by Sierra Whaley | May 27, 2026 | News
Authorities provide update on fatal Robbins Lumber Fire Preliminary details have been released on the fatal fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont. The State Fire Marshal’s office and federal investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are...
by Sierra Whaley | May 26, 2026 | News
Houlton Regional Hospital nurses strike A four-day strike begins Tuesday at Houlton Regional Hospital. According to the Maine State Nurses Association, registered nurses will protest management’s refusal to acknowledge concerns over emergency department staffing. MSNA...
by Sierra Whaley | May 22, 2026 | News
Suspect in Ellsworth, Trenton burglaries released Earlier this week, a string of break-ins at two local businesses led authorities to arrest an 18-year-old and four juveniles. The 18-year-old Larando Sweeting appeared before a Hancock County Judge Wednesday. The...
by Sierra Whaley | May 21, 2026 | News
Caregiver accused of abusing elderly woman A Lewiston man is accused of abusing an 80-year-old Bucksport woman. The incidents took place in September of last year. The Ellsworth American reports the 65-year-old man was charged with five counts of unlawful sexual...
by Sierra Whaley | May 20, 2026 | News
Suspects in Hancock County break-ins arrested An 18-year-old and four juveniles are charged in connection with a multi-county crime spree that included several smash and grab robberies at dispensaries and smoke shops in Hancock and Waldo Counties. Ellsworth Police...
by Sierra Whaley | May 19, 2026 | News
Authorities respond to motorcycle crash in Thomaston On Sunday evening, Thomaston Fire and Rescue responded to a car crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. Thomaston Police and the Knox County Sheriff’s office says Route 1 closed to traffic as they...
