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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Former Augusta man gets 4 years in prison for child sexual abuse in West Gardiner
Aaron C. Engroff, 34, of Holden was sentenced Monday after being convicted in January of abusing a young girl.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Maine panel seeks help for National Guard members exposed to harmful chemicals
Agent Orange and other powerful herbicides were used near the Gagetown military base in New Brunswick starting in the 1960s.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Leader of Maine National Guard retiring; Mills nominates first woman to post
If confirmed by the Legislature, Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn would succeed the retiring Maj. Gen. Douglas Farnham.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Maine National Guard helicopter assists in rescue of injured hiker on Mount Katahdin
The 43-year-old woman broke an ankle while hiking with a group along the Knife Edge trail.
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Commentary: New bill will help prevent sexual assault in the Maine National Guard
L.D. 1783 will collect data, amend the Victims’ Compensation Fund to better support survivors, further assist those who have experienced trauma and adopt a paid leave provision.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Maine Voices: 20 years ago, residents gave warm sendoff to departing troops
And the same good cheer greeted the soldiers of the ‘3rd Herd’ when we returned after more than a year away from our families, friends and community.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Police, prosecutors, Maine National Guard can do more to help sexual assault victims, AG says
Attorney General Aaron Frey released a report to lawmakers this week outlining how allegations of sexual assault and harassment within the Maine National Guard are investigated.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Maine National Guard members to deploy to Eastern Europe this spring
The deployment comes amid increase tensions between Russia and the United States, but a National Guard spokesperson says the exercise is not related to President Biden's plan to send reinforcements to NATO allies.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Report: Maine Guard failed to address sex abuse in ranks
A newspaper reports that sexual assault cases have spiked in the Maine National Guard and that there has been a tepid response from leaders.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
After two wars and incalculable sacrifice, the Maine National Guard pivots to a peacetime mission
The COVID-19 pandemic is a good example of the guard’s shift from hostilities overseas to helping here at home.
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