Fire Marshal Richard McCarthy tells lawmakers that his office is working better and morale has improved, but ‘there is still work to be done.’ But the union chief said employees have been disappointed so far with steps the office has taken.
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Facing pushback, Maine legislators table police recruitment bill
The Department of Public Safety opposed the measure over concerns about the demands it would place on state police.
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Crash deaths in Maine dropped to lowest number in nearly a decade
But state highway safety officials say pedestrian fatalities remain high and fewer people are using seatbelts at night.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Police: Augusta man charged after illegally using highway crossover, causing three-vehicle crash
Two people suffered minor injuries when Larry DiPietro, 75, slowed his vehicle to illegally enter a crossover on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield, police said.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
State Senate action means Waterville likely to again become regional dispatch center
Maine lawmakers approved a measure Monday allowing the creation in the state of another regional emergency communications center, which could benefit 16 Kennebec County communities, many of which were weeks away from losing dispatching services.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Schools and Education
Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls
First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Department of Public Safety names new state fire marshal and MDEA director
Richard McCarthy has been nominated to serve as the next state fire marshal and Richard Desjardins has been appointed as the new director of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Two more die from injuries suffered in Montville house explosion, bringing blast’s death toll to three
One man died in the blast Wednesday at the house on Darci Lane, and two men who were outside at the time died later of their injuries, according to officials.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
New Sharon man killed in single-vehicle wreck in Rome
Brad Daggett, 22, died Thursday night when he lost control of his pickup and it traveled off Route 225 and struck several trees. A passenger was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
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More people at home, and dying from fires, in pandemic
The state fire marshal says the pandemic played a role in helping to push the state’s fire deaths to the highest level since 2014.