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The state Department of Transportation is asking for feedback on the Ticonic Bridge project, with a final design expected to be completed in June.
A Stonington man died in a two-vehicle crash on Burnt Cove Road in Stonington the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 9, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reported.
SUV crashes into rock wall Hancock County Sheriff’s Log Week of March 4 ELLSWORTH — Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies charged a Bloomington, Ind., man after investigating a crash on Newbury Neck Road in Surry Saturday. Ronald Hawkins, 45, was driving south in a 2021 Volvo sport utility vehicle when he came to the end of the public access portion of the road and ran into a large rock wall and metal gate. “This caused significant damage to the rock wall and gate,” said Deputy Dan Harlan. “There was extensive damage to the vehicle, and it was towed from the scene.” “After further...
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a motorist after getting a complaint that a vehicle was driving on the wrong side of the road and had almost hit another vehicle head-on while on Front Ridge Road in Penobscot Feb. 11. Deputy Marcus Downes arrested the motorist, Cullen Schneider, 40, of Orland, on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. “Schneider was intoxicated and refused to cooperate with commands given to her,” Downes said. “After a brief struggle, Schneider was removed f...
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies took a Bangor man into custody Jan. 21 after he reportedly refused to stop his vehicle, which was operating erratically on Route 3 in Trenton. “The vehicle refused to stop, traveling into Ellsworth and driving head-on into traffic in a one-way section of High Street before accelerating north of 75 miles per hour further down High Street,” Deputy Marcus Downes reported. The pursuit continued down High Street as the vehicle, a white Toyota Tacoma, passed through multiple red lights, Downes said. Finally, the truck stopped at the intersection...