Mayor Mark Dion said that Portland has done all it can with finite resources
public safety
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Augusta considers exchange program that would pay to get used hypodermic needles off city streets
The city could partner with a needle exchange program to offer people 5 cents for each used needle they turn in.
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Man arrested at Scarborough Walmart with stolen gun
Shawn Small, 27, was held on a probation violation and faces multiple charges.
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Westbrook police seek video of person firing gun near homes
An individual fired gunshots into the air while walking through a residential neighborhood Friday night, police said.
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York sheriff’s office seeking public’s help locating fugitive motorcyclist
Troy Blackburn is wanted on multiple felony charges and has evaded police on his yellow Yamaha FZ-09 several times, the sheriff’s office said.
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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.
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Early morning fire rips through Brunswick home
Firefighters battled dehydration, heat and humidity while fighting the Bowdoin Street blaze.
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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.
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Sagadahoc County updates its emergency notification system
The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency is switching from CodeRed to Rave emergency alert notification system.
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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.