Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine Statehouse to Get $7M Security Upgrade (Augusta) The Maine Statehouse is set to get a $7M security upgrade, after receiving two bomb hoaxes and threats against lawmakers this year. The planned upgrades include reconfiguring the main entrance screening area, with a screening area added for the first time at the adjacent Burton […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Lewiston Shooting Prompts Military to Issue New Guidelines to Detect Brain Injuries (Undated) New military recruits will be required to undergo baseline cognitive assessments in order to compare and detect later brain injuries. The Portland Press Herald reports the new policy comes five months after a Boston University lab found evidence of severe […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs FAA Releases More Details on Trenton Plane Crash (Trenton) The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the July 25th crash at the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport that claimed the lives of the two people on board. According to the report, a witness working on runway lighting reported hearing the plane go to […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Suspect Arrested in Trenton (Trenton) Authorities in Trenton on Saturday arrested a suspect wanted on an active warrant for multiple felonies. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports to Star 97.7, about 2:30 Saturday afternoon, deputies learned 42 yo Jeremy Everly was inside a residence on Horse Farm Road. A Maine State Police Tac […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Versant Hoping to Further Ally with Police in Fight Against Illegal Marijuana Grows (Bangor) The fight against illegal marijuana grows will get a “power” boost if one of the state’s utility giants gets its way. FoxBangor reports law enforcement officers generally see a spike in electricity usage as a red flag in marijuana […]
Local Politics Roux Institute Receives $25M Infrastructure Grant (East Deering) When Northeastern University’s Roux Institute moves into its new and permanent home, the facility will have improved vehicle and pedestrian access, thanks to a $25M RAISE – Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity – Grant, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Announcement […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hikers Who Violated Trail Closure Could Face Jail Time (ANP) Park officials say the three hikers photographed violating a trail closure at Acadia National Park last month could face up to six months in jail. The Bangor Daily News reports 22 yo Levi Brown of South Portland, and 20 yo Cooper Boucher and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Wells Crash (Wells) This morning’s rainstorm may have been instrumental in a crash at mile marker 22 on the Turnpike in Wells that resulted in a tractor trailer skidding off the road and blocking both north and southbound lanes. The crash happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. when 73 yo Larry Beaugeard of New […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Poland Shooting (Poland) Maine State Police continue to investigate a shooting that happened in Poland Friday night and left a man dead. Authorities say it happened on White Oak Hill Road shortly before 8 p.m. No names were released. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says an autopsy will be performed on the deceased. […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Mechanic Falls Deaths Update (Mechanic Falls) Authorities have released the identities and causes of death of the three people whose bodies were found in a home in Mechanic Falls Saturday. WABI-TV reports police went to the Highland Avenue home Saturday afternoon to check on a U-Haul truck that had been reported stolen. Inside, […]
