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12/26/25
I’m Sonnie Shepherd – we hope you had an amazing Christmas … and many happy returns? The stores will be packed today with folks returning gifts that are the wrong color, the wrong size, or just plain wrong for them. Remember … you can’t go wrong with the music of Nice & Easy Internet Radio. …
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12/25/25
Good morning. I’m Sonnie Shepherd. It’s Christmas morning, and we here in Maine are waking up to a beautiful White Christmas. We’re taking a couple of days off from the news because, while we love nothing more than keeping you informed with all the local, national and world news … it’s Christmas. Did you know…
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12/24/25
Merry Christmas Eve! We’ll be taking a break for the holidays, but will be back on Nice and Easy Internet Radio, beginning at 6 a.m. Monday morning! Keep up with important stories on our social media pages, and THANK YOU for a great year! Crime/Public Safety Trenton Structure Fire (Trenton) A firefighter is recovering this…
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12/23/25
Crime/Public Safety Surry Acquires New Fire Engine (Surry) Merry Christmas to the Surry Volunteer Fire Department, whose new engine just arrived, fresh from manufacturing and testing. The Department says acquiring the vehicle was a labor of love over the past three years, involving past and present Selectboards, citizens, and others. They say there’s a good…
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12/22/25
Crime/Public Safety Fire Damages Searsport Bus Garage (Searsport) Searsport officials say crews were called to a structure fire Saturday at the RSU 20 bus garage. Firefighters say they arrived shortly after 3:30 that afternoon to find heavy smoke pouring from the peak of the building. Because the roof was compromised, they say crews had to…
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12/19/25
Crime/Public Safety NTSB to Investigate Standish Crash That Claimed Life of Student (Standish) The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the Tuesday morning crash that involved a school bus and claimed the life of a Standish Kindergarten student. That’s according to the Maine Senate Republican Office. Five year old Simon Gonzalez was…
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12/18/25
Crime/Public Safety Palermo Fire Victims Identified (Palermo) Authorities have released the names of the two victims of Monday’s house fire in Palermo. 45 yo Gary Crane was found outside the house with severe burns when firefighters arrived. He remains in critical condition. The body of his father, 64 yo Gary Crane, Sr., was recovered Wednesday…
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12/17/25
Crime/Public Safety MCJA to Graduate 78 Cadets (Vassalboro) Seventy-eight cadets will get a well-earned gift Friday, as they graduate from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. The intensive, 18-week residential program prepares new officers for careers in law enforcement. Local graduates include Justine Wyman of the Ellsworth Police Department, Trevor Luna…
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12/16/25
Crime/Public Safety Firefighters Battle Bucksport Structure Fire (Bucksport) Orland firefighters spent five hours Sunday night into Monday morning battling a fully involved structure fire on Foss Farm Drive in Bucksport. First responders were called to the scene shortly before midnight and tackled the blaze amid freezing temperatures. According to a social media post, other challenges…
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12/15/25
Crime/Public Safety MSP to Take Over Capitol Police Duties (Augusta) Officers with the Maine Capitol Police are feeling anxious after being told by state officials last week the agency will be taken over by the Maine State Police. The Portland Press Herald says about a dozen officers who protect state lawmakers and visitors make up…
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