Stu Marckoon

Storm (Lamoine) - Power company linemen and snow plows worked overnight as the latest nor'easter dumped more than a foot, and in some cases nearly 2-feet of snow on Maine overnight.  Emera Maine reports more than 4-thousand customers were without power early this morning.  Plow trucks have left very tall banks of snow along side the road as they try to keep up with the … [Read more...] about Local News – March 14, 2018

Nor'Easter - Again     (Undated) - Schools in the Downeast area will get morning classes in, but most are dismissing early today as another nor'easter slams into Maine.  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather warning for Hancock and Washington Counties, and a blizzard warning for mid-coast Maine.  When the storm ends tomorrow afternoon, well over … [Read more...] about Local News – March 13, 2018

  Oceanside Threat (Rockland) - Police in Rockland have charged a man with terrorizing for making some sort of threat against Oceanside High School. Village Soup dot-com reports 20-year old Thomas Sawyer is free on unsecured bail.   Extra police presence is planned at the high school today, but officials say they don't believe there is any danger to the … [Read more...] about Local News March 12, 2018

Fraud Sentence (Belfast) - A 64-year old swindler who worked the mid-coast area will spend 6-years in prison and will have to pay back his victims.  The Bangor Daily News reports a judge ordered Robert Howarth to prison in Waldo County.  He defrauded at least 17-victims in the Belfast area, and entered a guilty plea in December.  Howarth used several fake names and promised … [Read more...] about Local News – March 9, 2018

Storm   (Undated) - Even by Maine standards, this is a wicked decent snowfall this morning.  School is closed, so are most local and state government offices.  The Governor shut down state government offices until 10-thirty this morning, the Legislature is out for the entire day.  Lots of businesses called it a day last night, even before the storm hit.  Power company … [Read more...] about Local News – March 8, 2018