Category: News
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Friday, 05/01/26
Crime/Public Safety Flaherty Preschool Kids Treated to Visit by First Responders (Machias) The Flaherty Early Care and Education Center on the UMM campus in Machias had a bit of an alarming situation recently that turned into a real treat for the kids, thanks to the Machias Fire Department. The school reports first responders addressed an…
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Thursday, 04/30/26
Crime/Public Safety Mill River Park in Thomaston Closed to Dogs for a Year (Thomaston) Town officials in Thomaston have closed Mill River Park to all dogs beginning tomorrow, May 1st, for a year. The decision follows ongoing concerns about water quality in the St. George River. Recent findings from the Maine Department of Marine Resources…
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Wednesday, 04/29/26
Crime/Public Safety Northern Light CCMA Recognized (Brewer) It pays to pay attention. Earlier this month, Trista Burchill, a CCMA at Northern Light Surgical Specialists, was working on the third floor of Northern Light EMMC earlier this month when she looked out the window and saw a child playing dangerously close to the water at Indian…
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Tuesday, 04/28/26
Crime/Public Safety BHHT Controlled Burn Planned (Blue Hill) Blue Hill Heritage Trust is cautioning hikers that Wallamatogus, part of their Penobscot Community Forest property, will be off limits today. The stewardship team will be working with the Maine Forestry Service to conduct a controlled burn of the blueberry fields on that property. They say timing…
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Monday 04/27/26
Crime/Public Safety Orland FD Dispatched to Blueberry Field Burn (Orland) The Orland Fire Department was called to an out of control burn at a blueberry field Saturday night. They say the issue began when the wind shifted. Along with an engine and tanker, members responded with their personal ATV’s and UTV’s. A ranger from the…
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Friday, 04/24/26
Crime/Public Safety Steuben Lobsterman Found Dead in Dyer Bay (Steuben) The body of a Steuben man was recovered from the waters of Dyer Bay early yesterday morning. The Maine Department of Marine Resources issued a press release reporting the Maine Marine Patrol was notified about 9 p.m. Tuesday night after local fishermen noticed a vessel…
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04/23/26
Crime/Public Safety Maine National Guard Executes Rescue Mission on Bigelow Mountain (Undated) The Maine Warden Service worked with the Maine National Guard on a real-life rescue mission Tuesday. Maine Emergency Management posts Staff Sgt. Alex Black helped conduct hoist operations from a Black Hawk helicopter to rescue two stranded hikers from Bigelow Mountain, after receiving…
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Wednesday, 04/22/26
Crime/Public Safety Young Man Recognized for Heroic Actions (Ellsworth) Jaxon Mansfield may be a pretty young kid, but his heroic actions last month proved maturity beyond his years. Jaxon was recognized at Monday night’s Ellsworth City Council meeting for saving the life of a family member on the night of March 20th, when they were…
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Tuesday, 04/21/26
Economy Winter Season Ends, Work Continues at DEWB (Surry) The winter season at the DownEast Wood Bank in Surry has ended, but the work is far from over. This season, the nonprofit helped 265 families in need stay warm in their homes. Volunteers say they’ll be working all summer in order to have seasoned wood…
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Monday, 04/20
Economy Island’s Only Pharmacy Closes (Stonington) Deer Isle’s only pharmacy has closed, following the death last October of pharmacist Doug Edinger. Island AdVantages reports Edinger was a pharmacist on the island for more than 20 years before his sudden death forced the closure of Seaside Pharmacy in Stonington. Doug’s widow, Linda, told the paper a…
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