Maine has lost 15 local police departments since the turn of the century. That’s changed the face of rural policing. A Bangor Daily News analysis of 25 years of law enforcement employment data found that 15 police departments in the state have disbanded or merged with another since 2000. The trend dates back at least […]
Forty-nine of Maine’s 101 municipal police departments operated with 10 or fewer full time officers in 2024. That includes Ashland.
Bangor police arrested a Presque Isle man on Wednesday for assault and resisting arrest.
He was charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors for sexually related acts against two young girls.
The Town of Fort Fairfield is proud to announce that Police Chief Matthew Cummings was officially sworn in as president of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association.
Houlton asked the Aroostook County Superior Court this week to dismiss a recently filed Freedom of Access Act lawsuit.
Maine State Police arrested an Amity man Monday on multiple child sexual misconduct charges.
HOULTON, Maine — The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 31 indictments for August, including a Woodland man who allegedly pointed a gun at law enforcement. Robert Grosser, 46, was arrested in June at a Colby Siding Road residence after calling police to report his ex-girlfriend was “crazy” and people were being shot. When an […]
A Frenchville motorcyclist suffered critical injuries when he attempted to pass a truck in Grand Isle Tuesday.
DANFORTH, Maine — Police seized fentanyl and methamphetamine during a Thursday raid of a Danforth home. Rian Moore, 39, of Danforth was charged with aggravated drug trafficking, drug trafficking, eluding an officer, operating after revocation and criminal speeding, while Courtney Stoddard, 26, of Danforth was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and drug trafficking, according to […]
