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Emergency officials respond to possible shooting incident off Route 202 in Unity
UNITY, Maine — Emergency officials responded Thursday morning to a developing incident in Unity in which a person reportedly suffered a gunshot injury. Waldo County dispatchers confirmed Thursday morning that LifeFlight had been called to help transport a person with a gunshot injury. The Unity Volunteer Fire Department was...
An Infant was Found Unresponsive in a Crib and Died in Maine
Police are investigating after family members found an infant unresponsive in a crib in Bangor home. First responders performed CPR when they arrived on the scene around 10 am Tuesday, said WGME News. Body Transported to Maine Medical Examiner's Office. The infant died and the body was taken to the...
Maine US Marshals Capture Man Wanted for Putnam and Thompson Stabbings; Several Other Crimes
Putnam/Thompson/Killingly, CT – A Putnam man was captured in Bangor, ME by the US Marshals Service and has been extradited to Connecticut on a Manslaughter warrant stemming from the homicide of a man who was dropped off at Day Kimball with a fatal stab wound in September 2023. On...
Police identify person of interest in Brewer Riverwalk graffiti incident
BREWER (WVII) -- Police say they have a person of interest after surveillance cameras captured a man leaving graffiti on a wall on the Brewer Riverwalk. They say the video taken on Monday shows a man leaving graffiti on a wall behind a fenced in area under this overpass. Officials...
Eddington Fire Crews Battled Fire at the Heritage on 9 Restaurant
A former restaurant in Eddington was heavily damaged by fire overnight. Eddington Fire Chief Ryan Davis says the fire was called in at approximately 1:56 Wednesday morning by a passerby who originally thought a church was on fire. When crews arrived, they found that it was the site of the former Heritage on 9 restaurant. The building was fully involved when firefighters arrived, with the heaviest fire in the bar area.
After more than a month, Chase the lost stuffed pup is still protecting a Maine airport
BANGOR, Maine (WMTW) - People lose things every day, but not many of those lost items get a new career. A stuffed dog toy was found at the Bangor International Airport on May 29. The airport lost and found team started trying to track down the owner of Chase from “Paw Patrol,” including posting on social media, but as of June 28, the owner still had not been found.
Weather a factor as fire burns Maine restaurant
EDDINGTON, Maine — Officials are investigating the cause of a restaurant fire in Eddington early Wednesday morning and say the weather was a factor. Crews were called to the Heritage on 9 restaurant on Main Road at about 2 a.m. and made sure there was no one inside. When...
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