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Friday, 06/05/26
Crime/Public Safety Website Tracks ICE Sightings in Maine (Maine) A new website launched by immigrant rights advocates features a map that tracks and verifies sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, officials across the state. The Portland Press Herald reports LighthouseME.org was released alongside a report that found a majority of the people in…
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Thursday, 06/04/26
Crime/Public Safety Penobscot County Sheriff Investigates Fatal Pedestrian Crash (Bradford) The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a Tuesday afternoon crash that killed a pedestrian. Authorities say the crash happened around 12:40 p.m. on Route 221 in Bradford. Preliminary findings indicate a sedan traveling south struck the pedestrian who was in the roadway. First…
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Wednesday, 06/03/26
Local Politics Fire Chief Resigns (Millinocket) Millinocket’s Fire Chief has resigned, although both he and the town are mum about why. Documents obtained by WABI show Jonathan Cote resigned on May 19th. He was placed on administrative leave on May 1st, reportedly while the town investigated a personnel matter. In a resignation agreement , Cote…
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Tuesday, 06/02/26
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Arrest Suspect Near UMaine Machias (Machias) Tense moments Monday morning as law enforcement officials searched for a wanted person near the campus of the University of Maine at Machias. An alert prompted a warning from campus police detailing a description of the suspect and saying the public should not approach the man,…
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Monday, 06/01/26
Crime/Public Safety Bomb Threat Closes MaineHealth Pen Bay (Rockport) A reported bomb threat forced a Friday morning closure of MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport to incoming patients and employees. The Pen Bay Pilot reports the hospital received a call about 5:15 a.m. reporting the potential threat. The hospital immediately enacted security protocols and worked…
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Friday, 05/29/26
Crime/Public Safety DV Incident Leads to Arrest in Orland (Orland) Authorities this week arrested an Orland man for domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal threatening. According to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence in Orland about 8 Wednesday morning and encountered an active domestic violence situation. As a result, 27…
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Thursday, 05/28/26
Crime/Public Safety Orland Woman Arrested at Tradewinds (Orland) A 44 yo woman was arrested Monday at the Tradewinds Variety Store in Orland. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office tells Downeast Digest deputies responded to the store just after midnight for a report of a fire alarm activation. They then located April Ashmore of Orland and arrested…
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Wednesday, 05/27/26
Crime/Public Safety Update on Searsmont Explosion and Fire (Searsmont) The Department of Public Safety on Tuesday released the latest findings on the May 15th fire and explosion at the Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont that left a firefighter dead and several others seriously injured. A preliminary investigation indicates the incident was accidental. Investigators from the…
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Tuesday, 05/26/26
Crime/Public Safety Firefighters Rescue Tiny Store “Employee” (Wells) Firefighters in Wells were called to deal with a leaking thousand-pound propane tank Sunday at Aubuchon Hardware on Post Road. They quickly evacuated the store and a neighboring business, Borealis Breads, but then realized an important “employee” was still in the store – the Hardware’s resident feline,…
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Monday, 05/25/26
Crime/Public Safety Mariaville Fire (Mariaville) Officials say a lithium ion battery is likely to blame for a Friday night blaze that destroyed a house in Mariaville. Authorities say firefighters arrived at the Peninsula Drive home about 6 p.m. and found it fully engulfed, with the fire spreading into nearby woods. No one was at home…
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