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Maine Officials Report ‘Uptick’ in Fake Social Security Numbers

Police officials in Maine have warned of a “rise” in the use of fake Social Security numbers on driver’s licenses. Darcy Balido, deputy communications chief for the Sanford Regional Communications Center within the Sanford Police Department, sent an email warning that officials are seeing an increase in Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) traffic. Publish According […]

Review allows Gulf of Maine offshore wind research lease to proceed

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has completed an environmental review that will allow a wind power study lease offshore the Gulf of Maine to move forward with further work, including a power purchase agreement, officials announced Tuesday. Maine is proposing to place 12 offshore wind turbines producing 144 megawatts of electricity on a floating […]

‘Utter chaos’ in search for Maine gunman, included drunk cops: report

The hunt for the perpetrator of last October’s mass shooting in Maine has ended with a group of drunken deputies who nearly crashed their armored vehicle and others showing up in plain clothes who may have been mistaken for the suspect. It was characterized by “complete chaos,” including among members of Congress. According to an […]

Floating wind turbine in Maine proves resilient in storm simulation

Maine fishermen aim to sink Biden’s offshore wind project FOX Business’ Lydia Hu reports on President Biden’s wind energy plan, which is opposed by Maine’s fishing industry. Jerry Lehman, founder of New England Fishermen’s Stewardship, explained how the plan poses risks to marine life and fisheries, saying, “It will paralyze us.” The University of Maine […]

Maine Gov. Mills declines to remove embattled sheriff from office

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Monday took the unusual step of firing a sheriff who was accused of misconduct, including transferring guns from an evidence storage facility to a gun dealer without providing proper documentation. refused. Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright also said he failed to ensure school resource officers were properly qualified and told […]

Drugs Worth $2 Million Twice Misdelivered To Maine Residence

Police said Wednesday that two packages of illegal pills weighing about 30 pounds and potentially worth $2 million were delivered to the wrong address in central Maine on the street. A Winslow resident complained to the Winslow Police Department (WPD) that on May 3, 2024, he received a package from an address in California that […]

Maine woman gets 55 years for death of longtime friend who was stabbed 484 times

A judge on Friday sentenced a woman to 55 years in prison for killing her longtime friend, who was stabbed nearly 500 times in 2022. Convicted murderer Kylie A. Brackett said she was not responsible and that the culprit may be at large. Maine woman cries ‘You don’t think I would?’ Boyfriend fatally shot in […]

$2 Million Worth of Fentanyl Mysteriously Delivered to Maine Resident

A Maine resident received a “misdelivered” package from California containing $2 million worth of fentanyl, police said. The Winslow Police Department is investigating two mysterious packages reported by residents on Friday, May 3, complaining that they had not ordered anything and were not expecting anything to be delivered. “When the package was opened, there were […]