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From Down East Community Hospital: Machias – Down East Community Hospital is pleased to announce that our family is growing by leaps and bounds!  That is right, we captured a photo of 10 beautiful ladies who are expecting (or in a couple cases already delivered).  As any expecting family, we are happy for the moms and can’t wait until the babies arrive.  It is great to see … [Read more...] about – Hospital filled with pregnant nurses

Harry Lurhs from DragonFire Pizza stopped by Star 97.7 to settle a "dare bet" with Bill DaButler. Bill said he would never try poutine and Harry said he would eat a live worm (yuck!) if Bill would try it. Although he makes a few funny faces in the video, Bill didn't hate it, saying it was just "not my thing." Thanks to DragonFire pizza for providing the poutine, and coming in … [Read more...] about DragonFire Pizza visits Star 97.7

Otis Wind (Otis) – Voters in Otis will decide in three weeks whether to allow huge wind turbines into town.  The Planning Board has drafted an ordinance to limit the height of wind turbines to 150-feet and one for every 5-acre lot.  Planners have been dealing with proposals for 600-foot commercial wind turbines and that has prompted strong opposition from some residents.  … [Read more...] about Local News – April 19, 2019

Attempted Murder (Twp 8) – A day and night of drinking may have led to a shooting that left a man wounded in Hancock County and his son under arrest.  It happened at a camp in Township 8.  State Police say 23-year old Christopher Laliberte of Richmond allegedly shot his father David during an early morning argument on Sunday.  The Bangor Daily News reports Laliberte’s brother … [Read more...] about Local News – April 17, 2019

EHS Students in Paris (Ellsworth) Students from Ellsworth High School arrived in Paris last Saturday as part of a 12-day arts and language trip. Pilar Burmeister of Ellsworth tells Star 97-7 she breathed a sigh of relief Monday when learning her 17 and 14-year old daughters were safe. Burmeister says it’s a school vacation trip her daughters will never … [Read more...] about Local News – April 16, 2019