Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Berwick Drug Arrests (Berwick) Maine Drug Enforcement Agents yesterday arrested nine people in Berwick in connection with suspected illegal drug activity and other infractions. The nine men and women were all residents of Berwick, ranging in age from 23 to 42. Agents had been monitoring activity at a home on Katabel Lane for […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Statue Unveiled for Wildfire Prevention Awareness Week (Hampden) It’s hard to believe there would be any fire danger, with all the rain we’ve had recently, but this is Wildfire Prevention Awareness Week, and Maine Forest Rangers say 65% of the state’s wildfires ignite in the spring. In honor of the cause, a six […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs CMP Warns of Continuing Scams (Maine) Central Maine Power is reminding customers to be alert for potential scammers. They say while scams are ongoing throughout the year, they’ve received reports of more aggressive tactics being used this spring, including some scammers going door-to-door posing as CMP personnel. CMP says if you’re unsure of […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Arrest Made in Ellsworth Burglaries (Ellsworth) Ellsworth police are thanking the public for helping them solve a string of restaurant burglaries. During an investigation, Officers were able to identify a possible suspect with the help of the community, after releasing a video on the Department’s FB page, which was then shared by Star […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine Juniors Coach Arrested (Ellsworth) Maine State Police have reportedly arrested a coach who worked with Maine Juniors, a statewide volleyball program with teams that practice weekends at Ellsworth Elementary Middle School. Maine Juniors sent a notice to parents Saturday citing an April 8th Lewiston Sun Journal article that reports 33 yo Kyle […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Illegal Marijuana Growing Operation in Eddington (Eddington) Authorities believe Chinese Nationals are behind another illegal marijuana growing operation in Maine – this time in Eddington. Penobscot County Sheriff Troy Morton tells WABI-TV, smell from the marijuana and traffic coming and going from a Clewleyville Road home alerted police, who executed a search warrant […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Woodlawn First Responders Thank You Barbecue (Ellsworth) If you’re a first responder, whether a firefighter, EMS worker, or law enforcement, Woodlawn in Ellsworth wants to thank you with a Barbecue on – appropriately – May Day! That’s May 1st, from 6 to 7:30. And while that may be a couple of weeks off, they’d […]
Crime, Public Safety, Drugs Ellsworth Drug Arrest (Ellsworth) Authorities Monday arrested a Massachusetts man at a hotel in Ellsworth and charged him with felony drug trafficking. Members of MDEA’s Down East Task Force had been working with the Ellsworth Police Department to investigate complaints of suspected trafficking from a room at the Hawthorn Extended Stay […]
Eclipse (Millinocket) – Eclipse enthusiasts by the thousands made it a party in Northern Maine for a less than 4-minute view of a total solar eclipse. At the New England Outdoor Center Bill Wood of Augusta said this was the first time he saw a total eclipse, but not his first attempt. Wood said he […]
Eclipse (Undated) – Heavy traffic was spotted headed north into Maine along the Interstate yesterday as folks were flocking here to catch a view of the total solar eclipse. The path of totality cuts from Jackman to Houlton, and eclipse enthusiasts have booked about every room for last night that was to be had. […]
