Former State Rep Suspended From Practicing Law Permanently Surrenders License

Jan 31, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—A former state legislator whose license to practice law has been suspended says she plans to permanently surrender her license and move to a senior living facility in Portland. Lynne Williams, who represented Bar Harbor-area towns in the Legislature from 2020 to early 2024, had her law license suspended on an interim basis by the Maine Board of … Continue reading Former State Rep Suspended From Practicing Law Permanently Surrenders License

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Ellsworth and Island Lawyers Leave Eaton Peabody to Create New Local Law Firm

Jan 28, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News ELLSWORTH AND BAR HARBOR—A group of lawyers has left Bangor-based Eaton Peabody and started a new law firm in downtown Ellsworth. The lawyers — seven of them are based in Ellsworth, and one works in Portland — have established Viridian Law. The group, along with a small staff, has assumed Eaton Peabody’s former lease in the Seaboard Federal … Continue reading Ellsworth and Island Lawyers Leave Eaton Peabody to Create New Local Law Firm

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Court Fines Cousinses $231,100 in Tremont Case

Couple also banned from operating a junk yard Shaun Farrar Dec 17, 2024 Share TREMONT—On Friday, December 6, Ellsworth Superior Court Justice Harold Stewart found in favor of the Town of Tremont in a civil code enforcement violation trial for land use ordinance (LUO) violations dating back to August 2018. Robert and Judy Cousins have been ordered by the court to abate the conditions of … Continue reading Court Fines Cousinses $231,100 in Tremont Case

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UPDATED: Bar Harbor Town Council Will Hold Litigation-Focused Executive Session Thursday

Reply Briefs in Cruise Ship Federal Appeal Filed Carrie Jones Nov 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council announced on Tuesday that it will hold a special meeting on November 14, held in executive session, to discuss pending litigation which may be about cruise ship lawsuits. Pending can mean imminent or not yet decided. In the agenda it was unclear in what context … Continue reading UPDATED: Bar Harbor Town Council Will Hold Litigation-Focused Executive Session Thursday

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Bail Hearing Held for Alleged MDI Arsonist

Bail set at $75,000 cash SHAUN FARRAR APR 24, 2024 Share ELLSWORTH—A Mount Desert Island man has been accused of arson and attempted arson after allegedly trying to set two residences on fire on the Stanley Mountain Road in Mount Desert on Monday afternoon. Glenn Stanley, 58, was arrested on April 22 for allegedly trying to commit arson on two residences owned by the same … Continue reading Bail Hearing Held for Alleged MDI Arsonist

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Judge Finds for Bar Harbor in Cruise Ship Case

CARRIE JONES FEB 29, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor has won a federal court case about cruise ship disembarkation limits in its town. Bar Harbor issued a statement, Thursday afternoon, along with the filing, writing, “The Town is pleased with the outcome of the lawsuit. The Council will provide a public statement concerning the decision after it assembles and meets with legal counsel in executive … Continue reading Judge Finds for Bar Harbor in Cruise Ship Case

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