15 of the 55 towers still standing are open to the public, including 3 in Franklin and Oxford counties.
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Augusta firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, prompting quarantine of others
The Augusta city emergency services worker is now resting at home, while five others have been placed on a 14-day quarantine, according to the fire chief.
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Oxford Hills public safety braces for COVID-19
NORWAY — Coronavirus has arrived in Maine. It has come from a variety of places – first with a National Guardsman returning from overseas. Some young Mainers were exposed while in Massachusetts when they came in contact with someone else visiting from Washington state. There have been cases of “community transmission.” The number of cases […]
Posted inMaine, News
Controversy over Portland’s new shelter gets messy with vandalism at City Hall
The graffiti focuses on the controversy over the capacity of the planned shelter that’s before the City Council.
Posted inNation / World
Deaths caused by drivers running red lights at 10-year high
The number of people killed by drivers running red lights has hit a 10-year high, and AAA is urging drivers and pedestrians to use caution at traffic signals
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation / World
Lisbon couple want to hit brakes on plan they say could keep tired truckers on the road
Since an exhausted trucker killed their son in a 1993 crash, Steve and Daphne Izer have fought for stricter rules, but the Trump administration is looking to peel back some existing regulations.
Posted inMaine, News
Milo man charged with setting his wife’s belongings on fire
Police say the fire on the front lawn destroyed the woman’s clothing and other personal items and caused minor damage to the couple’s home.
Posted inMaine, News
Cape Elizabeth resident returns to mysteriously clean house
Window blinds had been raised, sofa throws had been folded and bed sheets had been replaced with fresh linens.
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Commissioner: Dispatcher shortage no threat to public safety
AUGUSTA — Maine’s public safety commissioner pushed back forcefully Thursday against concerns that people in an emergency could be at risk amid a staffing shortage at the regional dispatch center, saying it is “reckless” and “damn right not true,” even as more than half of the positions there remain vacant. Commissioner John Morris acknowledged a shortage of […]
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Body pulled from a pond in Lisbon on Sunday evening
[UPDATE: Police identify drowning victim] LISBON — The body of a 61-year-old woman was pulled from a small, private pond off Potter Road on Sunday. Chief Marc Hagan said Monday that police were called about 6 p.m. about a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found the property owner had pulled the body out of […]