Hancock County Sheriff’s blotter

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. Nov. 28 Nathan Harkins, 28, of Tremont, was summoned for theft. Jan. 3 Devon Ryder, 26, of...

Post-tournament, speech team preps for public performance

The Mount Desert Island High School Speech Team hosted its third annual Maine Forensics Association-sanctioned home tournament on Dec. 17. Recuperated now from the all-day “extravaganza,” as speech coach Marjory Russakoff put it, the team is preparing a demonstration...

In spite of mild temperatures, winter hazards present in Acadia

Acadia National Park rangers and search and rescue crews have been busy so in far in January as the unusually mild winter has drawn visitors to the park — while also creating icy conditions in many park locations. According to park rangers, at approximately 5 p.m. on...

Residents report harassment continuing on Frenchboro

Jackie and Charlie Mitchell woke up on the morning of Jan. 11 to find that someone had flung a dead deer over the hood of their truck. Jackie Mitchell said she received a telephone call at about 8:30 a.m. from another resident who lives across the narrow harbor. “He...

Entries sought for Maine Photography Show

The Maine Photography Show, the premier state-wide juried exhibition of fine photography in Maine, is taking entries through midnight Wednesday, Feb. 1. The show is open to all amateur and professional photographers with a Maine address. More than $1,000 in prizes...
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