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Officials confirm shark sightings off Scarborough coast to be great white
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Maine marine officials confirmed a great white shark was recently spotted off the coast of Scarborough. The Scarborough Police Department said in a news release Sunday afternoon the town's marine resource officer was notified of a potential shark sighting by a commercial fisherman on Thursday in the area near Richmond Island.
New DOT bus route linking Portland to Lewiston-Auburn hits the road this week
Bus service between Lewiston and Portland is resuming this week, thanks to new pilot project funded by the Maine Department of Transportation. DOT spokesperson Paul Merrill said the project is intended to test the waters. "This is a bit experimental, in a way, to gauge what the demand is, and...
Maine Teen Playing ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Shot by Homeowner
When it comes to 'harmless pranks', it seems like they're really a thing of the past. Especially when it comes to pranks that teens now-a-days are pulling off. When I think back about my own childhood, I certainly remember pulling my share of pranks, though I don't distinctly remember ever playing ding-dong-ditch.
‘Slightly Stoopid’ Move Lands Massachusetts Man In Bangor Jail
Too much heat mixed with too many spirits and not enough common sense landed a man from Braintree, Mass., in a Bangor jail over the weekend. Kevin Reid, 30, had been attending the "Slightly Stoopid" concert at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor Saturday evening, police said. Coming off a...
State Police Trooper injured in Biddeford crash
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -A Maine State Police trooper was hurt in a crash in Biddeford Saturday night. State police say it happened just after 7:30 on the turnpike. They say Trooper Patrick Flanagan was on a traffic stop with his emergency lights on when his cruiser was rear-ended by another vehicle.
NH community colleges freeze tuition again in 2024-25: Here's what it costs
CONCORD — The Community College System of New Hampshire, which includes Great Bay Community College, is freezing tuition for the upcoming academic year at last year’s rate, which has been unchanged since 2018. This makes the 2024-25 academic year the seventh consecutive year with flat in-state tuition of $215 per credit.
3 Maine State Police Cruisers Hit, 1 Trooper Was Hurt
A Maine State Police Trooper was hurt in a crash, after a weekend that saw three cruisers hit by passersby. In One Crash, a Maine State Trooper Was Taken to the Hospital. In the worst of the three crashes, Maine State Police Trooper Patrick Flanagan and the driver of a vehicle he had pulled over in the traffic stop suffered non-life-threatening injuries. As Trooper Flanagan was conducting the stop on the Turnpike in Biddeford Saturday evening, his cruiser was rear-ended by another vehicle, causing the cruiser to spin around and hit the stopped vehicle. Both the trooper and the driver in the traffic stop were taken to local hospitals. The driver of the vehicle that hit the cruiser, Xianying Yu, 25, of Allston, Massachusetts suffered minor Injuries and was taken to a local hospital. She's been summonsed for failing to keep right.
Maine man arrested for shooting at a group of teens playing ‘ding-dong-ditch’
HARRISON, Maine (WMTW) -A Harrison man was arrested after shooting at a group of teens playing “ding-dong-ditch.” Police arrived in Harrison around 1 a.m. Saturday after numerous reports of gunshots and screaming. As deputies arrived on the scene to find blood on the roadway, one of the teens...
Man with 4 Kids in Truck Arrested for OUI after Crash in Maine
A 26-year-old man with four kids in truck and a 55-year-old woman were both arrested for OUI Saturday night after a crash on Route 100 at Skillin Road in Cumberland. The Cumberland Police Department said a Standish man with four children in a pickup truck crashed after pulling in front of a sedan around 9:56 pm.
Toxic ‘trash juice’ a problem at four NH landfills, including in Rochester
Litter in and around the landfill. Waste outside of the permitted area. Releases of liquid pollution. Failure to file mandatory reports. These are some of the issues found at four of the state’s active landfills, documented by letters of deficiency sent by the Department of Environmental Services from January to June. Many of the problems centered around the management of leachate, the “trash juice” created when rainfall mixes with waste that can be highly toxic.
New Hampshire Visitor with Measles was in Concord and Alton
The state Department of Health and Human Services says measles has been detected in a person who visited New Hampshire. The infected individual visited the Texas Roadhouse in Concord July 6th, and the Baked and Brewed Cafe in Alton and Common Man in Merrimack July 7th. The person got measles...
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