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Take The Penguin Plunge and Raise Funds for Special Olympics New Hampshire!

Pictures Courtesy of Special Olympics NH – At the 2020 Winter Games

 

Special Olympics New Hampshire is excited to bring you a brand new Penguin Plunge in 2021, aimed to offer everything you love about the Plunge, while encouraging you to participate safely wherever you are.  You’ll still be able to get cold and earn bragging rights, compete for prizes like best costume and top fundraiser, earn incentives for the funds that you raise…and support more than 3,000 Special Olympics New Hampshire athletes across the granite state! SONH’s Mark Ericson joined Roy Prescott on the WMWV Morning Show today and told us all about it. Listen and check out the details below!

Please register and fundraise, and Get Ready to Plunge!

Take the Plunge between February 3rd and February 7th!

You will receive a Plunge Pail that contains everything you need for your DIY Plunge: a party pack, snack pack, and any incentives that you’ve earned.  Once you receive your Plunge Pail, you are set to Plunge however you’d like…

Get creative, this is your year to do it your way!

Take video or photos of your Plunge, add them to your fundraising page and be sure to tag #SONHPlunge on social media.

Important Dates to Remember:

Friday, January 29th: All Plungers must meet the $350 fundraising minimum by this date.

Saturday, January 30th to Tuesday, February 2nd: Your plunge pail will be delivered to you.

Wednesday, February 3rd to Sunday, February 7th: PLUNGE!

For more details go to SONH.ORG

Pictures Courtesy of Special Olympics NH – At the 2020 Winter Games
Pictures Courtesy of Special Olympics NH – At the 2020 Winter Games
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Receives National Recognition for Simultaneous Accreditation

Photo Courtesy of Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

 

Under the leadership of Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce, who took office in 2010, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office became one of four Sheriff’s Office’s nationwide to be awarded the National Sheriff’s Association Triple Crown Award in 2020.

The Triple Crown Award was established by the National Sheriff’s Association to recognize those sheriff’s offices, which achieve simultaneous accreditation from three accrediting bodies, The Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, the American Correctional Association’s Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, and the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare.  Currently, there are a total of 3,081 Sheriff’s Offices in the United States.  Only 68 other Sheriffs’ Offices have ever attained this award since the award was established in 1993. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is the only agency in Maine to have received this award.  Accreditation is a team effort that involves all agency personnel.

This is a significant accomplishment that the Sheriff’s Office personnel should be commended on for the ongoing pursuit of excellence in public safety.

The Cumberland County Jail was the State of Maine’s first adult detention facility to have achieved accreditation from the American Correctional Association in 2002.  In 2005, the agency became accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare illustrating their commitment to providing nationally accepted standards of care in health services delivery to the inmates housed in the facility.

In 2015, the agency became accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies for demonstrating compliance with the best practices related to life, health, and safety procedures for the agency and ensuring law enforcement is prepared to meet basic community service expectations and manage critical events.  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is committed to maintaining the pursuit of best practices in law enforcement, corrections, and public service.

For more information please visit cumberlandso.org

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Conway Motor Vehicle Accident Victim Identified

On January 10th, 2021 at approximately 8:00 pm officers from the Conway Police Department responded to a report of a single vehicle, motor vehicle crash on Stark Road.

It was reported that a white 2012 Infinity G37X sedan was traveling south on Stark Road and struck a tree just off the right-hand side of the roadway.  Upon arrival of police and rescue personnel, the male operator, who was the single occupant of the vehicle was found to be unresponsive.  He was immediately cared for by members of Conway Rescue and Ambulance and was transported to Memorial Hospital but his injuries proved to be fatal.

Immediately following the crash, a portion of Stark Road was closed to thru traffic in order to allow the Conway Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team to document the scene.  The road was re-opened at approximately 9:40 pm.

The individual involved has been identified as Jeffrey Lund, 52, of Center Conway.  The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Anyone with any additional information isasked to contact the Conway Police Department at 356-5715.

Suzanne Kelley-Scott

Lieutenant

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Naples, ME Traffic Stop Leads to Charge of Aggravated Trafficking of Illegal Drugs and More

Picture courtesy of Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

 

On January 10, 2021 at approximately 0004 hours, a Deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on Roosevelt Trail in Naples for a suspended registration.  During the inventory of the vehicle, the Deputies located a significant amount of illegal narcotics, a firearm and cash. In total, 253 grams of suspected fentanyl, 177 grams of suspected cocaine and 4.8 grams of suspected cocaine base, “crack”, was seized.

The operator, Ray Atkisson Jr., 37 years old of Norway, was charged with operating with a suspended license, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, aggravated trafficking of fentanyl, aggravated trafficking of cocaine and trafficking of cocaine base.

The passengers, Jared Mcclure, 29 years old of Bath, and Molly Farrington, 40 years old of Norway, were charged with aggravated trafficking of fentanyl, aggravated trafficking of cocaine and trafficking of cocaine base.

An additional aggravating factor was the possession of a firearm while trafficking illegal drugs.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.

This investigation is ongoing and more charges are likely.

This case represents the second significant fentanyl seizure in recent weeks. This case also reflects the extent of the drug problem in the Sebago Lake area. The CCSO will continue to collaborate with public health officials, substance abuse programs, and our Federal, State, and Local law enforcement partners to protect our communities from drug-related crimes.

Source: Official Press Release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

 

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It’s that time of year again! Lisa Gardner has a new book out, and this year, we’re bringing the event to you! The event will be virtual and in partnership with WMWV.

Listen to the live hometown launch event with Roy Prescott on 93.5 WMWV (or at wmwv.com) or watch the live video stream on Facebook.

White Birch Books will be the only bookstore to have signed and personalized copies of the book! As of right now, you can email info@whitebirchbooks.com or call them at 603-356-3200 to order your copy today!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten…

Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will–searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.

A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim’s wary family tells Frankie she’s on her own–and she soon learns she’s asking questions someone doesn’t want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her.

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DRIVE TIME: Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park – 4th Annual Skate Art Show & Auction

Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park – Skate Art Show –  Wednesday January 6th, 2020

If you are a representative of a local non-profit organization or charity in the Mount Washington Valley and would like to be featured on Drive Time please email Gino at gino@wmwv.com
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