The police chief has announced that more discipline if coming for additional officers involved in the transportation of a 10-year-old to the police department.
Tomorrow evening (Friday, 2/27), there is a benefit basketball game between the St. Michael Saints faculty/staff/friends and local law enforcement. The game starts at 6 and is only $5 to get in and $20 for a family. It's at St. Michael School on Sewall Street in Augusta.
Whether it's local, county or state police, these men and women have chosen a career path that necessarily puts them in harms way every day. If we sometimes seem to take it for granted, know that you are appreciated and revered by us and others in our community. Thank you.
If you'd like to nominate one of these servants for recognition, Hometown Heroes is just the way to do it.
Harry Herington is the CEO of NIC, a multi-billion dollar company that is the parent of our beloved Maine.gov website. He could spent all of his time working his day job but, being that he's a former cop (Midland, Texas and Wichita, Kansas), he's got a soft spot for the families of fallen officers. That's why he's taking time to go to ALL 50 state capitals to visit with the families and raise mo