Stu Marckoon

Fatal – Interstate   (Hampden) – A car flew off Interstate 95 in Hampden last evening, hit trees and burst into flames, killing the driver.  State Police are still trying to figure out who was driving the vehicle registered in Southern Maine.  The crash was reported at mile 176 of the Interstate.  Other motorists reported the car was headed southbound with its 4-way … [Read more...] about Local News – May 1, 2019

Fire Danger (Old Town) – Maine’s forest fire danger took a leap from the lowest setting just two days ago to the next to highest danger yesterday.  The Maine Forest Service classified most of Maine as in high fire danger Monday as dry weather and high winds made conditions just right for fast spreading fires.  One fire in Surry got away from landowners quickly, prompting … [Read more...] about Local News – April 30, 2019

Fatal Fire (Lewiston) – A 75-year old Lewiston man died when his clothing caught fire Sunday.  State public safety department spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97.7 that Victor Lauze was smoking when the fire broke out.  The Life Flight helicopter flew Lauze to Maine Medical Center where he died.  Firefighters in Lewiston responded to his 2nd floor apartment after … [Read more...] about Local News – April 29, 2019

Hall Quarry – Quarry   (Mt. Desert) – A seemingly unending permitting process for a quarry in the Town of Mt. Desert will resume in June after a court order.  The Mt. Desert Islander reports a judge ordered town’s Planning Board to reconsider its decision that Harold MacQuinn, Inc. and Freshwater Stone were not eligible for a permit to operate the quarry that has been … [Read more...] about Local News – April 26, 2019

Lobster 207 CEO Fired (Lamoine) – A wholesale lobster co-op run by a union has fired its chief executive officer and a bank that holds a mortgage on the property is calling for a forensic audit.  The Ellsworth American reports Lobster 207 LLC terminated Warren Pettegrow.  He tells the paper the lobster union has leveled various untrue allegations.  Pettegrow’s family sold … [Read more...] about Local News – April 25, 2019