Stu Marckoon

Ranked Choice Recount   (Augusta) – Maine’s Secretary of State says there is absolutely no evidence of ballot tampering as the ranked choice recount continues in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.  Republican Bruce Poliquin’s campaign says it has pictures of unlocked ballot storage containers and video of unsupervised absentee ballot processing in Bangor.  Secretary of … [Read more...] about Local News – November 13, 2018

Recount (Augusta) – State election workers get no holiday today as they conduct the ranked choice recount in the 2nd Congressional District Race.  Couriers picked up all the computer thumb drives from ballot tabulating machines and ballots that the machines couldn’t count from local election workers.  The Secretary of State’s office will analyze all those ballots and capture … [Read more...] about Local News – November 12, 2018

Probate Recount (Ellsworth) – There may be a recount in at least one race in Hancock County.  Lynne Williams who finished 2nd in polling to incumbent Will Blaisdell in the Probate Judge race this week has formally requested the recount.  Out of the more than 27-thousand votes cast Tuesday, Williams finished just 235-votes behind Blaisdell.  The Bangor Daily News reports the … [Read more...] about Local News – November 9, 2018

Body Found (Blue Hill) – Months after a 37-year old Blue Hill woman vanished, there may be some answers.  A hunter discovered a body in the woods not far from Jessica Grindle’s home yesterday.  State Police Spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97.7 that detectives sent the body to the medical examiner’s office for identification and to try to find the cause of death.  … [Read more...] about Local News – November 8, 2018

Election – Gov, Congress (Augusta) – For the first time in Maine history, a woman will lead the state as Governor.  Janet Mills captured just over 50-percent of yesterday’s vote, putting the Blaine House in control of a Democrat for the first time in 8-years.  Mills, the state’s attorney general, out polled Republican Shawn Moody and state treasurer Terry Hayes.  Democrat … [Read more...] about Local News – November 7, 2018