{"id":791,"date":"2025-11-07T05:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/?p=791"},"modified":"2025-11-06T18:56:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:56:04","slug":"11-7-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/11-7-25-news\/","title":{"rendered":"11-7-25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Ellsworth City Council election recount scheduled<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The City of Ellsworth tells Star 97.7 after consulting with the City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk overseeing elections, and legal counsel, and given the closeness of the election results, the City intends to move forward with a recount of the election on Friday, Nov. 14 with Saturday, Nov. 15 as an extension of the recount timeline, if needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a press release, city officials stated the hand recount will be held in City Council Chambers and will commence at 9AM and open to the public at 8AM to view setup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The election certification\/organizational meeting to seat the new Council will be postponed from Monday, Nov. 10 to Monday, Nov. 17 at 4PM prior to the monthly City Council meeting which will begin at 6PM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The City will distribute additional information regarding procedural policies governing the recount process soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bucksport school board race recount ends in tie<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the Bangor Daily News, a recount of the school board race in Bucksport ended in a tie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The paper says as of Thursday, the town doesn\u2019t know how it will resolve the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emily Fitzgerald challenged incumbent Keith Kneeland Jr. for a three-year seat representing the town on the RSU 25 school board.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unofficial results show Fitzgerald won by three votes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kneeland requested the recount but the paper reports Bucksport plans to consult with the town attorney Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2025\/11\/06\/hancock\/hancock-education\/bucksport-school-board-race-recount-finds-candidates-tied\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2025\/11\/06\/hancock\/hancock-education\/bucksport-school-board-race-recount-finds-candidates-tied\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Holden police searching for missing teen<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Authorities are asking for help finding a missing teen according to WABI news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Holden Police say Mary Hembree, 17, who also goes by the name Oli, was reported missing on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They say Hembree was supposed to be spending the night with friends in Brewer and didn\u2019t return home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Police say Hembree\u2019s cell phone was last pinged in the Portland area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Holden Police say the teen\u2019s parents believe Hembree might have been heading to Massachusetts to meet with her boyfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any information on Hembree\u2019s location call Holden Police at 843-5442.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/2025\/11\/06\/holden-police-looking-missing-teen\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/2025\/11\/06\/holden-police-looking-missing-teen\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Farmers\u2019 Almanac announces final edition of publication\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The current edition of the Farmers\u2019 Almanac will be the last edition after more than 200 years of the publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The publishers say it was a difficult decision knowing many Mainers had grown up listening to their parents or grandparents quote the Almanac.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They did not give a reason for halting publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Copies of the last Farmers\u2019 Almanac are currently available in local stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also access their website until the end of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/2025\/11\/06\/farmers-almanac-2026-will-be-final-edition-publication\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/2025\/11\/06\/farmers-almanac-2026-will-be-final-edition-publication\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>7th Annual Maine Playwright Competition<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you dreamt of having a production you\u2019ve written hit the stage?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Well now is your chance!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schoodic Arts for All announced their 7th annual Maine Playwright\u2019s competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Meetinghouse Theatre Lab is accepting submissions and the winner will receive $100 and staged reading on Saturday, Jan. 17 performed by members of the theater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The deadline is Dec. 1 and for more information, follow the link on our website and good luck!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoodicartsforall.org\/the-big-event-calendar\/mhtl-7th-annual-maine-playwrights-competition\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.schoodicartsforall.org\/the-big-event-calendar\/mhtl-7th-annual-maine-playwrights-competition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>PJ sale and Bed Races will bring cozy community vibes to Bar Harbor<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This Saturday, Nov. 8 you can roll right out of bed and head over to Bar Harbor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To no surprise, you won\u2019t be the only one in pajamas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s because the Early Bird Pajama sale and Bed races are taking place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s what Jonathan Robles, the event and marketing manager of the Bar Harbor Chamber of commerce says you can expect!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s just you know, the pajama sale is cozy it\u2019s very you know, if you\u2019re not local and you come and you see this experience you almost feel like you\u2019re part of the town with the locals because they\u2019re so happy and they\u2019re happy to be around,\u201d said Robles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s kind of just like a time where everyone gets to come out and enjoy the town when it&#8217;s a little quieter and it just feels very homestyle. I came as a visitor a few years ago and it was one of the things I absolutely loved and being able to be a part of the community now is extremely special and fun so I urge everyone to come and check it out. The sale starts at 6AM but we also have the Bed races that start at 10AM so it\u2019s just a whole morning of fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbarharbor.com\/early-bird-pajama-sale-bed-races\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.visitbarharbor.com\/early-bird-pajama-sale-bed-races<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ellsworth City Council election recount scheduled The City of Ellsworth tells Star 97.7 after consulting with the City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk overseeing elections, and legal counsel, and given the closeness of the election results, the City intends to move forward with a recount of the election on Friday, Nov. 14 with Saturday, Nov. 15 [&hellip;]<\/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-791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/791","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=791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/791\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}