Stu Marckoon

Snowstorm   (Undated) – Parents of young school children have yet another day to scramble to find day care as a lot of schools have canceled classes for another day this winter.  The storm which is in full swing this morning will likely dump up to 11-inches of snow in Downeast Maine before it tapers off this afternoon.  Plow trucks hit the roads in the wee hours of the … [Read more...] about Local News Headlines – March 4, 2019

Carillo – Mental State (Belfast) – Defense attorneys say accused child killer Sharon Carillo is also an abuse victim, and not a killer.  Carillo and her husband Julio will stand trial in August for last year’s beating death of 10-year old Marissa Kennedy at their home in Stockton Springs.  Mrs. Carillo’s attorney says their doctors have determined she has some mental health … [Read more...] about Local News – March 1, 2019

Ferry Lease (Bar Harbor) – Ferry service took a major leap forward in Bar Harbor this week as the town and Bay Ferries Limited signed a lease on the recently purchased ferry terminal.  Last night a public hearing reviewed plans for repairs to the long abandoned terminal that the town purchased from the state.  The Mt. Desert Islander reports Bay Ferries planned to start … [Read more...] about Local News – February 28, 2019

Inmate Death (Warren) – Investigators say it was a fight over cigarettes that led to a fatal fight at the Maine State Prison last summer.  Court documents say victim 28-year old Dana Bartlett and his alleged killer, 34-year old Zachary Titus, shared a cell at the Bolduc Correctional Center with two other men.  Video surveillance apparently showed the fight that led to … [Read more...] about Local News – February 27, 2019

Sonogee Closing   (Bar Harbor) – A nursing home that employs 58-people in Bar Harbor reportedly will shut down in two months.  Sonogee Rehab and Living Center’s parent company, North County Associates, says a hospital run program in Bar Harbor has reduced the number of patients.  Numerous media outlets say residents got word yesterday that they will have 30-days to find … [Read more...] about Local News – February 26, 2019