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9-26-25 News

Mother indicted by Penobscot County Grand Jury A Pennsylvania mother charged in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter has been indicted by a Penobscot County Grand Jury, according to WABI news. 40-year-old Kelly Brown is now charged with depraved indifference murder and aggravated cruelty to animals. Brown made her first court appearance on August […]

News 9-25-25

Northern Light Health, Anthem still at odds on new deal With just one week to go before the contract between Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield expires, it appears the two sides are not close to a deal. In a statement from Anthem, the company claims Northern Light Health walked away from […]

9-24-25 News

Fire Marshal’s office investigating suspicious device after traffic stop   A suspicious device is being investigated by state authorities after a traffic stop in Newcastle. On Monday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office stopped a car in response to a traffic violation. The driver was arrested on scene and taken to the Lincoln County Jail on […]

News 9-23-25

Acres burned in wildfire in Hancock According to the Ellsworth American, more than a dozen area fire departments responded to a wildfire in Hancock on Sunday. The publication says the flames burned one acre of wildland on Simon’s Pond Road. Authorities got the blaze under control at around 4PM and nobody was injured in the […]

Local News 9-22-25

Three-Car Collision in Camden Two people were taken to the hospital Friday evening after a three-car collision on Route 1 in Camden. According to the Pen Bay Pilot, Just after 7:30PM all three cars were traveling northbound after one vehicle failed to stop at a red light. The paper says another car behind the vehicle […]

Local News 09/19/25

Crime, Public Safety, Drugs Officials Release Information on Body Found on Campobello (Campobello)  The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has issued an update regarding a body discovered Sunday near Wilson’s Beach Campobello New Brunswick.  Canadian authorities identified the body as that of 47 yo Daryle Hall of Eastport.  About the same time Hall’s body was discovered, […]