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MMA training cruise takes students to Europe
CASTINE, Maine — The Maine Maritime Academy's training cruise will take students this summer to Germany, France and England. The 500-foot State of Maine departs Castine on May 4 for a two-month … more
By The Associated Press
| 2/9/10 | 208 views
Penobscot seeks bids on road, wastewater system
PENOBSCOT, Maine — Selectmen are seeking bids for construction of a new subsurface wastewater disposal system for the Penobscot Elementary School and the access road to reach the site. The town … more
By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff | 2/9/10 | 114 views
Grand jury indicts Jonesport man on a host of tax-related charges
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A Jonesport man has been indicted on charges that he failed to file or pay state income tax returns for the past several years, according to a state official. more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/9/10 | 319 views
Hancock County considers energy upgrades
ELLSWORTH, Maine — With the help of a grant from the federal Department of Energy, Hancock County officials hope to figure out how to reduce the county’s energy costs. more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/9/10 | 117 views
MMA training ship to visit European ports
CASTINE, Maine — Maine Maritime Academy students, officers and crew will visit ports in Europe this spring as part of the college’s annual two-month training cruise, according to the itinerary … more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/9/10 | 677 views
Pleasant Point ex-police chief indicted in theft
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Former Pleasant Point Police Chief Joseph Barnes, 41, was indicted Thursday by a Hancock County grand jury for felony theft, the state Attorney General’s Office has … more
By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 2/7/10 | 5242 views
Seamstress's Reel Hook Holders catching on
PENOBSCOT, Maine — Ice fishermen, does this sound familiar? more
By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff | 2/6/10 | 933 views
Duo sentenced for torching boat
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Two Schoodic area men were sentenced Friday in Hancock County Superior Court for their roles in destroying another man’s boat by setting it on fire as it was tied up in a local harbor. more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/6/10 | 3819 views
Assault report leads to charge by grand jury
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A local man accused of punching an officer in the face, then running into nearby woods last November was indicted Thursday by the Hancock County grand jury. Thomas A. Powell, … more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/5/10 | 2114 views
Proposal targets gun ban for parks
AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal to reimpose restrictions on guns within Acadia National Park and along the Appalachian Trail in Maine in response to Congress’ controversial decision to lift long-standing limits on firearms. more
By Kevin Miller
BDN Staff | 2/4/10 | 3919 views
Acadia budget increase tops $300,000
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine — Acadia’s budget for 2010 is increasing by more than $300,000 from last year, according to a park official. more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/4/10 | 1338 views
Discounted tickets help airport keep subsidy
TRENTON, Maine — In this economy, or in any other one for that matter, who wouldn’t like a 17,000 percent return on their investment? more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/4/10 | 958 views
Ellsworth police crack counterfeiting operation
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Local police have broken up what they describe as a fledgling counterfeiting operation. more
By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff | 2/3/10 | 6088 views
Hancock County loses $3.9M in school funds
ELLSWORTH, Maine — School districts in Hancock County stand to lose about $3.9 million in state subsidies next year based on state aid for education figures the Department of Education released Monday. more
By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff | 2/3/10 | 603 views
Testing key to finding dangerous radon gas
ELLSWORTH, Maine — On a sunny morning, the eastern light inside the Branch Lake home of Ed and Mary Clift feels warm and relaxing. more
By Meg Haskell
BDN Staff | 2/3/10 | 4209 views
Legion Post 30 thanks Bucksport man for service
BELFAST, Maine — When American Legion Post 30 Commander Ronald Rainfrette came home from the Vietnam War, he found that veterans weren’t treated very well by some of his countrypeople. That is … more
By Abigail Curtis
BDN Staff | 2/2/10 | 459 views
Second victim dies at EMMC after Hancock County crash
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A Pembroke man whose wife died in a car accident in northern Hancock County has died from injuries he suffered in the collision, according to a state official. Wayne Rice, … more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/2/10 | 4624 views
Explosion burns boat in harbor
GOULDSBORO, Maine — An explosion on a boat that caused the vessel to burn to the waterline may have been caused by a space heater, investigators said Monday. more
By Bill Trotter
BDN Staff | 2/2/10 | 1893 views
Union 93 secretary retiring after 35 years
BLUE HILL, Maine — The Union 93 superintendent and his new secretary had been moving boxes of records when he suggested they have lunch. At the restaurant, he offered to order a glass of wine. … more
By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff | 2/1/10 | 473 views
Brewer gets $1.28 million for commerce park
BREWER, Maine — City officials learned last week that a $1.28 million earmark is heading to town to help develop the Brewer Business and Commerce Park, and today the first tenant is presenting its … more
By Nok-Noi Ricker
BDN Staff | 2/1/10 | 1791 views
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