Verona Island
CRIME & SAFETY
One injured in Ellsworth crash
ELLSWORTH - One person was injured in a crash in Ellsworth this morning. It happened shortly after 11 at the intersection of High Street and Myrick Street. Ellsworth Police Captain Shawn Willey says a four door sedan rear ended a dump truck hauling a trailer. Willey says when officers arrived...
Banks continuing to see increase in remote deposit capture fraud
BREWER -- The days of depositing a check at a bank are slowly disappearing as depositing them through remote capture is the growing trend; However, some say that has opened the door to an increased number of fraudulent activity. Banking has gotten much easier as technology progresses, but nothing comes...
Dump truck overturns in Hermon, driver critically injured
HERMON — A dump truck was involved in a traffic crash on Newburgh Road in Hermon at 9:50 a.m. on May 17, resulting in critical injuries to the driver and prompting a response from multiple agencies. Penobscot County Regional Communications received a report of the accident, which led members...
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