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Published
August 27, 2024

Live cannonball turned in to Yarmouth police

A man was attempting to turn in some ammunition, which included the cannonball, when concerns arose that it may still be active.
Published
July 1, 2024

Early morning fire rips through Brunswick home

Firefighters battled dehydration, heat and humidity while fighting the Bowdoin Street blaze.
Published
June 18, 2024

T-Mobile customers in Maine get false alarm about statewide 911 outage

The erroneous alert went out to cellphones on the T-Mobile network around 2:45 p.m. A notification 20 minutes later advised Maine residents that the alert was a false alarm stemming from a temporary outage in Massachusetts.
Published
June 3, 2024

Sagadahoc County updates its emergency notification system

The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency is switching from CodeRed to Rave emergency alert notification system.
Published
March 1, 2024

Shadow of concern approaches as Somerset County public safety officials prepare for eclipse

Emergency management agencies, law enforcement, medical providers and others are coordinating plans ahead of the April 8 eclipse, which is expected to draw visitors to rural areas across the state.

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Published
February 21, 2024

Bath ‘peeping Tom’ arrested again

Stephen McIntire served prison time for secretly recording women inside their residences in and around the Bowdoin College campus.
Published
February 21, 2024

Brunswick officials delay decision on $380,000 armored police vehicle

Brunswick police want to buy a new BearCat truck designed for law enforcement to replace its 1979 Peacekeeper vehicle, which was donated by the military.
Published
February 16, 2024

Pair accused of kidnapping, robbing woman in Brunswick

Katelynn McLaughlin of Portland and Emmanual Hurtado of Augusta face a host of charges.
Published
February 14, 2024

Brunswick to hold public hearing on proposed armored police vehicle purchase

Brunswick police say the BearCat vehicle would be an important asset for the town and region; some officials and residents argue it's too expensive and not necessary.
Published
February 11, 2024

Bath hires firm to oversee construction of new fire station

Colliers, an international real estate firm, will serve as project manager for the new fire station, expected to cost $16.5 million and be completed by mid-2026.