Eddington Fire (Eddington) - No injuries, but the house is a total loss following a weekend fire in Eddington. Firefighters from seven communities responded to Monument Drive around 5-o'clock on Saturday night, finding the house ablaze when they arrived. The homeowner escaped without injury. The fire marshal's office will try to find the cause today. Bangor - … [Read more...] about Local News – April 24, 2017
Lincoln woman charged with Hindering Apprehension of wanted killer
From Sgt Tim Cotton of the Bangor Police Department: "On the afternoon of April 21st, 2017, Bangor Police Detectives arrested Cindy McVicar, 45 years of age from Lincoln on a charge of Hindering Apprehension and/or Prosecution (Class B). This arrest is the result of substantial steps Ms. McVicar took to interfere with the arrest and prosecution of Antoinne Bethea. Ms. … [Read more...] about Lincoln woman charged with Hindering Apprehension of wanted killer
Local News – April 21, 2017
Holden Fatal (Holden) - An Orland man is dead after a head on crash on Route 1-A in Holden last night. Police identified the victim as Derick Warren. The crash closed down the busy road for more than 3-hours while police investigated the crash. The Bangor Daily News reports Warren's car drifted onto the wrong side of the road and struck a tractor-trailer truck head … [Read more...] about Local News – April 21, 2017
Local News – April 20, 2017
New Buses (Trenton) - Bids are due tomorrow on buses to replace those in the Island Explorer system. The Mt. Desert Islander reports the system has 20-buses that have outlived their useful life. The Maine Department of Transportation has more than $4-million dollars available to purchase new buses. The new buses will continue to run on propane and operate out of … [Read more...] about Local News – April 20, 2017
Local News – April 19, 2017
Cruise Ships (Bar Harbor) - It's not exactly the high summer season in Bar Harbor as temperatures hover just above freezing, but the first cruise ship of the season is due in this coming weekend. The Amadea is small by comparison to the big cruise line ships, carrying about 900 passengers and crew. The cruise ship schedule for Bar Harbor has 171 visits scheduled between … [Read more...] about Local News – April 19, 2017
