Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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02/27/26
Crime/Public Safety FBI Investigates Border Incident (Lubec) The FBI is investigating a Sunday incident in which a person allegedly ran the border and assaulted a US Customs and Border Protection officer in Lubec. The Bangor Daily News was the first to report the story and issued an update Thursday. They say an officer reportedly pursued…
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02/26/26
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Arrest Suspect in Murder of Maine Philanthropist (Baltimore) Authorities in Maryland have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Maine philanthropist Robert Fuller, Jr. Fuller, Jr. was shot and killed at a senior living facility in Potomac, Maryland on February 14th. 22 yo Maurquise Emillo James was taken into custody…
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02/25/26
Crime/Public Safety Multiple Agencies Participate in Steuben Drug Arrest (Steuben) Multiple law enforcement agencies participated in a drug bust in Steuben last week. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday issued a press release, saying they were conducting a warrant check at 71 Augusta Drive when deputies observed suspected drug paraphernalia, which led to a…
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02/24/26
Crime/Public Safety February Storm (Maine) Some 35 million people from Maryland to Maine yesterday hunkered down among blizzard warnings. Flights were delayed, and crews stood by to plow and restore power. Here in Downeast Maine, the winds began early, the snow taking its time and arriving hard and heavy during the late morning. The impact…
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Monday, 02/23/26
Crime/Public Safety Winter Storm Barrels into Northeast (Ellsworth) Hope you can stay in today! Lots of closings and cancellations. A winter storm is expected to bring high winds and significant snowfall to the region today. Look for winds gusting up to 50 mph or more, causing widespread power outages and snow dropping between 3 to…
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02/20/26
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Investigate Suspicious Package Received at Maine GOP Headquarters (Augusta) Authorities yesterday responded to the Maine GOP headquarters in Augusta on a report of a suspicious package. NewsCenter Maine reports the area was evacuated and no injuries were reported. Multiple law enforcement agencies are working to determine the contents of the package and…
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02/19/26
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Identify Second Baileyville Victim (Baileyville) Authorities on Wednesday released the name of the second victim of the January 27th chemical incident at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. First responders were called to the mill around 6:20 that evening on a report of two people who had passed out in the bleach plant area. …
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02/18/26
Crime/Public Safety Second Baileyville Victim Dies (Baileyville) The second victim of that chemical incident at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville has died. Authorities were called to the mill on January 27th on a report of two people who had passed out inside the facility’s bleach plant area. Both victims were taken to a local hospital in…
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02/17/26
Crime/Public Safety Connecticut Man Removed from Trenton Motel (Trenton) A Connecticut man was apparently doing anything but “showing the love” at a Trenton motel on Valentine’s Day. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department tells Downeast Digest deputies were called to the location shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday on a trespassing complaint. After further investigation, 37 yo…
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02/16/26
Good morning, I’m Sonnie Shepherd. It’s President’s Day, and we’re traveling, so we’re taking a day off news. If you’re on school break this week and looking for things to do locally, so much going on. Of course the Ellsworth Public Library, the Blue Hill Library, and all our local libraries always have great programming…
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Downeast Digest~ Sonnie Shepherd 