by Paul Dupuis | Feb 23, 2026 | News
Winter Storm (Caribou) – A blizzard warning is posted for Downeast Maine this morning, and that has already prompted many local schools to close. The National Weather Service in Caribou is projecting the storm will start about 9AM in Hancock and Washington...
by Paul Dupuis | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Uncategorized
Cannabis Permit Denied (Ellsworth) – A proposed transfer of ownership in a marijuana dispensary in Downtown Ellsworth has resulted in a license denial from city councilors. The Bangor Daily News reports the council turned down the application from cannabis chain...
by Paul Dupuis | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Uncategorized
Firearms Sentence (Ellsworth) – A 22-year old Blue Hill man will spend a year and a day in prison for lying on an application to purchase a gun. The Bangor Daily News reports Caleb Rhine received the sentence yesterday in Federal Court. He filled out the...
by Sierra Whaley | Feb 17, 2026 | News
New details on Fairfield man who shot a three CMP substations New details on the Fairfield man who turned himself in after three Central Maine Power substations were shot. 54-year-old Thomas Welch is accused of damaging substations in Windsor, Winslow and Augusta on...
by Sierra Whaley | Feb 16, 2026 | News
New Hampshire woman dies in Jackman snowmobile crash A New Hampshire woman died following a snowmobile crash in Jackman. The Maine Warden Service tells Star 97.7 family and friends were riding on ITS 89 in Jackman Friday morning when one of the riders lost control of...
by Sierra Whaley | Feb 13, 2026 | News
Trenton school committee talks reorganization The Trenton School Department held a school committee meeting on Tuesday discussing a plan. It involved the reorganization to turn Mount Desert Island Regional school system into one school unit. The Ellsworth American...
