Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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10/23/25
Crime/Public Safety SFMO Investigates Fatal Fire in Benton (Benton) The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that happened early Wednesday morning in the Kennebunk County town of Benton. Firefighters arrived at the Pleasant Drive residence shortly after 2 a.m. to find the home fully engulfed. A person and a dog that…
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10/22/25
Crime/Public Safety Handler in Charge of Comfort Dog’s Death Resigns (Bangor) The handler in charge of public safety comfort dog Baxter, who died after being left in a car on a warm day, has resigned from his post as the state’s emergency communications director. WMTW reports Brodie Hinckley had been on paid administrative leave. At…
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10/21/25
Crime/Public Safety Officer Stops for Lunch at Surry Elementary (Surry) Reports from law enforcement agencies often detail drug arrests, speeding and OUI detail, trespassing and domestic violence complaints. But not always. In a recent report from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Officer Anthony Jones writes that while working the town of Surry detail, he visited…
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10/20/25
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Look for Person Who Stole Cash from Side of Road (Kennebunk) Police in Kennebunk are asking for help identifying a man who was reportedly seen picking up more than $7K in cash off a roadway after it fell from the roof of a car. Authorities say the money was from the sale…
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10/17/25
Crime/PublicSafety Sullivan Car Seat Check Event (Sullivan) How safe is your child’s car seat? Find out Saturday at the Winter Harbor Town Office. The Sullivan Fire Rescue is putting on a free car seat event. Parents and caregivers can learn how to properly install their child’s car seat and have it checked by Nationally Certified…
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10/16/25
Crime/Public Safety Hancock Man Charged With Stalking (Hancock) A Hancock man has been charged with stalking and multiple counts of violation of privacy after he allegedly set up a camera in a bathroom at Jackson Laboratory last May. The Ellsworth American reports 31 yo Brandon Lyons, who was employed at the lab at the time,…
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10/15/25
Local Politics Governor Mills Officially Makes It Official (Augusta) Maine Governor Janet Mills yesterday made it official, announcing her run for the U.S. Senate. The 77 year old Mills was the choice of national party leaders in the race to unseat Republican Susan Collins. In announcing her candidacy, Mills cited her head-to-head with President Trump…
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10/14/25
Crime/Public Safety Northfield Crash Injures Two (Northfield) A three-vehicle crash in Northfield Sunday resulted in two people being hospitalized and the road being closed for several hours. Maine State Police say a 16 year old from Northfield was making a left turn on Northfield Road shortly before 9:30 a.m. when her car collided with a…
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10/13/25
Crime/Public Safety Crash Closes Washington Junction Road (Ellsworth) A Sunday morning collision on the Washington Junction Road in Ellsworth caused authorities to close that road for nearly two hours yesterday. Authorities have not released details, but those at the scene said the head-on crash occurred just before 10 a.m.. The road was closed for nearly…
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10/10/25
Crime/Public Safety Moose Hit Twice While Crossing NH Roadway (Candia, NH) A moose this week chose the wrong time to try to cross a New Hampshire highway. NewsCenter Maine reports a passenger in a Mazda 3 was seriously injured shortly after 8 Wednesday evening when the car in which the person was riding hit a…
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Downeast Digest~ Sonnie Shepherd 