Stu Marckoon

Airport Service (Trenton) - Just what airline will serve the Hancock County airport in Trenton this coming summer remains an unsettled question.  The Ellsworth American reports County Commissioners favored offering the seasonal air carrier contract to Silver Airlines, but that company's bid was contingent on it winning service to Plattsburgh New York and Presque Isle.  Pen Air … [Read more...] about Local News – January 31, 2018

Woodlawn Barn   (Ellsworth) - An $8-million dollar plan to tear down the old Carriage barn at the Woodlawn Museum in Ellsworth and replace it with a new barn and education center has hit a big time snag.  The Ellsworth American reports the city's historic preservation commission did not vote unanimously to approve the plan, which means for now it cannot move forward.  … [Read more...] about Local News – January 30, 2018

Murder Arrest   (Bangor) - Bangor police have charged a Boston native with murdering a 51-year old man on Second Street earlier this month.  The Police Department tells Star 97.7 officers captured 29-year old F Daly during the weekend.  He's accused of shooting Israel Lewis to death on January 10th.  Investigators did not give any details about the motive for the … [Read more...] about Local News – January 29, 2018

Hermon Incident   (Hermon) - It took nearly 4-hours for deputies to talk a possibly armed man out of a home on Route 2 in Hermon last night.  They'd responded to the residence near the Morgan Hill Center after two other residents reported they'd been assaulted and the attacker had weapons.  Deputies closed down the road and got the man into a driveway where they arrested … [Read more...] about Local News – January 26, 2018

Corinth Attempted Murder (Corinth) - A 65-year old Corinth man faces attempted murder charges after he allegedly poured gasoline inside his house and lit a fire.  His companion was still inside, upstairs, and had to jump out of a second story window to escape.  State Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland tells Star 97.7 that Fred Roberts is also charged with … [Read more...] about Local News – January 25, 2018