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Carillo Hearing   (Belfast) – When State Police arrested a Stockton Springs woman in February 2018 following her 10-year old daughter’s death, she calmly showed detectives around their home, pointing out places where she and her husband allegedly beat the girl.  Sharon Carillo’s attorney wants the confession and the video thrown out at her upcoming trial.  During a … [Read more...] about Local News – May 3, 2019

Police Department Future (Gouldsboro) – Gouldsboro voters will decide next month whether to disband the town’s two man police department.  A public hearing this week saw police chief Tyler Dunbar explain the police budget and how paperwork and court matters take up a lot of time that some townspeople complained about taking away from patrol time.  Media reports said some in … [Read more...] about Local News – May 2, 2019

Fatal – Interstate   (Hampden) – A car flew off Interstate 95 in Hampden last evening, hit trees and burst into flames, killing the driver.  State Police are still trying to figure out who was driving the vehicle registered in Southern Maine.  The crash was reported at mile 176 of the Interstate.  Other motorists reported the car was headed southbound with its 4-way … [Read more...] about Local News – May 1, 2019

Fire Danger (Old Town) – Maine’s forest fire danger took a leap from the lowest setting just two days ago to the next to highest danger yesterday.  The Maine Forest Service classified most of Maine as in high fire danger Monday as dry weather and high winds made conditions just right for fast spreading fires.  One fire in Surry got away from landowners quickly, prompting … [Read more...] about Local News – April 30, 2019

Fatal Fire (Lewiston) – A 75-year old Lewiston man died when his clothing caught fire Sunday.  State public safety department spokesman Steve McCausland reports to Star 97.7 that Victor Lauze was smoking when the fire broke out.  The Life Flight helicopter flew Lauze to Maine Medical Center where he died.  Firefighters in Lewiston responded to his 2nd floor apartment after … [Read more...] about Local News – April 29, 2019