Auburn
CRIME & SAFETY
Franklin County deputies searching for Auburn man involved in domestic disturbance
PHILLIPS, Maine — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is searching for a male suspect in an alleged domestic disturbance following an incident at a Phillips home Saturday morning. Sgt. Close, Sgt. Sholan, and Deputy Brann responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Patridge Road in Phillips at...
Car crashes into house in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine (WGME) -- The Auburn Fire Department says that a car went off the road and crashed into a house on the corner of Third Street and Roak Street on Tuesday. There was reportedly no one home when it happened. The Fire Department says that there were no reported...
Army report: Lewiston gunman’s discharge from New York psychiatric hospital remains a mystery
An internal investigation by the U.S. Army found multiple communication and procedural failures allowed one of its reservists to evade psychiatric treatment after he was released from a private psychiatric hospital less than three months before he committed the worst mass shooting in Maine history last October. At the same...
‘Talk with your kids’: Police issue warning after teen shot during ‘prank’
OXFORD, Maine (WMTW) - Police are urging parents to talk with their children about pranks after an incident in Harrison over the weekend. A Harrison man was arrested Saturday after shooting at a group of teens police say were playing “ding-dong-ditch.” One of the teens was shot in the leg.
Maine State Police reminds drivers of 'slow down, move over' law after three cruisers are hit
MAINE, USA — In just two days, three Maine State Police troopers saw their cruisers hit in separate incidents. Two of them involved drivers not moving over for stopped emergency vehicles, which is a law. "The 'move over' law is to protect law enforcement, rescue, tow truck drivers, fire...
Maine's congressional delegation pushes Pentagon for swift action on Lewiston mass shooter reports
Maine's congressional delegation is calling on the Department of Defense to swiftly implement recommendations from two Army investigations into the mass shooting last October committed by a reservist. The delegation is also asking for regular briefings from Pentagon officials on any actions that are being taken. Earlier Tuesday, the Army...
A conversation with NGFR Chief Craig Bouchard
NGX sat down with Chief Bouchard to learn about what’s happening with the New Gloucester Fire & Rescue, what’s working well, what is needed and the challenges they face. Bouchard was appointed chief in July 2023, after an extended search. He had been hired as a per diem member in June 2019, and was appointed part time deputy chief in August 2019. He strives to create a more member-centered culture in the department. “We believe all members are equal, and everyone’s ideas are valued the same. So many great ideas flow from the bottom up.” One example he described was team training in low-angle rope rescues, essential in rescuing someone who has fallen down a steep slope. This collaborative culture helps to increase involvement, commitment and retention. “It keeps people here because they’re happy,” noted the chief.
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