Bicyclist Killed in Pittsfield Hit-and-Run<\/b><\/p>\n
Police are investigating after a bicyclist was struck and killed on Peltoma Avenue in Pittsfield Tuesday afternoon. Authorities identified him as 56-year-old Jeffrey Cookson of Burnham and say the driver left the scene. WABI reports the suspected vehicle was later found in Burnham, and police believe speed and alcohol were factors.<\/span> Eddington Woman Wanted on New Charges<\/b><\/p>\n The Penobscot County Sheriff\u2019s Office is searching for 36-year-old Brittany Wood of Eddington on drug possession, evidence-falsification and release-condition charges. Authorities say the charges stem from a Sunday traffic stop while Wood was on bail in a separate case involving her infant\u2019s alleged overdose. WABI reports anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff\u2019s office at 207-947-4585.<\/span> Blue Hill Discusses Data Center Moratorium<\/b><\/p>\n The Blue Hill Select Board discussed a possible moratorium on data centers Monday, but took no action. Board member Amanda Woog raised the idea, while fellow member Scott Miller questioned whether a data center would locate in town and suggested focusing on resource use instead. The Ellsworth American reports board members also want input from the Planning Board.<\/span> Ellsworth Silent Auction Supports Christmas for Kids<\/b><\/p>\n A silent auction is underway at Ellsworth City Hall to benefit the Christmas for Kids Fund. Items include gift baskets, tools, books and holiday goods, with bids accepted during regular City Hall hours through November 30 at 4:30 p.m. The City of Ellsworth reports all proceeds will support children during the holiday season.<\/span> Bar Harbor Pajama Sale and Bed Races<\/b><\/p>\n Bar Harbor\u2019s annual Early Bird Pajama Sale and Bed Races return Saturday, November 14. Businesses begin offering discounts at 6 a.m., followed by decorated-bed races on Cottage Street at 10 a.m. The Ellsworth American reports shopping continues until noon, which is also the deadline to submit receipts for the chamber\u2019s raffle.<\/span> Downeast Cider and Cheese Festival Market<\/b><\/p>\n The Downeast Cider and Cheese Festival Market comes to The Barn at Woodlawn in Ellsworth on Saturday, November 14. The family-friendly market will feature cider, cheese and complementary goods from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ellsworth American reports the market will not include coordinated tastings, and two separate tasting events have sold out.<\/span> Photos with Santa Paws<\/b><\/p>\n The SPCA of Hancock County is hosting \u201cPhotos with Santa Paws\u201d on Saturday, November 14. The event is listed for 11 a.m. at 141 Bar Harbor Road in Trenton. The SPCA\u2019s listing provides the starting time and location; contact the organization for photo and registration details.<\/span> Bicyclist Killed in Pittsfield Hit-and-Run Police are investigating after a bicyclist was struck and killed on Peltoma Avenue in Pittsfield Tuesday afternoon. Authorities identified him as 56-year-old Jeffrey Cookson of Burnham and say the driver left the scene. WABI reports the suspected vehicle was later found in Burnham, and police believe speed and alcohol were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/span>WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>The Ellsworth American<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>City of Ellsworth<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>The Ellsworth American<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Woodlawn event<\/span><\/a>;<\/span> The Ellsworth American<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>SPCA of Hancock County<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"