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Orrington drug, firearm busts lead to multiple arrests
ORRINGTON — Two traffic stops within two days led to the arrest of several individuals on drug and firearm charges, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office reported. On Aug. 10, at about 8:35 p.m., a Deputy Sheriff stopped Michael Clinch, 38, from Carmel, during which signs of illegal drug activity were observed.
Traffic Stops in Penobscot County Lead to Drug Charges
The Penobscot Sheriff’s office says two recent separate traffic stops led to dangerous drug and firearm arrests in Orrington. On Aug. 10, a deputy stopped a vehicle in Carmel. The next evening, a vehicle was stopped on the River Road in Orrington. During the stops, indicators of illegal drug...
New Hampshire Man Killed in Maine Crash
A New Hampshire man is dead as the result of a crash Saturday morning in Penobscot County, Maine. State troopers responded to the scene in T3 Indian Purchase Township where a pickup truck went off the road, hit trees and rolled over. Twenty-three-year-old Benjamin Harvey of Rollinsford was dead at...
Carmel man arrested following traffic stop in Orrington Saturday
ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - A Carmel man was arrested following a traffic stop in Orrington. 38-year-old Michael Clinch was stopped by a Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputy around 8:30 Saturday night. The deputy found indicators of illegal drugs, and after a search of the car, they say they found fentanyl,...
Weekend Fatal Crash in Penobscot County
Saturday, Aug. 10, Maine State Police responded to a crash on the Golden Road in T3 Indian Purchase Township. The initial investigation indicated that a gray 2023 Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound on Golden Road when the vehicle went off the roadway to the right, re-entered the road and then went off the road to the left striking a group of trees before rolling onto its side.
New Hampshire man killed, 2 injured in Penobscot County rollover crash
INDIAN PURCHASE TOWNSHIP, Maine — Maine State Police investigators say alcohol appears to be a factor in a Penobscot County crash that left a New Hampshire man dead and two others injured this weekend. Officials said that at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, troopers responded to a rollover crash on...
One person dies in Penobscot County crash
T3 INDIAN PURCHAS TOWNSHIP - Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Penobscot County. A State Police spokesperson says it happened around 12:30 am Saturday on the Golden Road in T3 Indian Purchase Township. William Tobey ,33, of Rollinsford, New Hampshire was driving the vehicle when it left...
Waitlist for Meals on Wheels grows amid funding deficit
The group that runs Greater Bangor’s meal delivery program for older residents is still facing a six-figure funding gap despite months of fundraising — and the waitlist for the service has only grown. The Brewer-based Eastern Area Agency on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program is chipping away at...
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