From the SPCA of Hancock County: TRENTON – Following an extensive nationwide search, the SPCA of Hancock County has hired a veteran animal welfare professional as its new executive director. Nichola Redmond, the current executive director of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society in Gloucester, VA, will begin her new position at the SPCA later this month. Redmond will oversee … [Read more...] about – SPCA of Hancock County hires Executive Director
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Local News – February 11, 2019
Mills Opioid (Augusta) – The opioid epidemic has claimed at least a life a day in Maine for the past few years. Governor Janet Mills says she’s taking steps to try to curb opioid abuse. In her weekly radio address, Mills says she’s ordered more life-saving naloxone to be distributed across the state and she wants to help people kick the habit with more recovery … [Read more...] about Local News – February 11, 2019
Local News – February 8, 2019
Peep Camera Sentence (Bangor) – A Hampden man who admitted he installed cameras in bathrooms at Eastern Maine Medical Center will have 9-months to think things over. WABI-TV reports 58-year old David Waltz pled guilty to 8-counts of invasion of privacy. The former hospital worker admitted he recorded employees while they used bathrooms at the Bangor … [Read more...] about Local News – February 8, 2019
Local News – February 7, 2019
ATV through Ice (Baileyville) An ATV rider and his machine are safe after breaking through the ice at Squirrel Point boat landing in Washington County. Baileyville police, firefighters, game wardens, state police and Downeast EMS responded Tuesday afternoon. Police found 56-year-old Mike Murphy standing upright on the edge of an island and he was only wet up to his waist in … [Read more...] about Local News – February 7, 2019
– Thin ice rescue in Washington County
From Maine Warden Corporal John MacDonald: [Baileyville, Maine: February 5, 2019] A Baileyville man escapes injury after his ATV breaks through thin ice in Washington County. At about 3:00 yesterday afternoon, ice fishermen witnessed an ATV break through the ice into open water on Grand Falls Flowage, across from Squirrel Point boat landing. The operator of the Can-Am ATV was … [Read more...] about – Thin ice rescue in Washington County
