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Powerful thunderstorms dump rain and hail, fill Camden streets with muddy water
A relentless downpour from strong thunderstorms crossing from East Penobscot Bay to West Penobscot Bay drenched Camden Saturday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Runoff from parking lots, sidewalks and streets poured downhill toward the ocean, gathering brown silt and pooling in small ponds. Drivers were suddenly met with deep puddles as...
Penobscot man indicted for attempted murder
ELLSWORTH - A Penobscot man arrested in connection with a stabbing has been indicted for attempted murder. In February Hancock County Sheriff's 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...
Camden’s watershed moment
Weighing in on local elections is no fun in a small town, and I can respect whatever decision is made by voters. I also understand that most people don’t have time to sort through everything and that they are overwhelmed by the amount on the ballot. It may be helpful to remember that everything on the ballot this year is on there because the people elected to the Select Board voted for it. At least a majority of us.
Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer
What a nice surprise to see the fireplace in the Fowler-True-Ross House. It was the homestead of my great-grandfather, Captain Andrew McGilvery Ross. My father, Clark Nichols, was born in that house, in 1914, and when he retired to Searsport, in 1976, he began a second “career” as a trustee of the museum and loved to give tours. In later years, he’d proudly remark that he was the luckiest man alive — most people have to die before their birthplace becomes a museum, but he was still around to tell others what a wonderful treasure it is.
This Week in Lincolnville: Buried Treasure
Thirty-five years ago something was buried in an overgrown field. And (mostly) forgotten. Except by the 14 who were there. And maybe their teachers. It was 1989 and social studies teacher Laurie Pendleton had an idea for her eighth grade class, which was likely a bit challenging to teach in that final spring of their time at Lincolnville Central School. She would have her students create a time capsule, a galvanized trash can full of artifacts from the late 1980s.
Rockport Donut Festival hits summer’s sweet spot
ROCKPORT, Maine (WABI) - It was sweet treat central in Rockport this weekend, as they celebrated the second annual Rockport Donut Festival Friday and Saturday. The weekend-long event featured live music, a 5K Donut Dash Fun Run, homemade donut contest, the “Anything That Floats” race, and multiple vendors selling crafts, savory selections and, of course, doughnuts!
Sweet little roadside stand blossoms into a full garden nursery in Lincolnville
LINCOLNVILLE—It’s always exciting to see someone’s hobby bloom into a full entrepreneurial business as we’ve seen in past PenBay Pilot stories, from The Scone Goddess in Northport and Sunflour Meals & Cookies in Hope. Two years ago, PenBay Pilot stumbled upon Lincolnville resident Jessica Weeks’ tiny...
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