Stu Marckoon

Caron Drops Out (Portland) – With polling numbers showing less than 3-percent support, Alan Caron is pulling out of the race for Maine Governor.  His name will appear on next Tuesday’s ballot, but yesterday Caron said he is withdrawing and throwing his support behind Democrat Janet Mills.  Caron was running as an independent and had vowed to drop out of there was no chance … [Read more...] about Local News – October 30, 2018

Boat Sinks (Islesford) – An Islesford fisherman lost his boat when it sank off the island last week.  The Ellsworth American reports Cory Alley discovered his boat sank while it was moored off Islesford.  A crane attempted to raise the boat, but the weather was too rough.  Alley said he had planned to repair the engine on the Under Pressure over the winter.  The boat was not … [Read more...] about Local News 10-29-18

Campground Sold (Trenton) – A young Southwest Harbor man has purchased a popular campground in Trenton.  Colton Sanborn now owns the Timberland Acres campground, purchasing it from the Awalt family as the facility closed for the winter this month.  The Ellsworth American reports the 23-year old’s family owns campgrounds on Mt. Desert Island.  The 35-acre campground has … [Read more...] about Local News – October 26, 2018

Child Struck (Windsor) – A Knox County woman got a ticket for passing a stopped school bus and running into a student who was boarding the vehicle.  State Police spokesman Steve McCausland said it happened during a snow storm in Windsor on Route 17. Troopers ticked 51-year old Eileen Bayer for passing the bus that was stopped and had its red lights on.  Bayer struck 14-old … [Read more...] about Local News – October 25, 2018

Local News 10-24-18   Body Recovered   (Jonesport) – Divers pulled up a 51-year old Jonesport fisherman’s body from waters off Doyle Island yesterday.  The Coast Guard reports to Star 97.7 that it got a distress call from another fisherman who saw Scott Chandler fall into the waters yesterday morning.  State Police and Warden Service divers recovered his body … [Read more...] about Local News – October 24, 2018