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Follow the Leader: Category Archive for Public Safety

Lawmakers, police look for ways to curb texting while driving - March 4, 2011

Survey finds residents are pretty satisfied - Feb. 18, 2011

Police identify woman

Deadly force justified in gang member shooting - Jan. 7, 2011

Police use town vehicle for speeding detail - Nov. 26, 2010

In the News - Sept. 24, 2010

Driver in fatal crash indicted - Sept. 17, 2010

Injured bird proves helpful lesson for police - Sept. 17, 2010

In the News - Sept. 10, 2010

Witness in disappearance held on drug charges - Aug. 20, 2010

In the News - Aug. 20, 2010

Watching the waves (Printed July 23, 2010)

Search for woman continues (Printed July 23, 2010)

Suspicious packages (Printed July 16, 2010)

Grand jury indicts man in home invasion (Printed July 16, 2010)

Family ‘at peace’ after guilty verdict (Printed Jul 2, 2010)

Family to hold vigil for missing woman (Printed June 25, 2010)

Man dies in shootout near Pine Point (Printed June 18, 2010)

Man tied to missing woman arrested (Printed June 18, 2010)

Tragedy averted (Printed June 11, 2010)

Man accused of imprisoning woman (Printed June 11, 2010)

Contracts for dispatchers, firefighters pass council (Printed May 28, 2010)

Man held on violations to be visited by consul (Printed May 21, 2010)

Man described as dangerous sought by police (Printed May 21, 2010)

Police tipped about Middle School drug sale (Printed May 7, 2010)

ATM bandit to serve two years (Printed April 30, 2010)

Man faces theft charge after claims he tried to sell homes (Printed April 23, 2010)

Underage sales check yields more violations (Printed April 23, 2010)

Man faces two indictments for separate drug arrests (Printed April 23, 2010)

Moose collision kills man (Printed April 9, 2010)

Looking for canine connection (Printed April 2, 2010)

Police make arrests in burglary and disturbance (Printed April 2, 2010)

Businesses sold alcohol to underage customers, police say (Printed March 26, 2010)

Alleged burglar indicted (Printed March 19, 2010)

Alleged ATM thief back behind bars (Printed March 5, 2010)

Documents recount checkered past of man arrested in Scarborough (Printed Feb. 12, 2010)

Man accused of bringing dog on burglary spree (Printed Feb. 5, 2010)

Alleged ATM thief indicted (Printed Jan. 15, 2010)

Not guilty plea in rundown case (Printed dec. 18, 2009)

Police Notes (Printed Dec. 18, 2009)

Convict caught under brush (Printed Dec. 11, 2009)

Attempt to cash in goes bust (Printed Dec. 4, 2009)

Police chief: Pursuit went too far

Motorcycle ride ends with trip to doghouse (Aug. 7, 2009)

Paramedic organizes animal response team (July 31, 2009)

Scarborough Public Works: how paving works (July 24, 2009)

Motoring on, how motorcyle patrol came to be (July 17, 2009)

Administration and electrical: each division has its part (July 10, 2009)

What you didn’t know about rescue assist calls (June 26, 2009)

Last alarm (June 19, 2009)

A look at a dispatcher’s role (June 12, 2009)

Fire department puts new pumper in service (June 5, 2009)

GIS and maintenance: a slice of public works (May 29, 2009)

Drinking policies vary at area schools (May 22, 2009)

Tri-town police departments eye SWAT collaboration (May 15, 2009)

What is emergency management? (May 15, 2009)

New fire institute proposed (May 8, 2009)

Fireworks bill seen as ‘boon’ by senator (May 8, 2009)

What public works means to you (May 8, 2009)

Spring is the time to consider the young drivers (May 1, 2009)

Teens train for call of duty (April 24, 2009)

Municipal departments to produce weekly feature (April 24, 2009)

Police looking for robbery suspect (March 6, 2009)

FD training benefits heart attack patients (Feb. 20, 2009)

Money taken from Cumberland Farms (Feb. 13, 2009)

Bill aims to protect from carbon monoxide poisoning (Jan. 23, 2009)

Weekly interview: John Chandler (Nov. 7, 2008)

You’re insured – but are you covered? (Oct. 24, 2008)

Campaign rules dos and don’ts (Sept. 5, 2008)

Swimmers beware: It’s tough to break the grip of the rip (Aug. 29, 2008)

Worry over what will go in stoves with shortage (Aug. 15, 2008)

Weekly Interview: William Webster (Aug. 8, 2008)

Increasing safety with alcohol server training (July 25, 2008)

Daycare providers face new pool regulations (June 27, 2008)

Drill tests postal service reaction to biohazards found in mail (June 20, 2008)

Mariners will feel the pinch of a new TWIC fee (June 13, 2008)

Molly's Musings: Stay out of the Street (June 6, 2008)

Letter: Stay sober during graduation (June 6, 2008)

Scarborough FD installs CAD system in rescue (May 16, 2008)

‘Alcohol strongly suspected’ in April 28 turnpike fatality (May 9, 2008)

Maine Healthy Beaches gears up for water testing (May 9, 2008)

Scarborough boy killed in crash (May 2, 2008)

New seatbelt law forces Mainers to buckle up (May 2, 2008)

Scarborough’s finest honored at public safety banquet (May 2, 2008)

Letter: Please be considerate with dogs (May 2, 2008)

Letter: Police were not doing their job (May 2, 2008)

Pitbull attack results in dog’s death Tuesday (Printed April 25, 2008)

Alleged robber is former councilor (Printed April 18, 2008)

One year later: Maine still shows scars of Patriots’ Day storm (Printed April 18, 2008)

Hazing widespread, new study reveals (Printed April 11, 2008)

Town staffer charged with unlawful sexual contact of a minor (Printed April 11, 2008)

Lawsuits filed on the heels of security breach (Printed March 28, 2008)

Millions affected by security breach (Printed March 21, 2008)

Police nab alleged robber three minutes after call (Printed March 14, 2008)

Letter: Ruined Sunday (Printed March 7, 2008)

DOT awards funds, new trail section slated (Printed Feb. 22, 2008)

Scarborough approves regional crime lab (Printed Feb. 15, 2008)

Winter Whiteout (Printed Jan. 18, 2008)

Letter: Open letter to ‘doughnut driver' (Printed Jan. 18, 2008)

Red lights in future for holders of green tags (Printed Dec. 21, 2007)