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Maine Police Department Pokes Fun at "4/20 Holiday" on Facebook

In a pun-filled social media post the Freyburg (ME) Police Department poked some fun at the unofficial holiday celebrating the consumption of marijuana and marijuana-based "edible" products.

April 23, 2020

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Maine Department Announces One Officer Tested Positive for COVID-19

The chief of police in Portland, ME, took to social media on Thursday evening to let residents know that one of his officers has tested positive for COVID-19—colloquially known as the coronavirus.

March 20, 2020

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Maine Police Arrest Man for OUI on Riding Lawnmower

Officers with the Augusta (ME) Police Department posted on social media an image of two patrol SUVs parked behind a riding lawnmower that had reportedly been ridden by an individual accused of driving under the influence.

February 12, 2020

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Vermont Deputy Chief Resigns After Controversy About Social Media Posts

A second member of the command staff of the Burlington (VT) Police Department has resigned from the department in the aftermath of a controversy over those individuals' use of social media.

February 12, 2020

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Man Who Reportedly Shot Maine Officer Charged with Attempted Murder

A man who reportedly shot and wounded an officer with the Waterville (ME) Police Department in December has been charged with attempted aggravated murder.

January 2, 2020

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Maine Trooper Rescues Wounded Owl from Middle of Road

A trooper with the Maine State Police is being credited with saving the life of an owl that was found in the middle of a road.

November 27, 2019

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Video: Maine Officers Rescue Skunk from Tricky Predicament

An officer with the Portland (ME) Police Department had to strategize for a little while before rescuing a skunk that had managed to get its head stuck in an aluminum soda can on Tuesday morning.

July 31, 2019

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Family of Fallen Officer Forced to Remove Thin Blue Line Flag

The family of a slain Maine police officer was recently forced to remove a Thin Blue Line flag from a utility pole near their home.

July 30, 2019

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Maine Officer's "Get Up Dance Challenge" Video Goes Viral

An officer with the East Millinocket (ME) Police Department is now a lot better known among citizens than he was prior to the agency's posting of a video of the man performing a popular dance.

July 15, 2019

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Maine Police Department Conducts Safety Training for Houses of Worship

The Winslow (ME) Police Department recently hosted a free safety seminar for members of houses of worship in the central part of the state.

July 1, 2019

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Vote to Disband Maine Police Department Postponed

A planned vote on the future—or lack thereof—of the police department in a small town in coastal Maine has been postponed.

June 10, 2019

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Maine Town to Vote on Disbanding Police Department

The citizens in the town of Gouldsboro, ME, are facing a vote on whether or not to disband its police department and hand over law enforcement duties to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.

May 30, 2019