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2 youth detention center escapees are captured in Maine, Massachusetts
Two juveniles who escaped from Maine’s youth detention center and fled in a stolen a car are in now police custody in Maine and Massachusetts, officials said Tuesday. One of the escapees was captured early Tuesday after crashing a stolen car in Georgetown, Massachusetts, and the other was located hours later by officers responding to a hit-and-run involving a stolen vehicle in Biddeford, Maine, officials said. Their identities were not released by Maine officials because of their age.
The Wild Conspiracy Theory Mainers Had About a 2020 Earthquake
Earthquakes don't happen all that much in the Northeast, especially in New England. Obviously, back in April 2024, the rarity occurred when during the late morning on Friday, April 5, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey, according to NBC Boston, was felt between Virginia and the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line.
Maine Things To Do | Maine Lobster Festival, Great State of Maine Air Show, Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4. When: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. When: 8:30 a.m. registration, 10:00 a.m. ride begins. When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4. Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend. Where: Wild blueberry...
Maine man out on bail accused of trafficking meth and cocaine
SABATTUS (WGME) -- Authorities say a Maine man, who was out on bail for drug trafficking offenses, has been arrested again for trafficking meth and cocaine. The MDEA says 34-year-old David Strout of Sabattus was arrested on Wednesday and charged with unlawful aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs, (methamphetamine), unlawful trafficking in schedule drugs (cocaine), and violation of bail conditions.
Affordable condo development coming to Sanford, with a modular approach from Madison
Two months after cutting the ribbon on an affordable housing development in Madison, developers Kara Wilbur and Sam Hight have another, similar plan in the works — to create affordable housing in Sanford. Both developments use modular components and wood-fiber insulation made by TimberHP in Madison, and both use...
EVENTS: 53rd annual blueberry festival set for Aug. 10
One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and downright yummy summer events – Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival – is coming this year on Saturday, August 10, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., to Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow. Admission to the festival grounds is FREE.
Police search Wilton home a second time for drugs
WILTON, Maine — A home in the Wilton Mobile Home Park on Arkay Street was searched for a second time in eight months for drugs, Wilton Police Chief Ethan Kyes stated in a press release Thursday. According to Chief Kyes, police seized items related to drug trafficking and suspected...
EVENTS: A Capital Read gets underway in Augusta
The Friends of Lithgow Library are happy to announce that our 2024 A Capital Read selection is Tess Gerritsen’s The Spy Coast. A retired CIA operative in small-town Maine tackles the ghosts of her past in this fresh take on the spy thriller in Gerritsen’s latest book. What...
Penobscot County driver seen on blown tires and 3 children hospitalized after crash
A Burlington woman and three children were hospitalized on Tuesday after a rollover crash in the Penobscot County town. Police were called at 5:48 p.m. to a single-vehicle crash on […]
Help Fill Backpacks with ‘The Greater Augusta Back to School Program’
The Greater Augusta Back to School Program is looking for your help to fill backpacks with school supplies. The backpacks will be given out to those in need on Sunday, August 18 at the Augusta Civic Center. More Local Community Events »
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