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Maine News
Breaking News and Updates from the State of Maine
Maine Urges Drivers to Slow Down; Pedestrians to Be Seen During October Safety Campaigns
October 1, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is marking Pedestrian Safety Month by urging drivers to...
Oct 11 min read
Student on Scooter Collides with Pickup at Bath Intersection; No Significant Injuries Reported
September 30, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Bath officials say a 13-year-old student riding an electric scooter struck a pickup...
Sep 301 min read
Pittsfield Man Charged with Aggravated Animal Cruelty; $50,000 Bail Set
September 29, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A Pittsfield animal control investigation led to charges against Cristopher Colson, 24,...
Sep 291 min read
Smoke Alarm Triggers Evacuation at Wells Elementary; HVAC Issue Resolved, School Opens On Time
September 29, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A smoke alarm at Wells Elementary School prompted a safe, orderly evacuation around...
Sep 291 min read
Three-Vehicle Crash on I-295 Near Exit 10 Backs Up Traffic for Over an Hour
By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A three-vehicle crash near Exit 10 in Falmouth around 4:30 p.m. slowed I-295 to a crawl for more than an...
Sep 281 min read
Houlton Police Warn of Confirmed Canine Parvovirus Cases
By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Houlton Police issued a public service announcement after confirming multiple canine parvovirus (parvo)...
Sep 281 min read
21-Year-Old Dies in Single-Motorcycle Crash on Vigue Road in Whitefield
September 28, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A 21-year-old Whitefield man died Sunday morning after his motorcycle left the roadway...
Sep 281 min read
Police Investigate Skyway Drive Crash in Portland; One Seriously Injured
September 25, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Portland Police are investigating a Thursday morning crash on Skyway Drive involving a...
Sep 271 min read
Otisfield Early-Morning Fire Damages Home and Vehicle; Animals Lost, No Injuries Reported
September 25, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Investigators are examining the cause of a pre-dawn fire in Otisfield that heavily...
Sep 251 min read
Suspicious Device Found During Newcastle Traffic Stop; Bomb Team Called
September 22, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Deputies conducting a midnight traffic stop on Main Street in Newcastle located a...
Sep 231 min read
Investigators: Portland Fatal Apartment Fire Began on Rear Second-Floor Porch; No Foul Play Suspected
By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Fire investigators report that the fatal fire at a four-unit apartment building on St. Lawrence Street in...
Sep 231 min read
MSP Investigating Corinth Homicide; One Victim Critical, Deceased Identified
By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Maine State Police are investigating a homicide in Corinth after Troopers responded to multiple 911 calls...
Sep 221 min read
Windham House Fire Under Investigation; No Injuries Reported
September 21, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Investigators are examining the cause of a house fire in Windham after fire crews...
Sep 211 min read
Two People Found Deceased in Portland Apartment Fire; Investigation Ongoing
September 21, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group An early-morning fire at a three-story, four-unit apartment building on St. Lawrence...
Sep 211 min read
Liberty Man Charged in Palermo Homicide; Victim’s Dog Still Missing
September 19, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Maine State Police have charged a Liberty man with murder in the April death of Palermo...
Sep 191 min read
MDEA: Lewiston Search Warrant Seizes Meth, Crack, Fentanyl; One Arrested
September 18, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A weeklong investigation into drug trafficking in Lewiston led to a Tuesday search...
Sep 181 min read
Arrest Made After Threats Toward University of New England; Bomb-Making Materials Located
A 24-year-old Cornish man was detained and later jailed after an investigation into comments referencing potential threats toward the Univer
Sep 161 min read
Second-Alarm Structure Fire on Mt. Vernon Avenue; No Injuries Reported
September 15, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A building fire at 162 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Augusta drew a rapid second-alarm response...
Sep 161 min read
Vehicle Submerged After I-295 Crash in West Gardiner; Driver Injured, MSP Investigating
September 14, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A vehicle left I-295 southbound at the West Gardiner/Gardiner line early Sunday and...
Sep 141 min read
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