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UMaine Researchers Studying How to Manage Spruce Forests in Face of Intensifying Heat, Drought

Climate Change · Surry

UMaine Researchers Studying How to Manage Spruce Forests in Face of Intensifying Heat, Drought

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Much of Maine's coast hosted shady stands of red spruce before it was heavily harvested and succeeded by sun-tolerant species like oak and aspen.See the Story

Mail delayed after outage at Hampden processing plant

Power Outages · Ellsworth

Mail delayed after outage at Hampden processing plant

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"The required part to fix the issue is en route and full power is expected to be restored later today," USPS spokesperson Steve Doherty said shortly before noon on Friday. "In the interim, contingency plans have been put in place…See the Story

Cyclists to arrive in Bar Harbor after cross-country ride to raise awareness for rare disorder

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Cyclists to arrive in Bar Harbor after cross-country ride to raise awareness for rare disorder

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Cyclists led by Charlie Nuck will arrive in Bar Harbor Saturday to raise awareness and funds for the rare neurogenetic disorder Angelman Syndrome.Read Article

The Red Zone: Hopes are high for a Patriots' turnaround, and other thoughts

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Cleaning out the sports notebook while counting down the days until high school preseason practices...Patriots · Ellsworth Read Article

Rockin' Around the Raffle Tree: Christmas in July at The Grand

ELLSWORTH — Friday, residents decked the halls at The Grand Theatre in Ellsworth for its second annual Christmas in July fundraiser.Ellsworth, Maine · Ellsworth Read Article

House Republicans Decry Recent Finding in National Survey that Maine's Infrastructure Ranks Dead Last

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A state representative from Hancock County responded on Wednesday to a new national report from CNBC that ranked Maine as the worst state in the nation for infrastructure, with the least reliable power grid in the country. [RELATED: ‘Maine Has Worst Infrastructure Nationwide As Gov. Mills Furiously Attempts A Fix:’ CNBC…] “Eight percent of our [...] The post House Republicans Decry Recent Finding in National Survey that Maine’s Infrastructure Ra…Infrastructure · Hancock County Read Article

Bar Harbor Bankshares to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 (NYSE:BHB)

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Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE:BHB) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of 0.32 per share on Friday, September 12th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th.Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor Read Article

Families First Community Center celebrates 10 years of service at 8th Annual Dinner

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ELLSWORTH – Families First Community Center is thrilled to announce its 8th Annual Dinner, a special celebration marking 10 incredible years of service to families in Hancock and Washington counties. This milestone event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Big Cat’s Catering, and promises an evening of community, celebration and generosity. Thanks to the incredible support of our sponsors, this year’s event is shaping up to be our most exciti…Ellsworth, Maine · Ellsworth Read Article

City of Ellsworth and Heart of Ellsworth to host collaborative Downtown Clean-up Day

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Open the article to view the coverage from Bangor Daily NewsEllsworth, Maine · Ellsworth Read Article

Stafford John ‘Jack’ Lozier Jr.

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Stafford John “Jack” Lozier Jr. was born in Bucksport, Maine, on Sept. 7, 1935, and died July 16, 2025. He has joined his wife, Marlene, in Heaven and is now at peace.Bucksport · Bucksport Read Article

American Legion baseball: Trenton Acadians rolling heading into Junior Legion tourney

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The Trenton Acadians have won the last two state Junior American Legion baseball championships, and a strong regular season has set them up well in a quest to three-peat.Baseball · Trenton Read Article