Ellsworth Mayor (Ellsworth) - The city of Ellsworth has a new city council chair. Fellow councilors voted 4-to-3 in favor of Marc Blanchette to lead the city council meetings for the next year. Former chair Bob Crosthwaite garnered the minority vote. The city council also welcomed new city councilor Dale Hamilton in its organizational meeting yesterday morning. Hamilton … [Read more...] about Local News – November 14, 2017
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Local News – November 13, 2017
Kidnapping (Bangor) - Three people from Georgia face kidnapping charges after picking up a man in Brewer and forcing him to make a fraudulent bank transaction. Sergeant Brent Beaulieu reports to Star 97-7 the incident occurred last Friday and the suspects who range in age from 20 to 44 are due in court today. Beaulieu says the victim provided police with a plate number and … [Read more...] about Local News – November 13, 2017
Local News – November 10, 2017
Drug Arrests (Brunswick) - More drugs off the street after busts in Southern Maine. The Drug Enforcement Agency reports to Star 97-7 that a state trooper stopped a 50-year old New Jersey man on the Turnpike in York and found 72-grams of cocaine and 15-grams of heroin in Irvin Philmore's car. He's charged with trafficking as are 3-people from Brunswick arrested this week … [Read more...] about Local News – November 10, 2017
Local News – November 9, 2017
Convicted Killer Freed (Portland) - Anthony Sanborn is a free man after serving 27-years in prison for killing a 16-year old girl in 1989. Sanborn and prosecutors reached a deal where his conviction will stand and his sentence ends. A judge reopened the case after a key witness recanted her testimony that helped convict Sanborn of Jessica Briggs's death. Under the deal … [Read more...] about Local News – November 9, 2017
Local News – November 8, 2017
State Referenda (Augusta) - In an off-year election Maine will generally see about 20-percent voter turnout. Not yesterday - turnout was about double that in many communities. In towns with no local issues, Medicaid expansion and a very unpopular casino question brought voters to the polls. Many said they were surprised to see two other questions on the statewide … [Read more...] about Local News – November 8, 2017
