Stu Marckoon

Illegals Sentenced (Bangor) – A federal judge sentenced an Australian woman and a man from Mexico who snuck into the US through Calais to time served in jail.  The US Attorney’s office tells Star 97.7 that Sarah Branch of Australia dropped off her boyfriend Benigno Godinez-Cortez of Mexico near a railroad trestle on the Canadian Border north of Calais.  She went through … [Read more...] about Local News – September 24, 2018

Eddington Death (Eddington) – Police say an Eddington man’s death is under investigation after finding his body in a truck that veered off the road.  The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department tells Star 97.7 that 86-year old Donald Voteur was dead at the scene off Route 178 in Eddington.  Voteur was the truck’s operator.  The medical examiner’s office is trying to determine … [Read more...] about Local News – September 21, 2018

Pellet Mill Fire   (Corinth) – More than two dozen fire departments rushed to Corinth after a wood pellet making mill caught fire last evening.  The 9-1-1 call about the Corinth Wood Pellets plant came in around 6:30 last night.  WABI-TV reports the fire chief from Corinth ended up going to the hospital, but no other injuries are reported.  Witnesses said flames were … [Read more...] about Local News – September 20, 2018

Old Town Sgt Sentenced (Bangor) – A former police Sergeant from Old Town will spend 9-months in jail for stealing money from the police evidence room.  Justice William Anderson sentenced Michael Hashey yesterday.  The Bangor Daily News reports Hashey also stole cash from the police department Association between March 2010 and April of 2015.  The city’s director of public … [Read more...] about Local News – September 19, 2018

Escapee Search   (Charleston) – A helicopter hovered over the woods outside the Mountain View Correctional Center in Charleston.  Bloodhounds sniffed the forest, and police investigators fielded phone calls from folks with possible clues as to the whereabouts of escaped killer Arnold Nash.  The Department of Corrections tells Star 97.7 they’ve brought in surveillance … [Read more...] about Local News – September 18, 2018