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ATLANTA — Hancock County Technical Center student Lexie Kearns of Ellsworth and Lamoine Consolidated School student Natalia Briggs were among the more than 6,000 participants in the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships June 26 and 27 in Atlanta. Kearns was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Health Occupations Professional Portfolio while...

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Hancock County, Maine (WABI) - An update to a story we told you about last week. Around 5am on the morning of July 4th, fire broke out in an outbuilding on the property of Nicatous Lodge & Cabins in Hancock County. According to owner David Dane, he woke up to...

We are pleased to introduce Noodle! Like spaghetti, this girl can appear rigid and fragile before being warmed up… but once you give her 7-9 minutes, per cooking instructions, she’ll show you her soft side! The secret to her love? Simple - butt scratchies! Once you get petting, Noodle starts flopping over and showing her belly for more love. Typically we advise against reaching into a cat’s hidey bed, but Miss Noodle gets some of her best pets in there! She uses the sides of the bed to propel herself into your petting, then comes out of her hidey bed for more. Noodle spent some time in the community room and did well with other cats, but we found that she was getting overlooked and missing out on attention. Now, Noodle has her own lobby cage and is already much more brave and is enjoying the attention! Noodle is a young lady, around 1 or 2 years old, who needs to be indoors only. She is spayed and up to date on all medical treatments, including distemper, rabies, flea/tick preventatives, and deworming. Noodle would do best decompressing in a room of her own when first going home to get used to this big change, but also having someone willing to sit with her and give her love to help her warm up! She’ll likely always be a little “al dente”, but her softer side is coming out more and more as folks show her love and attention. If you’re interested in this perfect little Noodle, please fill out an adoption application on our website www.spchahancockcounty.org. You can also visit her Tuesday-Saturday from 12 to 4 at the the SPCA of Hancock County!

The Maine Department of Education announced on Tuesday, July 2nd the 8 semifinalists for the Maine Teacher of the Year. Ryan Lowell - Ellsworth High School - Hancock County. Emilie Throckmorton - Bangor High School - Penobscot County. Kristel Anuszewski - Windsor Elementary Elementary School - Kennebec County. Shilo Burnham...

A Mount Desert Island organization is buying former condos in Trenton to use as housing for drivers in the Island Explorer bus service.

ELLSWORTH — A Prius caught fire after hitting a chainsaw that had fallen off a pickup truck at the intersection of Route 1 and Castine Road in Orland June 26, said Sgt. Marcus Downes. Richard Wardwell, 44, of Orland was driving a 2006 Chevrolet eastbound when the chainsaw fell...

ELLSWORTH — Hancock County's Teacher of the Year Ryan Lowell is still in the running for the state honor after being named July 2 as one of eight semifinalists for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year. Lowell, who teaches English at Ellsworth High School, was named one of 16...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A 23 million dollar grant is going to help bring electric buses to Acadia National Park. Downeast Transportation operates the buses and was awarded the money. A statement from Senator Angus King and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says the grant from the Department of Transportation would replace 21...

Thanks to Meghan Stubbs for sending us daily updates so we knew what the Hancock County Technical Center's (HCTC) Students and Staff were doing while in Atlanta at SkillsUSA! Here is the last update from Atlanta!. It’s our last day and night in ATL! HCTC started the day enjoying Zoo...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - A multi-million dollar grant will help keep Acadia National Park Buses buzzing.. Downeast Transportation was given the money to help fund the electrification of 23 buses to expand the fleet serving Acadia National Park and Hancock County communities. Officials say this more than $23 million...

ELLSWORTH — Starting July 1, all Versant Power customers will see changes on their bills. Bangor Hydro District customers will see changes to stranded cost, distribution, conservation and standard offer supply rates. The Bangor Hydro District includes Hancock, Piscataquis and Washington counties and most of Penobscot County.

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Two fishing spots in Hancock County and a Washington County lake region popular with anglers may see rule changes for recreational fishing in 2025, although one is just correcting its name. Long Pond (also known as Great Pond) in Sullivan is proposed to revert to...

BANGOR — It was yet another banner night for many local high school athletes, coaches and teams on June 24 as Bangor sports radio station 92.9 The Ticket radio station hosted its first annual Ticket Awards ceremony at Hero’s Sports Grill. The show honored the accomplishments of local...

SWAN'S ISLAND, Maine — A single-engine Cessna 150 airplane crashed into trees on Swan's Island on Tuesday. Swan's Island is off the Hancock County coast, not far from Mount Desert Island. The crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. near Banks Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a...

The Hancock County Technical Center's Students and Staff at SkillsUSA had a busy and productive day on Wednesday in Atlanta. Here's the recap thanks to Meghan Stubbs!. Today HCTC had one single competitor and three teams compete. Spencer, Josh, and Grace competed in the Community Service competition, Issy, Callie, and Jess competed in Career Pathway Showcase: Human Services, Grace, Zoey, and Sam competed in Career Pathway Showcase: Health Science, and Brynn competed in Action Skills.