Ellsworth Fire (Ellsworth) - Firefighters returned to the scene of a garage/apartment fire in Ellsworth early this morning to deal with some hot spot flareups. Passing motorists on Christian Ridge Road reported the blaze shortly after 4:30 yesterday afternoon. A person believed to be a tenant and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in the blaze that destroyed the … [Read more...] about Local News – February 14, 2018
Local News – February 13, 2018
DCF-Tuell (Augusta) The Department of Labor met with laid off employees of the Downeast Correctional Facility yesterday after Governor Paul LePage closed the prison last Friday. The Legislative session resumes again today; Representative William Tuell tells Star 97-7 beginning today Washington County residents will show up in droves in Augusta to have their voices heard. Tuell … [Read more...] about Local News – February 13, 2018
Local News – February 12, 2018
Snowmobile Accidents (Corinna, Holden) - Another deadly weekend on Maine's snowmobile trails. The Assistant Fire Chief of Sangerville died when his snow machine crashed into a tree in Corinna. Maine Warden Service Lieutenant Dan Scott tells Star 97-7 that Jeffrey Wiley was returning from a 300-mile trip when he crashed. In Holden, 25-year old William Johnson … [Read more...] about Local News – February 12, 2018
Local News – February 9, 2018
SW Harbor Selectboard (Southwest Harbor) - The Board of Selectmen in Southwest Harbor has gone through three chairmen in the past month. The Mt. Desert Islander reports Lydia Goetze resigned as board chair in January, and the vice-chair, Chad Terry stepped down from the top spot a meeting later. Dan Norwood is the new selectboard chair, but his term expires in May. … [Read more...] about Local News – February 9, 2018
Local News – February 8, 2018
Storm Cleanup (Ellsworth) - School is open this morning, though students in most Washington County towns will have a couple extra hours to get to classes. The latest winter storm dropped a lot of snow in some parts of Maine, but along the coast, it changed over to rain last evening before the precipitation ended. That prompted the opening delays Downeast to give plow trucks … [Read more...] about Local News – February 8, 2018
