HANCOCK, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man trying to jump-start his car was greeted by an unusual sound coming from his engine — the rattle of a venomous timber rattlesnake. The man says the snake slithered across the engine block and curled up on the battery as he opened the hood of the […]
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6 people hurt in two-vehicle crash in Hancock, state police say
HANCOCK — Six local people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle collision caused by black ice on a hilly section Route 1 on Sunday, a state police officer said. Pedro Paniagua, 54, of Millbridge, was headed south up a hill between No Frills Oil Co. and Merchant’s Auto Inc. around 1 p.m. when slippery conditions […]
Pleasant Lake Dam bids to be reviewed
OTISFIELD — Selectmen in Otisfield and Casco will meet next week to review engineering consulting bids for rehabilitating the Pleasant Lake Dam in Casco. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Casco Town Office on Route 121. Otisfield Selectman Rick Micklon said Monday that the board will recommend to Casco […]
Mt. Abram hosting annual Oktoberfest party Saturday Oct. 11
GREENWOOD — Mt. Abram Ski Resort will host its 8th annual Oktoberfest party from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, lodge manager LeighAnna Cluff said Monday. “We were looking for something fun to do around the time that Matt (Hancock) and Rob (Lally) bought the resort,” Cluff said. “It’s around this time that our […]
Poland voters approve larger budget, reject ordinance changes
POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting approved a municipal budget that will add about $107,000 to what they will have to raise through their property taxes, but rejected several changes to the town’s land-use ordinance that they perceived as detrimental to the character of the town. Several residents spoke out against changes to […]
Police seeking person of interest in connection with Hancock Street garage destroyed by fire
BANGOR — A fire that gutted a garage on Hancock Street and melted siding and broke windows on three nearby apartment buildings Friday afternoon is under investigation by the Bangor Fire Department, the Bangor Police Department and the state fire marshal’s office. Bangor Assistant Fire Chief Rick Cheverie said that the fire near the corner […]
Police say cookie craving causes car crash
HANCOCK — A local woman crashed her car Thursday while reaching for a cookie that was located in the vehicle’s passenger seat, according to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Jacob Day said the 61-year-old woman was driving a 2002 Subaru Forester east on Route 1 in Hancock when the accident occurred a few minutes […]
Two dead in accident on Route 1 in Hancock
HANCOCK — Two people are dead after an accident on Route 1 in Hancock County late Monday night, police said. A 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer heading northbound had started to pass another vehicle in the southbound lanes when it struck a pickup truck pulling out of a store and rolled over around 11 p.m., according to […]