The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital after the Thursday evening crash, but the bees were largely spared and made it to their final destination in Washington County, officials said.
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State reaches plea deal with suspect in Washington County slaying
Donnell Dana pleaded guilty to hindering apprehension in connection with the 2022 killing of Kimberly Neptune. Prosecutors are dropping a murder charge against him.
Maine State Police identify victims in double fatal crash in Washington County
A sedan carrying 2 people crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a loaded logging truck on Route 9 in Township 30, police say.
Gov. Mills formally requests federal disaster declaration for Maine’s December storm damage
Ten counties in central and western Maine sustained more than $20 million in public infrastructure damage when a powerful storm on Dec. 18 brought historic flooding and widespread power outages to the state.
Washington County man killed Saturday in 2-vehicle crash in Sullivan
A second person was injured and transported to a hospital by LifeFlight.
Maine State Police end patrols in Washington County, leaving communities scrambling
Dozens of vacancies and a policy of troopers being reassigned to speciality units creates a rural policing void.
‘He was bigger than life’: Family of missing lobsterman plans memorial
The family of Tylar Michaud, 18, knows he is gone even as the search continues, and say it is now time to celebrate his life.
Inmate who left Machias work release site back in custody
James Berube was taken back into custody following a seven-hour standoff with police, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.
In Washington County, getting from here to there isn’t so simple
The far-flung county with high poverty rates is searching for solutions to a lack of a comprehensive public transportation system.
Residents near Cutler Navy base struggle with ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Many living near the base are receiving bottled water from the government.