Stu Marckoon

Trooper Funeral (Portland) – Mourners will fill the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland as the state says farewell to State Police Detective Benjamin Campbell.  Police officers from across the nation are expected to be among the audience to pay respects to the 31-year old officer killed when a tire fell off a trailer and struck him as he was assisting a motorist from Clifton … [Read more...] about Local News – April 9, 2019

Winter Weather (Undated) – Winter refuses to leave Downeast Maine in a hurry.  The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for today through early tomorrow.  When the precipitation ends, up to 7-inches of snow will be on the ground in Hancock and Washington Counties.  A lot of school districts in the coastal area of Maine have already canceled classes for … [Read more...] about Local News – April 8, 2019

Murder Arrest   (Bucksport) – When state troopers knocked on a Bucksport motel room door last evening, they had an arrest warrant in hand, and handcuffed a 21-year old woman for her trip to jail.  Savannah Smith is charged with murdering a 2-year old girl in 2017 in Bucksport.  Little Kloe Hawksley was the daughter of Smith’s boyfriend.  A 9-1-1 call led ambulance … [Read more...] about Local News – April 5, 2019

Trooper-Fatal Crash (Hampden) – Black bands are stretched across police badges in Maine today the state mourns a state police detective’s death in a freak accident in Hampden yesterday.  Benjamin Campbell who would have turned 32 on Monday, was assisting a motorist who went off Interstate 95 by the Coldbrook Road when a logging truck moved into the passing lane to avoid the … [Read more...] about Local News – April 4, 2019

Terminal Cost (Bar Harbor) – Work continues on the ferry terminal in Bar Harbor, and the price tag keeps rising.  The Mt. Desert Islander reports Bay Ferries Limited will pay the now estimated $8-and-a-half million dollar cost to bring the terminal back to life by the end of June.  Bar Harbor’s town manager says the Canadian company is paying for all of the costs, including … [Read more...] about Local News – April 3, 2019