State Budget Approved (Augusta) - The State shutdown is over - Maine has a new budget. Today's a holiday, so the entire state government will reopen for business tomorrow. Governor Paul Lepage's office reports to Star 97.7 that the Governor signed the budget late last night after lawmakers pulled out a proposed lodging tax increase. Just before the signing, lawmakers gave … [Read more...] about Local News – July 4, 2017
Local News – July 3, 2017
Acadia Park Closures (Bar Harbor) - Yesterday was a perfectly lovely day to head to Acadia National Park. Apparently a lot of people had the same opinion, and that prompted park officials to post a plea on their Facebook page for people to use the Island Explorer bus system to visit as they contemplated shutting down several roads due to traffic congestion. This is one of … [Read more...] about Local News – July 3, 2017
Drug arrests in Brewer
From the Brewer Police Department: "On June 17, 2017 Justin Grover (29 of Bangor) was operating a motor vehicle involved in a hit and run accident by investigated by Officer Freeman. Grover was located, arrested and charged with Operating after Habitual Offender Revocation, Violation of Conditional Release, and Failure to Report Accident by Quickest Means. Tylor Harriman … [Read more...] about Drug arrests in Brewer
Local News – June 30, 2017
State Budget (Augusta) - There's still no guarantee that state government won't shut down at midnight, but lawmakers at least have a budget to vote on today. An overnight agreement repeals a surtax on Maine's wealthiest taxpayers, increases the lodging tax and increases funding for education by $162-million dollars. Senate President Mike Thibodeau's office reports to Star … [Read more...] about Local News – June 30, 2017
Local News – June 29, 2017
Storm Washout (Ellsworth) - A mess around the roads near the Ellsworth Elementary Middle School during a powerful thunderstorm yesterday. Lightning hit a tree near the school. That knocked out electrical systems at a nearby housing complex. At the same time a water main burst, dumping a couple hundred thousand gallons of water down Forest Avenue while the downpour … [Read more...] about Local News – June 29, 2017
