Ellsworth House Fire on Christian Ridge Road\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Ellsworth firefighters responded to a house fire on Christian Ridge Road just after 1 p.m. Friday, finding heavy smoke and flames in the attic and second floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Crews battled the blaze in two separate attic spaces for about four hours, hauling water by tanker since there were no hydrants nearby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports a partial roof and ceiling collapse occurred before the fire was brought under control and the road was closed during operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n No injuries were reported, the family is being assisted by the Red Cross, and the Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Jury Selected for Washington County Murder Trial\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n A jury has been selected in Machias for the trial of 67-year-old Raymond Brown, accused of murdering 18-year-old Linda Maxwell more than 40 years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Brown, a Bangor man, was indicted last year in Maxwell’s August 1984 death after her body was found along the St. Croix River shoreline in Robbinston two days after she was last seen in Calais.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports Brown was arrested last year following a traffic stop in Bangor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The jury was picked over two days, with opening statements scheduled to begin Monday morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n New Synthetic Opioid Detected in Maine\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n A powerful new synthetic opioid called cychlorphine \u2014 estimated to be seven-and-a-half to ten times more potent than fentanyl \u2014 has been detected in six cases in Maine this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n National lab experts say the drug causes rapid respiratory depression, evades standard test strips and hospital screens, and has so far appeared mixed with fentanyl, methamphetamine or cocaine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports they warn rural Maine faces heightened risk due to longer EMS response times, and that more doses of Narcan may be needed to reverse an overdose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says it has not been notified of a Maine death where cychlorphine was determined to be the cause.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Ellsworth Meet the Candidates Forums\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Ellsworth voters will have two chances to meet local candidates this October hosted with Heart of Ellsworth and The Ellsworth American.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A City Council forum will be held Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m. at The Grand, moderated by Managing Editor Cyndi Wood, and livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A second gathering Wednesday, October 21 at the Ellsworth Public Library will feature School Board and Library Board of Trustees candidates, with further details to be announced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n City of Ellsworth<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Blue Hill-Area Dining Shake-Up, Pugnuts to Close\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Big changes are rippling through the Blue Hill-area food scene, with Surry’s beloved Pugnuts ice cream and gelato shop set to close for good Sunday, October 11 after a decade as owners Eric Treworgy and Karl Holmes retire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Stowaways restaurant is moving from downtown Bucksport to the former Sandy’s Blue Hill Cafe space on Main Street in Blue Hill, planning to reopen within two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n The Bangor Daily News reports other peninsula shifts include the new Blue Hill Deli adding weekend pizza, and seasonal spots in Brooksville and Brooklin winding down for fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n