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Semi Truck Vs Train Crash in Maine Seriously Injures at Least One on Monday
It was a terrifying scene that unfolded in a small Maine town on Monday afternoon, June 3, according to WABI TV 5. The news station reported that the crash, which happened in the town of Prospect, sent at least one to the hospital in serious condition. WABI said that the...
Old Town Beats Ellsworth 11-1 in Class B North Semifinals [PHOTOS]
The #2 Old Town Coyotes beat the #3 Ellsworth Eagles 11-1 in Old Town on Monday, June 10th in a Class B North Semifinal. Emily Wheeler blasted a home, driving in 2 runs for the Coyotes. She was 2-2, walking twice, scoring 3 runs. Saige Evans, batting leadoff was 3-3,...
Vote no on Camden Articles 8, 9 and 10
We strongly support Joshua Moore’s comments (June 4, 2024) namely that the Camden Harbor Committee has made an intelligent set of proposals with regard to piers. Articles 8, 9, 10 are exaggerated and unreasonable. They should be turned down. Please vote no. John Reed lives in Camden.
To the future
Last week 116 seniors from Mount Desert Island donned green caps and gowns and made their way across the stage to accept high school diplomas. Graduation is a significant milestone — a time to reflect on past achievements, but also a time to look squarely into the future.
Law enforcement investigates death of person whose body was found near Lincolnville beach
LINCOLNVILLE — Law enforcement continues to investigate the death of a person whose body was discovered on the shoreline just north of Lincolnville beach, according to Waldo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Cody Laite. The body was discovered Monday June 3, around 3:30 p.m., by passersby who called Waldo County...
EHS’ Kaylee Bagley to Attend Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Kaylee Bagley, a sophomore at Ellsworth High School is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held June 26 - June 28, 2024, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or...
PVC Small-School All-Conference Track and Field Teams
The Penobscot Valley Athletic Conference released their Small-School All-Conference Track and Field Teams. GIRLS, 1st Team100m DashHaley Rose, Bucksport12.79. 4x100m RelayBucksport - Carly Mchale, Ruby Pereira, Natasha Monreal, Cailyn Jellison53.09. 4x400m RelayBucksport - Addison Goss, Haley Rose, Aivah Tweedie, Madison Rose4:21.03. 4x800m RelayOrono - Ruby Beane, Ruth White, Clara White,...
Couple Has Spent More Than $1.7 Million Over Property Disputes in Maine
Fines aren't just a societal measure put into place for the fun of it. Fines are meant to be a deterrent for doing something you shouldn't be doing, from littering to speeding and ignoring very clear, stringent environment laws. It's those laws that brought light to a peculiar and very...
Truck driver hospitalized following collision with train in Maine
A tractor-trailer truck crashed with a train in Stockton Springs, Maine, Monday, sending the driver to the hospital, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. at an uncontrolled railroad crossing on Muskrat Farm Road, police said. The driver was out of the truck...
The ‘Ice Cream Trolley’ In Ellsworth Is Open For Summer
You scream! I scream! We all scream for ice cream!. We have recently had an incredible run of sunny days, as we get ready to officially head into the Summer of 2024, so why not cool off with a refreshing ice cream?. The 'Ice Cream Trolley' is open for the...
SPCA of Hancock County holding ‘kitten shower’ Saturday
TRENTON, Maine (WABI) - An animal shelter in Trenton is holding their version of a baby shower... The SPCA of Hancock County is hosting an event all about kittens. Their kitten shower and open house is this weekend. They’re located at 141 Bar Harbor road and they welcome the public...
Belfast students continue testing underwater sea gliders
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Students from Belfast Area High School are continuing to test their work of building sea gliders. “The sea glide kits, it’s a preprogrammed motion that it goes through, so it’ll go up and then down, but it has no remote control,” said Lucas Newsom, a Junior at Belfast High School.
Four Camden Hills seniors awarded Camden Garden Club 2024 scholarships
The Camden Garden Club presented scholarships to four outstanding Camden Hills Regional High School students at Awards Night on June 6. Students are selected based on high academic standards and a strong interest in pursuing degrees in all fields of horticultural or environmental studies. Scholarship is one of the Camden...
MaineHealth celebrates RN staffing victories through international channels
CAMDEN — April 7, 2024, was a memorable date in the nursing career of Margie Placides. On this day she officially became a MaineHealth employee at Quarry Hill, upon completing a three-year assignment in Health Carousel’s PassportUSA program, which brought her from her home in Catanduenes, Philippines to Camden, Maine in April 2021. Placides is the first RN in this international program to join MaineHealth full-time.
#4 Bucksport Upsets #1 Foxcroft Academy 6-0 in Class C North Semifinals
Gavyn Holyoke threw a 1-hitter and the #4 Bucksport Golden Bucks upset the top-seeded Foxcroft Academy Ponies 6-0 in a Class C North semifinal on Saturday, June 8th. Holyoke struck out 10, walking just 2 as he faced just 25 batters in the game. He threw 109 pitches, 72 of them strikes in the win.
Newsletter – June 6, 2024
In This Issue: Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, GO Logic Grand Opening Party, First Friday Dances with Belfast Flying Shoes, Penobscot Bay Singers‘ Spring Concert, Summer Wine & Sign Series at Anodyne book shop, Grand Staircase Ceremony at Pentagoet Inn & Wine Bar, Gawler Family Music at Searsport First Congregational Church, Belfast Historical Society and Museum opens for the season, Frets Halligan Ukelele Picnic at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground, and so much more!
'Pure acceptance': PrideFest in Ellsworth brings LGBTQ+ community together
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Ellsworth held its annual PrideFest Sunday, bringing the local LGBTQ+ community and allies together to Knowlton Park. Through the rain, Pride shined through. PrideFest offered a safe and joyous space for people of all identities to come together through music, food, arts, and crafts. “I love...
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