Burglary Arrests
(Bangor) – Police in Bangor charged a couple with stealing tools and other goods from a home that was under construction. Sergeant Tim Cotton reports to Star 97-7 detectives searched a State Street apartment where Shana and Shawn Boutot lived. They found a majority of the tools and other items taken in the January 8th burglary on Garland Street. Both of the Boutots are charged with receiving stolen property, and she is also charged with violating probation.
Lamoine Fire
(Lamoine) – Just smoke damage to a Lamoine home yesterday as firefighters from four departments rushed to the scene. The call came in just after 12-thirty in the afternoon to Woodcock Lane when the occupants returned home from errands to find the house full of smoke and detectors going off. The building’s owner tells Star 97.7 the smoke came from a wood stove chimney that was not drafting properly. No one was hurt.
Penobscot East Director
(Stonington) – A former Marine Resources Commissioner who is the editor in chief of Commercial Fisheries News is stepping down from her post as executive director of the Penobscot East Resource Center. Robin Alden founded the Stonington based organization that focuses on sustainable fishing and now has a dozen employees. She will leave the post at the end of the year, and a search for her successor has already started. The Center runs educational programs and advocates for fishermen in Stonington and further Downeast.
Snowmobiling Injury
(Presque Isle) – A 20-year old Bangor man is clinging to life after a snowmobiling accident in Aroostook County during the weekend. WABI-TV reports Austin Guernsey was on a snowmobile that collided with another sled in Aroostook County. Game Wardens say it happened on a sharp curve and it was too icy to avoid the crash. Guernsey is under treatment at a Bangor hospital.
Weathering Shame
(Ellsworth) The public is invited to a free discussion tonight on the topic of mental health and handling depression. The guest speaker is former TV weatherman Kevin Mannix, who’s written a book with his wife called Weathering Shame, and they tour Maine to share their stories. They’ll be at the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth at 7 tonight. Mannix says audience members have a chance to get involved in the discussion. You can join Mannix and his wife Linda Rota at other speaking events across the state. For dates and time, or to book them for an event, log on to: Weathering Shame dot Com.
Budget
(Augusta) – Hearings begin this week on Governor LePage’s proposed 2-year budget. It’ll be the last of his tenure in office, and the plan reduces the top income tax rate to 5.75 percent by 2020. Sales taxes would expand to cover things like snow plowing, lawn care, concerts, and haircuts. The plan also removes thousands from the welfare roles by eliminating MaineCare for parents who earn more than 40-percent of the federal poverty level.
Federal appointments
(Augusta) – Senator Susan Collins’ office recently established a committee to evaluate candidates for Senate-confirmed positions in Maine. As the Senior Republican member of Maine’s congressional delegation, Senator Collins will advise the incoming administration as it selects candidates for federal positions in the state. The newly created “Federal Appointments Advisory Committee’s” recommendations will play a key role in that process.
Windham double fatal
(Windham) – A four year old boy has died from injuries sustained in a crash that also killed his grandfather Friday night. A hospital spokeswoman reports Gavin Brackley of Windham died Saturday morning. Police say 65-year old Dennis Brackley of New Gloucester drove the minivan that crossed the centerline of Route 202 Friday night and collided with an SUV driven by 33 year old Adrian King of Windham. Brackley died at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Burnham Fire
(Burnham) – Fire destroyed a garage in Waldo County yesterday. Emergency responders from five communities responded to the blaze on Whitten Road in Burnham to find a garage fully ablaze. In addition to the garage, the family lost a bulldozer. No one is injured.
Fish Count
(Maine) – It’s no secret fishermen and scientists have clashed in recent years over how to properly estimate fish populations and set the catch quotas that control the bread and butter of Maine fishermen. The Bangor Daily News reports federal scientists now plan to outfit commercial fishermen with equipment used to establish ground fish quotas, in particular when it comes to cod. Some fishermen say the current cod quota does not accurately represent the health of a species they claim is doing better, despite warming waters. But opponents counter fishermen are mainly seeing the places where there are a lot of fish, while overlooking places where the numbers have declined. Commercial boats will reportedly be outfitted with the data collection equipment as early as next year.
Sports
High School Boys Basketball
Bangor Christian 58, Katahdin 39
Belfast Area 64, Lincoln Academy 62
Brewer 57, Gardiner Area 55
Hampden Academy 61, Lawrence 33
Hermon 56, Caribou 22
Mount Desert Island 71, Foxcroft Academy 50
Old Town 55, Mattanawcook Academy 49
Orono 57, John Bapst Memorial 42
Oxford Hills Comprehensive 69, Bangor 59
Washington Academy 73, Presque Isle 67
Girls Basketball
Bangor 49, Oxford Hills Comprehensive 42
Camden Hills Regional 66, Oceanside (Coop) 53
Gardiner Area 56, Brewer 52
Hermon 57, Caribou 29
John Bapst Memorial 59, Bucksport 40
Katahdin 68, Bangor Christian 25
Narraguagus 69, Jonesport-Beals 28
Schenck 35, Penobscot Valley 27
NBA: Boston Celtics 108 Charlotte Hornets 98
NHL: NY Islanders 4 Boston Bruins 0
College Men’s: Hartford 54 Maine 44
College Women’s: Maine 73 Hartford 62
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