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Motorcycle experts reminding riders of safety tips following several recent crashes
Motorcycle experts are reminding the public to ride safely this season in light of multiple serious crashes in New Hampshire. On Sunday, a crash in Londonderry on Nashua Road and Mohawk Drive left two people in the hospital. Auburn officials said they responded to a motorcycle crash on Londonderry Turnpike...
Celebration of Life, Lee Ann Nagle
A Celebration of Life for Lee Ann Nagle will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, with a graveside service at 10 a.m. at L.A. Berry Cemetery in Denmark, and an 11 a.m. celebration art the Denmark Arts Center. We welcome and invite all who knew and loved Lee to come and celebrate her amazing life.
Cornhole tournament in Maine raises money for Lewiston shooting victims
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Roughly 200 people participated in a cornhole tournament in Maine to raise funds to honor those who died in the Lewiston mass shooting. Eight of the 18 victims killed during the October 2023 shooting died at Schemengees Bar and Grill, where a cornhole tournament was being held at the time.
Family of Lewiston, Maine gunman testifies and says more could have been done
LEWISTON, Maine - The family of the gunman who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine last year testified in front of a commission in Lewiston Thursday, saying more could have been done to help him and prevent the mass shooting.The family of Robert Card will never forget the 18 victims. A commission in Lewiston began speaking with Card's family this week to determine what could have been done better and whether this could have been prevented.Family concerned with Robert Card's mental health"First I would like to recognize the loved ones lost on October 25. My family will never forget your...
Bus carrying RSU 16 students involved in crash Thursday
MECHANIC FALLS, Maine — An RSU 16 bus was involved in a crash Thursday morning. RSU 16 supports the towns of Poland, Mechanical Falls, and Minot. The crash happened shortly after 8:15 a.m. near the Cumberland Farms store on Pleasant Street in Mechanic Falls, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Not forgotten: Memorial recalls loss of two World War II British pilots in Sebago Lake
A gathering in Raymond 80 years and one day after a fateful crash during World War II remembered two British Royal Navy pilots killed while flying over Sebago Lake on Friday, May 17. British Royal Navy Commander Vincent Owen salutes a new. memorial for two World War II British pilots...
Maine State Police look to better coordinate searches after Lewiston manhunt
LEWISTON (WGME) – Maine State Police say October's mass shootings have created a push to improve how they conduct wide-area searches in the future. Sergeant Greg Roy says he had a difficult time tracking officers and knowing which areas had been searched, from the boat landing where Robert Card's vehicle was found not long after the shootings to the industrial complex where his body was discovered about 48 hours later.
Army provides updated timetable on investigation into Lewiston mass shooting
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Army officials have given an updated timeline on their investigation into the Lewiston mass shooting. The internal investigation by the Army has been going on for months now. They are looking into possible missed warning signs related to the shooter, Robert Card. And that investigation should be...
Maine State Police questioned about reports of chaotic response to Lewiston mass shooting
Members of a commission investigating the events surrounding the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston heard from representatives of Maine State Police on Friday who answered questions about reports of disorganization, including self-deployment issues, during the two-day manhunt. Appearing again before the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Col. Bill […] The post Maine State Police questioned about reports of chaotic response to Lewiston mass shooting appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Driver cooperating with police after taking out utility poles in Poland
POLAND (WGME) – The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office says they are looking for the driver of a tractor-trailer that took out utility poles and brought down power lines in Poland before leaving the scene. Deputies say they responded to North Raymond Road and Cassie Lane around 2 a.m. on...
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