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Breaking News and Updates from the State of Maine


MSP TROOPER STOPS WRONG-WAY DRIVER ON I-295
Nov. 1, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BOWDOINHAM, Maine – A Maine State Police Troop I Trooper safely stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 late Friday night after multiple reports from motorists. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, Troop I was dispatched to a report of a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-295 near mile marker 37 in Bowdoinham. As Troopers responded and worked to position themselves ahead of the vehicle, additi
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3 days ago2 min read


Brunswick Pursuit Ends With Arrest; Cruiser Struck Twice, No Injuries
October 30, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BRUNSWICK, Maine — A Bath woman was taken into custody Thursday following a vehicle pursuit that began near Cooks Corner, included two collisions with a police cruiser, and continued onto Interstate 295 before ending in Richmond, according to the Brunswick Police Department. Police said the incident started at 10:56 a.m. on October 30, 2025, when officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Route 1 near Cooks Corner for a criminal traffic
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5 days ago2 min read


State Fire Marshal: Sanford Mill Fire Investigated as Arson
October 30, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media SANFORD, Maine — The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a Monday morning fire at the long-vacant International Woolen Mill in Sanford as arson. The incident was reported shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025, and prompted a large multi-agency response from local fire and law enforcement. According to officials, arriving firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames involving a portion of the mill comp
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5 days ago1 min read


MSP Investigating Death of Kennebunk man in Hancock County
October 29, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media The Maine State Police are investigating an unattended death reported Tuesday afternoon in northern Hancock County. According to officials, at approximately 3:32 p.m. on October 28, 2025, Troopers from the Maine State Police Northern Field Troop responded to the 32000 Road in Township 41, off the Stud Mill Road, for a report of a deceased individual. Upon arrival, Troopers located a male in a bog just off the roadway. The man was lat
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6 days ago1 min read
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