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Local News 03/13/24

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Volunteers to Aid in Disaster Recovery on Maine Islands (NE Harbor)  Help is on the way to several unbridged islands affected by storms in January and March.  Maine Seacoast Mission will hold two, multi-day volunteer service trips to Frenchboro, Great Cranberry, Islesford, and Matinicus over the next two months.  Volunteers will assist with […]

Local News 03/12/24

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Kidnap, Murder Case Leads to Special RCC Training (Augusta)  They’re the calm, reassuring voice you hear when you call 9-1-1 in a crisis.  Emergency dispatchers efficiently and expertly connect you with fire, police, and other emergency personnel. Tomorrow, dozens of those RCC communicators will be in Augusta for a special training. The extensive […]

Local News 03/11/24

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bridgton Man Charged in 2023 Murder (Bridgton)  Maine State Police have arrested a man in connection with the 2023 homicide death of a Bridgton woman.  Last November 23rd, officers were called to Pond Road where they found the body of 51 yo Benita Preo. On March 8th, a Grand Jury indicted 48 yo […]

Local News 03/08/24

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Vigil Planned for Ten Year Old Abuse Victim (Bangor)  Concerned citizens are planning a vigil as they continue mourning the death of 10 yo Braxtyn Smith, whose parents and grandmother are charged with depraved indifference murder in his demise. WABI-TV reports the community is still reeling at revelations of months of neglect and […]

Local News 03/07/24

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Waldo County Authorities Investigate 700 Acre Island Incident (Belfast)  The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident on 700 Acre Island.  Lieutenant Cody Laite (LATE) tells Star 97.7 on March 4th, the Waldo County RCC received a call just after 7:30 a.m. about a man who had been given a boat ride […]

Local News 03/06/24

Local Politics Moshier Placed on Leave from City Manager Position (Ellsworth)  Ellsworth City Council has placed City Manager Glenn Moshier on paid administrative leave. Council convened in Executive Session Monday evening to address confidential personnel matters, subsequently voting 6-0 on the matter. Councilor Tammy Mote was absent.  The move comes a little over two months […]

Local Politics Columbia Falls on the Hook for Thousands After Plug Pulled on Theme Park (Columbia Falls)  The tiny town of Columbia Falls is on the hook for thousands of dollars after the family behind Worcester Resources pulled the plug on the planned “Flagpole of Freedom” theme park.  The Bangor Daily News reports the Worcesters […]

Local News 03/04/24

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Machias Police Locate Escapee (Machias)  A man who escaped protective custody Saturday morning was quickly apprehended by Machias police.  Authorities issued an alert about 9 a.m. asking citizens to be on the lookout for  33 yo Jesse Perez-Robichaud, who fled Downeast Community Hospital wearing a hospital gown and no shoes.  Details as to […]

Local News 03/01/24

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine State Police Investigate Suspicious Deaths in Milford (Milford)  Maine State Police investigated the deaths of two people in Milford this week.  The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home there about 5 p.m. Wednesday for a well-being check.  When they arrived, officers found two people who were deceased and deemed […]

Local News 02/29/24

Happy Leap Day!   Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Jury Selection Underway in 2022 Drug Related Murder of Teen in Machias (Machias)  Jury selection scheduled to get underway today in Machias in the trial of two of five people charged with murder in the 2022 killing of a teen in Machias.  Immanuel Ramos and Juan Ortiz are accused of […]