Happy May Day! Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Madison Explosion Sends One to Hospital (Madison) An explosion in Madison sent one person to the hospital Wednesday morning. WABI reports an employee at the Madison Schools transportation garage was using a plasma cutter about 9 yesterday morning. The worker was reportedly using the cutter on a metal barrel that […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MSP Pursuit Ends in PIT Maneuver, Arrests (West Gardiner) Maine State Police arrested a husband and wife Tuesday after they say the pair failed to stop for law enforcement in West Gardiner. According to police, about 1:30 yesterday afternoon, officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 34 yo Pearle Thomas of Augusta. […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Island Fire Association Plans Training Site (SW Harbor) Firefighters on Mount Desert Island have received the go-ahead to create a training area that could benefit all fire departments on or near MDI. The Mount Desert Islander reports the facility would encompass 2/3 of an acre of town-owned land adjacent to the station. Current […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Day of Scallop Fishing Turns Tragic on Vessel from Corea (Corea) A day of scallop fishing turned tragic for crew members aboard the vessel “25 to Life” from Corea Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard reports the scallopers were off the coast of Massachusetts when a rope snapped and struck two of them. The […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Wesley Man Arrested and Charged with Gross Sexual Assault (Machias) Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested a Wesley man and charged him with six counts of Gross Sexual Assault allegedly involving a minor. 67 yo Wayne Geel was taken into custody at his home and remains in the Washington […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Dog Alerts Family to Mobile Home Fire (Steuben) A homeowner in Steuben has a pet to thank for alerting them to an early morning fire that broke out in the bedroom of their mobile home on Tuesday. The Ellsworth American reports the fire broke out about 4 a.m. and spread from the bedroom […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Body Found on Schoodic Loop Road (ANP) The National Park Service is investigating after a body was found on the Schoodic Loop Road Monday afternoon. Authorities say the man, whose identity and cause of death have not been released, was found outside his vehicle near Frazer’s Point about 4 p.m.. The body was […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Oak Street Structure Fire (Ellsworth) A structure fire at 99 Oak Street in Ellsworth on Saturday highlights the critical role of properly functioning sprinkler systems in limiting the spread of fire and damage. Ellsworth Fire Department crews say they arrived to find the two-story multi-family dwelling with a sprinkler activation in the kitchen […]
Crime, Public Safety, Drugs Practice Mass Casualty Event at MDI (MDI) Fire and EMS Departments from across the island were at MDI High School Saturday, testing their skills and making sure they were at the ready in case of a mass casualty event. The drill included extracting multiple individuals from vehicle entrapment, triage, critical thinking […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Shots Fired in Paris, ME, Lead to Arrest (Paris) A report of shots fired on Park Street in Paris, Maine around 11:30 Wednesday night led to the arrest of a Massachusetts man. Authorities arrived in the area to find a blue SUV leaving the scene. A high speed chase ensued, with officers eventually […]
