Stu Marckoon

Mills Opioid   (Augusta) – The opioid epidemic has claimed at least a life a day in Maine for the past few years.  Governor Janet Mills says she’s taking steps to try to curb opioid abuse.  In her weekly radio address, Mills says she’s ordered more life-saving naloxone to be distributed across the state and she wants to help people kick the habit with more recovery … [Read more...] about Local News – February 11, 2019

Peep Camera Sentence (Bangor) – A Hampden man who admitted he installed cameras in bathrooms at Eastern Maine Medical Center will have 9-months to think things over.  WABI-TV reports 58-year old David Waltz pled guilty to 8-counts of invasion of privacy. The former hospital worker admitted he recorded employees while they used bathrooms at the Bangor … [Read more...] about Local News – February 8, 2019

ATV through Ice (Baileyville) An ATV rider and his machine are safe after breaking through the ice at Squirrel Point boat landing in Washington County. Baileyville police, firefighters, game wardens, state police and Downeast EMS responded Tuesday afternoon. Police found 56-year-old Mike Murphy standing upright on the edge of an island and he was only wet up to his waist in … [Read more...] about Local News – February 7, 2019

Bangor Drug Busts (Bangor) – Three men face drug charges following busts in Bangor.  Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Commander Darrell Crandall reports to Star 97.7 that agents and Bangor police seized more than 200-grams of heroin and 170-grams of crack cocaine from 61-year old Edward Wallace’s home.  He’s charged with trafficking.  Agents purchased drugs from two others in … [Read more...] about Local News – February 6, 2019

Orland Fatal Fire (Orland) – A man is dead after fire tore through a home in a remote section of Orland last night.  The State Fire Marshal’s office tells Star 97.7 a team of investigators found the remains in the Winkumpaugh Road home that collapsed into the basement.  Two other adults and two children made it out safely and said the man went back inside the burning house to … [Read more...] about Local News – February 5, 2019