Posted inGovernment A Maine peninsula’s only road keeps flooding, but the town won’t fix it by Elizabeth Walztoni April 22, 2026April 23, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth will pay $19K to demolish a home gutted by a 2023 fire by Sabrina Martin April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
Posted inGovernment Major monthlong road detour in Hancock County starts today by Elizabeth Walztoni April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth mulls possible dog park after years of being asked to build one by Sabrina Martin April 19, 2026April 18, 2026
Posted inGovernment Plans to revive Bucksport railroad delayed by complaints about the operator by Elizabeth Walztoni April 16, 2026April 15, 2026
Posted inGovernment MDI traffic camera raises privacy concerns by Carrie Jones, Bar Harbor Story and Shaun Farrar, Bar Harbor Story April 15, 2026April 15, 2026
Posted inGovernment 8 candidates file to run for 3 seats on Bar Harbor Town Council by Carrie Jones, Bar Harbor Story April 13, 2026April 13, 2026
Posted inGovernment Access to offshore Maine island waterfront to be dredged for 1st time in nearly 50 years by Lilyanna Sollberger, Island Ad-Vantages April 10, 2026April 10, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth to buy new $866K fire truck to upgrade aging fleet by Sabrina Martin April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inGovernment Maine public advocate questions whether new Bar Harbor water rates are ‘just’ by Carrie Jones, Bar Harbor Story April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inGovernment Bucksport marijuana grow house seeks after-the-fact local license by Elizabeth Walztoni April 8, 2026April 10, 2026
Posted inGovernment Deer Isle needs millions to rebuild another causeway at risk from sea level rise by Elizabeth Walztoni April 3, 2026April 3, 2026
Posted inGovernment Bucksport might lay off staff to avoid spike in next year’s budget by Elizabeth Walztoni March 27, 2026March 27, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts State senate rejects bill to establish direct state oversight of probate judges by Sabrina Martin March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth freezes discretionary spending amid department overspending by Sabrina Martin March 25, 2026March 24, 2026
Posted inGovernment Road project will create long detour in Hancock County town by Elizabeth Walztoni March 20, 2026March 20, 2026
Posted inGovernment Request to modify pier hints at plans for long-dormant Bucksport riverfront site by Elizabeth Walztoni March 19, 2026March 24, 2026
Posted inGovernment Hancock County Sheriff won’t seek reelection by Sabrina Martin March 16, 2026March 17, 2026
Posted inGovernment Former prosecutor will run for disgraced Hancock County probate judge’s seat by Sabrina Martin March 16, 2026March 16, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth case highlights pitfalls of electing probate judges by Sabrina Martin March 14, 2026March 15, 2026
