Crime/Public Safety/Drugs FEMA Approves Request to Begin Preliminary Damage Assessment (Augusta) Step One – restore power and get folks back on line. Step Two – begin preliminary damage assessment from last week’s destructive rain and wind storm. Governor Janet Mills this week reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Maine’s request for the assessment, a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Gouldsboro Driver Summonsed for Multiple Infractions (Sullivan) No insurance, no current inspection, and no registration – those added up to no more driving for a Gouldsboro man over the weekend. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department reports officers conducted a traffic stop on Route One in Sullivan late Saturday evening and found 30 yo […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Man Shot After Firing at Police (Ellsworth) Ellsworth Police were greeted by an armed shooter just before Christmas while responding to a December 22nd harassment complaint at a home on Water Street. En route to the scene, officers learned 68 yo Jeff Paine had a warrant out for his arrest. Paine reportedly […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Move Over – Public Safety Officials Remind Motorists It’s the Law (Augusta) More than 2,000 people, including 1,400 line and tree crews, continue working around the clock to restore power to everyone before the holiday weekend. As workers continue to remove fallen trees and repair downed lines, the Bureau of Highway Safety reminds […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs As Cleanup Continues, Flooding Remains a Concern (Maine) Strong winds today could hamper restoration efforts – still about 36,000 Versant customers in the dark this morning, but with power being restored and storm cleanup continuing, the big concern now is flooding. In Augusta, officials say the Kennebec River continues to rise and flow […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Storms Rip through State, Leaving Damage, Power Outages (Maine) Governor Mills yesterday declared a state of emergency in 14 of Maine’s 16 counties, allowing the state to request federal disaster relief. Powerful storms ripped through the state Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and crews scrambling to do cleanup and repairs. At […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Army Inspector General to Conduct Independent Investigation into Lewiston Shooting (Augusta) The US Army Inspector General will conduct an independent investigation into the mass shooting in Lewiston in October. Maine’s Congressional delegation has been calling for such an in-depth probe into the tragedy that left 18 dead and 13 wounded. In a letter […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Emergency Room Physicians List Toys to Avoid (WashPost) You want those toys you buy your kids to be fun, but can some of them be dangerous as well? Emergency room physicians say yes, with certain gifts even landing children in the ER. A Johns Hopkins pediatrician whose video has gone viral on TikTok, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine Nonprofit Calls for More Support for Child Caseworkers (Augusta) Members of the nonprofit “Walk A Mile in Their Shoes” say the state’s child welfare agency needs to stop prioritizing family reunification when parents fail to follow plans to keep their children safe from neglect or abuse. The organization, led by former State […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hancock County Increases Sheriff’s Budget (Ellsworth) When it comes to staffing shortages, it’s especially difficult for law enforcement agencies tasked with maintaining public safety. Maine State Police have had to reduce patrols in rural areas, and that means adjustments on the part of county sheriff’s departments. Last year, Washington County added a deputy position to […]
