Maine State Police investigate submerged vehicle<\/b><\/p>\n
Maine State Police are investigating after a Mount Desert grandmother and her two young grandchildren were found dead inside a submerged vehicle Sunday morning in Roque Bluffs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Authorities say family members raised concerns about the whereabouts of 61-year-old Sharon Bukulmez, five-year-old Kinsley Grubb, and three-year-old Sawyer Grubb on Saturday night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports authorities say they were driving from Jonesboro toward Machias.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Investigators tracked Bukulmez\u2019s cellphone data to a boat ramp at Pond Cove, where divers discovered the vehicle and recovered all three victims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Autopsies are underway at the Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta to determine the cause and manner of death.<\/span><\/p>\n WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Body found on Katahdin<\/b><\/p>\n State authorities are investigating after a body was discovered on Katahdin last week.<\/span><\/p>\n The victim\u2019s identity and cause of death have not yet been released.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports the body has been transported to the State Medical Examiner\u2019s Office in Augusta for an autopsy<\/span><\/p>\n The incident follows a tragedy in June 2025, when a New York father and daughter died while hiking the mountain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Eliot Cutler Resentencing<\/b><\/p>\n Former Maine gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler is heading back to jail following multiple probation violations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n An Ellsworth judge found the 80-year-old guilty of possessing pornographic DVDs, using an internet-connected phone, and accessing prohibited online content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports Cutler was sentenced to six months with credit for time served, meaning he will spend 73 days behind bars starting in mid-October.<\/span> WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Maine Heating Oil Price Surge<\/b><\/p>\n Maine households face severe heating costs as statewide heating oil prices surged 74% compared to this time last year, averaging $5.77 a gallon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The spike\u2014driven by rising global crude prices\u2014has triggered record early demand for heating assistance across regional community action agencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports with federal relief funds not expected until mid-to-late October, agencies like Penquis and Community Action in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock Counties report appointment waitlists already stretching into January.<\/span><\/p>\n WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Maine Organics Composting Lawsuit & Odor Complaints<\/b><\/p>\n The City of Ellsworth continues to field dozens of neighborhood complaints regarding foul odors coming from the Maine Organics composting facility on Industrial Road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The city filed a complaint in district court for violating its municipal odor ordinance during Summer 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n The Bangor Daily News reports settlement talks recently stalled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Ellsworth City Council plans to hold an executive session and a public hearing Monday to determine whether to pursue further legal action.<\/span><\/p>\n Acadia National Park Staffing & Vandalism Concerns<\/b><\/p>\n Recent incidents of vandalism, trail litter, and unauthorized activity are raising alarms among visitors and advocates at Acadia National Park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Over the summer, volunteers dismantled roughly 150 illegal rock cairns in a single day, while graffiti and speeding e-bikes on historic carriage paths have created growing safety hazards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Bangor Daily News reports park advocates warn that federal staffing cuts and tight budgets are straining rangers\u2019 ability to monitor crowds and protect sensitive resources following near-record visitation.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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