Jennifer Osborn

2 days ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jennifer Osborn

ELLSWORTH — A Bangor man died April 19 while he was a passenger in a car that crashed after being pursued by police from Aurora to the Washington County town of Wesley, police said. Hancock County Sheriff’s Lt. Dakota Dupuis identified the deceased man as John Branscomb, 38. kAmsFAF:D D2:5 E96 AFCDF:E 3682? 2E eic_ A]>] H96? s6AFEJ vC68 |2:=9@E H2D 5@:?8 EC277:4 6?7@C46>6?E @? #@FE6 h :? pFC@C2 2?5 ?@E:465 2 DA665:?8 a_`a wJF?52: $@?2E2 @A6C2E:?8 :?

2 days ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jennifer Osborn

City of Ellsworth roadwork noticeFoster StreetNight work is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday nights, April 21-22, on Foster Street. Crews will mill the roadway in preparation for paving later in the week. Please use caution when traveling through the area during nighttime hours. Surry Road (Rt. 172)Water main replacement road work begins April 21.

2 days ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jennifer Osborn

ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in working with Maine Maritime Academy security charged a man with burglary April 15. Deputy Alan Medina said the initial complaint was vandalism, but after an investigation, police determined it was a burglary case. kAm~:D:? s@F896CEJ[ a_[ H2D 2=D@ 492C865 H:E9 E967E 2?5 4C:>:?2= >:D49:67[ |65:?2 D2:5] “%96 :E6>D E92E H6C6 DE@=6? H6C6 C64@G6C65]”k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmkDEC@?8mpCC6DEDk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmp s66C xD=6 >2?

2 days ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jennifer Osborn

The following were arrested or booked into the Hancock County Jail between April 14-17:Denise M. Case, 45, Kenduskeag, two warrants and one count each theft by deception and aggravated forgery. kAm(:==:2> s] |2?56==[ ec[ s6592>[ @A6C2E:?8 H:E9@FE 2 =:46?D6 2?5 @A6C2E:?8 2 >@E@C G69:4=6 H9:=6 F?56C E96 :?7=F6?46 @7 2? :?E@I:42?E]k^AmkAmy2D@? $] #@36CED[ cc[ rFD9:?8[ AC@32E:@? C6G@42E:@?]k^AmkAmtC:4 y] $2882F[ ca[ q2?8@C[ AC@E64E:@?

2 days ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jennifer Osborn

WINTER HARBOR — A National Park Service spokesperson said the park is investigating an incident involving the body of a dead man found around 4 p.m. Monday, April 21, off Schoodic Loop Road in Winter Harbor. The man was found unresponsive outside of his vehicle, which had been parked in a pullout south of Frazer Point, said spokesperson John Kelly. kAm“%96C6 H2D ?@ E9C62E E@ AF3=:4 D276EJ 2E 2?J E:>6 :? 4@??64E:@? E@ E9:D :?4:56?E[” z6==J D2:5]k^AmkAm“{@42= t|$ 2CC:G65 7:CDE @?