The Piscataquis Observer

4 days ago | observer-me.com | Marie Weidmayer

Home Feature Baxter Missing Hikers.jpg Photo courtesy of Baxter State ParkMISSING — Tim Keiderling, 58, right, and his daughter, Esther Keiderling, 28, left, both of Ulster Park, New York. Tim Keiderling's body was found on Katahdin on Tuesday. By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News StaffThe body of the second hiker missing on Katahdin was found Wednesday afternoon, Baxter State Park officials said.

5 days ago | observer-me.com | Christopher Burns

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News StaffA New York man and his daughter are missing somewhere on Katahdin. Tim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter, 28-year-old Esther Keiderling, both of Ulster Park, New York, were last seen on Katahdin’s Tablelands heading toward the summit about 10:15 a.m. Sunday, according to Baxter State Park. The Keiderlings left Abol Campground that morning for the hike.

6 days ago | observer-me.com | Christopher Burns

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News StaffDEXTER — Two people were hurt in an ATV crash in Dexter on Sunday night. The duo was riding an ATV about a quarter mile from Owlsboro Road about 11:14 p.m. when they rolled over and were ejected, according to the Dexter Fire Department. When rescuers arrived, they were both conscious and breathing, the fire department said Monday morning. They were taken to the hospital. No additional information was immediately available.

1 week ago | observer-me.com | Julie Harris

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News StaffA bill that will prohibit floating camps from Maine’s lakes and ponds got the nod May 28 by the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The committee voted ought-to-pass unanimously of those present for LD 1763, An Act to regulate Nonwater-Dependent Floating Structures on Maine’s Waters, with an amendment to add a grandfather clause to protect established businesses like DiMillo’s Marina in Portland.

1 week ago | observer-me.com | Julie Harris

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News StaffThe Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife was in the public crosshairs when criticism from former employees got traction on social media. Commissioner Judy Camuso defended the department after former employees accused her of giving favoritism to women for promotions, using inappropriate publicity stunts to get people into events and straying from the missions of the department. “Being the only woman in a male-dominated field can be intimidating.