Rep. Jared Golden announces he will not run for reelection
Rep. Jared Golden announced Wednesday he is not seeking reelection after serving eight years in Congress.
Golden took to the Bangor Daily News in an op-ed that was published Wednesday afternoon.
In the article, while he says he believes he would win, Golden cites “increasing incivility and plain nastiness” for his departure, saying recent events of political violence made him reassess “frequent threats” against him and his family.
He also mentioned how the current government shutdown has shown “just how broken Congress has become” for both parties.
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/11/05/rep-jared-golden-announces-he-will-not-run-reelection/
Recount request for city council race in Ellsworth
According to the Ellsworth American, a recount has been requested for the Ellsworth City Council race.
The paper reports John Linnehan, who has run for city council several times, sent an email to the city Tuesday night after landing in fourth place.
A representative from the clerk’s office told the Ellsworth American they are working on a plan for the requested recount.
Washington County reject $11 million bond on election day
Voters rejected an $11 million bond designed to cover the county’s deficits and project cash shortfalls.
According to the Bangor Daily News, 53% voted against the measure while 47% voted in favor.
The county has said starting in 2020, funds that were thought to be a surplus in the budget were carried over each year into 2024.
In a post from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, they say once a certified public accountant reviewed the unaudited books, they found accounting errors that showed the county had been running at a deficit.
Washington County says the shortage was not discovered sooner because of ARPA funds received by the county in 2021 and 2022.
They also cited difficulties in finding a CPA to audit the county’s books sooner.
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/11/05/washington-county-voters-reject-11-million-bond/
Hancock County Sheriff’s charities announce commemorative plates honoring Deputy Luke Gross
The Hancock County Sheriff’s charities announced the Deputy Luke Gross 509 Commemorative Plates are now available to honor Deputy Gross and support the department.
Deputy Gross was hit by a vehicle while investigating a crash in Trenton on Sept.23, 2021.
The plates feature the updated Sheriff’s Charities of Hancock County logo according to the post on Facebook.
They say the plates are $25 each and they accept cash or check only.
If you’d like to support, drop in at the Hancock County Sheriff’s office and keep the memory of 509 alive.
Instrument petting zoo coming to Blue Hill
The Ellsworth Community Music Institute tells the Ellsworth American they will offer an instrument petting zoo on Saturday, Nov. 15.
From 10AM to noon at the Blue Hill Public Library, ECMI faculty and student ambassadors will give demonstrations, allowing children to play and experience instruments in person.
The library is located at 5 Parker Point Road in Blue Hill.
They tell the paper children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire event.
Admission is free!
For more information, call ECMI at 664-9258 or email info@ellsworthcommunitymusic.org.
Beatles tribute band to hit the stage at The Grand
A group hailed as “New England’s best Beatles tribute band” will take to the Stanley Subaru Stage at The Grand in Ellsworth on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7:30PM, according to the Ellsworth American.
Boston-based Studio Two pays tribute to the early Beatles years, according to the band’s website.
Tickets for the Ellsworth show cost $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
