Stu Marckoon

EHS Students in Paris (Ellsworth) Students from Ellsworth High School arrived in Paris last Saturday as part of a 12-day arts and language trip. Pilar Burmeister of Ellsworth tells Star 97-7 she breathed a sigh of relief Monday when learning her 17 and 14-year old daughters were safe. Burmeister says it’s a school vacation trip her daughters will never … [Read more...] about Local News – April 16, 2019

Plane Mishap (Bangor) – A small plane partially tipped forward onto its cockpit when it went off the runway at Bangor International Airport.  It happened around 5-o’clock last evening.  The incident shut down the runway for about 2-hours.  No injuries are reported – the FAA will investigate.   Anson Fire (Anson) – One person is dead after a fire in the Somerset County … [Read more...] about Local News – April 15, 2019

Manslaughter Arrests (Lewiston)  State police arrested three people including 2 teenagers, for the death of a Lewiston man. State police spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97-7 that 38-year-old Donald Giusti died after a fight last June involved multiple people on Knox Street in Lewiston. Charged are 17-year-old and 13-year-old boys who are now held at the Long Creek … [Read more...] about Local News – April 12, 2019

Orrington Fire (Orrington) – As firefighters from a dozen departments pulled onto the Snow’s Corner Road in Orrington late last night, flames shot out of the 2nd story of a home.  WVII-TV reports the only person home jumped from the upper story and suffered leg injuries, but refused transport to the hospital.  Firefighters spent much of the overnight on scene – initially … [Read more...] about Local News – April 11, 2019

Park Opening (Acadia National Park) – Winter will delay the opening of Acadia National Park’s popular Park Loop Road.  Normally the main road through the park would open on April 15th.  Park spokeswoman Christie Anastasia reports to Star 97.7 that snow and ice have delayed the planned opening, and there is no firm date.  The Park Visitor Center will also open a little later … [Read more...] about Local News – April 10, 2019