Inmate Death (Warren) – Investigators say it was a fight over cigarettes that led to a fatal fight at the Maine State Prison last summer. Court documents say victim 28-year old Dana Bartlett and his alleged killer, 34-year old Zachary Titus, shared a cell at the Bolduc Correctional Center with two other men. Video surveillance apparently showed the fight that led to … [Read more...] about Local News – February 27, 2019
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Local News – February 26, 2019
Sonogee Closing (Bar Harbor) – A nursing home that employs 58-people in Bar Harbor reportedly will shut down in two months. Sonogee Rehab and Living Center’s parent company, North County Associates, says a hospital run program in Bar Harbor has reduced the number of patients. Numerous media outlets say residents got word yesterday that they will have 30-days to find … [Read more...] about Local News – February 26, 2019
Local News – February 25, 2019
Owl’s Head Murder (Owl’s Head) – A South Thomaston woman with a long criminal history is charged with murdering an elderly Owl’s Head woman. State Police spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97.7 that 37-year old Sarah Richards is accused of killing 83-year old Helen Carver. Family members found her body inside her home on South Shore Drive Friday. The medical … [Read more...] about Local News – February 25, 2019
Local News – February 22, 2019
Bridge Replacement (Blue Hill) – A historic bridge connecting Blue Hill to South Blue Hill will get replaced in a couple of years. That’s the word from the Maine Department of Transportation after years of debate on how to best deal with the 93-year old Falls Bridge. It’s one of two rainbow arch concrete bridges left in Maine. The Ellsworth American reports the DOT … [Read more...] about Local News – February 22, 2019
Local News – February 21, 2019
Fentanyl Bust (Waterville) – Drug agents arrested two New York State men in Waterville and seized $65-thousand dollars worth of drugs in the process. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency reports to Star 97.7 that they’d been following the movements of 32-year old Christopher Vargas and 32-year old Martin Galvin. Tuesday night they learned Vargas was headed to Augusta to sell … [Read more...] about Local News – February 21, 2019
