Hancock news from the BDN for 06/17/2020

Hancock County news updates from the Bangor Daily News.

Hancock County news from the BDN for Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Hancock County to consider community policing committee, not riot gear, for deputies

The idea arose Tuesday during the commissioners’ monthly Zoom meeting, when more than 50 people tuned in.
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Lamoine man critically injured in Trenton motorcycle crash

A Hancock County man was in critical condition with a head injury in a Bangor hospital after he crashed his Harley-Davidson motorcycle head-on into an SUV on Route 3 in Trenton on Tuesday.
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Ellsworth council backs slashing library budget by nearly 25 percent

The Ellsworth City Council on Thursday decided to cut the city’s direct share of the library’s annual budget from nearly $600,000 to approximately $460,000, a move that the library director says will result in cutbacks in services.
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Hancock County sheriff wants to buy riot gear for deputies

Kane said Friday that the request is merely aimed at providing his deputies with better protection when it’s needed.
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District attorney denies posting racist meme that mocks looters

He said he has searched but cannot find the post, which he said appears to have been removed, and does not plan to report the hacking to the police.
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