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1 killed in Winslow crash
WINSLOW, Maine (WABI) - One person is dead following a two vehicle crash in Winslow Monday morning. Winslow Police say vehicles driven by 21-year-old Dominic Reid of Waterville and 34-year-old Nicholas Blanchard of Augusta collided on Route 201 at the Taylor Road intersection. Police say Reid died at the scene...
Teenager hospitalized following four-wheeler crash in Appleton
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A 19-year old was taken to the hospital by medical helicopter after a four-wheeler crash in Appleton Saturday afternoon. According to the Pen Bay Pilot, the teen was ahead of his group on the Collinstown Road. Whey they caught up, they found him on the ground, with the four wheeler on top of him.
One person sent to hospital after fall near Two Cent Bridge in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine — A female was brought to the hospital after falling over the railing near a bridge in Waterville Monday afternoon. Waterville Fire-Rescue told NEWS CENTER Maine first responders arrived near the area of Two Cent Bridge at the head of the falls along the Kennebec River around 3:45 p.m.
Man flown to trauma hospital following ATV incident in Appleton
APPLETON — A 19-year-old male was flown to Eastern Maine Medical Center via LifeFlight of Maine after the four-wheeler he’d been operating landed on top of him, late Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2024. The male, who does not live in the Appleton area, had been far ahead of...
Belfast Police beat
BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity April 22 - May 15. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. April 22. Sarah Hill, 62, of Rutledge, Pennsylvania, was...
Fire destroys home, leaves two people homeless
BROOKS - Two people are homeless after a fire in Brooks this morning. Crews were called to 717 Kenney Road just before 10. Fire Chief Hans Albee said there were flames coming out of the windows when they arrived. "We were able to establish that no one was in the...
Wading into Democratic primary, Planned Parenthood backs Rep. Bruce White’s challenger
One of the last Democrats in the Maine Legislature to regularly take votes against pro-abortion bills is facing a challenger backed by a major reproductive health advocacy group, with the upcoming primary centering on the schism between the two candidates on that issue. Democratic Rep. Bruce White has served in the Maine Legislature since 2018, […] The post Wading into Democratic primary, Planned Parenthood backs Rep. Bruce White’s challenger appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Several graduates of Maine’s 45th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program to work in the Midcoast
Multiple members of the 45th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy are slated for Midcoast agencies and Maine Warden, Forest, and Marine Patrol divisions following their May 17, 2024 graduation in Vassalboro. Among the list of graduates are the following people and their assignments...
Winslow food pantry opens new location after flood, bringing hope to community
WINSLOW (WGME) - A food pantry in Winslow unveiled their new location on Sunday, after devastating flooding forced them out of their old spot back in December. Volunteers say this has been a long time in the making. A ribbon cut- and a prayer answered. A brand-new site for the...
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