Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Orono Fire Chief Headed to Ellsworth (Ellsworth) The Orono Fire Chief has decided to blaze a path to Ellsworth. The Bangor Daily News reports Geoffrey Low has served as Chief in Orono since 2018, but resigned two weeks ago. He’ll continue the job in Orono until the end of June and plans to […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Lewiston Shooter’s Family to Testify Today (Augusta) The commission investigating the Lewiston mass shooting will hear from members of the shooter’s family today. Family members of Robert Card are expected to share their thoughts on what led to the tragedy. Today’s meeting will be the commission’s tenth since it was formed in response […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Sixty-Eight Police Cadets to Graduate BLETP (Vassalboro) Sixty eight police cadets will graduate this Friday from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. Held in Vassalboro, the training is an eighteen-week course that this year represents 44 State, municipal, and county law enforcement agencies. Local graduates include Anthony Jones from the Hancock County Sheriff’s […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Park Officials Release Information on St. Sauveur Wildfires (ANP) Acadia National Park officials Monday released information on a pair of wildland fires that burned a tenth of an acre and a quarter acre along the St. Sauveur hiking trail on Saturday. The fires were reported around 4 p.m., with several area fire departments […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Law Enforcement Memorial Service Planned (Augusta) A monument stands in Augusta, bearing the names of 88 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty – some dating back to the 1800s. Tomorrow (Tuesday), officers from across the state, families of the fallen, and dignitaries will join in an annual observance at the […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Missing Waldo County Juvenile Found Safe (Morrill) A 15 yo who went missing May 6th from her home in Morrill has been located. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reports to Star 97.7, Amelia King was believed to have been with 18 yo Jeffrey Philbrook when she left the residence Monday, and family and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bureau of Highway Safety Urges “Do Your Part, and Drive Smart” (Augusta) It’s finally looking like spring here in Maine, and we’re already seeing increased traffic for graduation ceremonies, with more to come for Memorial Day, trips to the beach and mountains, and all good things that come with this time of year […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Protestors Call for Transparency in Maine’s Child Welfare System (Augusta) Some Mainers say they’re fed up with what they say is Maine’s failing child welfare system. The Maine Monitor reports former State Senator Bill Diamond at a statehouse rally last week implored Maine’s government to do more to prevent child abuse – and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MBHS Encourages Park, Stop, Look Lock (Augusta) Today’s warmer temperatures are a good reminder for families and caregivers to stop, look, and lock once you park. The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety says vehicular heatstroke is a leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children 14 and younger. Since 1998, when tracking began, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Motorcycle Fatal (Biddeford) Another motorcycle fatality, this one in Biddeford Friday. Public Safety Officer Shannon Moss reports to Star 97.7, 21 yo Zachary Swain of Connecticut was exiting the turnpike when he failed to negotiate the curved southbound off-ramp. Swain struck the guardrail and was thrown from his bike. He was pronounced dead […]
