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12/12/25
Crime/Public Safety Union Woman Charged in Knox County Stabbing (Union) A 27 yo Union woman remains in the Knox County Jail following a December 7th stabbing. The Pen Bay Pilot reports authorities responded to an incident around 4 a.m. that morning and found a man sitting in a locked truck with a laceration to his…
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12/11/25
Crime/Public Safety Maine Search & Rescue Crews Get New Resource – A Horse (Benton) When it comes to search-and-rescue, Maine isn’t “horsing around”. NewsCenter Maine reports law enforcement now has a new resource – a horse named Kodak. Authorities tell Downeast Digest when a person goes missing in the woods, time is of the essence. …
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12/10/25
Crime/Public Safety MSP Investigate Fatal Turnpike Crash (York) Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday on the turnpike in York. A preliminary report indicates a tractor-trailer was stopped in the breakdown lane due to a mechanical malfunction. The operator had reflective triangles in place, but a Toyota sedan driven by 81…
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12/09/25
Crime/Public Safety Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Van Buren (Van Buren) A structure fire in Van Buren destroyed two buildings on that town’s Main Street Saturday. Public Information Office Shannon Moss tells Downeast Digest, the owner of a structure at 58 Main Street heard crackling and discovered a fire that involved his pellet store. Although…
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12/08/25
Crime/Public Safety Crews Battle Fires (Randolph) Staying warm is high on everyone’s minds these days, but a series of recent house fires has fire officials reminding folks about safety. A Lincoln Street home in Randolph was partially damaged Friday after a space heater sparked a fire there. A working smoke detector helped alert the homeowner,…
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12/05/25
Crime/Public Safety Castine Gale Warning (Castine) Strong winds Thursday afternoon prompted a Gale Warning from the Castine Fire Rescue Department for coastal waters from Stonington to Cape Elizabeth, down to parts of coastal Massachusetts. The warning was in effect from 2 p.m. yesterday until 5 a.m. this morning. Officials said strong winds would cause hazardous…
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12/04/25
Crime/Public Safety Home Heating Safety (Undated) Officials statewide urge Mainers as the cold weather arrives to put safety first and use common sense when heating their homes this winter. First, they say, make sure every room has a working smoke detector. If you heat with a woodstove, make sure you have your chimney cleaned and…
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12/03/25
Crime/Public Safety FMO Investigating Fatal Fire in Cambridge (Cambridge) The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that occurred on Ham Road in Cambridge. Public Safety Information Officer Shannon Moss tells Downeast Digest as crews worked to suppress the fire, they found a deceased person inside the home. They identified the victim…
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12/02/25
Crime/Public Safety Services Announced for Rockland Student Hit by Bus (Rockland) The family has announced services planned for Brayden Callahan, the 12 yo Rockland student who died after he was hit by a school bus on November 21st. According to an obituary, a service will be held at Burpee, Carpenter, & Hutchins Funeral Home in…
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12/01/25
Crime/Public Safety Arrests Made in Norway Fires (Norway) The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office Friday was investigating three separate fires that occurred in the early morning hours in the town of Norway. WMTW reports the three fires flared up between 2 and 3 a.m. and all happened within a half-mile of each other. On Friday…
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