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 […]
