Ellsworth Police Arrest Armed Threat Suspect<\/b><\/p>\n
Ellsworth police arrested a local man on multiple felony charges nearly two years after he allegedly threatened someone with a gun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Authorities apprehended 38-year-old Karl Larochelle near the police station on High Street following a brief foot pursuit and physical struggle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Bangor Daily News reports investigators secured an arrest warrant in April after learning of the December 2024 incident late last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Larochelle is currently held at the Hancock County Jail facing charges of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening, domestic violence reckless conduct, and child endangerment.<\/span> Bangor Weekend Crime Sweep<\/b><\/p>\n Bangor police charged 21 individuals over a single 24-hour period between Saturday and Sunday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Department officials reported that more than half of the violations involved suspects breaking conditions of release, totaling 13 separate charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports officers also responded to multiple property and violent crime calls, issuing citations for criminal trespass, receiving stolen property, domestic violence assault, drug possession, and firearm offenses.<\/span> Data Center Developer Eyes Bucksport Mill Site<\/b><\/p>\n A commercial developer has quietly scouted the former Bucksport paper mill site for a potential large-scale data center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The revelation came during a Bucksport Town Council meeting where councilors advanced a proposed 180-day temporary moratorium on data centers to update municipal zoning and environmental rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Bangor Daily News reports backers of the pause cited concerns over heavy energy demand, noise, water usage, and electric grid impacts, while other officials voiced concern that a moratorium could discourage new industrial investment on the mostly vacant, privately owned parcel.<\/span> UMaine System Strips George Mitchell Honors<\/b><\/p>\n The University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to remove former U.S. Senator George Mitchell\u2019s name from campus facilities, scholarships, and academic honors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The decision follows a university task force review prompted by newly unsealed federal documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein that mentioned Mitchell.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports while the task force emphasized there were no formal findings of wrongdoing against Mitchell, trustees concluded retaining his name would compromise public trust.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Effective immediately, the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions in Orono and the Mitchell Peace Scholarship have both been renamed.<\/span> Ellsworth Public Library October Programs<\/b><\/p>\n The Ellsworth Public Library has rolled out a full calendar of community events and workshops scheduled throughout the month of October.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Highlights include author visits, poetry workshops, the Dick Powell Memorial Chess Tournament, and the annual Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Staff are also hosting seasonal activities for youth and families, featuring autumn craft sessions, pumpkin decorating, and a Halloween party.<\/span> Blown Glass Pumpkin Patch in Ellsworth<\/b><\/p>\n Artsworth Studios in Ellsworth is hosting its annual Blown Glass Pumpkin Patch this coming weekend as part of Art of Ellsworth and Maine Craft Weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Visitors can stop by the hot glass-blowing shop at 25 Pine Street on Saturday and Sunday to watch live artisan demonstrations as glassblowers shape colorful pumpkins by hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The event also features local craft vendors, farmers, and wood-fired pizza and craft beverages from neighboring Fogtown Brewing Company.<\/span><\/p>\n
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