Educators Eligible for Vaccines (Augusta) – Maine’s school teachers and day care providers can now make COVID-19 vaccination appointments, no matter how old they are. Governor Janet Mills late yesterday agreed to adopt federal guidelines and open vaccinations to teachers in order to hasten school re-openings. The Biden Administration this week made teachers a […]
DA Candidate Arrested (Rumford) – A former candidate for District Attorney in Oxford County faces numerous sex crimes charges after a three year investigation. State Police spokeswoman Katy England reports to Star 97.7 that 46-year old Seth Carey is held at a jail in Florida after his arrest while he was traveling out of […]
Porn Plea (Bangor) – A Bucksport man faces up to 20-years in prison and a quarter million dollar fine after pleading guilty to child porn charges. The US Attorney’s office reports to Star 97.7 that William Meier entered a guilty plea in federal court yesterday. Authorities seized a cell phone, computer and storage drives […]
Farmington Fatal Fire (Farmington) – Working smoke detectors are a must. That word from the State Fire Marshal’s Office after fires claimed four lives in Maine in the past week. Two of the victims were children. The latest fatalities were in a Saturday house fire in Farmington. A spokeswoman for the Fire Marshal’s Office […]
No Pot Sales – Bar Harbor (Bar Harbor) – No retail marijuana business for Bar Harbor, at least not for now. The Mt. Desert Islander reports town councilors have decided not to opt in for retail pot sales. Town councilors said there was no local tax revenue generated by retail marijuana sales, and yet it […]
Dog Killing Plea (Ellsworth) – A Hancock man has pled guilty to numerous charges in connection with a dog killing 2-and-a-half years ago. The Bangor Daily News reports 39-year old Nathan Burke will pay a $180-dollar fine and was sentenced to time served in jail. Burke and 25-year old Justin Chipman of Steuben were charged […]
