Bucksport Shootings (Bucksport) - Police say the public is not in danger after a double shooting in Bucksport last night. It happened around 8:30 at a parking lot near Wight's Apple Orchard. State Police spokesman Steve McCausland confirms two people suffered gunshot wounds and an ambulance rushed them to Eastern Maine Medical Center. The alleged shooter is in … [Read more...] about Local News October 26, 2017
Local News – October 25, 2017
Police Merger (Gouldsboro) - Winter Harbor and Gouldsboro may merge their police departments. The two small Hancock County towns border each other, but each has it's own police force. The Ellsworth American reports the police chiefs in each town have worked on a merger plan for about a year and will present options to both Boards of Selectmen after next month's elections. … [Read more...] about Local News – October 25, 2017
Local News – October 24, 2017
Body Mystery (Schoodic Point) - Authorities are still trying to identify a man whose body floated to the surface off Schoodic Point back in 1990. State Police spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97.7 there are no missing person reports that match the man, and they've consulted with Canadian authorities and have found no leads. The man wore mostly Canadian clothing. A … [Read more...] about Local News – October 24, 2017
Local News October 23, 2017
Ellsworth Accident (Ellsworth) - Police in Ellsworth have yet to release names of two elderly men involved in a pedestrian accident on the Union River bridge downtown. It happened during rush hour Friday afternoon, snarling traffic city wide as police reconstructed the crash. Witnesses tell Star 97.7 the victim flew several feet through the air when a car turning … [Read more...] about Local News October 23, 2017
Local News – October 20, 2017
Sex Offender Ruling (Ellsworth) - A former pastor on Mt. Desert Island will remain on probation but his sex offender treatment will get more strict provisions. The Mt. Desert Islander reports a judge denied a state request to revoke Wayne Buchanan's probation and send him to jail. The request followed discovery of an internet search for rubbin butts on Buchanan's computer. … [Read more...] about Local News – October 20, 2017
