Maine Medical Center in Portland is addressing bat incursions into its neonatal intensive care unit, with efforts including facade replacement and pest control measures following multiple sightings and an OSHA complaint, while ensuring patient safety and testing bats for rabies.
Three Maine State Troopers and a trainee were hit by a car in Hollis while conducting interviews on the side of the road. One trooper is in critical condition, while the others are being treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the car, Tyler Croston, was charged with multiple offenses, including operating under the influence. The crash is under investigation by the York County Sheriff's Office.
An Albion woman, Liza Bragg, died after sustaining burns from attempts to start a campfire at a campground in China, Maine. Bragg was standing next to the fire while someone else was trying to get it started. She was taken to Maine Medical Center where she later died from her injuries. The incident is being investigated by the Fire Marshal’s Office.