Stu Marckoon

Terrorist Teen's Mom charged     (Ellsworth) - Police in Ellsworth say a 47-year old woman either sold or gave away her 19-year old son's guns days after they arrested him for terrorizing. The Ellsworth American reports authorities charged Alice Allen is charged with hindering arrest.  Her son, Michael, allegedly made an internet post days after the Parkland … [Read more...] about Local News – March 21, 2018

Downeast Prison (Machiasport) - The Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport will reopen, at least for now.  In a statement e-mailed to Star 97-7, Governor Paul LePage said he would comply with a court order to reopen the minimum security prison in Buck's Harbor.  A few weeks ago the Governor sent in corrections officers in the early morning hours under state police … [Read more...] about Local News – March 20, 2018

Inn Sold (Bar Harbor) - A Belfast couple has purchased the historic Bass Cottage Inn in Bar Harbor.  The Bangor Daily News reports Eddie and Judy Hemingsen sold the Belfast Bay Inn last Thursday and closed on the Bass Cottage Inn the same day.  The Hemingsens owned the Bluenose Inn in Bar Harbor and sold that in 2000 after fire destroyed it in 1994. They also own Ullikana in … [Read more...] about Local News – March 19, 2018

Blue Hill Theft (Blue Hill) - Authorities have charged the former town treasurer in Blue Hill with stealing nearly $18-thousand dollars from the town.  Jody Murphy was supposed to meet with investigators earlier this week.  The Weekly Packet reports she didn't show.  The Hancock County Sheriff's Department says it appears Murphy didn't deposit cash into the town's checking … [Read more...] about Local News March 16, 2018

Storm Aftermath   (Undated) - Front end loaders will start to move huge snow piles out of the way today after plows cleared streets and parking lots of nearly 2-feet of snow the past two days.  Mainers head back to school and work after the third nor'easter in two weeks dumped a lot of snow on the state.  Emera Maine reports about 28-hundred customers spent the night … [Read more...] about Local News – March 15, 2018