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ELLSWORTH — Richard (Dick) C. Salsbury passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 13, 1935, the youngest of nine children of Roland and Erma (Jordan ...

Jan 8, 2025 · ELLSWORTH — Lobster 207 will receive a $5 million settlement against its former CEO Warren Pettegrow, his parents Anthony and Josette Pettegrow, and co-defendants accused in a long-running legal ...

Jan 15, 2025 · TRENTON — Frenchman Bay Conservancy, in partnership with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will receive $1 million to restore 5.3 acres of coastal salt marsh habitat and ...

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Dec 31, 2024 · ELLSWORTH — Former Lamoine resident Spencer Trott was so traumatized by a July 19, 2023 attack by his former coworker and employer that he was unable to go into the Hancock County courtroom on ...

Dec 24, 2024 · William Tracy / COURTESY PHOTO . This pocket of wetlands is part of the more than 1,900 acres of land purchased by the Frenchman Bay Conservancy along U.S. Route 1A earlier this month.

AUGUSTA — Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, was appointed to the Maine Artificial Intelligence Task Force on Jan. 20 by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick.

Nov 6, 2024 · ELLSWORTH — Adult-use cannabis businesses may soon be able to open in Ellsworth after voters approved the city’s referendum by 417 votes. There were 2,291 “yes” votes and 1,874 “no” votes.

Ellsworth American Photo by Kathy Cook. First responders clear debris from a collision on High Street near Walgreens Monday just before 8:30 a.m. Officers said two motorists were injured and one ...