BUCKSPORT (AP) — Police in Maine say a groundhog that attacked a dog has tested positive for rabies. WGME-TV reports the groundhog charged at a dog near its owner’s home in Bucksport last week. Maine Centers for Disease Control biologist Eris Kilham says the animal’s carcass tested positive for rabies a day after the attack. The dog […]
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Rodney G. Nightingale
SOUTH PARIS — Rodney Gray Nightingale, formerly of Poland, Newburgh, N.Y., and Bucksport, died Monday, July 23, at the South Paris Veterans’ Home. He was born March 21, 1937, in Grindstone to Clyde and Beatrice (Gray) Nightingale. He was educated in Bucksport schools and was employed as a meat cutter for more than 50 years in […]
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Oh Brother! Friars closing Bangor bakery to focus on Bucksport brewery
BUCKSPORT (AP) — Two Maine friars say they are closing down their iconic bakery to open up a brewery. The Bangor Daily News reports Friar’s Bakehouse in Bangor will close Friday after more than 18 years. Franciscan Brothers Donald Paul and Kenneth Leo say they plan to open their new venture, the Friar’s Brewhouse Tap Room, this […]
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Suspect in custody after shooting two people in Bucksport
BUCKSPORT (AP) — Maine police say a suspect is in custody after two people were shot in Bucksport. Bucksport police have not released any information about the shooting. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland says two people were shot Wednesday night and one person is in custody. The extent of the injuries to […]
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H.S. football: Cramps, Bucksport can't stop Francis and Lisbon (WITH PHOTO GALLERY)
After a pass was deflected, Lisbon’s Ben Blake, left, made sure Bucksport’s Logan Stanley didn’t come up with the catch during the first half of Saturday afternoon’s game in Lisbon. For more photos from the game, visit sunjournal.com LISBON — Lucas Francis’ temperamental legs cramped up late in the first and second half of Saturday’s […]
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Bucksport man suspected in Kansas man's murder arrested in California
TESCOTT, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a suspect in the shooting death of a Kansas man was arrested in California after he reportedly stabbed a person on an Amtrak train. The KBI said in a news release Monday that 34-year-old Robert Colson, of Bucksport, Maine, was arrested Saturday in Martinez, California. […]
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Tri-town region facing economic crossroads
LIVERMORE FALLS — Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls officials and residents met at Main-Land Development Consultants Monday to talk about how the Community Heart & Soul program could better their communities economically. “It’s a community-driven process that makes your community healthy and vibrant economically,” said Alison Hagerstrom, Executive Director of the Greater Franklin Development Council. Jane […]
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Bucksport rallies to edge Madison for Class C softball championship|
BREWER — The Bucksport High School softball team was on the brink of a monumental squander of a scoring opportunity in the fifth inning of Saturday’s state Class C championship game against Madison at Coffin Field in Brewer. The first four hitters produced singles but the Golden Bucks hadn’t scored because two missed bunts resulted […]
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H.S. Softball: Usual suspects square off in state finals
Three rivalries renewed and a returning champ against a return to the championship. Yes, the eight teams playing in Saturday’s softball state championships are all familiar names. The longest state final drought for any of the eight teams is a mere five years. Five of the eight teams were in state finals last year, with […]
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Third time's the charm: Greyhounds rally to win state Unified title
WINSLOW — With their team trailing Bucksport by 10 points and a bit despondent at halftime of Thursday night’s Unified state basketball championship, Lisbon’s Tyler Halls and his fellow player partners and coaches needed to draw inspiration from somewhere to pick Lisbon’s spirits up for the second half. Halls, who was quarterback of Lisbon’s Class […]