Stu Marckoon

Child's Death (Bucksport) - State Police are investigating a 2-year old's death in Bucksport. Local police responded to a Central Street home at about 7-o'clock yesterday morning and called in State Police.  No information about the child's death has come from either police agency.  State police routinely investigate deaths of any child under 3-years … [Read more...] about Local News – October 19, 2017

Orland Fire   (Orland) - An overnight fire in Orland left a woman injured and a house in ruins.  WABI-TV reports a Hancock County deputy sheriff was first on the scene at the Gross Point road home and found the injured woman on the lawn.  She was the only person in the home spotted ablaze across the water on Verona Island.  The fire marshal's office will look for the … [Read more...] about Local News – October 18, 2017

Transfer Station (Bar Harbor) - Bar Harbor residents will take their trash to a temporary transfer station starting sometime in November.  The Mt. Desert Islander reports town councilors have approved the design for a new transfer station that'll cost more than 2-and-a-half million dollars.  The new transfer station will feature zero-sort recycling along with a drive through … [Read more...] about Local News – October 16, 2017

High Street - Broken Sewer (Ellsworth) - Traffic is reduced to one lane on busy High Street in Ellsworth this morning as repair crews deal with a broken sewer pipe.  The Ellsworth Police Department says the broken pipe is at the Maine Coast Mall entrance near First National Bank, the same spot where a vehicle crashed into a traffic light pole last week fouling up … [Read more...] about Local News – October 13, 2017

Blue Hill Treasurer (Blue Hill) - Selectmen in Blue Hill have placed the town's treasurer on administrative leave, but they're not saying why.  The Ellsworth American reports Jody Murphy will get paid while she's on leave and the town attorney investigates the situation.  The suspension followed an executive session meeting last week.  The town office will open fewer hours … [Read more...] about Local News – October 12, 2017