Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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Friday, 05/22/26
Crime/Public Safety Burglary Suspect Released on Bail (Ellsworth) A suspect who, along with four under age young men, allegedly broke into dispensaries in Ellsworth and Trenton early Monday morning is being released to his mother on $500 unsecured bail. 18 yo Larando Sweeting appeared before Justice Patrick Larson in court in Ellsworth this week. He’ll…
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Thursday, 05/21/26
Local Politics Ellsworth Council Votes to Sanction Member (Ellsworth) The Ellsworth City Council on Monday voted to sanction Councilor Steve O’Halloran for violating the City’s Code of Ethics. The Ellsworth American reports council members cited an investigative report alleging city employees, at least five of whom provided phone interviews, experienced “emotional distress, anxiety [and] feeling…
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Wednesday, 05/20
Crime/Public Safety Crews Battle Massive Brush Fire in Greene (Greene) Firefighters yesterday battled a major 10-acre forest fire in the Androscoggin County town of Greene. Reports say the blaze sparked heavy fire on both sides of the tracks and was spreading towards homes when they arrived at the scene near Sullivan and College Roads. A…
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Tuesday, 05/19, 2026
Crime/Public Safety Event Cancellations (Ellsworth) A couple of cancellations we want to let you know about … the screening of The Grocery List scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ellsworth Public Library has been canceled. Funeral services for Grayson Mote, the young man who died in the paddleboarding accident on Graham Lake, are set…
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Monday, 05/18/26
Crime/Public Safety Searsmont Explosion (Searsmont) We begin our newscast this morning with the latest update on that tragic explosion and fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont on Friday. According to the Maine Department of Public Safety, investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were joined at the scene Sunday morning by Special Agents from…
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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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Downeast Digest~ Sonnie Shepherd 