School Resource Officer (Ellsworth) - Ellsworth High School will have a police officer on duty in the building once again. It has been several years since the school resource officer position was staffed, and current Ellsworth PD patrol officer Amie Torrey is the pick of both the school and police department. Torrey graduated from Ellsworth High nearly 23-years ago and has been … [Read more...] about Local News – February 1, 2017
Local News – January 31, 2017
Charleston Fatal (Charleston) - A Charleston man is dead after a collision on Route 15 at the end of his driveway. State Police report to WABI-TV 67-year old Robert Brayson was pulling onto the highway when a truck driven by 43-year old Mary Lou Grant hit it broadside, flipping Brayson's truck over and killing him. The Lifeflight helicopter flew Grant to the hospital with … [Read more...] about Local News – January 31, 2017
Maine’s largest heroin seizure reported
From the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency: "The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency announces the arrests of two people for Trafficking in Heroin/Fentanyl and the seizure of over eight pounds of the drug -- half of the amount seized in Sanford and the other half seized in Massachusetts. It is the largest seizure of heroin in Maine. The arrests of the man and woman took place on … [Read more...] about Maine’s largest heroin seizure reported
Local News – January 30, 2017
Tremont - Police (Tremont) - Petitioners in Tremont want the town's Selectmen to get a new police contract next year. The Mt. Desert Islander reports 89 voters signed, asking the town to contract with the Town of Southwest Harbor for police protection. Tremont signed a contract for patrol services from the Hancock County Sheriff's Department, but that's only for a … [Read more...] about Local News – January 30, 2017
More time needed to identify decomposed body found in Thomaston
From Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland: "The Medical Examiner’s Office and the State Police DNA lab are involved with the identification process, which is expected to continue into next week Evidence techs returned to the scene Thursday to re-search the area where the body was found. Nothing was. There is also nothing to indicate anything suspicious with … [Read more...] about More time needed to identify decomposed body found in Thomaston
