Stu Marckoon

Fournier Trial Update     (Bangor) - The judge who heard an East Millinocket's man murder trial will announce her verdict tomorrow.  Justice Ann Murray has weighed the evidence against Phillip Scott Fournier who was accused of killing 16-year old Joyce McClain in 1980.  Her body turned up behind Schenck High School after she failed to return home from an evening … [Read more...] about Local News – February 21, 2018

Lamoine Gravel Ordinance Verdict (Lamoine) - A Maine court has ruled that a change to a town gravel ordinance in Lamoine is not an unconstitutional land taking.  Several gravel mining companies sued the town after voters increased the required setback from 50-feet to 100-feet from property lines before digging could take place.  The gravel pit owners said that put millions of … [Read more...] about Local News – February 20, 2018

Snowmobile Fatals   (Hermon) - Warden Service investigators say speed and alcohol were factors in a snowmobile crash in Hermon that left a 33-year old man and his 10-year old son dead.  Jason Tracy of Hermon and his son both died when their snowmobile struck a tree at the edge of a field at 1:00 Sunday morning.  Another fatal snowmobile accident claimed a 53-year old … [Read more...] about Local News – February 19, 2018

DCF Vote     (Augusta) - A week ago today a state police tactical team stood guard as the Department of Corrections bussed prisoners from the Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport to a similar prison facility in Charleston.  It's been a busy week, but a vote in the Legislature yesterday means it's unlikely the Machiasport prison will reopen.  A bill to … [Read more...] about Local News – February 16, 2018

Buck's Harbor Prison   (Machiasport) - Lawmakers could vote today on whether to fund the Downeast Correctional Facility for another year, nearly a week after state troopers carted all the inmates off to a similar facility in Charleston.  A judge granted a temporary injunction yesterday after the Washington County Commissioners filed suit to keep the Machiasport minimum … [Read more...] about Local News – February 15, 2018