POLICE

The proposed safety plan includes the hiring of 13 police officers, a citywide camera surveillance system, and additional neighborhood outreach.

The Nov. 7 election will allow voters to choose between incumbent Domenic Sarno and longtime city councilor Justin Hurst.

Capt. Manuel Reyes’ resignation came shortly before an outside investigation concluded he violated sexual harassment polices and other rules.

According to Maine Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck, 40-year-old Robert Card was found along the Androscoggin River around 7:45 p.m. Police say Card died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police have released little information about Robert R. Card, aside from that he is a 40-year-old Bowdoin resident who should be considered armed and dangerous. But a picture of Card has begun to emerge from other official sources, family and community members.

The UMass Amherst protest was one of several held at public and private colleges in Massachusetts on Wednesday as part of nationwide walkouts and rallies to support Palestinians.

A man shot and killed 18 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes.

The City Council in Springfield, Massachusetts, made the first step this week towards passing an ordinance to raise the fine for illegal dumping to $500 for each offense. Currently, the maximum fine is $300, imposed after a series of repeat offenses.

Northampton police stopped a driver for a busted tail light in January. The driver was arrested for drunk driving after allegedly failing a series of sobriety tests. However, the case fell apart after a judge heard dashcam audio of the incident.

El jefe de policía de Holyoke, David Pratt, dijo que se cree que un tercer sospechoso todavía estaba prófugo el jueves por la tarde.