Driving/Snow (Ellsworth) – A steady snow fall has coated the ground in Downeast Maine this morning as the first significant snow of the season has shut down schools about everywhere. The National Weather Service has advised that roads will be slippery and visibility limited during the fast moving storm that should end by early evening. […]
Ellsworth Fire (Ellsworth) – Fire damaged an Ellsworth apartment house last night, but all the tenants made it out safely. Firefighters from a half dozen communities responded to the blaze on Christian Ridge Road shortly after 8:30. Flames were coming from the top floor, prompting firefighters to pull off siding and cutting a hole in […]
Ranked Choice Recount (Augusta) – Maine’s Secretary of State says there is absolutely no evidence of ballot tampering as the ranked choice recount continues in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Republican Bruce Poliquin’s campaign says it has pictures of unlocked ballot storage containers and video of unsupervised absentee ballot processing in Bangor. Secretary of State […]
Recount (Augusta) – State election workers get no holiday today as they conduct the ranked choice recount in the 2nd Congressional District Race. Couriers picked up all the computer thumb drives from ballot tabulating machines and ballots that the machines couldn’t count from local election workers. The Secretary of State’s office will analyze all those […]
Probate Recount (Ellsworth) – There may be a recount in at least one race in Hancock County. Lynne Williams who finished 2nd in polling to incumbent Will Blaisdell in the Probate Judge race this week has formally requested the recount. Out of the more than 27-thousand votes cast Tuesday, Williams finished just 235-votes behind Blaisdell. […]
Body Found (Blue Hill) – Months after a 37-year old Blue Hill woman vanished, there may be some answers. A hunter discovered a body in the woods not far from Jessica Grindle’s home yesterday. State Police Spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97.7 that detectives sent the body to the medical examiner’s office for identification […]
Election – Gov, Congress (Augusta) – For the first time in Maine history, a woman will lead the state as Governor. Janet Mills captured just over 50-percent of yesterday’s vote, putting the Blaine House in control of a Democrat for the first time in 8-years. Mills, the state’s attorney general, out polled Republican Shawn Moody […]
From the Star 97.7 Ellsworth Newsroom, this is a Star 97.7 election update. This report brought to you by J.T. Rosborough. With GREAT news! You never have to buy health insurance online again. Through December 15th, you can purchase health insurance through the Health Marketplace locally – AT Rosborough’s! Deadline to sign up is December […]
From the Star 97.7 Ellsworth Newsroom, this is a Star 97.7 election update. This report brought to you by J.T. Rosborough. With GREAT news! You never have to buy health insurance online again. Through December 15th, you can purchase health insurance through the Health Marketplace locally – AT Rosborough’s! Deadline to sign up is December […]
From the Star 97.7 Ellsworth Newsroom, this is a Star 97.7 election update. This report brought to you by J.T. Rosborough. With GREAT news! You never have to buy health insurance online again. Through December 15th, you can purchase health insurance through the Health Marketplace locally – AT Rosborough’s! Deadline to sign up is December […]
