Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Fire Alarm Disrupts Saturday Night Show (Ellsworth) Patrons of the Grand and Airline Brewing in Ellsworth had to evacuate about 7:15 Saturday night after fire alarms began going off. The good natured crowds, who were between Bob Marley shows at The Grand, took the bitter cold in stride; and the Ellsworth Fire Department […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Fire Department Seeks Community Input (Ellsworth) The Ellsworth Fire Department is developing a strategic plan to better serve the community, and they’d like the community to be part of the process. They say the plan will enhance public understanding of roles and responsibilities, tailor services and programs to meet specific community needs, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs New Laws for Boaters Take Effect in New Year (Augusta) New laws will affect boaters in the new year. WGME reports one new law limits the noise of airboats to 90 decibels, 75 decibels between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. The limit does not apply to the Maine Marine Patrol when used in […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Burglary (Ellsworth) A burglary at Friends & Family Market on State Street in Ellsworth Sunday led to the arrest of a Lamoine man on multiple charges. The Ellsworth Police Department responded to the store after the suspect or suspects were caught on a security camera taking cigarettes and scratch off lottery tickets […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Contractor in Construction Site Death to Appeal Findings of OSHA (Brownville) A Glenburn contractor whose company was reportedly cited by OSHA for a worker’s death last summer in Brownville says he will contest those findings. The U.S. Department of Labor says Clifford Lane, who owns Patriot Paving Group, ignored repeated warnings from an […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Christmas Day High Speed Pursuit (Trenton) A high speed chase that began in Trenton late on Christmas Day ended in the arrest of a Franklin man. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office tells Star 97.7, shortly before 10 p.m. on December 25th, 28 yo Jarret Patten tried to elude deputies who were attempting a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Fire Damages Machias Motel (Machias) Fire damaged a Machias motel Tuesday night. We’re told a guest notified the General Manager of the blaze that occurred in the front portion of the Bluebird Motel around 8:30 that evening. The blaze destroyed much of the front section of rooms. The Machias Valley News Observer reports […]
Merry Christmas Eve! Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Allen Sworn in As MPO Milbridge (Milbridge) Zachery Allen has gone and gotten himself a new job for Christmas. Allen will be serving the Milbridge area in Washington County as a Marine Patrol Officer. Allen, sworn in earlier this month by Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher, previously served […]
Merry Christmas Eve Eve! Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Fire Marshal’s Office Investigates Fire, Explosion in Grand Lake Stream (GLS) The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate a house fire and explosion in Grand Lake Stream that happened last Thursday. Authorities were called to the Milford Road home they say was destroyed in a blaze that originated […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Staff Members Call on Governor Mills to Replace Child Welfare Director (Augusta) Office of Child and Family Services Director Bobbi Johnson is feeling anything but the love from more than a hundred caseworkers, aides, and community care workers. The Bangor Daily News reports dozens of workers say they have no confidence in Johnson, […]
