Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Man Arrested for Rampage at Auburn Auto Dealership (Auburn) A 25 yo man was arrested this weekend after authorities say he caused up to $90,000 in damages to dozens of vehicles at an Auburn car dealership. WMTW reports police were called to Rowe Auburn about 4 a.m. Saturday. They say the caller told […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Machias Honors Student Killed in Whiting Crash (Machias) If you’re heading to any games at Machias Memorial High School today or tomorrow, wear your green. Students and staff at the school are hosting green themed games in honor of Josh Dudley, a teen who died in a vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. Dudley’s car […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs FBI Says No Suspicious Letter Sent to Secretary of State’s Office (Augusta) An update on a story we brought you yesterday. WMTW initially reported among the suspicious letters sent to government officials across the country this week was a letter sent to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’s office. That report was based on […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Whitneyville Head On Injures Two (Whitneyville) A head-on crash in Whitneyville on Tuesday sent two people to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the crash occurred when 41 yo Patrick So of Ellsworth was traveling northbound on Route One, lost control of his vehicle, crossed the centerline and hit another car. […]
Local Politics Collins, King Urge Support of Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act (Washington, DC) Senator Susan Collins yesterday delivered remarks on the Senate floor, urging colleagues to support a bill she authored entitled, the Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act. Collins penned the bill in response to last October’s Lewiston mass shooting. The bipartisan […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Sullivan Dollar General Arrest (Sullivan) The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Sullivan Dollar General last week for a reported possible robbery in progress. As a result of an ensuing investigation, officers arrested 23 yo Jacob Britton of Franklin. Britton is charged with theft by unauthorized taking and transfer. He was transported […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Augusta WalMart Bomb Threat (Augusta) Police Thursday afternoon responded to the Augusta WalMart for a terrorizing complaint. Chief Kevin Lully reports to Star 97.7, a message containing a bomb threat was left at the store, prompting authorities to evacuate staff and customers. Lully said the retail outlet was then temporarily closed. Maine State […]
November 2024 General Election ballot order of referendum questions announced AUGUSTA — The order of referendum questions on the November 2024 General Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations, Elections and Commissions Julie Flynn Tuesday morning. Under Maine law, questions […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MDMR Honors Two at Annual Meeting (Boothbay Harbor) The Maine Department of Marine Resources recently honored two employees at its annual meeting in Boothbay Harbor. Manager of the Year went to Marine Patrol Sergeant Mark Murry, who oversees officers along the busy stretch of Maine coast from Harrington to Calais. Murry is a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs September 11th Anniversary (Undated) Twenty three years ago this morning, the world watched in horror as Islamist terrorists carried out four coordinated attacks against the US on behalf of al-Quaeda. Two planes hijacked by the terrorists struck the Twin Towers in New York City, a third struck the Pentagon, and a fourth plane […]
