Maine state departments working on reducing risk throughout the state
Maine already has several successful risk reduction programs in place including community paramedicine programs connecting ...
Slick road conditions from snow causes several crashes
MAINE, USA — Slick road conditions Wednesday morning led to multiple crashes across the state. One crash on Sabattus Street ...
Man caught driving over 130 mph said he wanted to get home to see his cat, police say
A man was arrested in Connecticut over the weekend on DUI charges and reckless driving after troopers said they caught him ...
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Deadly force review panel issues report on Chelsea shooting
Frank Foss Jr., 28, fatally shot himself in the head July 23, 2023, after being shot in the stomach by a state police ...
Maine police shooting review panel says agencies need to call for backup more often
The 11-member deadly force review panel examined eight police shootings in 2024 and is recommending agencies work on preventing harm.
In budget address, Gov. Mills takes swipe at gun safety citizen initiative
During the State of the Budget address in Augusta on Tuesday night, Gov. Janet Mills took the opportunity to defend Maine’s ...
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills critiques prospective red flag referendum during budget address
Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would ...
Crashes causing major delays during snowy Wednesday commute
Police were reporting multiple crashes Wednesday morning as snow blanketed the state. A section of Broadway in South Portland is closed because of a crash, causing significant traffic delays across ...
Multiple crashes caused major delays during Wednesday’s snowy morning
A section of Broadway will be closed for hours because of a crash that brought wires down in the road, police said.