LISBON Two cats were killed in a fire in Lisbon that damaged a home on Patterson Street late Friday morning. A neighbor reported seeing smoke coming from the residence at 5 Patterson St. at 11:15 a.m. Lisbon Deputy Fire Chief Bob Robitaille said the residents weren’t home at the time of the fire. When firefighters […]
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Brunswick police investigate fatal crash
BRUNSWICK Brunswick police are investigating a fatal vehicle crash reported Sunday morning. The Brunswick Communications Center received a 911 call Sunday just after 8 a.m. reporting a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Maine Street and Pleasant Hill Road. Brunswick police, fire and rescue arrived to find a pickup truck on its left side in a […]
CMP says it could be a week before power restored in areas
BRUNSWICK There were thousands of power outages across the Midcoast and state Monday morning as hurricane force winds brought down power lines and trees, making many roads are impassable. The highest wind gusts generated by the low pressure storm were expected to start after midnight Saturday and continue until Monday morning. Public safety crews said […]
Crash kills elderly driver in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK Brunswick police say an elderly man is dead following a car crash Monday night. On Monday at 7:48 PM, the Brunswick Police Department received a call about of a sedan driving southbound in the northbound lane of the divided section of US Route 1 in the Cooks Corner area. Officers responded but were […]
Shred and drug take-back in Waterboro
WATERBORO — AARP will host a shredding event at the same time York County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be accepting old unwanted prescription drugs for safe disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p..m. Saturday at Hannaford, at the intersection of routes 5 and 202. Folks can bring documents for safe, secure shredding, along with unwanted […]
Wells Police Log
WELLS — The Wells Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or cited between Oct. 18 and Oct. 22. • Adonis McKenzie, 28, of Sanford was arrested for operating without a license following a traffic stop on Sanford Road on Oct. 18. McKenzie was later bailed and released from Wells Police custody. McKenzie […]
State forums gather data about pedestrian safety
WINSLOW (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation says it is spearheading a new project to make the roads safer for state residents who like to walk. Some 15 pedestrians have died from traffic-related causes so far this year. On Wednesday, DOT program manager Patrick Adams held a forum in Winslow with the Bicycle Coalition […]
Gunfire wounds two in Bucksport
BUCKSPORT (AP) — Maine police say a suspect is in custody after two people were shot in Bucksport. Bucksport police have not released any information about the shooting. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland says two people were shot Wednesday night and one person is in custody. The extent of the injuries to […]
Maine home prices climb 10 percent
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Association of Realtors says the median sales price for existing, single-family homes in the state jumped more than 10 percent from September 2016 to September of this year. The association says the median sales price climbed to a little more than $207,000 in that time. The highest price in the […]
Jury selection begins in infant death trial
BELFAST (AP) — Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of a Maine woman charged in the death of her infant son. Miranda Hopkins, of Troy, originally was charged with murder in the January death of 7-week-old Jaxon Hopkins. But a grand jury reduced the charge to manslaughter. She’s been free on bail while […]