Lawmaker Injured (Sedgwick) – A State Representative from Deer Isle is recovering from a broken vertebra after a car crash in Sedgwick last week. Democrat Holly Eaton underwent surgery at a Bangor hospital then was airlifted to a Portland hospital after she suffered a pulmonary embolism during physical therapy. Bar Harbor Story reports Eaton […]
Katahdin Fatalities (Baxter State Park) – The father and daughter from New York who died while climbing Mt. Katahdin last weekend faced extreme weather conditions. Searchers found Tim and Esther Keiderling’s bodies this week below the summit of Maine’s tallest mountain. Other hikers in the area say the weather included snow, ice, rain and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Mt. Katahdin Search Ends in Tragedy (Baxter SP) The search for a second hiker missing on Mt. Katahdin ended in tragedy yesterday when the Maine Warden Service confirmed search teams had found the body of 28 yo Esther Keiderling. Rescuers discovered her body about 1 p.m. in a wooded area between two known […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Search Continues for Pair Missing on Mount Katahdin (Baxter SP) A tragic update on a pair of hikers who went missing Sunday at Baxter State Park while attempting to summit Mt. Katahdin. A Maine Warden Service K9 search team located the body of 58 yo Tim Keiderling on the tableland about 2:45 Tuesday […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bar Harbor Hoax Call (Bar Harbor) The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information regarding a search and rescue hoax call they say began at 11 p.m. Sunday night and continued through 12:30 a.m. Monday. The calls indicated a mariner in distress, repeatedly using the word “mayday”, but at the same time claiming to […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Aroostook Man Found Safe Following All Night Search (Merrill) Authorities were able to locate a missing Aroostook County man following an all-night search Friday. The Maine Warden Service reports to Star 97.7, 71 yo Bryce Clark had gone for an evening drive when his truck became stuck on an old woods road. Clark […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Comfort Dog Baxter Dies in Tragic Incident (Augusta) The Maine Department of Public Safety today is mourning the loss of the state’s first official comfort dog. Baxter, a three year old chocolate lab, joined the force in 2022. His role was to help improve the mood and well-being of first-line responders in three […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs St. Joseph Hospital Experiences Cyberattack (Bangor) A spokesperson at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor has confirmed to the Bangor Daily News that a data security issue that prompted the hospital to temporarily turn off its data systems on Wednesday was a cyberattack. The hospital said it became aware of irregularities on Monday and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hermon Man Arrested in Computer Crimes Case (Hermon) The Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit has arrested a Hermon man in connection with an ongoing investigation. Public Safety Information Officer Shannon Moss released the information yesterday, saying 42 yo Aaron Pinette was taken into custody at his residence on May 23rd and was […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Two Rescued After Falling From Canoe (Orrington) Two people were rescued Thursday after they reportedly fell out of a canoe in the Sedgeunkedunk Stream. Orrington Fire and Rescue responded to a call about 4:45 p.m. and found the pair stranded on a tiny island in the stream. Brewer and Holden responded with backup, […]
