BOWDOINHAM:  On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at approximately 2:27 pm, the Sagahahoc County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Maine State Police Bomb Squad after they responded to a complaintd of an individual who found a possible mortar round on their property on White Road in Bowdoinham.  MSP Bomb Technicians Wing and Pescitelli arrived on scene and identified the itme as an 81MMM374 mortar round.  X-ray analysis showed indicators of the item being potentially hazardous.  The round was removed from the residence to be rendered safe in a secure location.

WINSLOW:  On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at approximaely 3:36 pm., the Winslow Fire and Police Department responded to a residence on Main Street for a report of a hand grenade that was locaated while the complainant was cleaning out the residence.  First respondents requested the Maine State Police Bomb Squad and Technicial Pina responded to the scene.  The grenade was identified as  a live standard MK2 hand grenade from the WW11 or Korean War era.  The grenade was removed from the residence and will be rendered safe in a secure location according to a press release received this evening from Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer, for the Maine Department of Public Safety, Augusta.