Fiberight Buyer Questioned (Hampden) – As the organization that represents more than 100-Maine towns and cities that were sending trash to the Fiberight plant in Hampden gets closer to finalizing a deal with a new operator, questions arise about the new company. The Bangor Daily News reports Delta Thermo Energy listed technical advisors and […]
Gouldsboro Manager Search (Gouldsboro) – The Town of Gouldsboro is going to have to budget a lot more money to pay a town manager. That seems to be the conclusion as the Hancock County town begins the search for its 4th town manager in the past 3-years. Current manager Andrea Sirois is stepping down […]
Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal (Bar Harbor) – The ferry terminal in Bar Harbor that has undergone some significant renovations in anticipation of ferry service to Nova Scotia has other parts that are obsolete. A committee of town officials and State Representative Lynne Williams is looking at removing much of the facility and possibly replacing […]
Fatal Crash (Blue Hill) – A head on crash between two pickup trucks in Blue Hill left a 53 year old Stonington man dead yesterday afternoon. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department reports to Star 97.7 the crash on Route 172 near the Blue Hill/Surry transfer station closed the road for quite a while. Dead […]
Arson Arrest – Bangor (Bangor) – A 56-year old Bangor man is charged with arson and burglary in connection with a fire that destroyed a storage shed at Fielder’s Choice Ice Cream on Odlin Road. The Bangor Police Department reports to Star 97.7 that they arrested Michael Benfield for Sunday’s blaze. Witnesses said they […]
Deer Isle Fire (Deer Isle) – A fire at a workshop in Deer Isle has scrambled fire departments from at least three communities. Dispatchers said the blaze on the North Deer Isle Road was in a shop building and not attached to the home. The call came in around 6:20 this morning. Bangor Shed […]
