Patrick Keliher was sworn in as commissioner of the state Department of Marine Resources on Jan. 26, after serving for six months as the DMR’s acting commissioner. Keliher’s appointment follows an endorsement last month by the Maine Lobstermen’s Association. In a...
An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings. Jan 18 Police received report that a Pretty Marsh resident’s entire pile of firewood had been...
Is this the end of America’s heroic age? Will China’s communist technocrats dominate the world? Join professor Seth Singleton on Monday, Jan. 30 at the Southwest Harbor Public Library for a discussion titled “U.S. Weakness in a 21st Century World: Will Asia and China...
An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings. Jan. 13 Thomas Stone, 23, of Stonington was arrested for operating under the influence. Misty...
The following cases were closed in Ellsworth District Court from Jan. 13 to Jan. 19. Michael A. Abercrombie, 32, of Charlottesville, Va., operating under the influence in Bar Harbor, $500 fine, 48 hours in jail, and license suspended for 90 days. Patrick P. Bush, 24,...