Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Multiple Arrests in Steuben Vehicle Arson Case (Steuben) The State Fire Marshal’s Office has made multiple arrests in connection with an October 13th vehicle fire that happened on Pinkham Bay Bridge Road in Steuben. An investigation determined the blaze to be a case of arson and led authorities to arrest 30 yo Cameron […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs HVFD Gets Final Approval for New Station (Hancock) The Hancock Volunteer Fire Department is getting a new station. The department currently has two stations – one at each end of town. But their primary station built back in 1957 is too small to accommodate their needs. The fire department tells WABI, they recently received […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Suspect Wanted in Edgecomb Homicide Arrested in California (Edgecomb) Last month investigators found the body of 34 yo William “Nate” Robinson of Virginia inside a trash barrel in the Schmid Preserve on the Old County Road in Edgecomb. The medical examiner determined Robinson died of a gunshot wound and ruled the death a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs U.S. Court of Appeals to Hear Arguments from Mainers (Undated) Retired US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be back on the bench Wednesday morning in the U.S. Court of Appeals. He’ll be hearing arguments from two cases that originated here in Maine. Maine Public reports Justice Breyer will hear from Bar Harbor […]
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 […]
