Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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Friday, 05/15/26
Crime/Public Safety Ellsworth to Get Flashing Lights at Crosswalks (Ellsworth) Why did the pedestrian cross the road? To shop, dine, and explore downtown Ellsworth! After next week, a couple of those crossings will be safer. Thanks to state funding, the City of Ellsworth will install flashing lights near the Ellsworth Public Library/City Hall crosswalk and…
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Thursday, 05/14/26
Local Politics Sedgwick Town Clerk Moves Closer to Home (Bucksport) Sedgwick Town Clerk Lyndsey Dow said it was a tough call, but the move to the Town Clerk position in Bucksport means her job will be less than a mile from home and closer to her children. Dow also previously served as Town Clerk of…
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Wednesday, 05/13/26
Crime/Public Safety Maine Game Warden Killed in Plane Crash (Avon) A Maine Game Warden was killed Tuesday morning when his plane went down near Schoolhouse Pond in the Franklin County town of Avon. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reports the crash happened around 11 a.m. Authorities say the pilot, identified as 50…
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Tuesday 05/12/26
Crime/Public Safety MSP and FMO Investigate DV Incident and Explosive Devices Found in Trenton (Trenton) Maine State Police Saturday responded to a reported Domestic Violence incident in Trenton and learned a male suspect had left the Oak Point Road residence with possible hazardous explosives. Troopers later located the suspect’s vehicle at his home on Bar…
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Monday, 05/11/26
Crime/Public Safety Annual Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service (Augusta) The Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta, dedicated in 1991, serves as a tribute to fallen officers who chose to serve others and who made the ultimate sacrifice. Each year, an observance is held at the memorial, attended by police officers from across the…
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Friday, 05/08/26
Crime/Public Safety Washington County Woman Sues Jackson Lab (Bangor) A Washington County woman has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, Jackson Laboratory, alleging the lab failed to do enough to stop a co-worker from sexually harassing her at work. The Portland Press Herald reports the complaint states the woman notified a supervisor up…
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Thursday, 05/07/26
Crime/Public Safety Search Continues for Missing Paddleboarder on Graham Lake (Ellsworth) Authorities yesterday continued to search for a missing paddleboarder on Graham Lake in Ellsworth. According to press releases, the 20 year old man is believed to have left his family camp on a paddleboard between 10 and 11:30 Tuesday morning and may not have…
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Wednesday, 05/06/26
Crime/Public Safety Body of Kayaker Recovered Off Deer Isle (Deer Isle) The body of a missing kayaker was recovered yesterday in the waters near the Deer Isle Bridge in Little Deer Isle. NewsCenter Maine reports the family of 55 yo Jeffery Eaton, a summer resident from Albuquerque, New Mexico, reported seeing him turn over in…
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Tuesday, 05/05/26
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Urge Caution About Unattended Persons, Pets in Hot Cars (Augusta) Truly warm days may seem a ways off, but the Department of Public Safety is reminding drivers vehicular heatstroke in the U.S. is the leading cause of non-crash related deaths for children 14 and younger. They say being left unattended in a…
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Monday, 05/04/26
Crime/Public Safety Southwest Harbor Deaths (SW Harbor) Authorities believe the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in Southwest Harbor Friday night were accidental, although they’re releasing few other details. Members of the SW Harbor Police Department were called to the Linwood Inn on Clark Point Road May 1st, where they found the bodies…
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Downeast Digest~ Sonnie Shepherd 