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February 16, 2019
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    Dexter boys overpower Bucksport in Class C North basketball prelims

    The No. 7 seed Dexter boys basketball team held off No. 10 seed Bucksport 54-35 to earn a spot in the Class C North boys quarterfinals. Read More
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        Ellsworth boys secure B North playoff spot, defeat Winslow

        The Ellsworth boys cruised to an easy victory over Winslow on Tuesday evening at home, winning 68-43. Read More

            National Park Service deadline for Teacher Fellows to study at Acadia is March 1

            BAR HARBOR — The National Park Service is recruiting six Acadia Teacher Fellows to spend the summer learning about Acadia National Park’s diverse natural and cultural resources, and ways to protect them. Teachers will be selected to work on Mount Desert Island and at Schoodic Point. Acadia… Read More
                TOURNEY TIME

                Recap: Maine high school basketball tourney, Feb. 12

                In the second day of action for the 2019 Maine high school basketball tournament, the first eight quarterfinal games kick off in Class AA for both girls and boys. Read More
                  • The latest schedule and scores from the Maine high school basketball tournament
                  • 2019 Maine high school basketball tournament brackets

                  The latest schedule and scores from the Maine high school basketball tournament

                  Keep up with the latest schedule and scores from the 2019 Maine high school basketball tournament. Read More
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                  • 2019 Maine high school basketball tournament brackets
                  • How to watch every Maine high school basketball tourney game

                  2019 Maine high school basketball tournament brackets

                  Check out the latest standings across all classes for the 2019 Maine high school basketball tournament. Read More
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                  • The latest schedule and scores from the Maine high school basketball tournament
                  • How to watch every Maine high school basketball tourney game
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                  Ellsworth the latest Maine town to consider banning plastic shopping bags

                  The ban, if adopted, would add Ellsworth to the ranks of more than a dozen municipalities in Maine that have adopted restrictions on the use of plastic shopping bags or polystyrene food takeout containers. Read More

                      Downeast Business and Professional Women offering scholarships for post-secondary education opportunity

                      ELLSWORTH — Downeast Business and Professional Women are now accepting applications for a scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is pursuing a post-secondary education. The local organization is also accepting applications for a scholarship to an area college student who is continuing her post-secondary… Read More

                          SPCA of Hancock County hires executive director

                          TRENTON – Following an extensive nationwide search, the SPCA of Hancock County has hired a veteran animal welfare professional, Nichola Redmond, as its new executive director. Redmond, the current executive director of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society in Gloucester, Va., will begin her new position at the SPCA later… Read More

                              Community Dental Center welcomes new dentist

                              SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Mount Desert Island Hospital’s Community Dental Center is pleased to announce that Debra Byers, DMD has joined its practice. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Byers to our team,” says Lauri Kandutsch, Practice Manager for both the Community Dental Center and the Community… Read More

                                  Dead trees to be cut at Acadia National Park this winter and spring

                                  Many of the trees slated to be removed in Acadia are dead red pines that succumbed to red pine scale, an invasive insect that harms the trees. Read More
                                      PHOTOS

                                      Hermon captures third consecutive ‘B’ cheering state championship

                                      A youthful Hermon team with seven sophomores and six freshmen battled through the disappointment of a loss at its regional competition two weeks ago to return to the top at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday. Read More
                                          PHOTOS

                                          Central Aroostook captures record 6th straight cheering state title

                                          Central Aroostook of Mars Hill cheering squad not only maintained its status as the the state’s best Class D cheering squad Saturday, but also did so in record-setting fashion at the Augusta Civic Center. Read More
                                            • Biddeford slips past Bangor, Lewiston for state cheering title

                                            Pembroke man charged with manslaughter for fatal accident on the Airline last June

                                            A Pembroke man was indicted Thursday by a Hancock County grand jury in connection with a fatal accident last summer on Route 9. Read More

                                                New York man indicted on charges he raped, held woman in wheelchair captive in Ellsworth

                                                A New York man arrested last month after he allegedly kept a woman captive and sexually assaulted her at an Ellsworth resort was indicted Thursday by a Hancock County grand jury. Read More

                                                    Acadia’s plan to fix seasonal employee housing shortage could be the first of its kind

                                                    The park currently owns two buildings on the property, built in 1962, that can house eight people. Read More

                                                        Hancock County considers larger space to answer more 911 calls

                                                        A steady increase in call volume, along with already cramped quarters, has Hancock County looking to expand its emergency communications center in the basement of the county courthouse. Read More

                                                            Scholarship available for high school National Future Farmers of America members

                                                            ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND—Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Organization members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation. Read More

                                                                Bucksport High School second quarter honor roll

                                                                Bucksport High School Second quarter honor roll googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More

                                                                    5 things to do in Hancock County this weekend

                                                                    From a fishing derby to a winter festival to a magical play, there's lots to do in Hancock County this weekend. Read More
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