Authorities sent out a silver alert after the woman, Jacka Beckwith, 77, failed to turn up at a relative’s house in Bangor on Sunday.
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Maine law enforcement officials warn of bad heroin after overdoses
Nine overdoses are reported across four counties in a single night, and three people have been arrested in Washington County.
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Under court order, LePage to reopen Downeast prison with minimal inmates, staff
The governor indicates, however, that his administration will continue to move forward with plans to close the Downeast Correctional Facility by June 30.
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Man pointed gun at officer before being shot in Machiasport, says prosecutor
Jason Jackson’s attorney had said that Jackson was unarmed when he was shot by a Marine Patrol officer.
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LePage administration moves inmates out of Downeast Correctional Facility, lays off staff
The governor’s action before dawn Friday sparks outrage from elected officials in Washington County.
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Five charged with selling crack cocaine after standoff in Cherryfield
The arrests follow a monthlong investigation into the distribution of crack in Washington County.
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Maine AG investigating shooting of man and woman by Marine Patrol officer
The Machiasport shooting occurred when the officer was serving an arrest warrant, according to the Maine Attorney General’s Office.
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Man arrested in gas station robbery Down East
Police believe Cameron Reed, 26, used a knife to rob a clerk in Washington County on Thanksgiving
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Death in Washington County fire called suspicious
Maine State Police are asking the public for help after a body was discovered inside a mobile home Saturday morning in Whitneyville.
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Freight train, tractor-trailer collide at crossing in Washington County
The collision sparks a fire and several of the train’s cars derail.