ELLSWORTH — With great sadness, we are announcing the unexpected passing of Patricia Anne Cyr Langlais on Monday, Aug. 6, at her home in Ellsworth. She was born in Lewiston on Feb. 9, 1955, the daughter of Edward and Jeannine (Vincent) Cyr. Patty graduated from Lewiston High School in 1973, and married her high school sweetheart, […]
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Lewiston among 5 towns whose ballots must be rescanned before count begins
AUGUSTA – Technical glitches forced the Maine Secretary of State’s Office to send staff detectives to retrieve paper ballots from five towns Tuesday morning, potentially further delaying a ranked-choice voting tabulation of last week’s primary elections. The five towns – Gray, Ellsworth, Lewiston, Orland and Westbrook – all scanned voters’ completed ballots last week and […]
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Ellsworth man dies during blizzard after leaving car stuck in snow pile
ELLSWORTH (AP) — Police say the body of an Ellsworth man was found a short distance from the spot where his car got stuck during last week’s powerful storm. Police say 54-year-old Paul Bouffard’s body was found on Friday. Police say his car became lodged in a snowbank, after which he left the car and […]
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Winthrop/Monmouth back on track with win over Ellsworth/Sumner
Winthrop/Monmouth wingback Dylan Lajoie celebrates in end zone after scoring Ramblers’ first touchdown during a game on Friday at Maxwell Field in Winthrop. WINTHROP — Cameron Gaghan changed his fortune in the span of a half. Giving up a fumble in the first quarter that led to an Ellsworth score, the Winthrop/Monmouth halfback could have […]
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Belvedere grants available for Maine historic preservation
The Maine Community Foundation is seeking grant proposals for its Belvedere Historic Preservation Fund. Grant awards of up to $15,000 are available for the preservation and reuse of historic buildings that serve as civic, cultural or economic hubs for communities. All proposed projects must be for historic buildings listed or in the process of being […]
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Journalism scholarships available for Maine students
The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund is seeking applications from Maine students. The new deadline for applications is April 1. The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast or electronic media. The fund helps pay tuition to attend an undergraduate, graduate, trade or […]
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Ellsworth schools closed as police search for shooting suspect
ELLSWORTH — Schools in town are closed while police search for a suspect in a nearby shooting. Police said officers responded to a report of a person shooting at a vehicle with several people inside. No one was hurt but the rear window was shattered. Police were searching Monday for 41-year-old Aaron Wagner of Ellsworth, […]
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Ellsworth police say missing 13-year-old girl found at hospital
UPDATED 2:15 p.m.: Ellsworth Police say they have found the missing teen. She is safe. Police say 13-year-old Khaitlynn Prosser was located at the hospital and is being evaluated. Police are still searching for the Hyundai Sonata Prosser was seen getting into on Water Street. Police now say they have surveillance video showing Prosser getting […]
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Ellsworth wants to be sure no one is buried under gas station
ELLSWORTH — An energy company planning to tear down a gas station first has to find out whether anyone is buried below the site. WABI-TV reports the proposal to replace the station with new pumps and a larger store in Ellsworth was brought up by R.H. Foster at a planning board meeting Wednesday. The property […]
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Eugene E. Toothaker
1935 – 2015 ELLSWORTH — Dr. Eugene “Gene” E. Toothaker, 79, died peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, March 10, after a short illness. Gene was born June 26, 1935, in Strong, the son of Abner A. and Geneva R. Toothaker. He grew up on a farm in the town of Jay. Gene graduated from Wilton […]