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Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Ellsworth School

Susan Patten — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:27:54 +0000

School students in the elementary-middle school in Ellsworth have been evacuated and safely relocated to the Ellsworth High School this morning. Ellsworth Police report a note was found on a wall in the boys room stating their was a bomb in a student locker. The students and staff were safely escorted to the Ellsworth High [...]

They're the Worst When They Get in Your Hair!

Susan Patten — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:19:35 +0000

Okay! I admit it. I jumped up and down, screamed like a little girl, swatted at my head frantically, cursed, then shivered repeatedly as I stomped down my foot and heard a crunch. I survived the attack but not without looking and feeling like a complete idiot. I was so traumatized by my experience that [...]

Maine's Research and Development Leads the Nation in Harnessing the Wind {Video & Audio}

Susan Patten — Fri, 31 May 2013 22:27:44 +0000

[onescreen item="5079264"] It was envisioned, designed, and developed in the state of Maine, and it will lead the nation in the development of renewable energy. VolturnUS was introduced to the public and christened today, by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, at a long-awaited ceremony at Cianbro’s Eastern Manufacturing Facility in Brewer. VolturnUS is the first, grid-connected, [...]

Outdoor Family Fun Day in Brewer Saturday

Cindy Campbell — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:25:24 +0000

Usually when we talk about the Penobscot County Conservation Association it's cold outside and we're referring to the Sportsmen's Show. But this time, it's all warm weather family activities during the organization's Outdoor Family Fun Day! The activities get started at 10 Saturday morning, June 1st!

Five Students Charged in MDI High Vandalism; Lobster Bait Stench Closes School [UPDATE]

Susan Patten — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:12:16 +0000

Five students, including four seniors, have been charged in connection with the vandalism that shut down Mount Desert Island High School Friday morning. Jeremiah Minctons, Drew Degraca, Baily Stillman, all 18, and Benjamin Wallace, 19, were charged with burglary and aggravated criminal mischief, according a a news release from the Bar Harbor Police Department. One [...]

Finding Your Wings with the Civil Air Patrol

Susan Patten — Tue, 28 May 2013 20:53:17 +0000

Motivation to volunteer comes from a variety of sources. Most people want to improve and expand the positive impact a particular group or organization has on a community, thereby improving themselves. One organization that has been improving the lives of its volunteers, who give back to the community in the form of emergency search and [...]

When It Comes to Young Wildlife, If You Care, Leave It There

Cindy Campbell — Tue, 28 May 2013 20:51:29 +0000

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding everyone that, when it comes to young wildlife, remember the motto, “If you care, leave it there.” Maine’s wildlife mothers will often leave their young alone for hours at a time, while they go hunting for food. But they will almost always come back. Wildlife [...]

Last Stop Horse Rescue at Fort Knox This Weekend

Cindy Campbell — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:46 +0000

Horses seem like a natural fit for a Civil War Memorial, so this weekend an organization that helps horses and their owners will be set up at Fort Knox. Last Stop Horse Rescue will have miniature horses and plenty of literature about the organization, Saturday and Sunday. Last Stop Horse Rescue is a non-profit organization [...]

Cyber Bullying Open Forum in Brewer This Week (Video)

Cindy Campbell — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:46:52 +0000

An open forum and training session will be held in Brewer this week to teach parents and educators about cyber bullying. Maine author Kay Stephenson will discuss what cyber-bullying is and how to prevent it from happening to the kids in your life. The reality of bullying and peer pressure is much different than when [...]

Brewer Fire Promotes the Knox Box

Susan Patten — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:28:21 +0000

So what do you think happens if you have a medical emergency and the fire department responds, but you can’t make it to the door? Brewer Deputy Fire Chief Ralph Cammack says you have two options. “Basically if there is a problem we’re not going to wait for a key holder. We’re just going to [...]