Stu Marckoon

Tannery Cleanup Grant (Hancock) - The Town of Hancock has won a $400-thousand dollar federal grant to clean up the site of a defunct tannery.   The Ellsworth/Hancock Tannery just off Route 1 closed several decades ago, leaving behind a huge, vacant building and a lot of hazardous waste.  The EPA awarded the town a Brownfields grant designed to clean up unused industrial sites … [Read more...] about Local News – May 4, 2018

Drug Sentence (Bangor) - A 35-year old Bangor man is headed to federal prison for the next 8-years for dealing heroin and crack cocaine.  The US Attorney's office tells Star 97.7 that Yanel Greene will also spend 3-years on supervised release after his release in 2026.  Greene brought the drugs from New York City back to Bangor and distributed them to dealers who would bring … [Read more...] about Local News – May 3, 2018

Training Cruise   (Castine) - That big ship tied to the pier in Castine is getting ready to make its annual training cruise.  Maine Maritime Academy reports to Star 97.7 that the training ship State of Maine will depart a week from tomorrow and return to port on July 14th.  During the 2-month voyage, the ship will stop in Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Netherlands.  On … [Read more...] about Local News – May 2, 2018

Rapist Sentenced (Wiscasset) - A Waldo County man convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl several times over a 2-year period will spend the next 18-years in prison and another 25-years on supervised release after that.  A judge sentenced Paul Andrews of Jackson to the stiff prison term.  Police arrested him in 2016 and he entered a guilty plea to gross sexual assault … [Read more...] about Local News – May 1, 2018

Cop Killer Caught   (Norridgewock) - The announcement Saturday sent a wave of relief across an entire State. Accused cop killer John Williams is held at the Maine State Prison in Warren after a capture team spotted him outside a camp in Norridgewock.  Police have yet to give precise details of how the capture went down other than to say Williams offered resistance.  … [Read more...] about Local News April 30, 2018