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Man arrested in connection with stabbing incident
PENOBSCOT -- A man has been charged with Domestic Violence Elevated Aggravated Assault following an incident Friday morning. According to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a distress call from a female resident of Penobscot, reporting a man experiencing a medical event. When deputies arrived, they discovered the woman who called had been stabbed. She told a deputy that the man had fled on foot into the woods. The woman was transported to a local hospital by ambulance to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Rockland man grieves, Two Bridges, state review his brother’s death in Wiscasset jail
A man being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail has hung himself, in the third suicide since Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties opened the facility on Wiscasset’s Route One in 2006, authorities told Wiscasset Newspaper. TBRJ is doing an internal investigation “as (is) normal procedure for any critical incident we have in the jail,” Col. James Bailey, TBRJ’s correctional administrator, said via email April 25.
Historic Resources Committee, Camden Select Board to tour Montessori School in advance of housing project
This afternoon, April 26, at 4 p.m., the Camden Historic Resources Committee and the Camden Select Board are touring the Montessori School (Elm Street School) and then returning to the Town Office for a 4:30 p.m. workshop. The agenda includes touring the school with Superintendent Maria Libby and Architect Joe...
UPDATE: Three arrested in Warren drug raid
Update: April 23: WARREN — The three women who were arrested by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) following a month-long investigation into illegal drug trafficking at a residence in Warren, made their initial appearance in Knox County Court before Judge Patricia Worth April 19. Denise Richards, 63, of...
Belfast Police beat
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 11-20. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. April 11. James Cook, 30, of Belfast, was issued a...
Will Maine’s blue economy get boxed out by wealthy vacationers?
Mud season brings the illusion of stasis in Maine. The snow banks shrink and disappear, only to be replaced a few days later. Boots become stuck in the muck of a newly thawed garden. The staccato rhythm of spring’s emergence suggests an aversion to change. But in Stonington, a town known for its adaptability, change […] The post Will Maine’s blue economy get boxed out by wealthy vacationers? appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Midcoast museum hosts private STEM field trip
OWLS HEAD, Maine — The Owls Head Transportation Museum closed to the public Friday to host a special field trip for area kids. Universities and companies joined the museum in welcoming more than 300 middle schoolers from the midcoast for a day of science, technology, engineering, and math. They controlled robots, raced cars, and learned lessons in ways they just can’t in a classroom.
Waterfront property owners scramble to repair after damaging storms, fearing lobster fishing season at risk
STONINGTON, Maine — According to Gov. Janet Mills, the back-to-back storms that hit the state earlier this year left behind more than $70 million in damage to Maine's infrastructure, including the destruction of several working waterfront properties and docks, ultimately leaving the success of this year's lobster fishing season uncertain.
Colonial Theatre to showcase locally made films
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - The Colonial Theatre in Belfast is back in action. As they continue to build upon a legacy that spans over a century they’re working to spotlight the work of local filmmakers. “There’s this gap in the film ecosystem, which is films get made and they...
Hope and Warren garages two of 10 Maine businesses receiving federal solar grants
HOPE — Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said April 23 that 10 Maine businesses in electoral District 1 are receiving $657,000 in renewable energy grants, courtesy of the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Among them, Hatchet Mountain Garage in Hope will receive $21,080 to install solar panels, and Copeland’s Garage, Inc., in Warren, will receive $70,000 for a similar project.
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