Category: News
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Friday, 05/08/26
Crime/Public Safety Washington County Woman Sues Jackson Lab (Bangor) A Washington County woman has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, Jackson Laboratory, alleging the lab failed to do enough to stop a co-worker from sexually harassing her at work. The Portland Press Herald reports the complaint states the woman notified a supervisor up…
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Thursday, 05/07/26
Crime/Public Safety Search Continues for Missing Paddleboarder on Graham Lake (Ellsworth) Authorities yesterday continued to search for a missing paddleboarder on Graham Lake in Ellsworth. According to press releases, the 20 year old man is believed to have left his family camp on a paddleboard between 10 and 11:30 Tuesday morning and may not have…
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Wednesday, 05/06/26
Crime/Public Safety Body of Kayaker Recovered Off Deer Isle (Deer Isle) The body of a missing kayaker was recovered yesterday in the waters near the Deer Isle Bridge in Little Deer Isle. NewsCenter Maine reports the family of 55 yo Jeffery Eaton, a summer resident from Albuquerque, New Mexico, reported seeing him turn over in…
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Tuesday, 05/05/26
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Urge Caution About Unattended Persons, Pets in Hot Cars (Augusta) Truly warm days may seem a ways off, but the Department of Public Safety is reminding drivers vehicular heatstroke in the U.S. is the leading cause of non-crash related deaths for children 14 and younger. They say being left unattended in a…
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Monday, 05/04/26
Crime/Public Safety Southwest Harbor Deaths (SW Harbor) Authorities believe the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in Southwest Harbor Friday night were accidental, although they’re releasing few other details. Members of the SW Harbor Police Department were called to the Linwood Inn on Clark Point Road May 1st, where they found the bodies…
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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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