Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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Tuesday, 08/18/26
Crime/Public Safety Trenton VFD Again Called to Narrows Too Campground to Extinguish Blaze (Trenton) The Trenton Volunteer Fire Department was called to the Narrows Too Campground again Sunday for a reported RV fire. Perhaps with the memory of the August 4th RV fire that heavily damaged an RV at that same campground, Trenton immediately called…
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Monday, 08/17/26
Crime/Public Safety ICE Grows Staff in Maine (Maine) Immigrations and Customs Enforcement grew its Maine staff by 44% over the past year. That’s according to the Portland Press Herald, which reports its the agency’s first significant hiring growth in the state in at least a decade … and one done without many typical avenues for…
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Friday 08/14/26
Crime/Public Safety Flock Cameras (Maine) A flock camera is an automated license plate reader system that uses AI to capture vehicle make, model, color, license plate numbers and unique details like bumper stickers, logging that data for law enforcement and private communities. The cameras have also become a source of controversy. Data from the cameras…
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Thursday, 08/13/26
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Slow Down and Stop for Buses (Maine) It won’t be long before the buses start to roll, transporting kids back to school. The Maine Department of Public Safety reminds drivers to be extra attentive and follow the rules in order to keep everyone safe. They say slow down in and around school zones,…
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Wednesday, 08/12/26
Local Politics Eastport Residents Oppose Underwater AI Center (Eastport) Eastport residents are making no secret of their strong opposition to a proposed $413M, 400 acre underwater AI data center. The Maine Monitor reports the project is being pitched by developer DeepGreen Western Passage and aims to utilize the area’s strong tides to power 170 turbines…
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Tuesday, 08/11/26
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Scarborough Shark Attack (Scarborough) A lifeguard survived a terrifying attack by a white shark off Scarborough Beach State Park Saturday afternoon. According to public safety officials, the victim was swimming with a rescue torpedo when the shark grabbed the device and pulled the lifeguard 5 to 6 feet deep before he was able…
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Monday, 08/10/26
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Motorcyclist Killed in Friday Night Crash (Hancock) A 29-year-old Hancock man died Friday night in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV. Police responded to Route One in Hancock near Shirley’s Yarns and Crafts about 9:40 that evening. The driver of the motorcycle, Richard Ryan, was pronounced dead at the scene. The…
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Friday, 08/07/26
Crime/Public Safety NextStep Highlights Prevention and Youth Services Program (Ellsworth) Domestic violence doesn’t just impact adults. NextStep Domestic Violence Project in Ellsworth encourages those affected to check out their Prevention and Youth Services Program. The program offers prevention programming for Pre-K through college and covers topics such as respect and empathy, bullying, teen dating violence,…
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Thursday, 08/06/26
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Trespassing Arrest (Blue Hill) A Blue Hill man learned a tough lesson about not following the law this week. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department reports to Downeast Digest they received a report of a man trespassing on a property in Blue Hill shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers responded and arrested 46 year…
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Wednesday, 08/05/26
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Trenton VFD Responds to Early Morning RV Fire (Trenton) An RV fire on the Bar Harbor Road in Trenton brought a quick response from the Trenton Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday. The blaze was called in from the Narrows Too Campground shortly before 8 a.m. Crews arrived to find a working fire at…
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