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Bangor Drug Bust (Bangor) – Police in Bangor had a pretty easy time finding the first bag of drugs during a traffic stop.  A spokesman tells Star 97.7 it fell to the ground when 35-year old Jerry Pierre-Francois took off his baseball cap.  He denied the bag of cocaine was his – claiming someone else threw it to the ground.  More searching turned up $15-hundred dollars in cash … [Read more...] about Local News – October 2, 2018

Orland Motorcycle Crash (Orland) – A Bucksport man is recovering from serious injuries suffered when he had to dump his motorcycle on Route 1 in Orland to avoid striking a vehicle pulling onto the road.  The Life Flight helicopter carried 29-year old Gregory Farmer to Eastern Maine Medical Center this weekend.  Farmer was behind another vehicle that turned right on the Upper … [Read more...] about Local News – October 1, 2018

Skydiver missing   (Lebanon) – A skydiving instructor tandem jumping with a student somehow became detached from the student and the parachute and fell to the ground in Western Maine.  State Police spokesman Steve McCausland tells Star 97.7 state troopers, game wardens, and forest rangers were search for the instructor yesterday.  The student landed safely and alerted … [Read more...] about Local News – September 28, 2018

Fatal Fire (Eddington) – An elderly Eddington man died when his house caught fire yesterday.  WABI-TV reports firefighters quickly put out the flames, but could not save the Pond Road man.  Fire investigators say a family member had come to check on the victim and discovered the house full of smoke.  The State Fire Marshal’s office continues to investigate.  They’ve not yet … [Read more...] about Local News – September 27, 2018

Power Out-Bangor (Bangor) – Police in Bangor say Main Street near the Hampden town line will remain closed for several hours today as utility crews replace downed lines and a burned pole.  The possibly storm related mishap occurred early this morning when the lines came down.  They’ve closed off Main Street and urge motorists to use Route 202 and Interstate 395 until the … [Read more...] about Local News – September 26, 2018