A 75-year-old New Sharon man reported missing Monday was rescued from a bog Friday afternoon. According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Michael Altmaier was reported missing after never showing up for a scheduled meeting […]

VIDEO: With the ceremonial "uncoupling of a hose," Limerick's new fire station is officially open. The town held a dedication ceremony and open house Friday afternoon for its new fire and EMS station. The fire chief says the new station was badly […]

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Remnants of Hurricane Beryl ripped through parts of the state Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Heavy rain flooded and washed out roads and damaged buildings across several communities. Parts of the Bates road in the town of Abbot […]

A fire destroyed a barn in Canaan Wednesday night. Multiple departments responded just after 11pm Wednesday to a property on Hinckley Road where a barn was in flames. One firefighter was treated for a minor injury while fighting the blaze. […]

Multiple fire departments and Maine DEP responded to reports of rail cars venting in Hermon Wednesday morning. Officials say this is supposed to happen on hot days as the contents of the tanks are refrigerated. The DEP says the CO-2 that was […]

It’s a rare occurrence in EMS when CPR is successful to the point where the patient is still alive, breathing, and up walking around eight months later. So, to hear that not one, but two, separate Thomaston residents within a year are alive today […]

Fire departments in Maine will benefit from legislation that has now been signed into law. Senators Susan Collins and Gary Peters of Michigan authored the bill to extend federal programs to help support local fire departments across the country. […]

Four kids were rescued Friday after becoming caught in a dangerous rip current at Old Orchard Beach. The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department told News Center Maine they were called in for a surf rescue just after 5 p.m. Fire officials said the […]

The Fire Marshal’s Office says a fire last week at a closed restaurant in Eddington is considered suspicious but is still under investigation. Firefighters were called to Heritage on the 9 Restaurant and Tavern in the early morning hours of July […]

An arson investigation is underway after Molotov cocktail-type devices were found on rail tracks in Rockland. Police and fire crews responded to a reported fire on the tracks near Pleasant Street Saturday night, which is where they found the […]

The Ashland Fire Department hosted the Fireman’s Muster on Saturday. The rain didn’t stop other fire departments from joining in on the activities of this long-time tradition. The Firefighter’s Muster has been a long-time tradition for our […]

A New Sweden home has been deemed a total loss after a fire Wednesday morning. At 4:18 am, the Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department was dispatched to the structure fire on Stockholm Road. Upon arrival, the crews found the home well-involved in a […]

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is trying to figure out what caused a fire at a restaurant in Eddington. Firefighters were called to Heritage on the 9 Restaurant and Tavern just before 2 a.m. Wednesday. When crews arrived, they say about half of […]

A train derailed in Mattawamkeag Tuesday afternoon. Officials say a wheel from a derailed car clipped a fuel tank on the lead engine holding about 2500 gallons. It was determined that a significant amount of diesel fuel leaked from the tank. […]

A fire in Fort Kent left a home destroyed and killed three pets Monday afternoon. The Fort Kent Fire Department responded to a structure fire just before 1:30 p.m. at 98 Brookside Drive Monday. Fire Chief Ed Endee said his crew of 18 — assisted […]