Windham
CRIME & SAFETY
Driver, dog rescued from crash in North Windham
NORTH WINDHAM, CT (WFSB) - A driver and a dog were extricated from a vehicle crash in North Windham on Friday morning. The North Windham Fire Department reported that it was sent to the area of 143 Boston Post Rd. for the crash. When firefighters arrived, they said they found...
Portland police officer, former chief climb Mount Katahdin in memory of fallen officers
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Portland police officer and former Portland police chief recently climbed Mount Katahdin in memory of those who have died for our country. Officer Les Smith and former Portland Police Chief Frank Clark climbed the mountain wearing the names of 20 officers listed on the Portland Police Honor Roll.
Westbrook man sentenced after pleading guilty to hitting troopers with car
YORK COUNTY, Maine — A Westbrook man has been sentenced to serve two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from hitting state police with his car in Hollis in August 2023. Tyler Croston faced numerous charges after police said he hit a group of three...
Tire flies off truck, causing fatal crash on I-95 in Maine
A tire traveled over the median guardrail Monday morning and hit a car traveling the other direction. A man died on Monday in Maine when a tire flew off a vehicle, crossed a guardrail, and hit his car. Justin Nsenga, 49, of Old Orchard Beach, was pronounced dead at the...
Biddeford 1-Month-Old Baby Dies After Being Found Unresponsive
Police are investigating the death of a baby at a hospital days after he was found unresponsive. When the Child Passed, He Was in a Portland Hospital. The child passed away on June 20, 2024 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Officials have not released the child's name. Police Were...
Young swimmer taken to hospital after rescue on Saco River in Limington
LIMINGTON, Maine — A young swimmer was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon after requiring rescue from an incident while swimming in the Limington Rapids of the Saco River. Limington's fire chief told NEWS CENTER Maine that swimmers in the area saw a young male go under the water...
Police searching for missing South Portland teen
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Law enforcement is searching for a missing teenager from South Portland. Gabrielle Critchley, 13, was reported missing Tuesday, the South Portland Police Department said in a social media post. Police said Critchley may have been spotted in Auburn and possibly Old Orchard Beach. She is...
In the public eye: Deputy Fire Chief a key component to public safety in Windham
Editor’s note: This is another in an ongoing series of Windham and Raymond town employee profiles. Windham Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief John K. Wescott never knows what he will encounter on each call but proceeds with the same level of commitment and service every time. Wescott has served...
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