Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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Friday, 06/19/26
Crime/Public Safety Local Fire Departments Tasked with Meeting New DEA Standards (Mount Desert) Local fire and EMS departments are working to comply with a new set of DEA regulations resulting from a change in federal law governing controlled substances. The law went into effect in March. The Mount Desert Islander reports that while the 1970…
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Thursday, 06/18/26
Crime/Public Safety Waldo County Man on Trial for Murder in Ireland (Swanville) A Waldo County man is on trial for a grisly murder in Ireland. The Portland Press Herald reports 54 yo Michael Kelley was raised in Swanville, just outside Belfast. After a stint in the army and raising a family, he left that life…
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Wednesday, 06/17/26
Crime/Public Safety Investigation Leads to Arrest of Three on Drug Charges (Hancock) An investigation that took place over the last month has led to the arrest of three people following execution of a search warrant at 221 Franklin Road in Hancock. Authorities say the June 3rd search involved a single-family residence, multiple camper trailers and…
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Tuesday, 06/16/26
Crime/Public Safety Body of Missing Fisherman Recovered (Rockland) The body of a fisherman who went missing in Chickawaukie Lake in Rockland was recovered by divers Sunday night. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reports the body of 59 yo Timothy Payson of Rockland was located by divers in approximately 15 feet of water…
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Monday, 06/15/26
Crime/Public Safety 10-Year Old Rescued from Androscoggin River (Turner) A 10 year old boy who was swept away by river currents Saturday evening was rescued after he was able to stop himself by clinging to rocks in the swift-moving rapids. WMTW reports multiple agencies responded to a call that came in shortly before 8:30 pm.…
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Friday, 06/12/26
Crime/Public Safety Hancock VFD Moves into New Station (Hancock) It was moving day Wednesday for the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department as they officially moved into their long-awaited and much needed new station near Hancock Grammar School. They say it was bittersweet but exciting as they cleaned out the old station and moved equipment and apparatus…
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Thursday, 06/11/26
Crime/Public Safety NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Crash that Killed Warden (Avon) The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released a preliminary report on the Franklin County plane crash that claimed the life of Maine Game Warden Joshua Tibbetts. Tibbetts was on a mission to restock lakes in the Rangeley area. The report says the…
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Wednesday, 6/10/26
Local Politics Public Meeting Planned (Ellsworth) There’s no question Ellsworth residents are concerned about growing headaches regarding the city’s streets and traffic. Earlier this year, community members shared ideas about how Ellsworth’s streets could better and more safely serve residents, businesses, and visitors. To help with improvements, the City took that feedback and had design…
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Tuesday, 06/09/26
Local Politics Election Day (Maine) It’s Primary Election Day here in Maine. While many have chosen to vote by mail, others still like to show up in person. On the ballot in Maine this year, seats for the US Senate and House, the office of Governor, State Senate and House seats, and issues surrounding municipal…
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Monday 06/08/26
Crime/Public Safety Officer Involved Shooting (Calais) An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Calais. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office tells Downeast Digest Calais Police Officer Charles Ball and Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Taylor LeBlanc were attempting a traffic stop on 35 yo Abinadi White at Main and North Streets in Calais on Friday. …
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