Limestone Crime Alerts

The forecast calls for two rounds of rain in northern Maine, starting Tuesday, Nov. 3. A slow-moving frontal boundary is producing widespread rain...

Sources disagree on whether phones will receive the test. One report says the nationwide test on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, around 2:20 p.m. ET, will...

Officials are asking residents to conserve water and keep an eye on well conditions as drought deepens across the state.

• Fire danger is very high...

A large fire at a Main Street apartment building in Presque Isle on Saturday destroyed the building, which was home to multiple families.

• No...

A Saturday morning fire has taken out a three-story building at 172 Main St. in Presque Isle. Key details so far:

• Impact: The building, which...

A two-vehicle crash in Frenchville left both drivers uninjured, but it took out a resident's mailbox and damaged her porch. Sheriff's Lt. Isaac Ward...

Saturday looks dry but chilly for trick-or-treating, with temperatures falling to about 33 degrees in Caribou by 9 p.m.. Police expect plenty of foot...

Outreach coordinator Lori-Ann Chandler says about seven people she is working with are living outside in tents as nights get colder. She called that...

The Aroostook County Sheriff's Office has arrested two people in connection with a truck theft from a Sherman gas station.

• Theft reported: On...

Shane McLaughlin faces one count of manslaughter and three counts of child endangerment in the death of his 13-month-old daughter, Eleanora, who died...

Both forecasts show a sunny, cooler Halloween weekend, but the nights differ.

• Northern Maine: Saturday night lows near 26 degrees under mostly...

Winter weather is still a concern in northern Maine, even though the first week of November may run warmer than usual.

• Outlook, not alert: NOAA's...

Freezing, windy or wet conditions can leave dogs and cats dangerously cold, so knowing the warning signs matters.

• Watch for: uncontrollable...

Leonardo says the fix came on Sept. 28, after Brewer's police chief found cameras keeping data longer than Maine's 21-day limit.

• The fix: Leonardo...

A new federal “Mystic Alerts Act” could send National Weather Service warnings via satellite when cell towers fail, addressing gaps seen in past...

No Limestone-area cyber threats or incidents are identified in this guidance.

Four everyday steps emphasized for residents:

• Use strong passwords...

Drones are helping Maine first responders locate missing people, as Bangor PD's UAS team used one to pinpoint a woman in the city forest after K9 teams heard her. This October 22 incident has no stated connection to Limestone or Aroostook County.

• Statewide forecast: Highs in the 50s across the north and low-to-middle 60s farther south this week, with extra clouds and slight rain chances over...

• Violent crime victimization rate dropped 25% to 7.4 per 1,000 people, with aggravated assaults down 31%
• Property crime victimization rate fell...

Northern Maine communities including Limestone, Caribou and Presque Isle should use this week to get ready for cold weather hazards.

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