The modern-day oil boom in the western U.S. and Canada is fueling interest in shipping crude oil by rail across Maine to a refinery in the Maritimes. But the prospect of long trains of oil-filled tanker cars rumbling through Maine also has state environmental officials concerned,… Read More
BUCKSPORT, Maine — The remnants of the late-May train derailment in Bucksport that sent several cars into the Penobscot River have largely been cleaned up. But questions over what caused the derailment as well as the extent to which the nonhazardous materials that leaked are still… Read More
ELLSWORTH, Maine — The Jackson Laboratory’s long-term plan to take over the former Lowe’s building in this city took a small step forward this week. Ellsworth’s planning board unanimously endorsed a change to the area’s zoning that would expand the types of activities that can be… Read More
BAR HARBOR, Maine — Acadia National Park officials are investigating the death of a local elderly man who was found lying in a marshy area along a trail in the park on Wednesday afternoon. Rangers said the death is not suspicious. John Baer, 85, of Bar… Read More
BUCKSPORT, Maine — The project to bring natural gas service to Bucksport residents and businesses may have hit another financial obstacle. Representatives from Bangor Gas Co. recently told Bucksport town officials that cost estimates for a gas pressure regulation station needed for the project came back… Read More
BUCKSPORT, Maine — Work crews on Wednesday emptied chemicals from two of the four train tanker cars that derailed on the banks of the Penobscot River last week. Response staff with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection also said that the amount… Read More
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Loss of local control and a perception of growing apathy among residents were the top reasons given Tuesday night by those who would like to see the city of Ellsworth withdraw from RSU 24. On June 12, residents of Ellsworth, Hancock and Lamoine… Read More
BUCKSPORT, Maine — Work is expected to begin Wednesday to remove tens of thousands of gallons of chemicals from railway cars that derailed in Bucksport and crashed into the Penobscot River last week. The derailed tankers, meanwhile, may be removed from the river bed and embankment… Read More
BAR HARBOR, Maine — Sunny skies, warm weather and somewhat lower gas prices helped lure visitors to parks and coastal communities throughout Maine over the extended Memorial Day weekend, kicking off what tourism officials said looks to be a promising season. Business and traffic in downtown… Read More
BUCKSPORT, Maine — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is estimating that 4,000 to 6,000 gallons of a chemical used to make coated paper spilled into the Penobscot River when several train tanker cars derailed in Bucksport on Friday. And while the chemical is not believed… Read More
BAR HARBOR, Maine — A trash disposal truck en route to Bar Harbor’s transfer station went off the road on Sunday and crashed into a small stream, injuring the driver and spilling diesel fuel into the water. The incident happened around 8:45 a.m. on Great Meadow… Read More
TRENTON, Maine — Two men were killed and a third person was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash on Route 230 in Trenton on Sunday night. Joseph L. White, 23, of Trenton and James L. Crawford, 22, of Otis died after the vehicle White… Read More
TRENTON, Maine — A section of Route 230 in Trenton was closed to traffic Sunday night as police investigated a serious crash. The crash happened on Route 230/Oak Point Road after 7 p.m. Fire and rescue crews from several towns as well as the LifeFlight helicopter… Read More
DANFORTH, Maine — About 20 forest rangers and firefighters were working Sunday evening to contain a fire on a remote mountain in northern Washington County. The fire is located in a cleared area on top of Flagstaff Mountain east of Danforth and had affected about 4… Read More
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Recent statements from Gov. Paul LePage regarding wind energy are causing some angst in Maine’s wind power industry at a time changes in Augusta and Washington, D.C., are creating uncertainty over political support for renewable energy. Since his election in 2010, LePage has… Read More
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Nearly three years after being removed from the state’s list of threatened species, Maine’s bald eagle population appears to be doing well as nests continue to appear in new and sometimes populated areas. But how, exactly, eagles have fared since their change in… Read More
BUCKSPORT, Maine — Railway crews were still on the scene Saturday of a trail derailment in Bucksport that tore up roughly 200 feet of track and sent two tanker cars into the Penobscot River. The 4-car derailment happened Friday evening around 7 p.m. on… Read More
BAR HARBOR, Maine — More than 4,000 customers on Mount Desert Island lost power for several hours Friday morning when a tree fell on a major power line. The outage happened at about 5:30 a.m. Friday and affected 4,447 Bangor Hydro Electric Co. customers in Bar… Read More
ELLSWORTH, Maine — As one of the state’s rural hospitals, Maine Coast Memorial in Ellsworth doesn’t typically see many patients with gunshot wounds come through the emergency room doors. In fact, a year can pass without hospital staff seeing any. So when four men… Read More
MOUNT DESERT, Maine — A carriage horse in Acadia National Park apparently got out of his stall and into trouble Wednesday morning, triggering a massive effort to extricate the 1,800-pound animal from a deep hole in the stable floor. Duke, a 12-year-old Belgian Suffolk Cross horse… Read More
