Hancock news from the BDN for 03/25/2020

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Hancock County news from the BDN for Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Stonington man’s death ruled a suicide

Officials made the determination a day after the man's body was found in a Weed Field Road home.
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Man found dead inside Stonington home

A state police spokesman said the death is considered suspicious.
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Ferry companies in Cranberry Isles cut back service to limit coronavirus spread

Two private ferry companies have enacted limited passenger bans to keep out-of-state visitors from spreading coronavirus to three small islands off the coast of Hancock County.
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Police identify slain Blue Hill shooting victim

Joshua Clarke, 31, was fatally shot outside his home at 646 Ellsworth Road just before 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Fresh snow is heading toward Maine

Spring may be here, but winter is getting in another shot as a fresh round of snow moves into Maine overnight.
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Bar Harbor to tourists: Please stay away

Last week, the council enacted an emergency ordinance to prevent public access to all town buildings and to cancel all municipal board and committee meetings.
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Police investigate fatal Blue Hill shooting

Maine State Police are investigating a shooting death of a man in Blue Hill.
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Delay of Maine’s elver season is the latest hit to state’s fishing industry from coronavirus

The start of Maine’s annual, multi-million dollar commercial baby eel season, which had been scheduled to start Sunday, is being delayed for at least two weeks due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
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State denies water quality certification for Ellsworth dam license renewal

Citing insufficient environmental protections, state regulators have denied a dam operator’s request for state support in renewing the dam’s federal license.
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With coronavirus limiting options, more people are visiting Maine’s state parks

People who want to avoid coronavirus and yet get outside and stretch their legs are creating an uptick in the amount of traffic usually seen at state parks this time of year.
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Viral outbreak brings summer residents to Maine months earlier than usual

Maine’s unofficial population may be growing, at least temporarily, because of concerns about the spread of a new coronavirus across the country.
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Coronavirus cases in Maine reach 52

That was among 10 new cases of the coronavirus reported across the state.
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Acadia National Park names new chief ranger

Therese Picard was named chief ranger by Acadia National Park's superintendent on Wednesday.
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Maine lab starts breeding mice for coronavirus vaccine

As the global coronavirus outbreak brings the world economy to a near halt, The Jackson Laboratory is starting to breed a rediscovered, specialized strain of mouse to help researchers find a vaccine for the deadly infectious disease.
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