Tag: Maine
Maine State Police urges drivers to ‘move over’ after string of roadside crashes
Maine State Police urges drivers to ‘move over’ after string of roadside crashes by Sam Wheeler, WGME Monday, Jul 22nd 2024 In the past three days, three state police cruisers were hit in separate incidents, sending one trooper to the hospital. (Maine Department of Public Safety) PORTLAND (WGME) — In the past three days, three …
Maine state trooper injured after cruiser rear-ended, hits vehicle he pulled over during traffic stop
A Maine state trooper is recovering after he was rear-ended by another vehicle during a highway traffic stop on Saturday night, authorities said. The cruiser that Trooper Patrick Flanagan was in spun around and hit the vehicle he had pulled over. Flanagan and the two other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Maine State Police said in …
Hundreds pitch ideas for a new Maine state flag design
These are some variations on the 1901 Maine state flag design, along with the current version featuring the state seal. The secretary of state has received more than 400 submissions based on the pine-tree-and-star theme. Maine’s secretary of state asked for a little help choosing a design for what could become Maine’s new state flag. …
Maine food delivery service expands to Washington state
A Portland-based food and drink delivery service has acquired a similar company in Washington state, continuing its expansion into other states. CarHop, known for not charging restaurants the fees most other services do, recently purchased Dashing Drivers in Wenatchee, Washington, for an undisclosed price. The Maine company was founded in 2019 and operates in seven cities …
Multi-state chase ends when suspect crashes into police car in York, Maine
YORK, Maine (WMTW) – A police chase involving a stolen vehicle that started in New Hampshire ended in southern Maine overnight Monday into Tuesday. New Hampshire State Police say a trooper spotted a car at about 11:45 p.m. Monday going over 100 mph north on Interstate 95 in Portsmouth. The trooper tried to stop the …
Maine State Police says ‘incident’ in OOB is over, no threat to public
Maine State Police says ‘incident’ in OOB is over, no threat to public by Anna Coon and Matthew Bourgault, WGME Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 Maine State Police says a “police incident” in Old Orchard Beach has come to an end and that there is no threat to the public. (WGME) OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) — …