Stu Marckoon

WalGreen Robbery (Augusta) – The search is on for a pharmacy robber in Augusta.  A man described as in his late 20s or early 30s entered the WalGreen pharmacy on Memorial Circle around noon-time yesterday and handed the drug counter a note demanding prescription pills.  He got away with narcotics before the technician could contact police.   Franklin – Drug … [Read more...] about Local News – September 10, 2018

Wind Project (Ellsworth) – More windmills could crop up in remote Hancock County in the next couple of years.  The Ellsworth American reports a company called Longroad Energy is proposing a $140-million dollar wind tower project.  The project would tie into an existing substation at Bull Hill.  Wind Tower projects are required to provide community benefit funding; the … [Read more...] about Local News – September 7, 2018

Credit Card Sentence (Portland) – Three people from Florida will spend a year or less in prison after stealing credit card numbers from Mainers and purchasing all sorts of goods.  The US Attorney’s Office reports to Star 97.7 that 46-year old Alejandro Caal of Tampa, Adrian Teruel of Orlando and 52-year old Olga Valido all received their sentences yesterday.  A 4th person … [Read more...] about Local News – September 6, 2018

Hancock Forest Fire (Hancock) – A lightning strike that may have occurred several days ago is blamed for a woods fire in Hancock.  Firefighters from that town, Sullivan, Sorrento and Franklin responded to the blaze near Jellison Cove Road yesterday afternoon.  It took a couple of hours to get the fire out.  Forest Rangers tell Star 97.7 the cause appears to be lightning.  No … [Read more...] about Local News – September 5, 2018

Hiker Rescue   (Bar Harbor) – A dramatic rescue in Acadia National Park yesterday as a Maine Forest Service helicopter plucked an injured woman from Dorr Mountain.  The 9-1-1 call came in shortly after 7-o’clock yesterday morning.  A pair of firefighters hiked up the mountain and reached the scene, determining that carrying the woman down on a stretcher or backboard … [Read more...] about Local News – September 4, 2018