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Maine Veterans Spotlight 11/16/25

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Maine Veterans Spotlight 11/16/25

This week, with special guest Kelly Towle from the Blake Show on Coast 93.1 in Portland, we talk with Marissa Cipolla, a US Army Reservist. We talk with Justin Miller, a US Army Veteran who helped create an app called Objective Zero, and the goal is to provide peer-to-peer support for veterans to reduce the number of veteran suicides, with the objective being zero veteran suicides.

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16 minutes ago in Local

ATF Joins Investigation of Searsmont Lumber Mil Fire, Explosion

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The ATF will help the state Fire Marshal in a joint investigation of the lumber mill fire and explosion

1 day ago in Local

Firefighter Killed in Searsmont Mill Explosion Identified

Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27, of the Morrill Fire Department, was killed in the line of duty while working to protect his community. This morning, a procession of over 100 first responders lined the roads to honor him and escort his remains back to Waldo County.

1 day ago in Local

Body of missing Ellsworth paddleboarder found

20-year-old Grayson Mote went missing on May 5th after leaving his family's camp to go paddleboarding and didn't return for over an hour and a half.

1 day ago in Local

Searsmont Fire Explosion Picked Up by Radar

The explosion during the fire was so large it was picked up by radar Friday afternoon.

2 days ago in Local

A Fatal Fire at a Mill in Robbins Lumber Kills a Firefighter and Leaves Many Injured

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office said a firefighter was found in the rubble of the fatal fire. Because of the complexity of the scene, the investigation is expected to take some time.