Stu Marckoon

Garland Shooting (Garland) - A shooting in Garland last evening left one man wounded and another facing charges.  Penobscot County Chief Deputy William Burch tells Star 97.7 officers arrested Ambimelec Costanon who allegedly fled to Medway following the shooting on the Dexter Road in Garland around 7-o'clock last night.  Police have not named the victim who apparently suffered … [Read more...] about Local News – April 20, 2018

  Hancock Wildfire   (Hancock) - Area fire departments have started to cut off burning permits as several wildfires have broken out this week.  Hancock's Fire Chief tells Star 97.7 his department called in help from Sullivan and Sorrento yesterday when a permitted burn got out of control and winds started blowing flames toward the woods on the East Side Road.  They … [Read more...] about Local News – April 19, 2018

Ranked Choice Voting   (Augusta) - Maine's highest court has ruled that ranked choice voting will be used in the upcoming June primary elections.  The justices ruled that the controversial voting method in which voters rank their choice in offices with more than 3-candidates is in effect for the primary election.  That same election will also determine whether the … [Read more...] about Local News – April 18, 2018

Airport Arrest (Bangor) - As a 26-year old man waited for his luggage at Bangor International Airport, police quietly moved in and slapped handcuffs on him.  Javon Richardson who was living in Brewer was wanted in North Carolina for a killing last Wednesday.  Bangor police tell Star 97.7 they got information from a Sheriff's Department in North Carolina that they wanted … [Read more...] about Local News April 17, 2018

Air Carrier (Ellsworth) - County Commissioners in Hancock County have recommended that Silver Airways serve as a seasonal commercial passenger service at the county airport in Trenton.  The Federal Transportation Department will make the final decision on which airline will serve the airport during the busy summer months.  County officials recommended Silver Airways over … [Read more...] about Local News – April 16, 2018