Stu Marckoon

Snow Coming (Undated) - A lot of schools are not taking any chances later today, closing down early before heavy snow hits.  The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for up to a foot of snow in some inland areas beginning late this morning.  The snow could be heavy at times, and along the immediate coast it'll be a bit warmer leading to sleet and freezing … [Read more...] about Local News – February 7, 2018

Bar Harbor Port Authority   (Augusta) - The opposition to a legislative bill that would allow the Town of Bar Harbor to create a port authority has gotten quite loud.  Lawmakers cast a vote today on the measure which came at the request of town leaders following last year's vote to purchase the abandoned Bay Ferries terminal.  State Senator Brian Langley tells Star 97.7 … [Read more...] about Local News – February 6, 2018

McClain Murder   (Bangor) - Final arguments are set for this morning in a Bangor courtroom in a murder trial more than 37-years coming.  Prosecutors say the evidence they have shows Philip Scott Fournier killed 16-year old Joyce McClain in 1980 and left her body behind Schenck High School in East Millinocket.  Fourner confessed to his parents and a minister that he … [Read more...] about Local News – February 5, 2018

Road Conditions     (Ellsworth) - Depending on where you are this morning, roads are a bit slippery to treacherous.  Schools in the Greater Bangor area have called off classes for the day, others closer to the coast have delayed opening in some cases.  Salt and sand trucks have treated the roads in the coastal areas this morning.  So far police have not reported … [Read more...] about Local News – February 2, 2018

Ellsworth Flooding   (Ellsworth) - The company that regulates the water levels around the Union River lakes in Ellsworth says a faulty sensor led to flooding in the past week.  Brookfield Energy tells the Ellsworth American they monitor water levels at a central office out of state, and the sensor did not pick up that water in Leonard's Lake was high last week.  They got … [Read more...] about Local News – February 1, 2018