Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Stimulus Check Scam (Undated) Scammers are reportedly preying on citizens by sending out texts claiming recipients are due a $1400 stimulus check. Authorities report the texts are made to look like they come from the IRS. But while the IRS has said it was sending out such checks to those who did […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Firefighters from Four Counties Battle Blaze in Unity (Unity) Firefighters from four counties Saturday morning battled freezing temperatures to put out a house fire at a home that also housed the Unity Flower Shop. The Bangor Daily News reports the fire on Depot Street was called in shortly before 7 a.m. and had […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Update on Carbon Monoxide Incident at Kittery Daycare (Kittery) An update this morning on that carbon monoxide incident at a daycare in Kittery on Wednesday. The State Fire Marshal’s Office has confirmed the source of the carbon monoxide was a propane-powered concrete saw being operated in an adjacent suite and was not affiliated […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MDEA Agents Arrest Seven in Portland Drug Bust (Portland) Maine Drug Enforcement Agents and Portland Police this week executed a “high risk” search warrant and arrested seven adults on drug charges. Authorities say over the past two months, police responded to an apartment building at 658 Congress Street, fielding more than a dozen […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Fire Safety Tips to Keep Valentine’s Day Safety (Undated) This Valentine’s Day, make sure your romantic gestures stay memorable for the right reasons. Whether you’re lighting a mood-setting candle or cooking up a special meal, the National Fire Protection Association offers these tips for staying safe. They say stay in the kitchen when […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Memorial Service Planned for K9 Preacher Killed in the Line of Duty (South Portland) A memorial service is planned for tomorrow for the State Police K-9 killed in the line of duty one week ago in Portage Lake. WMTW reports K9 Preacher was shot during a standoff with a suspect. The suspect was […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Reports of Smoke Brings Multiple Crews to Darling’s Auto Mall (Ellsworth) Reports of smoke in a garage bay at Darling’s Auto Mall on Kingsland Crossing in Ellsworth last night had crews from multiple departments rushing to the scene. Ellsworth, Trenton, Lamoine and others responded to the dealership about 7:20 Sunday evening. Sources say […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Thomaston Voters Approve Borrowing Funds to Help Build New Fire/EMS Station (Thomaston) Thomaston voters have given the city the green light to pursue funding for construction of a new Fire and EMS station. According to the Pen Bay Pilot, pursuit of a $3.5M bond is contingent on receiving congressionally directed matching funds. The […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine Mall Shooting (Portland) South Portland Police this morning searching for a suspect involved in a shooting at Maine Mall in Portland. In what authorities say was an isolated incident, a person was shot inside the mall Wednesday evening, sending shoppers and business owners into a panic. The victim was taken to Maine […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Body Recovered from F/V Sudden Impact Identified (S. Addison) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the body recovered Sunday from the sunken fishing vessel Sudden Impact as that of Chester “Chet” Barrett of South Addison. Chester’s body was recovered after a search that began Saturday, January 18th, when he […]
