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3 weeks ago

More Maine police departments are leasing cruisers

The odometer in the Caribou Police Department’s oldest cruiser is nearing 175,000 miles. Nearly half the department’s cruisers are more than 8 years old. Caribou spent nearly $100,000 on two new cruisers within the last year and roughly double the industry average on maintenance for its aging fleet. And vehicles aren’t getting any cheaper.  Officers […]

3 weeks ago

37-year Caribou Police veteran dies after battle with ALS

A 37-year veteran of the Caribou Police Department died Thursday morning after a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the department announced on social media.  Doug Bell retired from the force in January of 2025. He was diagnosed with ALS, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, shortly […]