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01/02/25
Crime/Public Safety Propane Gas Leak (Sullivan) Tense moments New Year’s Day as multiple departments responded to a structure on Route 1 in Sullivan near Harbor View Drive. Sources tell Downeast Digest a leaking propane gas tank caused first responders to evacuate nearby homes shortly after 10:15 yesterday morning. A snowplow that was clearing roads in…
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01/01/26
Good morning, and welcome to a brand new year! I’m Sonnie Shepherd. We can’t promise you all good news in 2026, but we do promise to keep you informed again this year with the most comprehensive daily digest of local, national, and world news … news that’s important to YOU! From all of us here…
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12/31/25
Crime/Public Safety Effort Raises Thousands to Support Fishermen Affected by Portland Wharf Fire (Portland) Yesterday we told you the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association had begun raising money to support waterfront workers affected by last week’s fire at Custom House Wharf in Portland. The Portland Press Herald reports as of Monday morning, donations were already at…
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12/30/25
Crime/Public Safety Portland Wharf Fire (Portland) The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association has set up an online fundraiser to help defray losses suffered in Friday’s fire at a wharf in Portland. Maine Biz reports fishermen and fishing businesses suffered extreme damages in the blaze, which also affected multiple vessels tied to the wharf, one of which…
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12/29/25
Crime/Public Safety Christmas Day Fire in Brunswick (Brunswick) Multiple fires kept first responders busy this past weekend. Members of the Brunswick Fire Department were called to a home on Bridge Road shortly after 3 p.m. Christmas Day. The homeowner told firefighters that because of a power outage, they were operating on a portable generator, which…
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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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