Stu Marckoon

Suspicious Letter (Bangor) – A scare on West Broadway in Bangor yesterday afternoon is over.  A suspicious letter arrived at Senator Susan Collins’ home.  Bangor Police tell Star 97.7 they sent officers and a haz mat team over after Collins family opened the letter purporting to contain the deadly poison Ricin.  Federal haz mat teams removed the letter and sent it for … [Read more...] about Local News – October 16, 2018

Mechanic Falls Fire (Mechanic Falls) – A massive fire at a former paper mill complex in Mechanic Falls sent a smoke plume so high into the air folks in Portland could see it many miles away.  The smoke even showed up on weather radar.  Firefighters from numerous communities responded to the scene yesterday afternoon.  The former Marcal paper mill now houses a recycling … [Read more...] about Local News – October 15, 2018

Newport Standoff (Newport) – State police and sheriff’s deputies forced open a door at a Newport motel yesterday and tackled a man who threatened them with a sword leading to a several hour standoff.  WABI-TV reports 60-year old Louis Ireland was highly intoxicated.  The incident began when Ireland allegedly threatened a maid at Pray’s Motel and then threatened to stab the … [Read more...] about Local News – October 11, 2018

Twp 34 Fatal (Twp 34) – A 53-year old man is dead after his truck rolled over and hit trees in a remote part of Hancock County.  State Police Spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97.7 that Gary Haskell was speeding and likely drunk when his truck went off the Morrison Ridge Road in Township 34.  He died at the scene, his passenger, 47-year old Pamela Ireland was treated … [Read more...] about Local News – October 11, 2018

Oil Refinery Fire   (St. John, NB) – Not far from Maine’s eastern border a major oil refinery in St. John New Brunswick caught fire yesterday.  The explosion shook people from their beds early in the morning.  Flames shot 100-feet into the air and black smoke billowed from the facility.  The CBC reports no one was badly hurt in the fire, but workers had to scramble for … [Read more...] about Local News – October 9, 2018