Lincoln Fire
(Lincoln) – A pair of fires last evening in Lincoln kept firefighters at the scene of a mothballed paper mill overnight. Eleven communities from as far away as Old Town sent manpower and equipment to the scene of the fires at the Lincoln Pulp and Paper complex. The first fire destroyed a scales shed building. A few minutes after firefighters got that out, another blaze broke out in a warehouse area. That shot flames at least one story into the air. The fire marshal’s office will look for the cause.
Tremont Manager
(Tremont) – The town manager in Tremont who planned to retire at the end of this month will stay on a while longer. Dana Reed agreed to remain on the job while Selectmen finish up their search for his replacement. The Mt. Desert Islander reports they’ve narrowed down the applicants to six finalists. Selectmen will interview the finalists the week after Thanksgiving. They say it’ll likely take another six weeks to bring someone on board.
Council Chairman
(Ellsworth) The new city council chair in Ellsworth says as the city continues to grow, local officials strive to work with businesses and developers while maintaining Ellsworth’s small-town charm. Mark Blanchette tells Star 97-7 with the introduction of news business in town like the Jackson Lab, the need for affordable housing grows as well. Blanchette was elected as city council chairman on Monday on a 4-to-3 vote.
VStv Revamps
(Rockport) – A try at Cable TV broadcasting in mid-coast Maine has cut back severely. VSTV launched 2-and-a-half years ago as a full service station it catered to all of mid-coast Maine and appeared on Time Warner channels in many other parts of Maine. Courier Publications vice president John Viehman says they couldn’t generate enough ad dollars to support the amount of local programming being pumped out. Mid-coast residents can still find VSTV programming on public access networks, like Maine Coast TV channel 7, Belfast Community Television channel 2, and Lincolnville Communications channel 13.
K9 Finds Cash
(Whitneyville) State Police say one of their dogs helped find a bag of stolen money in Washington County. Monday Corporal Chris Smith and K9 Winger assisted Lieutenant Travis Willey from Washington County Sheriff’s Office with a search in Whitneyville. Someone stole a duffle bag containing cash from a vehicle. Corporal Smith and Winger searched an area where the crime occurred, and the K9 indicated a find by sticking his head under a pile of rotten boards. They discovered the empty bag underneath. Lt. Willey later found the stolen cash in a separate location. The case remains under investigation and charges are pending.
Conviction Appeal
(Garland) The Garland man serving a life-prison sentence for killing 3 people is appealing his conviction. WABI-TV reports 30-year-old Keith Coleman’s lawyer argued before the Maine Supreme Court. The attorney said the jury should have been able to cross-examine the chief medical examiner about his firing in Massachusetts and a Connecticut court’s ruling that he was not a credible expert witness. The jury found Coleman guilty of murdering his girlfriend Christina Sargent and her 2 children in 2014. His lawyers say prosecutors didn’t have enough evidence to support a charge that Coleman sexually assaulted Sargent’s daughter.
Mom-OUI
(Phillips) A mother from Temple Maine is charged with OUI after a crash that injured her and her 2 daughters. Police tell WABI-TV that 34-year-old Tabatha Chabot missed a turn on Bridge Street in Phillips and hit a tree. Chabot and her 7 and 14-year old daughters went to the hospital. She’s charged with Operating Under the Influence and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Mom Released on Bail
(Belfast) A Maine woman convicted of manslaughter in her infant son’s death is free on bail as she awaits sentencing. The Morning Sentinel reports that 32-year-old Miranda Hopkins was released on a $100,000 bond. The Troy resident said she drank multiple shots of liquor and smoked marijuana the night of her 7-week-old son’s death and doesn’t know what happened. The baby died from blunt force head injuries.
Fishing Rules
(Northeast) Environmentalists and commercial fishing groups on the East Coast are divided over a decision to increase the amount fishermen can catch of an ecologically vital small fish. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved changes to menhaden fishing rules, including an 8 percent increase in East Coast quota. The decision came Tuesday and followed a string of public hearings. Menhaden are used as bait and to make fish meal and fish oil.
Human Remains Found
(Portland) Authorities say human remains were found in Portland around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon in the Stroudwater section of the city. The State Medical Examiner’s Office is working with police to determine the person’s identity and a cause of death.
Unemployment Fraud
(Ellsworth) – The District Attorney for Downeast Maine says he’s had good results prosecuting unemployment fraud cases. Matthew Foster posts on his Facebook page that his office has prosecuted 39-cases representing more than $240-thousand dollars in fraudulently obtained unemployment compensation. Foster claims the previous DA refused to take on the cases.
Sports
- Anaheim Ducks 4 Boston Bruins 2
- The Celtics face the defending NBA champs Golden State tonight. Boston has won 13-straight, the Warriors have won 7 straight.
- Cy Young awards handed to baseball’s best pitchers – Max Scherzer of the Nationals wins the NL award, and Cleveland’s Corey Kluber wins in the American League. Boston’s Chris Sale finished 2nd.
- Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot has dropped his challenge of a 6-game suspension and will finish out the term.
