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Manslaughter Verdict (Bangor) – Though he claimed it was an accident, jurors found Antoine “Prince” Bethea guilty of manslaughter in a shooting death in Bangor.  Bethea shot 36-year old Terrance Durel of New Orleans outside an apartment house on Highland Avenue on Easter Sunday in 2017.  Prosecutors had sought a murder conviction.  Bethea said he and another man and the … [Read more...] about Local News – August 30, 2018

Colson Resigns (Bangor) – Long time broadcast newsman Craig Colson is stepping down as the news director at Channel 7 in Bangor.  Colson cited health reasons for leaving, but says on his Facebook page that they are not life-threatening.  He said he needed to alter his lifestyle after holding a high stress job for more than 5-years at the top.  Colson started his career working … [Read more...] about Local News – August 29, 2018

Gouldsboro Fire   (Gouldsboro) – No injuries following an early morning building fire in Gouldsboro.  Firefighters from a half dozen communities awoke to their pagers going off shortly before 5-o’clock this morning with reports of the fire on Gouldsboro Point Road.  It turned out to be in an auxiliary building at a complex that borders the ocean which Google Earth showed … [Read more...] about Local News – August 28, 2018

Governor – Hospitalized   (Bangor) – Governor Paul LePage is expected to make a full recovery after spending the weekend in the hospital.  A spokesman says the Governor started feeling discomfort while visiting family in New Brunswick Saturday.  He and his wife Anne went to a hospital in the Canadian Province and an ambulance carried him to a medical center in Presque … [Read more...] about Local News – August 27, 2018

Star 97.7's Bill DaButler was one of the judges for Thursday Night's "Does Hancock County Have Talent?" at the Grand in Ellsworth.  Here is the list of contestants that will move on to the next round. Lanie Reed Trudi Clark Brent Hutchins Katie Higgins Delaney Woodward Pete Merritt & Bob Cat Ben Anthony Buseia Rachel Whitmore & John Fenders Betta Cahn Nick … [Read more...] about Does Hancock County Have Talent?