Bangor Drug Busts (Bangor) – Three men face drug charges following busts in Bangor. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Commander Darrell Crandall reports to Star 97.7 that agents and Bangor police seized more than 200-grams of heroin and 170-grams of crack cocaine from 61-year old Edward Wallace’s home. He’s charged with trafficking. Agents purchased drugs from two others in … [Read more...] about Local News – February 6, 2019
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Local News – February 5, 2019
Orland Fatal Fire (Orland) – A man is dead after fire tore through a home in a remote section of Orland last night. The State Fire Marshal’s office tells Star 97.7 a team of investigators found the remains in the Winkumpaugh Road home that collapsed into the basement. Two other adults and two children made it out safely and said the man went back inside the burning house to … [Read more...] about Local News – February 5, 2019
Local News – February 4, 2019
Building Fire (Ellsworth) – Fire badly damaged a model home at an Ellsworth modular home dealer last night. Firefighters from Lamoine, Trenton and Hancock responded to back up Ellsworth at Broughman Builders on Route 1 shortly before 7–thirty last evening. The first arriving fire fighters reported flames shooting out of one end of the building. Interior firefighters … [Read more...] about Local News – February 4, 2019
Local News – February 1, 2019
Meth Bust (Limington) – Drug agents put a 33-year old Limington man back into jail after a meth lab bust. State Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland tells Star 97.7 the meth lab operation turned up when deputies in York County conducted a bail condition check of Andrew Sweeney. They spotted five jugs in use for cooking methamphetamines and called in the drug … [Read more...] about Local News – February 1, 2019
Local News – January 31, 2019
Library Flood (Bar Harbor) – A frozen drain pipe at the Jesup Library in Bar Harbor led to water in the basement for the 2nd time in less than a year. The Mt. Desert Islander reports staff and volunteers acted swiftly to protect books from water damage by putting them in plastic tubs or moving them to higher shelves. Workers also got a shop vac and a pump out to get rid of … [Read more...] about Local News – January 31, 2019
