Stu Marckoon

Gun Sentence   (Bangor) – A year in prison for a Maine man who admitted he purchased several guns for someone else.  The US Attorney’s office tells Star 97.7 that 34-year old Richard Hemingway purchased the guns in October 2017, the same day that customs inspectors seized the guns from another couple trying to smuggle them in to Canada.  Hemingway, who is from the … [Read more...] about Local News – May 9, 2019

Animal Neglect (Sorrento) A Sorrento man who’s banned from owning livestock is now charged with animal neglect for failing to provide necessary medical attention to his injured German shepherd. The Bangor Daily News reports the Maine Department of Agriculture’s Animal Welfare Program received a tip about the injured dog with an infected cut on its leg. A Hancock County … [Read more...] about Local News – May 7, 2019

Penobscot Narrows (Prospect) – The 400-foot tall tower at the Prospect end of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge won’t reopen for a while.  The Maine Department of Transportation reports to Star 97.7 that it’ll be several weeks before the public can go up the elevator for a wide panoramic view.  A fire suppression system has failed.  The DOT says they hope to be reopened by Memorial … [Read more...] about Local News – May 6, 2019

Carillo Hearing   (Belfast) – When State Police arrested a Stockton Springs woman in February 2018 following her 10-year old daughter’s death, she calmly showed detectives around their home, pointing out places where she and her husband allegedly beat the girl.  Sharon Carillo’s attorney wants the confession and the video thrown out at her upcoming trial.  During a … [Read more...] about Local News – May 3, 2019

Police Department Future (Gouldsboro) – Gouldsboro voters will decide next month whether to disband the town’s two man police department.  A public hearing this week saw police chief Tyler Dunbar explain the police budget and how paperwork and court matters take up a lot of time that some townspeople complained about taking away from patrol time.  Media reports said some in … [Read more...] about Local News – May 2, 2019