Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Firefighters Battle Blueberry Barrens Blaze (Union) Dry leaves, dry brush, dry woods – there’s no doubt about it, conditions are dry – and that means prime fuel for fires across forests and fields. The Pen Bay Pilot reports local firefighters spent hours Sunday fighting a fire behind a blueberry field off Sidelinger Road. […]
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Local News 10/28/24
October 28th, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Thomaston Suffers Rash of Fires (Thomaston) Fire officials in Thomaston may have an arsonist on their hands. A shed fire on Dexter Street Friday morning marked the fourth fire call in less than 24 hours for that town’s fire and police departments. Another fire, which was said to be minor, occurred just before […]
Local News 10/25/24
October 25th, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine Marks One Year Since Lewiston Tragedy (Lewiston) A year ago today, a gunman walked into two Lewiston businesses, killed 18, wounded 13 others, and forever shattered the sense that it couldn’t happen here – anywhere else, but not here in Maine. Governor Janet Mills has ordered flags to fly at half mast […]
Local News 10/24/24
October 24th, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Computer Crimes Unit Executes Search Warrant in Hancock County (Hancock) The Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit this week executed a search warrant at 1484 Route One in Hancock. The search warrant was in reference to an ongoing investigation into Possession of Sexually Explicit Material. Authorities say 47 yo Peter Dysart was home […]
Local News 10/23/24
October 23rd, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Two Dead, Multiple Hospitalized Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Freedom) Two people are dead and multiple others were taken to hospitals after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in Freedom Tuesday. WABI-TV reports Freedom Fire Chief Jim Waterman says the Belfast Road residence where the incident occurred was previously known to be the site of […]
Local News 10/22/24
October 22nd, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Reward Offered in Stolen Front End Loader Case (Eddington) A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who stole a front-end loader in Clifton. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office tells WABI the machine was reported stolen on the morning of October 12th from the […]
Local News 10/21/24
October 21st, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Missing Cushing Man’s Body Found (Cushing) The search for a missing Florida man ended on a tragic note Friday, when crews found the body of 83 yo Donald McBeth close to the shore off Gaunt Neck Road.in Cushing. McBeth, a seasonal resident of Cushing, was reported missing after he failed to show up […]
Local News 10/18/24
October 18th, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Alexander Couple Missing Since Sunday Found (Alexander) Game Wardens and warden K9s yesterday afternoon located an Alexander couple missing from their home since Sunday. The couple was found in woods behind their home, where they had gone for a walk on Sunday but had wandered off one of the trails. 82 yo John […]
Local News 10/17/24
October 17th, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Trenton Home Under Construction a Total Loss in Wednesday Fire (Trenton) The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at a home in Trenton that occurred early Wednesday morning. Crews were called to Captain Douglas Lane shortly after midnight on the 16th. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the blaze when […]
Local News 10/16/24
October 16th, 2024 | by: sshepherdCrime/Public Safety/Drugs Families Prepare to Sue US Army for Lewiston Tragedy (Lewiston) Almost a year after a gunman walked into a bowling alley and a bar and grill in Lewiston, killing 18 and wounding 13 others, lawyers representing 100 survivors and relatives of the victims have begun the process of suing the U.S. Army for […]