Old Town Fatal
(Old Town) – Police in Old Town say a 38-year old man died in a crash on College Avenue Extension last night. They’re waiting for family notification before publicly releasing the man’s name. Deputy police chief Lee Miller tells Star 97.7 the crash happened around 8:40 PM and the victim was the only one in the vehicle. Investigators say speed was a factor in the crash.
Storm
(Undated) – Maine could be in for a weather wallop starting Sunday. Snow will start to fall Saturday night and get heavy by Sunday. Accumulation predictions have a wide range; from 7-inches to a couple of feet depending on where you are in the state. Along the coast it’ll change over to sleet as temperatures warm. A winter storm watch begins early Sunday morning.
Gagnon Leaving
(Ellsworth) – The city planner in Ellsworth is taking a new job about 20-miles down the road. Michelle Gagnon will become the town planner in Bar Harbor. The Ellsworth American reports Gagnon is stepping down in Ellsworth after 16-years leading development efforts in Ellsworth. City Manager David Cole says an interim will fill the planner’s role and they’re planning to advertise for a new planner soon.
Shooting Charges Dropped
(Newport) – Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of shooting another man outside a Newport convenience store. The Bangor Daily News reports 34-year old Brian Duplisea was originally charged with shooting 28-year old Ralph McLaughlin of Hartland three times during a scuffle on December 12th. The District Attorney’s office says it didn’t have enough evidence to convict Duplisea. The two men got into a fight about McLaughlin’s girlfriend.
Garbage Truck Fire
(Lincolnville) It was baptism by fire for the new Lincolnville fire chief as a garbage truck blaze was reported the morning after he accepted the position. The Pen Bay Pilot reports Don Fullington the 3rd was appointed fire chief Monday evening by Lincolnville selectmen. Then before Noon the next day firefighters were called to a burning garbage truck on the Greenacre Road. The cab and front tires were on fire, sending thick black smoke into the air. Eleven members of Fullington’s crew doused the flames. One firefighter suffered a back injury and sprained wrist.
MDEA Drug Tips
(Statewide) Maine law enforcement is making it easier for the public to report suspected drug activity. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency now has an app you can download on your smart-phone to share anonymous tips and it allows agents to respond back to request more information. Maine residents without smart-phones can still send an anonymous tip by sending a text to TIP411 and typing keyword MDEA in the message. Maine DEA director Roy McKinney says the agency receives about 2-dozen tips each month from citizens about suspected drug activity.
Coastal Recycling to Close
(Hancock) – A multi-town recycling cooperative that began operations in the early 1990s is shutting down because there is no longer a market for recyclable materials. The Ellsworth American reports Coastal Recycling will close up operations in late April. The center is based on Route 182 in Hancock. Several towns in that part of Hancock County have opted out of the cooperative over the years as the cost of recycling skyrockets. Some communities have scrapped their recycling programs all together, bringing in fewer materials to Coastal.
Basketball benefits Scholar Ship
(Castine) Maine Maritime Academy is hosting a sporting event to benefit a local cause. The MMA men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a double header in Castine tomorrow against the University of Maine Presque Isle. Donations at the door will benefit the Jimmy Card Scholarship Fund, which helps send an Ellsworth High School student to Maine Maritime Academy. The first tip-off is 2 o’clock.
Acadia Nat’l Park Boundaries
(Bar Harbor) Maine’s congressional delegation is making a new attempt to address problems with the boundaries of Acadia National Park that complicate the harvest of clams and worms. The four members of the delegation say they’ve introduced legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives to protect the rights of clammers and wormers to continue working the flats of Acadia’s intertidal zones. Legislators have been attempting to find a legislative fix to the problem for a few years. Harvesters have worked the Acadia mud flats for generations.
Sports
- Boston Bruins 5 St. Louis Blues 2
- Celtics home against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight
High School Basketball
Boys
Old Town 61 Foxcroft 51
Erskine 69 Belfast 39
Bangor Christian 37 Machias 34
Girls
Ellsworth 42 John Bapst 35
Hermon 47 MDI 33
Hampden 49 Brewer 40
Dexter 42 Mattanawcook 15
Stearns 59 Lee 8
Schenck 43 Piscataquis 16
Shead 63 Jonesport Beals 45
