Multiple fire crews were called to battle a three-alarm building fire that erupted in Portland early Saturday morning, according to the Portland Fire Department.
December 28th, 2020 | by: Stu Marckoon
Jackson
(Jackson) â A weekend crash in Waldo County has killed a 60-year old man from Orrington. State Police report to Star 97.7 that Douglas Bryant was driving a Pontiac that left Route 7 in Jackson, hit a culvert and then a tree. He died, a passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries and emergency workers took him to the hospital in Belfast. Troopers investigating Saturdayâs crash say intoxicants were likely a factor.
Burger King Closings
(Ellsworth) The Ellsworth Burger King will broil its last Whopper today. A manager confirmed to Star 97.7 the High Street location will close its doors permanently, along with locations on Hogan Road in Bangor, Orono and Rockland. The four restaurant franchises are owned by Steve Wegner who purchased them many years ago from Peter Ricciardi. Wegner had previously closed Burger King Restaurants in Caribou and Presque Isle, citing challenging sales volumes and di
Portland Firefighter Timothy Flynn dies in apparent boat accident
The Portland Professional Firefighter s Union says Flynn died on Saturday. He had worked for the department since 1986. Author: Jackie Mundry (NEWS CENTER Maine), Rachel Wingrat Published: 1:39 PM EST December 12, 2020 Updated: 11:34 AM EST December 14, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine Portland Firefighter Timothy Flynn, 58, died in an apparent boat accident Saturday while off-duty. The Portland Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard responded to the area of Cushing Island for a reported unmanned vessel at 12:40 p.m. Flynn was found in the water about 500 feet from the boat.
The Portland Fire Department says people on private vessels performed life saving measures before members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Portland Fire Department took over. Flynn was taken back to the mainland, and then to the hospital, but he was unable to be revived.