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Route 3 shut down near Augusta line due to incident in Maine's capital, police say
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine State Police said an incident in Augusta has prompted them to shut down Route 3 near the city line late Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety said troopers with MSP's tactical and crisis negotiation teams were responding to the scene.
17-year-Old Man Found Dead after Shots Fired in Maine
A 17-year-old man was found dead Sunday night after shots were fired at 77 Rideout Avenue in Lewiston. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit said Sahal Murdi from Lewiston was found dead in the road by law enforcement. 911 Call Reported Shots Fired. Police received a 911 call to...
Seven Injured, Including Six Children, after Crash in Maine
Seven people were injured, including six young children, after a rollover crash in Durham on Monday. The crash happened around 4 pm on Royalsborough Road (Route 136). Officials said Crash Declared Mass Casualty Incident. The Durham Fire and Rescue said “Due to the number of patients, the incident commander declared...
Lewiston woman seriously injured in crash on Washington Street in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine — A Maine woman was left seriously injured by a crash that happened Tuesday morning on a busy road in Auburn. The Auburn Police Department said that shortly after 5:55 a.m., police officers and firefighters were called to the scene of the crash on the southbound side of Washington Street, not far from Ness Oil Company.
Sept. 24 disposition hearing set for alleged BBH shooter
A Sept. 30 disposition hearing is set for a Boothbay Harbor man allegedly involved in a March 19, 2023 shooting incident at Campbell Creek Housing Complex. Matthew A. Plummer, 42, faces three felony charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the shooting incident. Plummer was arrested by the Maine State Tactical Team and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after a standoff.
Kingsbury pleads ‘not guilty’ to charges on alleged communications to planning board
Boothbay Harbor business owner Don Kingsbury has pleaded “not guilty” to two charges in Lincoln County Superior Court, according to court documents. Kingsbury faces the charges after controversial web posts directed at the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board; he had an arraignment scheduled July 11. According to Boothbay Harbor...
Boothbay Harbor house fire extinguished quickly
At 11:07 a.m. Sunday, July 14, Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call concerning an exterior structure fire at 42 Union St. in Boothbay Harbor. Fire crews from Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb, Southport and Boothbay Region Ambulance were immediately dispatched to the scene, with initial units from Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay Fire arriving on scene at 11:10.
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