Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Black Balloon Day (Augusta) Recovery advocates will gather at the Maine Statehouse in Augusta this morning to celebrate Black Balloon Day. The event is billed as a powerful day of advocacy and remembrance that aims to bring together individuals in recovery and supporters to engage with lawmakers about lifesaving legislation, in order to […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Waterville Man Arrested for 2024 Arson (Waterville) A Waterville man is under arrest, charged in connection with a structure fire authorities say was intentionally set last year. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss tells Star 97.7, in the early morning hours of May 4, firefighters were called to an apartment building on Front Place […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Multiple People Injured in Fight at Milo High School (Milo) Multiple people were taken to a hospital Thursday after a fight at Penquis Valley High School in Milo. According to the Milo Police Department, the fight happened just before noon and involved several students but no weapons. As a precaution, the school was […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Mail Scam (Maine) The York Police Department is warning of yet another scam – this time it involves getting “free” stuff in the mail. Stuff you didn’t order. Authorities say brushing scams use a third party website or marketplace, such as Amazon, to send items you didn’t order. The items come with a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine’s High Court Upholds Sentence of Man Who Killed Girlfriend at ANP (Portland) Convicted killer Raymond Lester won’t be eligible for release until 2063 at the earliest. On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld the sentence of the Portland man found guilty of running down and killing his girlfriend on the campus […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Canopy Collapses, Killing Florida Man in Bar Harbor (Bar Harbor) A Florida man was killed Monday morning in Bar Harbor when a large canopy collapsed on him. The Bar Harbor Fire Department responded to the Bar Harbor Regency Hotel on Eden Street shortly before 7 a.m. and worked to free the victim from […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bar Harbor Fire (Bar Harbor) Multiple departments responded to a fire Sunday at a structure located at 12 Stephens Lane, behind First National Bank in Bar Harbor. The SW Harbor Fire Department reports when crews arrived, the occupants were out of the building. They say they battled the blaze for several hours, reporting […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Fire Department Participating in Ice Water Rescue Training (Ellsworth) If you’re out and about on the Shore Road and Pump Station Road in Ellsworth today, the City asks that you use extra caution. Members of the Ellsworth Fire Department will be on Leonard Lake for Ice Water Rescue training at Pump Station […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Warning of Another Scam (Ellsworth) The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office this morning, warning of yet another phone scam. They say a caller identifying himself as “Sergeant Chris Parker” from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office claims to have confidential information to discuss. Authorities say it’s likely an attempt to gain […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Winds, Drifting Snow Cause Multiple Vehicles to Go Off Road (Orland) The winds will subside today; but combined with the blowing snow, they proved a formidable force for multiple vehicles in Orland this week. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies responded to the area of Cedar Swamp and Front Ridge Roads Monday […]
