I have been covering Maine people and stories of public interest for more than 25 years. With genuine interest, I provide news and public affairs information to the people of Maine utilizing both radio and online media platforms. My other passions include my family and music. I am the founder of The Gifts of Music and also volunteer for the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure.
Susan Patten
Exeter Man on Bicycle Struck + Killed
An Exeter man's dead and the driver who struck him, according to sheriff's deputies, said he looked down and took his eyes off the roadway.
Penobscot County Chief Deputy Troy Morton issued a release this morning stating 27 year old Joseph Sweet was struck and killed just after 10:30 yesterday on Route 43 in Corinth.
Homeowner Defends + Suspect is Dead
A man is dead after an attempted home invasion in which police say the homeowner fought back.
The incident happened Saturday around 8 p.m. as Richard Duffy, 48, and his teenage son were home in the town of Rome.
Maine State Police Get Involved in Breast Cancer Awareness
October is breast cancer awareness month and with 1 in every 8 women impacted by breast cancer in her lifetime, almost everyone knows someone in Maine who has been impacted by the disease.
Now Maine State Police will display pink in their own way this month...
Husband + Wife Alleged Prostitution Business Busted
Working on a tip, the Knox County Sheriff's Department arrests a woman for allegedly offering sex for money through the internet.
The Sheriff's department claims that 37 year old Wendy Moody of Warren solicited sex from a deputy working an operation set up by the Patrol and Criminal Investigations divisions of the sheriff's department...
Celebrating 15 Years of Saving Lives
You have a chance to check out the Life Flight helicopter service today and tomorrow as the nonprofit celebrates 15 years of service to Maine residents.
Currently two helicopters, owned and operated jointly by Eastern Maine and Central Maine HealthCare Services, are flown in Maine and have cared for over 15-thousand critically ill and injured patients.
Protection for K-9 Cops
Some K-9 cops working in Maine's Corrections system get the protection they deserve.
From drug searches to crowd control the Department of Corrections uses four K-9's currently, and two of them are the recipients of new protective equipment.
A Test Flight Without a Pilot! [Video]
Woah!
It's amazing what you can do with technology.
This is the first test flight of an F-16 without a pilot!
Tell Us What Matters to You
Okay, so everyone has a part of their job that they really don't like, and for me it's compiling the quarterly reports for the public file.
Now, I don't mind the fact that the report is required every quarter to keep our radio stations in proper compliance. What makes it tough every quarter though, is being able to gauge truly what inquiring minds want to know!
Should Maine’s Forest Rangers Be Armed? The Task Force Continues its Review
Should Maine Forest Rangers be armed?
That was a topic of discussion that got a lot of attention from lawmakers in Augusta earlier this year, and the task force currently reviewing all of Maine’s Natural Resources Law Enforcement continues its work to have a final list of recommendations ready for Governor LePage in November...
For the Love of Music and Maine’s Homeless Veterans
Music is a gift that heals.
This Sunday in Augusta, the love of music will help to provide basic necessities to homeless veterans who have served to protect this nation and our freedoms.
It's the fourth annual Debbie Meyers and Friends Benefit Concert and when you buy a ticket you get over six hours of fabulous music performed by Meyers and several of her talented musical friends...