Terrorist Teen’s Mom charged
(Ellsworth) – Police in Ellsworth say a 47-year old woman either sold or gave away her 19-year old son’s guns days after they arrested him for terrorizing. The Ellsworth American reports authorities charged Alice Allen is charged with hindering arrest. Her son, Michael, allegedly made an internet post days after the Parkland Florida shooting threatening Ellsworth High School, saying he wanted to become the most notorious school shooter in history. Police say they waited to search the teen’s room, and may have waited too long.
Prostitution Charge
(Owl’s Head) – A 39-year old Knox County man faces prostitution charges after he supposedly used Facebook to solicit sex in exchange for money. The Rockland Police Department reports to Star 97.7 that Nathan Ames of Owl’s Head supposedly started posting in early January. Detective Alex Gaylor posed as a woman on the social media website and said Ames offered money for sex, agreeing to meet. Instead of the woman Ames thought he had hired, Detective Gaylor showed up and issued a summons to Ames.
Restaurant Owner Sentenced
(Portland) – A 58-year old restaurant owner from Portland will spend 4-months in jail and has to pay back the state $1-point-3 million dollars for not paying state sales taxes that she collected. The Attorney General’s office tells Star 97-7 that Cynthia Brown didn’t pay income taxes either for a 7-year period beginning in March 2018. She entered a guilty plea in January and a judge sentenced her yesterday. She’s already paid the state $829-thousand dollars and will have to pay back another $473-thousand while on probation. Brown owns J’s Oyster in Portland.
Bar Harbor Port Authority
(Augusta) – The bill to create a Bar Harbor Port Authority has died in the Legislature after lawmakers failed to muster enough votes to override a veto from Governor Paul LePage. He opposed the bill, saying it would create a needless level of bureaucracy. Environmentalists opposed the bill fearing it would lead to a large cruise ship pier in Bar Harbor. The measure initially won strong legislative approval and had the backing of town officials as a way to run the Bay Ferries terminal the town will purchase soon.
Almy Not Running
(Bangor) – The long time district attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties will not run for re-election. WVII-TV reports Christopher Almy withdrew his nomination papers just two days before the filing deadline. Almy says current Assistant District Attorney is interested in the job. Almy says he doesn’t plan to retire just yet – he would be interested in being an Assistant D-A if the new D-A was interested in hiring him.
EEMS/EHS Snow Days
(Ellsworth) The Ellsworth school department is compensating for the extra storm days it’s used by altering the class schedule a bit. Ellsworth students will be in school this Friday, which was originally a Teacher In-Service day. And beginning March 30th, release time is an hour later for five consecutive Fridays. Superintendent Dan Higgins says the new plan is dependent on there being no more storm days. Seniors-only will participate in activities on Saturday May 26th to help ensure they graduate on time and with the required 170 student days.
Hop Egg Hunt
(Blue Hill) The 3rd annual Hop Egg Hunt returns to Town Park in Blue Hill this Saturday. Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s outreach director Chrissy Allen says the egg hunt is for kids 12 and under, and the spring carnival is for everyone. Allen says folks can park on Main Street or in the back lot at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Participants should dress appropriately for the weather.
Storage Unit Thefts
(Thomaston) State police have arrested a Thomaston man who they believe is responsible for multiple storage unit burglaries during the past 2 years. Troopers arrested 37-year-old Joshua Vandine in Rockland Monday and seized enough items from his home, vehicle and his own storage locker to fill 2 U-Haul trucks. The thefts were likely in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties. Any storage unit renters missing chainsaws, tools, hunting and fishing equipment, antiques or toys should call State police in Augusta.
Stabbing Arrest
(Presque Isle) Police in Aroostook County have arrested the suspect accused of macing and stabbing an employee at a homeless shelter. The incident Monday evening prompted Presque Isle police to put the community on watch for 65-year-old Daniel Bertrand. He allegedly entered the Sister Mary O’Donnell Homeless Shelter and attacked a woman, who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police fielded numerous calls from the public and located Bertrand yesterday morning.
Fugitive Arrest
(Limerick) A Maine man who eluded police 2 years is finally behind bars. A York County Sheriff’s deputy tried conducting a field interview with a man on Main Street in Limerick last week, but the person was not cooperative. After the man walked away and into a store, the deputy researched the man’s identity and discovered 33-year-old Jonathan Clark was wanted on probation revocation and other charges. When deputies entered the store Clark fled through the back door. Clark was eventually caught and is still held at the York County Jail.
Animal Cruelty
(Wiscasset) A Waldoboro mother and daughter are charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals after police allegedly found 2 dogs living in horrific conditions. 50-year-old Melinda Allen and 25-year-old Dakota Chandler were indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury last week. The Bangor Daily News reports a 5-month-old pit bull mix was stuffed into a small cat crate where it spent most of its time and another pit-mix was near death. Allen and Chandler are set for trial on March 27th in Wiscasset Superior Court.
(Bar Harbor) Emera Maine crews are scheduled to perform maintenance to the electrical system in Bar Harbor this morning (3/21). Work will begin at 10:00 AM and should take about 3 hours to complete. Emera customers will be affected on Ledgelawn Avenue, Kavanaugh Place, Ash Street and Park Street.
Downeast Prison
(Augusta) The Maine Senate supports another year of funding for a minimum-security state prison that Governor Paul LePage shuttered without legislative approval. The Senate approved a bill Tuesday to provide $5-and-a-half-million-dollars to Downeast Correctional Facility. But a similar House bill lacked sufficient support last week. LePage says he’ll add a “minimal” number of staffers and inmates to the prison through June when current funding runs out.
Sappy Sap
(Augusta) Spring flowers might not be blooming in Maine, but the spring sap is flowing. Governor Paul LePage tapped a tree outside the governor’s mansion on Tuesday to mark the coming of Maple Syrup Sunday. Mainers celebrate maple syrup every fourth Sunday of March by visiting sugarhouses all over the state.
Collins on Mueller
(Augusta) Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has reiterated her support for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, saying it is “absolutely essential that he be allowed to finish his work.” The Maine senator issued the written statement of support Monday, saying it would be “devastating” if Mueller’s probe into the 2016 presidential election is impeded. Collins says it’s important to remember that Mueller can only be fired Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for “good cause.”
Sports
- Boston Celtics 100 Oklahoma City Thunder 99 (Marcus Morris hit a 3-pointer with 1-point-2 seconds left for the win)
- The NBA has fined the Celtics Marcus Morris for abusing an official.
- Red Sox 12 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (Spring Training) The Sox face Tampa Bay today.
- The Bruins skate against the Blues in St. Louis tonight.
