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Breaking News and Updates from the State of Maine
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 29, 20251 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 28, 20251 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 28, 20251 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 28, 20251 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 27, 20251 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 25, 20251 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 23, 20251 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 23, 20251 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 22, 20251 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 21, 20251 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 21, 20251 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 19, 20251 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 18, 20251 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 16, 20251 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 16, 20251 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 14, 20251 min read
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