Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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01/09/26
Crime/Public Safety Tractor Trailer Crash (Clinton) A tractor-trailer driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries early Thursday morning when his rig crashed on I-95 Northbound. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss tells Downeast Digest a passerby called the Bangor RCC shortly before 4 a.m. yesterday The crash occurred near the town of Clinton. The driver was taken to a…
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01/08/26
Crime/Public Safety Slippery Roads Lead to Numerous Accidents (Maine) Many Mainers woke up to slippery streets, closures, and delays yesterday, as icy rain coated roads and other infrastructure, leading to numerous accidents. Schools, including those in Ellsworth and RSU 24 in the Sullivan area, were closed, with government offices opening late. The timing and conditions…
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01/07/25
Crime/Public Safety MSP Investigate Series of Tractor Trailer Crashes on Monday (Maine) Troop F Troopers with the Maine State Police on Monday investigated three separate crashes involving tractor trailers that occurred within hours of each other. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss tells Downeast Digest the first crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. and involved a…
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01/06/25
Crime/Public Safety Blue Hill Man Arrested for Domestic Assault (Blue Hill) A Blue Hill man faces domestic assault charges after a January 3rd incident in Blue Hill. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence there and arrested 21 yo Mackay Cousins. Cousins was taken to the Hancock County Jail without incident. If you…
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01/05/26
Crime/Public Safety EMEVC Warns About Pets on Ice (Dedham) The staff at Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic in Holden is warning pet owners about ice safety. They say while some lakes are frozen solid, larger bodies of water may not be. The pet care pros further say that running on ice can lead to torn…
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01/02/25
Crime/Public Safety Propane Gas Leak (Sullivan) Tense moments New Year’s Day as multiple departments responded to a structure on Route 1 in Sullivan near Harbor View Drive. Sources tell Downeast Digest a leaking propane gas tank caused first responders to evacuate nearby homes shortly after 10:15 yesterday morning. A snowplow that was clearing roads in…
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01/01/26
Good morning, and welcome to a brand new year! I’m Sonnie Shepherd. We can’t promise you all good news in 2026, but we do promise to keep you informed again this year with the most comprehensive daily digest of local, national, and world news … news that’s important to YOU! From all of us here…
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12/31/25
Crime/Public Safety Effort Raises Thousands to Support Fishermen Affected by Portland Wharf Fire (Portland) Yesterday we told you the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association had begun raising money to support waterfront workers affected by last week’s fire at Custom House Wharf in Portland. The Portland Press Herald reports as of Monday morning, donations were already at…
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12/30/25
Crime/Public Safety Portland Wharf Fire (Portland) The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association has set up an online fundraiser to help defray losses suffered in Friday’s fire at a wharf in Portland. Maine Biz reports fishermen and fishing businesses suffered extreme damages in the blaze, which also affected multiple vessels tied to the wharf, one of which…
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12/29/25
Crime/Public Safety Christmas Day Fire in Brunswick (Brunswick) Multiple fires kept first responders busy this past weekend. Members of the Brunswick Fire Department were called to a home on Bridge Road shortly after 3 p.m. Christmas Day. The homeowner told firefighters that because of a power outage, they were operating on a portable generator, which…
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