From Sgt Tim Cotton with the Bangor Police Department: "On Saturday, 01-21-2017, the body of a male was recovered from the Penobscot River near the former Verso paper mill in Bucksport, Maine. An alert employee of the facility discovered the individual and then notified the Bucksport Police Department. Officials at Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner today have … [Read more...] about Police ID body recovered from the water in Bucksport
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Decomposed body found near Dunkin Donuts in Thomaston
From Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland: "State Police are assisting the Thomaston Police Department today after the discovery of a body off Route 1. The badly decomposed body, believed to be a man, was found in a wooded area behind Dunkin Donuts this morning by workman who was in the area. A team of detectives will assist the police department with the … [Read more...] about Decomposed body found near Dunkin Donuts in Thomaston
Local News – January 25, 2017
Theft Arrest (Ellsworth) - Police in Ellsworth had a pretty good idea who stole a safe from a social service agency the night after a big fund raising auction last October. They've arrested 22-year old James Day Jr. of Lamoine. The safe had more than $10-thousand dollars in checks, credit card receipts and cash when it vanished hours after the auction. Day worked as a janitor … [Read more...] about Local News – January 25, 2017
Local News – January 24, 2017
Winter Storm (Undated) - Students and teachers have a day off from classes today as most school districts swiftly canceled classes this morning. A freezing rain and sleet storm combined with high winds prompted superintendents of school to make the closure call first thing this morning. The storm, at least along the coast, is expected to produce an inch of sleet before it … [Read more...] about Local News – January 24, 2017
Two arrested for drugs during traffic stop in Southwest Harbor
From MDEA Commander Peter Arno: "Maine Drug Enforcement says two men from Hancock County have been charged following an investigation into the sale of heroin in the Southwest Harbor area. MDEA was assisted in the investigation by the Southwest Harbor Police Department, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and State Police. MDEA’s Downeast Office in Ellsworth coordinated the … [Read more...] about Two arrested for drugs during traffic stop in Southwest Harbor
