Maine

Maine Feb 16

Maine Turnpike northbound shut down temporarily due to multi-vehicle crash

The Maine Turnpike northbound in York was temporarily shut down due to a multiple vehicle crash, state police said. State police sent an alert about the crash at 5:30 p.m., saying traffic was being di...

Maine Feb 14

Day care staff ‘helped prevent tragedy' in Maine carbon monoxide incident, officials say
Maine Feb 13

Man shot and killed by police in Maine after he lunged at officers with a knife

Maine Feb 14

2 drivers dead in crash that shut Maine Turnpike amid winter storm

Two drivers were killed when a truck lost control and crashed into oncoming traffic on the Maine Turnpike during wintry weather Thursday morning, police said. The highway was shut down in both direc...
Maine Feb 13

7 hospitalized at Kittery, Maine, day care after carbon monoxide report

Seven people were taken to hospitals from a day care in Kittery, Maine, on Wednesday, local fire officials said. None of the patients had life-threatening or serious injuries. The incident at Building...
Maine Feb 11

Box of military grenades, mortars left at Goodwill store in Maine

Emergency crews were called to a Goodwill store in Maine on Tuesday morning after a box containing possible military grenades and mortars was discovered among some donated items. Augusta police said t...
Maine Feb 8

Murder suspect arrested after 1 found dead, 1 critically hurt at Maine home

A man was arrested on a murder charge hours after the discovery of two stricken people, one dead, at a central Maine home, police said Saturday. The incident was reported about 11:30 p.m. Friday at a ...

Maine Feb 8

RI woman dies in I-95 crash in Maine

A woman from Rhode Island died in a crash on Interstate 95 in Palmyra, Maine, Saturday morning, police said.
Maine Feb 6

Maine Mall shooting suspect surrenders, victim expected to survive

The man wanted for allegedly shooting someone at the popular Maine Mall in South Portland Wednesday has turned himself in, police said Thursday. Ahmed Basheer Awad, of Westbrook, surrendered outside the Cumberland County Jail about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, police said. It’s about 24 hours after the shooting took place. Awad was booked on charges o...
Maine Feb 5

Person shot at Maine Mall, suspected shooter sought, South Portland police say

A person was shot inside the popular Maine Mall Wednesday, and the suspected shooter, who fled, was being sought by police, officials said. South Portland police urged the public to avoid the area of the mall as they searched for the suspect in the incident, which appears to be isolated. The person who was shot was rushed to Maine Medical...
Maine Feb 4

Police dog shot at end of Maine standoff dies: ‘ultimate sacrifice'

A police dog shot while trying to stop a domestic violence suspect at the end of a long standoff in Portage, Maine, on Monday died hours later, officials said Tuesday.
Maine Feb 4

Man shot dead after wounding deputy, police dog in Maine standoff

A man was killed by Maine State Police after he shot and wounded a sheriff’s deputy and a police dog at the end of an hourslong standoff in the northern town of Portage, officials said.
Maine Feb 3

Fire destroys Maine Turnpike Authority garage off I-95

An investigation is underway after a large fire destroyed a Maine Turnpike Authority garage located just off Interstate 95 on Sunday. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said a 911 call was placed shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday reporting a fire at the garage located off the side of I-95 and Hackett Road in Auburn. Upon arrival, the Auburn Fire Depa...
Maine Feb 3

Dive team recovers body from sunken fishing vessel off Maine coast

A crew of divers was able to recover a body from a boat that sunk last month off the coast of Maine. News Center Maine reported Sunday that the volunteer team of divers recovered a body from the scallop vessel Sudden Impact. Father and son Chester and Aaron Barrett left Cobsook Bay State Park early Jan. 18, and did not...
Earthquakes Jan 29

Another earthquake reported off the coast of Maine overnight — did you feel it?

Another, smaller earthquake was reported off the coast of Maine overnight. The 2.0-magnitude earthquake occurred around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday off the coast of York, Maine, about the same location as Monday’s 3.8-magnitude quake. The exact location was 10 kilometers southest of York Habor, at a depth of 9.8 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geol...
Maine Jan 28

Trio leads police on car chase after robbing elderly woman of her jewelry in Maine

Three people led police on a car chase through multiple Maine towns on Monday afternoon after one of them robbed an elderly woman of her jewelry in her home and then fled. State police said an elderly woman called 911 around 3:57 p.m. Monday to report a robbery at her home on McCard Road in Corinth. A man, later identified...
Earthquakes Jan 28

‘Trees were shuddering': Reaction to the earthquake off coast of Maine

New Englanders are reacting after an earthquake struck off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey rated the shaking as a magnitude 3.8, downgraded from the initial magnitude of 4.1. “I was outside with the dog, and the trees were shuddering,” explained NBC10 Boston’s Pete Bouchard. “L...
Earthquakes Jan 27

Earthquake shakes Boston area. Did you feel it?

The Boston area shook from a rare, but minor, earthquake Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey rated the shaking as a magnitude 3.8, downgraded from the initial magnitude of 4.1. It was centered off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine in York Harbor, about 12 miles underground. While not destructive, and fairly common in areas with more seism...
Maine Jan 26

Police investigating discovery of human remains in Lewiston, Maine

Police are investigating after human remains were found in a bog in Lewiston, Maine, on Saturday afternoon. The human remains were found in the Garcelon Bog at the end of Russell Street, according to state police. Someone who lives in the area came across the remains and contacted authorities. The state police Major Crimes Unit is assisting Lewisto...
Maine Jan 23

1 critically injured in Maine apartment fire caused by improper disposal of smoking materials

A man was critically injured in a house fire in Ellsworth, Maine, on Wednesday morning that is believed to have been caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said Ellsworth firefighters responded to a structure fire at the Meadow View Apartments in Ellsworth shortly before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. When...

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