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 Matthew Simons, 22, of Franklin was arrested on an outstanding Hancock County warrant...

Ellsworth District Court news

Benjamin Keefe Bricker, 21, of Gouldsboro, operating under the influence in Ellsworth, $500 fine and license suspended for 90 days.

Tackling old age no easy game

As any avid lifelong athlete can attest, growing older means accepting physical changes and limitations, ones that the mind tries to deny while the body screams: Pay attention! Now in my early 50s, I have come to grips with the fact I am no longer in my 20s (although...

‘Set The Pace’ 5K rings in new year on run

Runners and walkers will get the opportunity to ring in the new year in a fast-paced style — albeit in perhaps in cold conditions — during the fourth annual “Set The Pace” 5-Kilometer Road Race on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 11:11 a.m. The event is sponsored by the...

Ellsworth District Court news

The following cases were closed in Ellsworth District Court from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Benjamin Keefe Bricker, 21, of Gouldsboro, operating under the influence in Ellsworth, $500 fine and license suspended for 90 days. Jeffrey A. Brink, 64, of Deer Isle, operating while...

Variety is the spice of coffeehouse life

Variety was what the First Friday Coffeehouse was all about, and listeners were clearly receptive to whatever came along. For the most recent coffeehouse, on Dec. 2, the sound ranged from Blind Willie McTell to Bach, from guitar to harpsichord to fiddle, and from...

Trojans, Lions continue prep work for regular season

Just a few days before the start of the regular season, the Mount Desert Island and host Belfast boys basketball squads battled on the hardwood Wednesday night to continue their preparation for what the Trojans and Lions hope are successful campaigns — that end in...

Bar Harbor 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. 30 Max G. Blanford, 23, of Bar Harbor was arrested for violating conditions of release....

Hancock County Jail log

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. The following people were booked recently into Hancock County Jail. Nov. 28 Louis Henry Willey,...
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