Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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02/13/26
Crime/Public Safety Bangor City Council Honors First Responders at BIA (Bangor) First Responders who rushed to the site of a deadly plane crash at Bangor International Airport last month were honored this week by the Bangor City Council. A proclamation presented said in part, “The efforts by first responders, airport personnel, and more than a…
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02/12/26
Crime/Public Safety Wesley Volunteer Fire Department Gets Funding for New Fire Station (Wesley) The Washington County town of Wesley has secured $2.5M in federal funding to help with construction of a new fire station. The Department credited Senators Susan Collins and Angus King with helping to ensure the funding, part of a 2026 Appropriations Bill…
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02/11/26
Crime/Public Safety BMV Text Scam (Augusta) The Maine Secretary of State’s Office is warning people about a statewide text scam claiming to be from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. They say the scam texts have been reported multiple times already this year. The messages purportedly threaten people that their vehicle registration and licenses have been…
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02/10/26
Crime/Public Safety Eliot Cutler Arrested (South Portland) Eliot Cutler was taken into custody in South Portland Monday afternoon. Authorities say Maine State Police Detectives were in Cumberland County conducting separate, unrelated investigative activity at a hotel in South Portland when they encountered Cutler. During an interaction, it was determined the Brooklin resident and former gubernatorial…
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02/09/26
Crime/Public Safety Surry Fatal (Surry) A Brooksville man died Friday following a three-vehicle collision on the Blue Hill Road in Surry. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss reports to Downeast Digest, the crash happened about 2:45 p.m. and resulted in the road being closed for several hours. An initial investigation indicates 47 yo Mark Nevells was…
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02/06/26
Crime/Public Safety Final Names Released in BIA Plane Crash (Bangor) Officials have released the final two names of the victims of the January 25th plane crash at Bangor International Airport. 53 yo Shawna Collins was an event planner from Houston, and 43 yo Nick Mastrascusa, a chef from Hawaii. The plane was on its way…
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02/05/26
Crime/Public Safety Lincoln Structure Fire (Lincoln) Crews in Lincoln battled a structure fire for more than eight hours in the pre-dawn cold on Wednesday. The blaze was called in around 1 a.m., and firefighters were still on the scene shortly before 10 yesterday morning. Route 2 was closed overnight, and RSU 67 schools had a…
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02/04/26
Crime/Public Safety Sullivan Man Charged with Criminal Speed (Sullivan) A Sullivan man is charged with criminal speed after officers say he was observed going 86 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports an deputy stopped 62 yo Bruce Bosinger on Highway One in Sullivan shortly after 6:30 Monday…
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02/03/26
Crime/Public Safety Multiple School Districts Receive Threats (Maine) Multiple school districts in Maine altered their schedules or closed altogether Monday, following reported threats officials say were likely part of a broader hoax targeting schools. NewsCenter Maine reports the threats affected George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, where Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of…
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02/02/26
Crime/Public Safety Portland Cancels 207 Day (Portland) Portland is canceling its annual 207 Day, this year. The tradition celebrating the state’s single area code was planned for February 7th, or 2/07. Portland Downtown posted on FB “growing tensions in our city have created fear and uncertainty for many of our neighbors, friends, and businesses.” Meanwhile,…
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