ACADIA NATIONAL PARK SIGNS:
STATE LAWMAKERS ARE URGING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RESTORE EDUCATIONAL SIGNS IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK…
THE REMOVAL CAME AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION’S EXECUTIVE ORDER AIMED AT QUOTE “RESTORING TRUTH AND SANITY TO AMERICAN HISTORY.”
THE SIGNS WERE LOCATED NEAR SOME OF ACADIA’S MOST POPULAR LOCATIONS, AND PROVIDED VISITORS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE HISTORY OF THE WABANAKI PEOPLE.
NEW BUCKSPORT BUSINESSES:
THE SUMMER TOURIST SEASON MAY BE OVER BUT BUCKSPORT IS SEEING NO SHORTAGE OF CUSTOMERS TO THE TOWN AND LOCALS SAYS IT COULD BE DUE TO THE NEW BUSINESSES AND AMENITIES IN THE AREA.
ONE OF THE NEW COMPANY’S IS STOWAWAY’S TOWN TAVERN WHICH TOOK OVER THE FORMER MACLEOD’S BUILDING. BUCKSPORT OFFICIALS TELL ABC7 NEWS, THE NEW A-D-A PLAYGROUND IS ALSO DRAWING PEOPLE TO THE AREA AS WELL AS THE NEW MUSEUM INSIDE THE FORMER BUCKSPORT PAPER MILL.
BAR HARBOR HELIPAD:
A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY WAS HELD ON FRIDAY FOR A PERMANENT HELIPAD IN BAR HARBOR.
THE HELIPAD, LOCATED AT 349 MAIN STREET, WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE LIFEFLIGHT OF MAINE’S LIFE-SAVING WORK BY ALLOWING HELICOPTERS TO LAND CLOSER TO MOUNT DESERTISLAND HOSPITAL.
PREVIOUSLY, LIFEFLIGHT WOULD LAND ON A BASEBALL FIELD OR THE BAR HARBOR FERRY TERMINAL, WEATHER DEPENDING.
THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MDI HOSPITAL SAYS THE NEW HELIPAD IS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE ISLAND COMMUNITY THAT ENSURES PATIENTS WILL BE TRANSPORTED QUICKLY AND SAFELY IN MOMENTS WHERE EVERY SECOND COUNTS.
MAINE VETERANS HOME CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY:
THE MAINE VETERANS’ HOMES OF BANGOR IS CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SUPPORTING THOSE WHO SERVED.
ACCORDING TO ABC7, THE FACILITY HAS BEEN PROVIDING BOTH REHABILITATION AND RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES FOR THREE DECADES.
OVER THE WEEKEND THE MAINE VETERANS’ HOMES OF BANGOR HELD A CELEBRATION FOR ITS RESIDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE STAFF TO MARK THE MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY.
OUTPATIENT RECEPTIONIST TAMMY BADGER WHO HAS WORKED THERE ALL 30 YEARS SAYS QUOTE, “YOU GO HOME EVERY DAY KNOWING YOU’VE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE. EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY.”
COLLINS AT RED CROSS RIBBON CUTTING:
SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS WILL BE AT THE NEWLY RENOVATED AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NORTHER NEW ENGLAND IN PORTLAND THIS MORNING.
COLLINS IS ONE OF MANY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS INVITED TO A RIBBON CUTTING AND TOUR AT THE FACILITY.
THE RENOVATIONS WILL ENHANCE TRAINING CAPABILITIES, INCREASE THE FACILITY’S CAPACITY FOR DISASTER RESPONSE SUPPLIES AND STRENGTHEN RED CROSS OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE.
THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT 9 THIRTY THIS MORNING
ELLSWORTH COUNCILOR URGES THE CITY TO RETURN A FAMILY’S EQUITY:
AN ELLSWORTH CITY COUNCILOR IS URGING HIS FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS TO RETURN A FAMILY’S EQUITY THAT WAS TAKEN BY THE CITY DURING A HOME FORECLOSURE SALE.
ACCORDING TO ABC7, STEVEN O’HALLORAN, A CITY COUNCILOR AND OWNER OF P.E. O’HALLORAN PAID TO PLACE A LARGE BANNER ON A SHIPPING CONTAINER ON THE CORNER OF OAK AND MAIN IN ELLSWORTH URGING THE CITY TO RETURN THE MONEY.
HIS REASONING FOR IT DATES BACK OVER 5 YEARS WHEN A MAN BY THE LAST NAME OF KARST WAS GIVEN A HOME ON 16 FIFTH STREET IN ELLSWORTH FROM HIS PARENTS WILL AND COULDN’T AFFORD TO PAY AND DIDN’T PAY THE TAXES ON THAT HOME.
THAT HOME WAS FORECLOSED AND LATER SOLD IN A PUBLIC AUCTION FOR 148 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE AUCTION HOUSE KEPT ITS PORTION, THE CITY KEPT 19 THOUSAND, AS WELL AS 117 THOUSAND OF THE KARST FAMILY EQUITY.
O’HALLORAN TOLD ABC7 NEWS THAT THIS INCIDENT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
FRENCHMAN BAY CONSERVANCY:
THE FRENCHMAN BAY CONSERVANCY IS LAUNCHING A NEW CONSERVATION PROJECT.
THE GROUP IS LOOKING TO AQUIRE 5,788 ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS HEADWATER BLUFFS IN THE TOWN OF AMHERST.
THE SPECIFIC AREA IS NEAR THE HEADWATERS OF BOTH THE UNION AND PENOBSCOT RIVERS.
THE FRENCHMAN BAY CONSERVANCY TELLS STAR 97 7 CONSERVING THE LAND IS CRUCIAL TO THE HEALTH OF THE WOODS AND WATERS OF EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY.
THE FUTURE HEADWATER BLUFFS WILL BE THE LAND TRUSTS BIGGEST AQUISCITION TO DATE. AN OFFICIAL PUBLIC FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED AT FOGTOWN BREWING COMPANY IN ELLSWORTH TONIGHT (MONDAY, OCT. 6) FROM 4 TO 7PM
ELLSWORTH RENEWABLES:
A RIBBON CUTTING WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY AT ELLSWORTH RENEWABLES SOLAR FARM.
THE 5.9 MEGWATT SOLAR FARM IS LOCATED NORTH OF LOWER PATTEN POND AND FEATURES MORE THAN 10 THOUSAND SOLAR MODULES, ALL MADE IN THE U-S-A.
ELLSWORTH RENEWABLES, WHICH IS OWNED BY NEXTAMP, TELLS STAR 97 7 THAT THE PROJECT WILL ALSO UTILIZE SHEEP FOR GRAZING TO ASSIST WITH LAND MANAGEMENT, ACTING AS NATURAL LAWNMOWERS AND WEED CONTROLLERS AS THEY EAT GRASS AT THE SITE.
THE PROJECT IS CAPABLE OF OFFSETTING THE POWER NEEDS OF NEARLY ONE THOUSAND HOUSEHOLDS IN THE VERSANT UTILITY GRID.
THE RIBBON CUTTINGS IS SCHEDULED FOR 1 O’CLOCK ON TUESDAY AT ELLSWORTH RENEWABLES ON THE BUCKSPORT ROAD.
