From Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland: "State Police say a middle aged woman has been taken into protective custody after she was on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge this morning with a loaded shotgun. Motorists began calling police about 10:30 to report that the woman had walked across the bridge from the Prospect side and was sitting on the bridge railing, with the … [Read more...] about Woman with gun causes Penobscot Narrows Bridge closure
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Local News – December 7, 2017
Sheriff Resigns (South Paris) - The Sheriff in Oxford County is stepping down after a sex scandal. Wayne Gallant submitted his resignation a day after County Commissioners asked the Governor to remove him from office. Gallant admitted that he sent an inappropriate picture to an unnamed woman. His term expires at the end of next year, and Governor LePage will appoint someone … [Read more...] about Local News – December 7, 2017
Mount View HS student dies in crash on his way to school
From the Waldo County Sheriff's Office: "On today’s date (12/06/17) at approximately 0801 HRS, the Waldo County Regional Communications Center received a telephone call reporting a single vehicle crash on North Mountain Valley Highway in the Town of Montville near the intersections of Randlett and Morse Roads. Waldo County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Montville and Freedom … [Read more...] about Mount View HS student dies in crash on his way to school
Local News – December 6, 2017
Bar Harbor Fire (Bar Harbor) - Firefighters dangled precariously from the top of the ladder truck from Southwest Harbor, operating a special chainsaw to cut a ventilation hole in a Bar Harbor home's roof to try to reach a stubborn fire underneath. Others from 7-other fire departments wore airpacks and gingerly entered the burning top floor over a garage to tear down … [Read more...] about Local News – December 6, 2017
Local News – December 5, 2017
Home Invasion Plea (Belfast) - A Waldo County woman will serve 10-months of a 6-year prison term for a drunken home invasion in which she crawled into an elderly woman's bed, literally scaring her to death. 37-year old Tara Shibles of Thorndike admitted to the home invasion in which 72-year old Joyce Wood of Burnham died of a stress induced heart attack after calling 9-1-1 … [Read more...] about Local News – December 5, 2017
