Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Portland Man Rescued After Being Buried in Avalanche at Sugarloaf (Carrabassett Valley) A Portland man was back on the slopes Monday after he was buried in an avalanche while skiing at Sugarloaf the day before. The Portland Press Herald reports Nathan Sanborn was enjoying the two feet of fresh snow with his wife […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Domestic Violence Incident in Bradford (Bradford) A domestic violence incident in Bradford Monday morning caused Maine State Police to issue a shelter-in-place warning to residents on Drake Road. Public Safety Officer Shannon Moss reports to Star 97.7, authorities responded to a residence about 7 a.m. and made contact with 60 yo Timothy Philpot, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine to Add Public Defenders Offices (Augusta) Maine is poised to add two new public defender offices under a bill passed by the legislature and signed last week by Governor Mills. Before 2023, Maine was the only state in the nation to rely entirely on private attorneys to represent defendants who could not […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MDIFW Issues Warning About Wearing Life Jackets (Maine) The next few days notwithstanding, it won’t be long before we’ll be putting those boats and kayaks into the water. Even as the air warms, officials caution don’t think you’ll have time to find and put on your lifejacket after you’re in the water. The […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hancock County Sheriff Names New Chief Deputy (Ellsworth) The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department has a new Chief Deputy. Sheriff Scott Kane has named William Birch to oversee the patrol division. Birch brings more than 30 years experience to the position, having served as Chief Deputy in Penobscot County between 2017 and 2021. The […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputies Can Now Live Outside County Limits (Ellsworth) A new policy agreed to by the Hancock County Commissioners will most certainly lift a burden off some deputies serving with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and may lead to an easing of staffing issues. The Ellsworth American reports the Commissioners last […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Lewiston Commission Releases Interim Report (Lewiston) The Lewiston Commission has released an interim report on the October 25th mass shooting. Among key findings, the commission concluded the Sagadahoc Sheriff’s Office had probable cause to take shooter Robert Card into protective custody and to take away his firearms, based on the state’s Yellow Flag […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Waterville Man Charged After Alleged Threats Against Politicians, Immigrants (Waterville) A Waterville man is accused of making threats online to kill President Biden, Senator Susan Collins, other politicians, and illegal immigrants. WABI-TV reports 45-year-old Benjamin Brown has made numerous posts and comments on YouTube over the last several years; that’s according to court […]
Happy Pi Day! Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Bangor Store No Longer Selling Firearms (Bangor) Dick’s Sporting Goods Store in the Bangor Mall is no longer carrying guns. An employee confirmed to the Bangor Daily News, the store removed firearms and other hunting equipment in January. The Bangor location joins stores in South Portland, Augusta, […]
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 […]
