucksport motel the town...
Six people who lived at a former motel in Bucksport have been moved from the property as the town moves closer to deciding whether to condemn it because of physical conditions that a local town...
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Fire at Jackson Lab damages storage room on Bar Harbor campus
A fire Tuesday night in a room of the main building at The Jackson Laboratory’s Bar Harbor campus damaged some storage boxes but has not resulted in any disruption of the lab’s operations. The fire...
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Norwegian firm seeks state approval to put salmon farm off MDI
A Norwegian-owned aquaculture venture says it has filed plans with the state in hopes of getting permits it will need to cultivate salmon in the ocean off Bar Harbor. It also will need to overcome...
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In Ellsworth, it’s been ‘easy to overlook’ COVID-19
This story is part of the Bangor Daily News’ road trip across the state one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Read an overview of the project here. Ellsworth’s Main Street was bustling at lunchtime on...
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Neighbors set themselves apart from Steuben after town passes anti-mask...
This story is part of the Bangor Daily News’ road trip across the state one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Read an overview of the project here. Steuben Town Clerk Julie Ginn and her deputy, Joy...
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Ellsworth rejects bid to declare itself a Second Amendment sanctuary
The Ellsworth City Council voted 6-1 Monday night against a resolution that would have declared the city a Second Amendment sanctuary. The rejection in Ellsworth follows the recent approval of similar...
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Northern Light to open Ellsworth vaccine clinic by April 1
Northern Light Health, the largest health care provider in eastern Maine, is planning to open a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic in a strip mall in Ellsworth by April 1. Officials with the...
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Body found at home on Bayside Road in Ellsworth
Police are investigating the death of a person found Tuesday morning at a home on Route 230. Ellsworth police were contacted Tuesday to conduct a well-being check at the home, located near the...
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Ellsworth woman’s death at her home was not suspicious, police say
The death of a 64-year-old woman at her home in Ellsworth on Tuesday is not suspicious, according to the Maine State Police. The body of Kathie Cote was found at her home on Bayside Road, also Route...
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1,400-acre community forest with recreation trails is coming to Greater...
Frenchman Bay Conservancy closed on the purchase of 1,400 acres in Hancock on March 1 as part of its Frenchman Bay Community Forest Project. The land trust is now in the planning phase for developing...
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Gouldsboro orders sexual harassment training for police chief
The town of Gouldsboro last fall gave its police chief a verbal warning and ordered him to undergo sexual harassment training, a town patrol officer was fired and then given his job back, and last...
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2 Massachusetts hikers die after apparent fall on icy Acadia cliff
Two hikers were found dead on Dorr Mountain in Acadia National Park on Saturday after they apparently fell more than 100 feet along icy cliff bands, the park said. The victims, who were not identified...
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2 hikers who fell to their deaths in Acadia have been identified
The names of the two hikers who fell to their deaths late last week while hiking up Dorr Mountain in Acadia National Park are Wayne Beckford, 28, and Kassandra Caceres, 30, park officials said Monday....
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Northern Light says it will replace hospitals in Piscataquis and Hancock...
Northern Light Health plans to replace two of its rural hospitals in Piscataquis and Hancock counties, with construction beginning by spring 2022, the health care organization said Tuesday. The...
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Gouldsboro town manager to leave, becoming 3rd to do so in 3 years
Gouldsboro’s town manager has told the board of selectmen she does not intend to renew her contract with the town when it expires at the end of June, which will make her the third town manager in...
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Former Bar Harbor postal carrier pleads guilty to stealing cash, gift cards...
A former carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Bar Harbor pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing cash and gift cards from recipients on his delivery route. Daniel Hindes, 35, of Hancock...
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Trenton woman charged by FBI with involvement in Massachusetts drug ring
A Trenton woman arrested Friday on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges could face a life sentence related to her role in a drug ring that brought fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine from...
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Acadia National Park preparing to open 27-mile Park Loop Road
Acadia National Park is preparing to open roads and facilities for the season starting with the Park Loop Road. The 27-mile scenic drive that includes the roadway to the summit of Cadillac Mountain is...
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