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Witham Obit (Bar Harbor) - One of the two major players in the Bar Harbor hotel scene has died after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease.  David Witham owned 9-hotels in Hancock County, including the Bar Harbor Inn and Ellsworth's Hampton Inn.  For decades he and fellow hotelier Tom Walsh were embroiled in fierce competition for vacation properties in Bar Harbor.  David … [Read more...] about Local News – November 28, 2017

Robbery Arrest   (Machias) - State police have arrested a 26-year old man they believe held up a convenience store in Washington County on Thanksgiving Day.  Troopers captured Cameron Reed on Main Street in Harrington Saturday morning.  Reed had a most recent address in Machias but is believed to be from the Jonesport area.  He allegedly pulled a knife on the clerk at … [Read more...] about Local News – November 27, 2017

Harrington Robbery     (Harrington) - An armed robber held up the Irving store in Harrington yesterday morning.  State Police report it happened at the store at the intersection of Routes 1 and 1-A about 10:30 in the morning.  A man pulled a knife on the clerk and demanded money from the cash register.  The robber wore a camouflaged hat and took off in an unknown … [Read more...] about Local News – November 24, 2017

Medical Plane Crash (Presque Isle) - A plane crash in Aroostook County, but all on board survived.  WABI-TV reports a medical transport plane carrying a paramedic, nurse and patient took off from the airport shortly before 7-o'clock last night, but the engine caught fire.  The pilot turned around and tried to land, but the engine quit and the plane came down short of the … [Read more...] about Local News – November 23, 2017

Harrington Crash (Harrington) - An accident on Route 1 in Harrington has reportedly injured several people and shut down the road. A state police dispatcher confirms to Star 97.7 they are diverting traffic around the scene and ambulances drove the injured to the hospital.  The 9-1-1 call reporting the crash came in around 6-o'clock this morning.   Eastbrook … [Read more...] about Local News – November 22, 2017